{"id":1433,"date":"2017-05-23T13:20:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/?p=1433"},"modified":"2017-05-23T14:44:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T17:44:07","slug":"wordcamp-halifax-the-countdown-is-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halifax.wordcamp.org\/2017\/wordcamp-halifax-the-countdown-is-on\/","title":{"rendered":"WordCamp Halifax: The countdown is on!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>WordCamp Halifax tickets are selling like hotcakes, we only have about 30 spaces left! <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you have not purchased your ticket, do it today as we are not able to sell tickets at the door. \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Deadline to purchase\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tickets<\/a>\u00a0is Thursday May 25th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPECIALS ITEMS OF NOTE:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe will be holding three tracks of programs all during the day, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule<\/a> to\u00a0pick your sessions (but know if you are not liking any session, feel free to head to another room &#8211; this is a &#8220;law of two feet&#8221; event.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve had a change in the schedule: Shelly Peacock will now be offering <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/session\/the-no-badger-zone-sales-tips-for-introverts\/\">The &#8220;NO Badger&#8221; Zone &#8211; Sales Tips For Introverts<\/a> at 4pm.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>WordCamp Halifax is being held at the Marion McCain Arts and Science Building at\u00a0Dalhousie University. Detailed venue information can be\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/venue\/\">found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have been highlighting our speakers on the website and you can see them all on the <a href=\"https:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speakers\u00a0area<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<p>Coffee and Registration starts at 8:00am in the Lobby and the opening remarks began at 8:45am. \u00a0Lunch will be at 12 noon in the Atrium. Closing remarks are scheduled to begin at 5:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/session\/happiness-bar\/\">Happiness Bar<\/a>\u00a0will run in the Atrium from 9:00am \u2013 4:45pm<\/p>\n<p>Join speakers and fellow attendees for a post-WordCamp Party\u00a0at The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daluclub.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dalhousie University Club\u2019s Pub<\/a>. There will be complimentary snacks, a signature drink, and all the camaraderie you can handle. What better way to end a jam-packed day of education, networking, and friendship than going to a Halifax-style pub and mingling some more.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to take note of all the times above and <a href=\"http:\/\/2017.halifax.wordcamp.org\/tickets\/\">get your tickets<\/a> today for this Saturday!<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0Photo by Jeremy Clarke.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordCamp Halifax tickets are selling like hotcakes, we only have about 30 spaces left! If you have not purchased your ticket, do it today as we are not able to sell tickets at the door. \u00a0\u00a0Deadline to purchase\u00a0tickets\u00a0is Thursday May 25th. 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