{"id":3,"date":"2025-01-23T11:23:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mukono.wordcamp.org\/2025\/welcome-to-wordcamp-mukono-uganda\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T00:41:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T21:41:03","slug":"welcome-to-wordcamp-mukono-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mukono.wordcamp.org\/2025\/welcome-to-wordcamp-mukono-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to WordCamp Mukono, Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hello WordPress Community!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s been a little while since we last checked in, and we hope many of you are drawing Excitement from the amazing WordPress events happening around the world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve had an exciting few weeks as we formed the organizing team and worked through key logistics, including securing the perfect venue for WordCamp Mukono 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re excited to share some fantastic updates about <strong>WordCamp Mukono 2025!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendars \u2014 <strong>WordCamp Mukono is officially scheduled for March 8, 2025!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will be gathering at <strong>Synod Hall Mukono, near Bishop&#8217;s Senior School<\/strong>, a spacious venue that can accommodate over <strong>400 attendees<\/strong>. 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