One of the first people I was introduced to at the very first WordCamp I went to was Shanta Nathwani. I’m a huge fan of hers. Even though she’s from Canada, you can usually find her at our WordCamp here in Rochester every year.
Shanta is going to share all the motions and emotions that she went through starting up her own web development business during a pandemic.
We need volunteers on the day of WordCamp! What’s involved? For this virtual conference the volunteer roles are emcee, chat moderator, and happiness bar helper.
We have 2 presentation tracks and are asking for a commitment for a half day (morning or afternoon) for emcees and chat moderators. Happiness bar gurus have more flexibility in the time commitment.
Thanks for your willingness in helping to make the day a success!
Timeframes are:
1st half: 9:30am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 1:30pm
2nd half: 2:30pm to 5:30pm
Send an email to wordcamprochester@gmail.com with the roles you are willing to fulfill and the time frame (1st half or 2nd half).
Yippee! I am so happy to announce another Platinum sponsor! Nexcess is a member of the Liquid Web Family of Brands. You can visit with them in their virtual sponsor room or check out their website anytime at Nexcess.net. Their solutions are built on the four pillars of speed, security, scalability, and service. Who doesn’t want all that?!
As a Wapuu, I never realized you could do so much with Gutenberg blocks, but Jill Caren showed me! She’s a great teacher and I can say her specialty is making even the most technical explanations – be understood by even the most non-technical person, or, um, Wapuu.
If you want to learn how to make your blocks talk to your visitors with outside of the box ideas, you should really go to No More Boring Blocks!
Joe brings expertise in User-Experience, Search Engine Optimization, and Accessibility to Metro LA’s Digital Strategy team.
He’s a busy man! Joe is a Front-End Web Developer and User-Experience Designer specializing in WordPress solutions. He is Lead Organizer for WordCamp Santa Clarita, is very active in the Community as a volunteer, a speaker, is a member of the WordCamp US 2020 Programming Team, and is also a SiteGround Ambassador.
Joe is going to talk with us about accessibility in his session Ouch! WordPress Accessibility That Should Not Hurt!
Nathan has been in the web business for a long time (since 1995) and has been the organizer for WordCamp Birmingham for several years.
In his talk, What I wish I’d known about business, he’s going to draw on his 25 years of experience to share some important lessons that he’s learned.
He said to be prepared to laugh, cringe and think. This session sounds interesting!
Howdy! I am writing my blog post today to tell you about another Platinum sponsor. Jetpack makes a ton of powerful WordPress security and performance tools. Check them out anytime at jetpack.com.
I’m so excited to introduce our keynote speaker this year. I’ve had the privilege of meeting her before and am so excited to hear her keynote speech.
Kathy Zant is passionate about making complex technology easily accessible for everyone.
She has held numerous roles at Wordfence helping customers optimize their security posture and is a frequent speaker at WordCamps around the world. Kathy was also Executive Producer of the documentary short Open | The Community Code about the WordPress community.
I’m looking forward to her keynote speech, Thriving in Uncertain Times, Finding Security Through WordPress.
This is way cool! GoDaddy is a Platinum sponsor of WordCamp Rochester! I can’t wait to talk with them in their virtual sponsor room. GoDaddy Pro has a ton of free time-saving tools to manage client sites. Check out their free tools anytime.
This Wapuu has met Miriam before. I’ll let you in on a secret…She is known for performing kata during lunch hour at WordCamps she attends. While this year might be virtual, get in touch, and she may offer to film one.
Did you know that many developers don’t make changes to a live website? Miriam is going to touch on why it’s so important, and discuss the plethora of options available in her session Level Up Your Coding: The whys and hows of local development.
WordCamp Rochester, NY, USA is over. Check out the next edition!
