WordCamp Kathmandu, Nepal 2016

Hello to all the WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 attendees. We have some great news for you. This time around, we will be having a photography competition for WCKTM. Just click any workshop, announcement, activity, rush, accessibility, happy faces, singles, groups, food, tickets, t-shirts… Just about anything within the WCKTM 2016. On the very day, upload it to your Facebook timeline or Twitter with hash tag #wcktm2016.

The selected top 2 photos will get amazing gift-hamper from WCKTM.  How cool is that?

Participate in the WordCamp Kathmandu 2016, gain lots of knowledge, meet active WordPressers, learn from experts. And in the meanwhile, enjoy, click, upload and win attractive gifts.

The rules are simple:

• #wcktm2016 – Do not forget the hashtag.
• Photographs must be from the event WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 itself.
• You can use any type of camera, DSLR, Digital, Mobile, etc.
• No editing the photos or use of filters.
• Upload as many photos as you like. More the #wcktm2016 photos, more the chances to win. 
• We understand non-mobile photographs need time. So you can upload till the next day, i.e. 20 November, as well.
• Winners will be selected based on the frame captured. Here, quality is how you see the event through your devices, not size.

So go on and click as many photographs as you want. Capture your memories, share them with us and get a chance to win amazing gifts!

The after-party and the after-hours social events of the WordCamp Kathmandu has but one goal – get together, hangout with fellow attendees, have fun, talk, make friends, network and create memories.

The WCKTM after-party will be an evening filled with people getting along and spreading out their circles. The after-party will be held at Moksh Bar, Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur. You’ll get a coupon for the welcome drink at Moksh Bar itself. We have the hall to ourselves. So join us for an evening full of light and music. Enjoy the music and feel free to dance to the beats.

Tickets?

All you need to get in is the WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 badge.

When?

19 November 2016. Evening 06:30 to 10 PM

Where?

Moksh Bar, Jhamsikhel, Lalitpur

At a walking distance, 900 metres, from the WordCamp Kathmandu venue.

Here is the map of the venue with walking directions –

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.

WordCamp Kathmandu 2016 is all set to happen on 19 November, 2016. And that is the perfect time of the year for anyone to visit Nepal. So it’s inevitable for hotels bookings to be packed. It’s best if you book your rooms right away so you won’t face any troubles for hotels later.
We recommend a few places for your stay during WordCamp Kathmandu 2016. Some of these are within walking distance to the venue and some major tourist attractions in the city.

Shaligram Apartment Hotel – Located within a 2 minute walk to the venue in Jawalakhel. This hotel is quite budget friendly and sports a great view of the Ganesh and Langtang Himalayan ranges to the North.

Summit Hotel – Located in Kupondole, this luxury boutique hotel is at walking distance to the venue. It has a peaceful atmosphere which takes you away from the usual hustle and bustle of the city.

If you wish to stay in a more lavish way, then you can go to any of these two hotels:
Hotel Radisson – A 5-star hotel in Kathmandu, it features facilities like a health club, tranquility spa, business center and rooftop pool.

Dwarika’s Hotel – A 5-star hotel located near to the Airport that reflects the culture and history of Kathmandu and its heritage. In addition to the basic facilities, it has a library and a shop where you can buy souvenirs made in Nepal.

If you are coming to Kathmandu from outside the valley, and are looking for a place to stay;
Dev Guest House – Located at Sanepa, it’s within walking distance to the venue and very budget friendly.
So make sure you book your rooms right away.
Yet to get a ticket to WCKTM? Grab one now!

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