Of course you\u2019ll want to sign up now to receive email updates<\/strong> (see sidebar). Then stay tuned for announcements about tickets ($40), calls for volunteers, and more. Keep this website bookmarked to stay on top of all the news. Do you have something interesting to teach regarding WordPress? Find out about about becoming a speaker here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is your<\/em> conference, so we\u2019d love for you to add your voice to the conversation. Share and respond on Twitter,<\/strong> at @wordcampatl. And sign up on our Slack<\/strong> channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If your company would like to help sponsor Wordcamp Atlanta,<\/strong> thank\u2019ya kindly, please check out the sponsorship options here<\/a>. Everyone looks forward to chatting with you in March, and maybe snagging some of your swag.<\/p>\n From The Loudermilk Center, let\u2019s stroll one, two, three blocks south. Okay, good. Now, travel back in time to the 1850s. If you have a particularly vivid imagination, you\u2019ll find yourself overlooking big old Union Station and the busy bustle of trains, passengers, wagons, workers, and freight in a constant, noisy shuffle. Can you hear the whistles blowing?<\/p>\n This very spot in Atlanta, at the time, was the railroad hub of the entire South. And that apparently was a pretty big deal. In fact, the city initially grew up around, and because of, the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Out of that core grew an ambitious and resourceful community. That civic and business community, in turn, built a diverse and thriving city that expanded far beyond its humble railroad-town beginnings.<\/p>\n Okay, now blink twice, and let\u2019s return to modern times. You\u2019ll notice we\u2019re tipping our hat to the city\u2019s railroad heritage by making it a visual theme of WordCamp Atlanta 2016.<\/p>\n It’s also about the ambitious and resourceful community that grew out of it. That user and developer community, in turn, has helped build a diverse and thriving platform that has expanded far beyond WordPress\u2019 humble blogging beginnings.<\/p>\n For Atlanta, it was about transportation. For WordPress, communication. When even competitors get together to contribute, innovate and help each other, everyone becomes empowered. That\u2019s the essence of WordCamps around the world.<\/p>\n Which, in the scheme of things, is a pretty big deal. And we\u2019re about to do it again.<\/p>\n The annual WordPress conference is always a rewarding adventure, and we\u2019d hate for you to be left behind. In fact, mark your calendar right now for March 19-20, 2016\u00a0(plus March 18 if you’re attending the Beginners’ Workshops). WordCamp Atlanta will … Continue reading Climb Aboard for WordCamp Atlanta 2016<\/span>
\nIn the meantime, we\u2019d like everyone to take an (imaginary) walk with us. Ready?<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSimilar to the story of Atlanta, this isn\u2019t just about the original WordPress CMS.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"WordCamp](\"https:\/\/2016.atlanta.wordcamp.org\/files\/2015\/11\/welcome-post.jpg\")
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