WordCamp Boston is an annual conference celebrating WordPress, the open source software that powers over 25% of the internet. We’ll have lecture-style sessions, panels, and workshops about WordPress and the tech industry. If sitting in talks all day isn’t your thing, we’ll also have an open area where you can chat with other WordPress users, and a volunteer-staffed help desk for your questions.

LOCATION

George Sherman Union
775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

The venue is accessible via the MBTA Green Line “B” Branch at the “BU Central” stop. Parking will be available but not free, we encourage you to take public transportation if possible. For information about the T, including accessibility of stations, visit the MBTA website.

PARKING

Attendees can park in the Granby lot or the the Warren Towers lot at BU. This is about a 5 minute walk to the venue. There are Red Sox games both Sat and Sun, which does affect parking prices. The daily rate is $12, but goes up to $30 during Red Sox times.

For the Warren lot, if you enter before 3:30pm on Saturday, or before 10am Sunday, you only pay the daily rate. If you enter after those times, you’ll get charged the Red Sox rate.

For the Granby lot, the Red Sox rate applies for entering and exiting.

We also have a small number of closer parking spaces reserved for people who need them, which can be requested on the registration form.

HOTELS NEARBY

Holiday Inn Boston-Brookline, 1200 Beacon Street, Brookline

This hotel is about 1 mile from the conference venue, also in Brookline along the MBTA Green “C” Line, in a nice residential neighborhood, surrounded by brownstones and tree lined streets.

We have a group discount of $199 per night! You can call the hotel to make a reservation at 855-813-9839, with the code WCP; or use this booking link for the Holiday Inn. Parking is available, but is not included in the group rate.

The Courtyard By Marriott, 40 Webster Street, Brookline

This hotel is about a 2 mile walk from the Boston University George Sherman Union, or you can use the MBTA Green line (Green line C inbound to Kenmore, switch to outbound B line, or just take the C line inbound to Hawes Street and walk half a mile).

Student Suites at Boston University, 10 Buick St, Boston

Knowing that housing in Boston can be expensive, we have contracted 5 suites (with 4 single bedrooms and 2 shared bathrooms) at the BU Dorms at 10 Buick Street for Friday July 22 and check out morning of Sunday July 24th. This building is a 0.5mi walk from the conference venue.

More information on the BU housing