WordCamp Vancouver

This post will also be printed out so that you can have a copy of this information on you at the event.

Getting here
Please arrive at the Museum of Vancouver between 8:00am and 8:30am as the day’s sessions will begin promptly at 8:50am. You can view the full schedule here.

Driving
From the Burrard Bridge take your first right onto Chestnut and follow the signs to the Museum of Vancouver / Space Centre.

By Bus
The #22 MacDonald bus from downtown will take you along Cornwall off the Burrard Bridge. Get off at the first stop, at Cypress, and walk down to the Museum.

Parking
Pay parking is in effect since it is a City of Vancouver parking lot. Easy Park charges $10 for all day parking however the Museum informed us that if you keep driving down Chestnut, you’ll find the Coast Guard parking lot where they only charge $4 for the entire day.

Registration
Upon arrival check-in at the registration table. There you will receive a few swag items, WordPress buttons, and most importantly your lanyard for the day. You must wear this at all times as it is your admission pass to enter the museum as well as the social later on in the evening at Granville Island.

You may also enter a raffle to win two tickets to see Bard on the Beach June 22nd.

Venue / Rooms
WordCamp Vancouver is taking place in three different spaces at the Museum of Vancouver.

Main Gallery
The Main Gallery will be open to the public but we have an adjacent room to ourselves. It’s a great collaborative space with comfy seating and floor-to-ceiling windows. In our adjacent room we’ll have coffee, the Genius Bar / Help Desk, sponsor and swag tables, and chairs. This will be the location of our welcome and closing address as well as Dave Olson’s talk in the afternoon.

Walley Gallery
This is our main room for talks. It has a panoramic view of the beach and North Shore mountains. To get to the Walley gallery you can follow the signs that will be posted. It is located on the same floor as the Main Gallery.

Lunch Room
The lunch room is downstairs, past the vending machines and washrooms. It is an open space with a full kitchen that will have tables and chairs setup for lunch. Food will be served buffet style so you can either sit in the room to have lunch or head out to the patio space that will be opened up for us that day. It overlooks a duck pond and Vanier Park. Wayfinding signs and volunteers will help direct you to the lunch room.

WiFi
Thanks to Rogers, we will have WIFI at the event. The museum has its own setup that will be open however we will have supplemental access for all. If logins are required those will be made public on the day of the event.

Food
WordCamp Vancouver will offer the following nourishment breaks

Coffee
There are two coffee times, the first is in the morning when you arrive and the second is in the afternoon. Thanks to Ethical Bean for partnering with us on this.

Lunch
Lunch will be served downstairs in the lunchroom. Catering will be provided by Michi Sushi (with vegetarian options) and we will have veggie, meat and cheese platters as well as an assortment of buns. Drinks such as pop and water will also be available and there are several vending machines on this same level at the museum.

Social
Once we wrap up the day at WordCamp (around 4:00pm) there will be a social for all attendees over at the Granville Island Brewing taproom on Granville Island at 6:00pm.

Food
There will be snacks provided however it will not be a full dinner. Attendees are encouraged to explore Granville Island and grab a full meal before the social if they are so inclined.

Getting there
To get there, you can either take a water taxi from Vanier Park, carpool, or take transit. For transit, walk out to Cornwall Ave then up to Burrard for an East-bound bus that will take you under the Granville Street Bridge. Get off at that stop and head down to Granville Island. The Brewery Taproom is across from the Kids’ Market. You must bring your lanyard in order to be admitted and to collect your drink ticket.

Getting home
Please plan ahead to have a safe ride home. There are plenty of taxis on Granville Island and there is bus service just up the road on 4th. There is also parking in case you carpool and have a designated driver.

Social Media
Twitter: @WordCampYVR
Twitter tag: #WCYVR10
Flickr tag: WCYVR10