In reply to • Mendel • (@ifyouwillit).

I think Foundation Fridays are fantastic. One of the great ways to build up a local community and introduce them to WordCamps is to have a FF. It's a great way for newbies to get a feel for the Camp ahead of time and, even more importantly, gives them a chance to get to know some folks going into the weekend. Nothing feels worse than going into a place where you don't know anyone and Foundation Fridays are a great way to overcome that.

As you know, I'm a big proponent of doing whatever we can to help people new to the game get their feet wet.

As far as it being an extra burden? Well, extra work is extra work, so technically, yes, it is. But I think the benefit far outweighs the extra effort. I'd say it's really more a matter of budget, venue and other things that can decide whether or not it's viable for a smaller camp.