Tag: wpmelb

The History

In June 2010, Andrew Davis, Anthony Cole and myself met with the idea of reinvigorating the (then defunct) WordPress Melbourne User Group.

The discussions went well, and the following month we hosted the first meeting (which had 8 people in attendance).

1202 days later, I’m immensely proud to say that we have organised 47 WordPress Melbourne User Group meetup events (an average of 1.2 events per month), all of which have helped WordPress users learn and share their knowledge about WordPress and related topics.

The Thank You’s

I’d like to extend a sincere thank you to the following people and companies, who have all played a big part in making WPmelb a success.

The sponsors (past and present):

• Envato (generous pizza sponsors for the last 2 and a half years)
• Sennza
• Uber
• Video User Manuals

The venues (past and present):

• Inspire9
• York Butter Factory
• RMIT University
• Openhub

The organisers (past, present and future):

• Dee Teal
• Aaron Rutley
• Anthony Hortin
• Peter Wilson
• Warren Denley
• Amelia Briscoe
• Anthony Cole
• Andrew Davis
• James Collins (me)

The regular volunteers (past and present):

• Joel Eade
• Chris Burgess
• Glenn Todd

The speakers:

• There have been in excess of 60 volunteer speakers (too many to list unfortunately).

The members and community:

• Countless people have come along to our events to expand or contribute their knowledge
• These people have also helped spread the word about the group, and encouraged their friends to join and attend.

As of today, we are lucky enough to have almost 1000 members.

Without all of you the user group would be meaningless.

Thank you.

The Future

With my impending move to Perth, tonight will be the last WPmelb event I attend for a while.

I’ve also stepped down as lead organiser, and I feel confident knowing that a talented and awesome team of volunteer organisers will be ensuring that the group grows and prospers into the future!

It’s been fantastic being a part of the WordPress Melbourne User Group over the last 3 and a half years.

I’ve met so many great people, learnt so many things, and had countless opportunities to share some of my knowledge with others.

If you live in or near Melbourne, and are interested in WordPress, I strongly recommend that you join the friendly group and come along to an event.