Author: Nilambar Sharma

We concluded first version of WordCamp Kathmandu on 19 November 2016. But this was not the first ever WordCamp in Nepal though. WordCamps in Nepal were organized under the name of WordCamp Nepal and had been since the formation of WordPress Nepal in 2011. But starting this year, in order to encourage other smaller communities in the country as per an unofficial announcement of WordCamp Central, the concept of WordCamp Kathmandu was born.

Without YOUR support, we would not have been this successful. So, we would like to thank all who helped making WordCamp this grand and awesome. Without Sponsors, WordCamp Kathmandu would have never happened. Thank you to all our sponsors and supporters who have supported this event and making it available to WordPress enthusiasts. Cheers to our organizers and volunteers. Because of them WordCamp Kathmandu happened again this year, even though we all are going through tough situations. Special thanks to all speakers for sharing their knowledge and experience to all WordPressers. Big thanks to all attendees who participated the event helped making the event a success. Also, thanks to all who could not attend the venue, but always helped in the organization of the event and support every possible way for the WordCamp.

WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 has ended, but has opened door for future WordCamp in other cities also. We really hope WordCamp Kathmandu 2017 will also be even more magnificent.

We all know, we had photography competition for WordCamp Kathmandu 2016. We are glad to announce the winners of the Photography Competition. 2 winners are selected from the photo shared in Facebook or Twitter with hashtag #wcktm2016.

1. Amit Kumar Singh

#wcktm2016 @sakinshrestha introducing WordCamp Nepal pic.twitter.com/ANwBu6u2QQ

— Amit Kumar Singh (@thecancerus) November 19, 2016

Memory within memory.
Memorizing begins of the WordCamp Nepal.
Present and past at the same frame.
Of-course, all of the things will be missed.

2. Amit Bajracharya

One of the most popular trend in this age, Selfie.
Proud to share moment of an attendee in the WCKTM2016 group photo.
See, how large is it? 🙂 WordPress community at Nepal.

Both winners, please contact organizing team to collect gift hamper. If you are not able to collect yourself, please inform us about the authorized person you recommend who will be able to collect it from Acclaim Technology. Cheers!

Update:

100% GPL

• Speakers: Please make sure that everything you are going to present at the event is GPL compatible. Please consult with our Speaker Wranglers if you have any confusion.
• Sponsors: You will be provided a stall according to your sponsorship level. You can showcase you products in the stall but they all should be GPL compatible. Non-GPL products are not allowed to be showcased. In case any non-GPL products are found to be exhibited, then stall will be closed immediately.
• Good Read: The Four Freedoms

Code of Conduct

• Please read Code of Conduct thoroughly.

Hashtag

• The official hashtag for the event is #wcktm2016.
• You can use this hashtag if you want to share about WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 in your social media accounts.

Photography Competition

• We are having a photography competition in the WordCamp. Use the hashtag #wcktm2016 with your photos to participate in the competition. See this link for more details.

Early Registration

• You can register early on Friday, 18 November, 2016 at Acclaim Technology to avoid any hassles on the day of the event. Early registration will be open from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Registration – Event Day

• Registration will start at 9:00 AM. See schedule.
• Registration will close at 10:30 AM.
• The Swag Store will be open the entire day so no need to worry about not getting the swags.

T-shirts

• You will get an attractive T-shirt with each registration. If you have not entered the T-shirt size in the registration form, you can get one from the Swag Store. If your desired size is not available, we will provide you one two weeks after the event. Please contact the registration desk for more detail.

Sessions (Schedule)

• You can see the full schedule online here. Printed schedule will also be provided to you during registration.

To the Speakers

• Presentation slides must be submitted a day before the event.
• Presentation files must be compatible with Mac or Windows.
• For presentation, it is recommended for speakers to bring their own laptops. If you are not able to bring one, we will make the necessary arrangements to provide you one.

To the Participants of Workshops

• It is better to bring your own laptop to use and engage in the workshops. Please make sure it’s fully charged.

After-party – YAYE!

• We’ll see you at the cool after-party after the WordCamp. See The WCKTM After-party! for more details

WordPress Meetup specially focused on WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 was organized on 6 November 2016. Mr Sakin Shrestha, Lead Organizer, informed us about the reasons we were holding WordCamp Kathmandu instead of WordCamp Nepal this year. He introduced all who are giving hands to make the event grand like organizers, volunteers and others. WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 is going to be held on 19 November 2016. If you have not yet got ticket, click here for more information.

Here are few glimpses of WordPress Meetup for WordCamp Kathmandu 2016.

WordCamp Kathmandu, Nepal 2016 is really excited to introduce our first round of speakers!

Mahangu Weerasinghe hails from Colombo, Sri Lanka. He first found WordPress when he stumbled upon 0.70 in the dark recesses of #wordpress on Freenode.
Topic: Support First: Standing Behind Your WordPress Products

Amit Singh is a founder and CEO of WPoets Technology. He been working with WordPress since 2007, and contributed his first WordPress plugin to WordPress.org repository in 2008.
Topic: Stop coding, start assembling your websites

Digamber Pradhan is WordPress Developer and Team Lead at Web Experts Nepal. He feels he has grown both as a developer and a person in his journey and would like to share his journey and give back to the community.
Topic: WordPress: Speed & Security

Sunita Rai is a WordPress lover, digital marketing, SEO and blogging enthusiast. She has contributed to ThemeGrill, WPAll, AccessPress Themes, and multiple websites as a freelancer.
Topic: SEO Copywriting for WordPress

Umesh Chaudhary is a Senior WordPress Developer and Team Lead at Rigorous Web Services. He has constantly been working with clients ranging from smaller projects to multinational larger projects WorldWide.
Topic: Multisite, Core Concepts

Visit the Speakers page to learn more about each of them. If you haven’t bought your tickets, you can get it from here. You can contact us if you have any queries, feedback or suggestions.