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WordCamp Scranton Followup

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It’s been a little over a week since WordCamp Scranton, the dust as settled, and I have slept. First, I want to thank everyone who came out: attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers. I also want to thank Johnson College for being such a great host. Finally, big thanks to Matt Mullenweg for taking time out of his busy schedule to come make the first WordCamp Scranton truly special.

The event was an incredible success. Phil and I, as well as everyone involved, put a ton of work into the event and I couldn’t be happier that it paid off. With the short timeline and a few other factors, I was worried for a while the event would be less than stellar. But a great news spot on WNEP and a lot of day-before registrations made sure that wasn’t the case by a long shot.

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A few fun facts:

  • We were just 1 ticket short of selling out. 119 registrants! Thats 19 more than I the upper limit I originally estimated.
  • 42% of registrants were woman. As Matt pointed out, that’s a much better ratio than WordCamps of previous years.
  • The swag (a Fidel/conductorish hat) was a big success! I love mine.

All-in-all I think it was a really successful first event. Thanks again to everyone who came out. We’ll see you next year!

 

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