Hotel accommodation for WordCamp Raleigh 2013

We are pleased to announce that we have discounted group rates at two hotels as well as accommodation available at North Carolina State University for WordCamp Raleigh this year.

Here are the details for each location:

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh – Brownstone – University
Group Rate: $119.00 per room per night
Booking Link: Click here
Address: 1707 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27605
Phone Number: 1-919-828-0811
Link to Map: Click here
The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Raleigh – Brownstone – University is located 2.2 miles from the venue for WordCamp Raleigh 2013. The group rate is available for any reservations made before Friday 1st November. Reservations can be made by clicking the link above or by calling 1-800-331-7919. Rate includes complimentary breakfast and free WIFI.

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites at NC State S.W.
Group Rate: $79.99 per room per night for standard rooms / $99.99 per room per night for suites
Booking Link: Click here
Address: 741 Thistledown Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone Number: 1-919-854-0001
Link to Map: Click here
The Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites at NC State S.W. is located 2.7 miles from the venue for WordCamp Raleigh 2013. The group rate is available for any reservations made before Friday 8th November. Reservations can be made by clicking the link above or by calling 1-800-HOLIDAY (1-800-465-4329). Guests should request group code WCR or group title WordCamp Raleigh 2013. Rate includes complimentary breakfast and free WIFI.

NC State University University Guest Housing
Group Rate: $32.50 per room per night
Booking Link: Click here
Address: Avent Ferry Complex, 2112 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC 27606
Phone Number: 1-919-515-4398
Link to Map: Click here
NC State University have kindly offered accommodation at their University Guest Housing at the Avent Ferry Complex. The Avent Ferry Complex is located less than a mile from the venue for WordCamp Raleigh 2013. The group rate is available for any reservations made before Friday 15th November. Reservations can be made by clicking the link above and following the instructions under Reservations or by calling 1-919-515-4398. Guests should quote WordCamp as their NC State affiliation.

Rooms at each of the three locations listed above are limited so book early to ensure you get accommodation. If you need more information about travel and accommodation contact us here.

Speaker Spotlight: Corey Freeman

Corey Freeman
Corey Freeman
We’re happy to announce that Corey Freeman will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2013! Corey’s session will be on Tips for a Great Website Foundation in the Users Track.

Corey Freeman has been working with WordPress since she was 12 years old, and now runs Headway101.com which trains people to use headway themes, and develop and design client websites.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Tips for a Great Website Foundation
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Users

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Speaker Spotlight: Hal Goodtree

Hal Goodtree
Hal Goodtree
We are pleased to announce that Hal Goodtree will be speaking at WordCamp Raleigh 2013. Hal will be speaking about Power Content for Publishers in the Power Users track.

Hal Goodtree is the editor and publisher of CaryCitizen and more than two dozen other websites including AmericanTobaccoCampus.com. Since 2009, Mr. Goodtree has been intimately involved in community publishing revolution. He’s been a featured speaker at WordCamp RDU, WordCamp Richmond and WordCamp NYC. CaryCitizen is a Knight Foundation Fellowship winner and has been written about in the Columbia Journalism Review and The New York Times.

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Session: Power Content for Publishers
WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Track: Power Users

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WordCamp Raleigh 2013 Update

Planning for WordCamp Raleigh 2013 is going great! We’ve got some speakers and sponsors lined up and will be announcing them shortly. There are still spots to fill so if you’re interested in speaking at WordCamp Raleigh or would like to become a sponsor, please let us know!

WordCamp Raleigh 2013 will follow the same schedule as it has the past three years. Over the course of a day and a half there will be 24 sessions, split up into 3 separate tracks – Users, Power Users, and Developers. Saturday will be a full day of sessions starting with registration at 8 am and lasting until 5 pm with a couple of breaks and a complimentary lunch included. Sunday will start a bit later and have 2 sessions per track with a break and a keynote presentation.

Like all WordCamps, WordCamp Raleigh’s main goal is to get as much great WordPress information out to the local community as possible. Attending WordCamp Raleigh is your chance to meet local WordPress users of all skill levels and cram as much information as you can in one weekend. On top of that, you also get a commemorative t-shirt! If you have any questions about WordCamp Raleigh 2013 please feel free to contact us.

Welcome to WordCamp Raleigh 2013

We are pleased to announce the dates and location for WordCamp Raleigh 2013.

This year WordCamp Raleigh will be held on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November. WordCamp Raleigh will be held at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University on Centennial Campus. We are very pleased to be hosted by NCSU at their state of the art Centennial Campus. It’s a great location and NCSU are big fans of WordPress and all thing open source.

Over the coming weeks the organizers will be working hard to create a schedule packed with great sessions from some incredibly knowledgeable presenters from the world of WordPress. We’ll post announcements about the schedule as we have them so hang in there!

Check back regularly for more information and we’ll see you in November.