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Triangle Restaurant Week – May 17th to 23rd

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Are you coming to WordCamp Raleigh? Do you like good food? Then we have great news for you. Today marks the start of the 2010 Triangle Restaurant Week which runs until Sunday 23rd.

Triangle Restaurant Week is a celebration of culinary excellence around the Triangle. Over 70 restaurants are participating in this weeklong celebration of culinary excellence, during which restaurants will be offering three-course, prix fixe menus at lunch and dinner for $15 and $25, respectively. Triangle Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to indulge your taste buds without worrying about your wallet. There are even some special events and theme nights like the Taste Carolina Gourmet restaurant tours, Date Night, and Wine Down Sunday.  Check the official website for more information – www.trirestaurantweek.com.

So if you were looking for another great excuse to attend WordCamp Raleigh or to visit the Triangle then come join us for a great weekend and sample the culinary delights that Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh have to offer!

Are you a photographer?

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We’re almost a week away from this year’s WordCamp Raleigh. Preparations are coming together nicely, the schedule of speakers is full, the venue is ready to go, and masses of WordPress enthusiasts have bought tickets.

However, we are still in need of a guest photographer to donate their time and camera skills to the event this weekend. If you or anyone you know is excellent with their DSLR and wants to be the Official WordCamp Raleigh 2010 Photographer, let us know today.

The event photographer will recent full credit for his work and the appreciation of the rest of the WordPress community for donating his time.

Sponsor Spotlight: Tranquil Hosting

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WordCamp Raleigh is pleased to announce that Tranquil Hosting is a Silver sponsor.

Tranquil Hosting is a full service managed hosting firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina.  With 8 years of experience in the hosting business, Tranquil offers comprehensive web hosting solutions to businesses large and small throughout the USA and 47 other countries. If you are looking for serious power and support for your high profile blog or online business, reach out to http://www.tqhosting.com/.

Please join me in welcoming Tranquil Hosting as a sponsor of WordCamp Raleigh. Come meet the guys from Tranquil Hosting and find out more about their managed web hosting solutions.

Sponsor Spotlight: OnWired

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We are pleased to announce the addition of a new Silver Sponsor – OnWired.

OnWired is one of the premier graphic design, web development and online marketing firms in the Southeast. They love creating masterpieces with pixels and code that solve business problems and communicate their clients’ brand messages in a powerful way. Aside from creating custom applications, OnWired specializes in WordPress, building everything from simple brochureware sites to complex corporate web properties.

Please join me in welcoming OnWired as a WordCamp sponsor. I would like to thank them for their support of this great event.

Sponsor Spotlight: StudioPress

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WordCamp Raleigh is very pleased to announce that StudioPress is a Gold sponsor of our event.  StudioPress is one of the cutting-edge leaders of commercial WordPress Themes and their founder, Brian Gardner, is credited with starting the premium theme market.

Their team of professional Developers, Designers, and Support Moderators provide Themes and Support using the latest capabilities of WordPress, the leading CMS platform for the blogosphere.

StudioPress has over 25,000 members and according to its’ members, one of the best Support Forums found on the internet, along with some of the most talented Approved Designers available for hire on custom projects.

In addition, their COO, Craig Tuller, is one of the co-hosts of WordCamp Raleigh and Nathan Rice, their Lead Developer, will be interviewed on the live SitePoint Podcast.

I’d like to thank StudioPress for their considerable support of WordCamp Raleigh.