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(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- More than 350 bloggers, web developers and other technology enthusiasts are signed up to attend the Phoenix WordCamp, the first instance of the popular conference on the open-source blog publishing application WordPress (www.wordpress.org) to take place in Phoenix, and also the first to be streamed live by a full-scale production crew for anyone who cannot attend thanks to local sponsor Go Daddy (www.godaddy.com).
(UPDATE: The roughly 500 tickets for the Phoenix WordCamp have soldout, however, those who could not get tickets can watch the entire event online at www.GoDaddy.com/WordCamp, follow @PhxWordCamp on Twitter, and participate in the discussion using the #PhxWC tag.)
The day-long WordCamp (www.PHXWordCamp.com), scheduled for November 13, is aimed at helping attendees improve their WordPress websites. The event gives attendees access to influential insiders who specialize in such topics as search engine optimization, website content, video blogging and online marketing. Its agenda includes key Internet leaders and game changers such as WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and 43folders.com creator Merlin Mann.
In a Tuesday phone interview, GoDaddy hosting product line manager Flavio Andrade said that Phoenix WordCamp is on its way to host more than 400 attendees, which places it well ahead Los Angeles' first WordCamp, which had about 240 attendees. "We are absolutely amazed by the response considering that this is the first Phoenix WordCamp ever," Andrade beamed, noting that the event will be bringing out a vibrant local tech community.
Andrade said that the distinguishing characteristic of this WordCamp, however, is that it will be, available to those far from the physical event for the first time.
"Something that's really exciting about this WordCamp that we're helping organize is that you have two facets: one is that it's this grassroots community-oriented event, which has been absolutely successful by now [based] on the number of local people coming to the event; and then you have the streaming side. We really want to make Phoenix WordCamp the virtual WordCamp for everyone in the world to attend if they do not have a WordCamp in their city to go to."
Go Daddy communications manager Nick Fuller says the Pheonix WordCamp will not only be the first to be streamed, but it will also feature cutting-edge streaming capabilities that will bring the WordCamp experience to users worldwide.
"It's going to have three HD cameras that will be switching during the event," Fuller said. "It's going to be served up on a distribution network - there's not going to be lag time."
The live stream will be distributed from Go Daddy's website, at www.GoDaddy.com/WordCamp.
The live feed itself will be provided by Go Daddy offshoot, Go Daddy productions, and delivered using Go Daddy's content distribution network, so the stream will not only help users access the event, but it will also showcase Go Daddy's capabilities.
Part of Go Daddy's hope in bringing this event to users' desktops is that they might consider Go Daddy as the host of their next WordPress blog.
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