WordCamp Kathmandu 2019 Account Details

We wanted to post the accounts for the public to see. We want to be transparent and show that, the profit will be utilized for conducting meetups and next WordCamp. We wish to continue the spirit of sharing the knowledge to the community in any way possible.

Budget Wrangler: Sweta Shrestha
Prepared by: Sweta Shrestha
Checked by: Utsav Singh Rathour

WORDCAMP KATHMANDU 2019 Expenses (in Nepali Rupees)
Particulars Payments Receipts
Local Sponsors 511,483
Ticket Sale 245,000
International Sponsor (WordPress Foundation) 342,000
WordCamp Nepal 2012/13/14/15/16/17 surplus 444,123
WordPress Birthday celebration 12,150
Meetups 9,265
Meetups 5,127
Venue (for two days) 100,000
Lunch/Tea (for 2 days) 294,500
Tent Rental 10,000
Snacks for attendees 10,500
T-shirt 206,850
Organizer/Sponsor/Speaker Preparation Parties 68,000
After Party 80,425
Custom tax for woocommerce 22,000
Fun Photo Station(Photo Booth) 20,000
Token
18,000
Flex Printings
35,000
Name Card Printings
21,120
4 Projection Screen, frames and stands Projection wires and connectors Hire 17,000
Stage Extending (hall-1) 9,500
Video shooting and Production( Pre-production, post-productiona and transportation 1,07,000
Audio:On-spot sound recorder, operators, post synchronization 25,000
Logistics and Stationary 5800
Communication 800
Multiplug purchase 9,950
Sound System Devices 34,000
Custom for Swags 5,500
Miscelleneous expenses(incl bank charges, e-sewacharges)
2,800
Sub Total 1,131,287 1,542,606
Surplus for WordCamp 2017 and related activities 411,319
TOTAL 1,542,606 1,542,606

A look back at WordCamp Kathmandu 2019

 

WordCamp Kathmandu 2019 has finally concluded, and boy was it fun. With so many WordPress Enthusiasts at one place, we hope that you were able to make the most out of it. The two day event saw around 350 people come to the event on the first day and 100+ on the second day. So on the second day, we had over a 100 people contributing to WordPress. How cool is that?

 

We would like to take time to thank all the attendees that came in for the event. It is you who helped us make the event that it was. Also, the speakers who were kind enough to take the stage and share what they know. It takes a lot of courage and time to go up on the stage and deliver a sesssion. Apparently, people prefer small electric shock over public speaking  as one of our speaker said.  We also, can’t thank enough our sponsors who were kind enough to not only sponsor the event, but also give out swags. Last but none the least, our volunteers and organizers who worked hard to make sure that everything went smooth on the event day.

Thank you each and everyone of you. We couldn’t have done this without you. We will announce our next event soon as well and hope for similar response.

Until then, enjoy the pictures from the event and enjoy what you are doing.

You can find all the pictures here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oornZK0w9v7TnTSThEurWA4gdbtu6FeZ?usp=sharing

Thank You npCert For Sponsoring

It’s time to say thank you to our Community
Sponsor, WPLeaders. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

NPCERT.ORG  is a team of Information Security experts formed to address the urgent need for the protection of national information and growing cybersecurity threat in Nepal. The attack on information infrastructures are increasing in frequency and scale so, to address all these issues NPCERT was established.

The protection of various national information and communication infrastructure is very crucial. Sophistication of Attack on Information infrastructures are increasing in frequency, sophistication and scale. Thus, the growing cyber security threat in Nepal requires a collaborative knowledge of Information Security experts to meet up together and lead the role with full support from national and international level to defend against cyber security. To address the urgent need for the protection of national information, it is proposed for the establishment of a group called Information Security Response Team Nepal.

To Know more about: https://npcert.org/

Thank You WPLeaders For Sponsoring

It’s time to say thank you to our Bronze Sponsor, WPLeaders. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

WPLeaders is a WordPress resource blog, where we share high-quality tutorials and roundup posts on leading WordPress themes, plugins, hosts, services, and anything related to WordPress.

Recently, we’ve started an interview series named WPLeaders Talks where we interview WordPress influencers and leaders.

We have also developed some awesome WordPress plugins for bloggers –

Ultimate Blocks: It’s a custom Gutenberg Blocks plugin designed for bloggers and marketers.

WP Coupons & Deals: It’s a leading WordPress coupon plugin for affiliate marketers.

You can connect with WPLeaders on Facebook & Twitter.

Thank You Khalti For Sponsoring

It’s time to say thank you to our In-Kind Sponsor, Khalti. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

Khalti is a mobile wallet & payment gateway service provider in Nepal. It allows users to pay for a range of services like basic utility payments, hotel bookings, movie and domestic flight tickets, event tickets, online shopping and many more.

Launched in January 2017, Khalti is built by the world class engineering team behind Sparrow SMS which has served millions of Nepalis over the last 10 years.

Khalti’s goal is to simplify lives of people by bringing financial inclusivity to every individual in Nepal and take the payment industry from offline to online through best practices.

The company was declared the global winner of Google Business Group Stories Search Contest 2017.

Download Khalti app here: https://khalti.com/app 

Facebook: https://facebook.com/KhaltiOfficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KhaltiOfficial

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrXM4HqK9th3E2a04Z9Lh-Q

Thank You Theme Rally For Sponsoring

It’s time to say thank you to our Micro Sponsor, Theme Rally. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

Theme Rally is a Theme Club offering Free and Premium themes for variety of niches especially building WordPress Theme and Plugins for the bloggers and affiliate marketers.

Thank You WorldLink For Being Internet Partner

It’s time to say thank you to our Internet Partner, WorldLink. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

WorldLink is the largest Internet and Network Service Provider in Nepal and one of the most prominent IT companies. Founded in September 1995 with the aim of providing Internet and IT services by its present Chairman and Managing Director, Dileep Agrawal. WorldLink started off by providing store-and-forward e-mail services over a dial-up link to the Internet in the US. In March 1997, WorldLink started providing full Internet access over a dedicated leased-line to the Internet backbone in the US through Teleglobe International. From September 1999 till June 2008, WorldLink has been connecting to the Internet over a direct satellite uplink through its own VSAT terminal, thereby completely bypassing Nepal Telecommunications Corporation, the local PTT.

At present WorldLink owns its own leased fiber backbone and buys IP bandwidth from various IP transit locations of the world at Mumbai, Chennai, Singapore and London interconnecting with various service providers like TATA, Airtel, Singtel and Cogent. It also interconnects with various Internet Exchange like NPIX in Nepal, Equinix in Singapore and LINX in London. Beside purchasing IP transit WorldLink also partners with various Content Delivery Network (CDN) like Google, Facebook and Akamai and host their servers serve the content locally.

WorldLink operates state-of-the-art network built upon the network equipment manufacturer like Nokia for DWDM, Juniper and Cisco for IP/MPLS Core and Aggregation, Extreme Network in Switching, Nokia and Huawei for the Access side. It operates the one of the finest and the largest fiber backbone and access network across the country serving 63 districts providing services like high speed Internet up to 100Mbps along with HD IPTV services.

Over the past 20 years, WorldLink has grown from a small business to a strong and stable corporation with professional staff and a strong customer base. The company has also positioned itself as a complete IT service provider rather than just an ISP, by providing services such as data connectivity, network integration and consulting, web hosting and development, hardware sales and maintenance, and software development and systems integration through its partnership with WorldLink Technologies Pvt Ltd. Our success as an excellent service provider is exemplified by the satisfaction of our customers, which include such reputed names as the United Nations, American Embassy and the Government of Nepal.

WorldLink is a success story, the likes of which are usually found in the Silicon Valley. It has thus served as a role model for other startup IT companies. It has demonstrated to young entrepreneurs that IT is the wave of the future, even in a relatively small market like Nepal. It has undoubtedly contributed to the ongoing IT revolution visible in this small Himalayan country. In recognition of its contribution, Nepal Government has invited WorldLink to be a part of IT taskforces such as the National IT Infrastructure Development Committee and contribute to the development of IT in the country.

Thank You Whitehat Agency For Sponsoring

It’s time to say thank you to our Micro Sponsor, Whitehat Agency. Thank you for your contribution to WordCamp Kathmandu 2019. WordCamp wouldn’t have been the same without your support.

Whitehat Agency is an award-winning full-service digital marketing agency. A company based in Sydney, Australia, specialising in all-inclusive solutions driven by creativity and ambition. Our lively team of experts have delivered campaigns for some of Australia’s biggest brands and are sure to lead you on the road to digital success. We’re dedicated to providing our clients with exceptional strategies to create and grow their business, exceeding their objectives and expectations.

We focus on SME’s to Enterprise clients, and our services include: SEO, PPC, Software development, Web design & development, Paid Social, Marketing Strategy creation, and Mobile apps.

WordCamp Kathmandu is over. Check out the next edition!