They don't actually organize the conferences, and probably have no involvement in most of them aside from vetting those who volunteer as organizers. WordCamps a

They don't actually organize the conferences, and probably have no involvement in most of them aside from vetting those who volunteer as organizers. WordCamps are small, locally run, kind of like a big meetup (and are often first organized through meetup.com). Tickets are usually around $20, with volunteer speakers and a few sponsors to cover the meeting space. That's been my experience in this region at least.