It is with deep regret that the organizing team, at the recommendation of WordPress Community Support (Central), has decided to cancel WordCamp Atlanta 2020.
Each of our organizers has carved out time from their busy schedules, sacrificed time with family/friends or that would have been dedicated to other causes, and taken on very challenging work (we make it look easy, but it’s not!) in order to plan this event. Naturally, we approached the topic of canceling WCATL with deep reluctance and sadness.
That said, one of our fundamental priorities must be to preserve the health and well-being of our attendees and communities. The local threat level from COVID-19 is increasing each day, and many of our participants travel to Atlanta for this event each year.
And it just wouldn’t be WordCamp Atlanta without ALL of us.
We know that many of you look forward to this special gathering each year as much as we do. We treasure your support and will truly miss the opportunity to see each of you this year.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and hope life will return to normal very soon, for all of us.
In the meantime, here’s what you need to know:
Tickets
Refunds for your tickets will begin shortly. You do not need to take any action. If you do not receive your refund within 2 weeks, please contact us at atlanta@wordcamp.org.
Hotel and Airline
Please cancel your hotel and air bookings. If you have trouble getting a refund for your flight and/or hotel without penalty, we will be posting a letter from Central later this week to help you explain the circumstances.
Sponsors
We sincerely thank you for supporting us! We will be contacting you directly with details on how we’re handling the sponsorship refunds.
Finally
Thanks to all of you – sponsors, speakers, volunteers, attendees – who make WordCamp Atlanta such an amazing event every year. We’ll soon be starting to plan for Spring 2021, and we’ll let you know as soon as we have a date.
As always, let us know if you have questions.
See you in 2021!
Aaron Reimann, Diana Nichols, Brad Morrison, Stephen DeLorme, Mickey Mellen, Chris Shull, Rhonda Sterrett, Micah Wood, Kathy Drewien
Organizers, WordCamp Atlanta 2020