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I love the WordPress community. I am deeply saddened by the actions of Matt Mullenweg and, as of October 2024, will no longer contribute my time to The Project as a volunteer.

Keynote Speaker: Chris Lema

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We’re thrilled to announce Chris Lema is delivering this year’s keynote. If you’ve heard Chris speak before, you know you’re in for a treat and if you haven’t, then you can look forward to a treat!

Chris generously shares his experience and knowledge via his blog, chrislema.com, and at WordCamps and other conferences around the world. You’ll walk away from time with Chris Lema both inspired and encouraged.

Chris Lema is the CTO and Chief Strategist at Crowd Favorite. He’s also a daily blogger, a public speaker, and product strategist. He helps companies leverage WordPress, and helps WordPress companies find leverage.

iThemes to Sponsor Our After Party!

I’d like to give a huge thanks to returning sponsor, iThemes. Cory Miller and his team have been huge supporters of WCDFW since last year and have offered to sponsor our after party again this year!

If you’ve never been to a WordCamp (or been to a WordCamp, but skipped the after party), after parties are a fantastic way to continue the conversations from the day in a laid-back atmosphere. The after party takes place just an hour or so after WordCamp ends at a location near the WordCamp venue.

So, at this year’s after party when you’re enjoying a refreshing beverage and great conversations, it’ll be brought to you courtesy of iThemes.

Thank you Cory and your iThemes crew – we look forward to after partying with you again!

Interested in sponsoring WordCamp? We have multiple sponsorship levels available! Check it out!

Announcing: WordCamp for Kids!

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We’re really excited to announce that we’re hosting a Kid’s WordCamp alongside our regular WordCamp! Geared toward kids aged 10 and up, the day includes workshop-style classes and learning sessions.

Tickets for Kid’s WordCamp are $20 and include a t-shirt and lunch.

If you have any questions, send us an email at dallas@wordcamp.org.

Purchase tickets here.

Ages: Geared toward kids aged 10-14, although any age welcome to attend (space permitting)

Description:

2 – 2hr workshop-style classes meant to be an introduction to WordPress an geared toward the absolute newbie. Additional learning sessions will also be available.

Requirements:

  • Working laptop with the ability to connect to wifi
  • Username and password to an active account on wordpress.com.

Topics:

  • Introduction to WordPress
  • Posts vs Pages (organization)
  • Themes
  • the Dashboard
  • Media
  • Plugins

Location:

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), the same location as regular WordCamp.

Call for Volunteers

We need your help!

Interested in volunteering at Wordcamp DFW? We need help with everything from registration tables to the lunch line to video camera monitors. Drop us a line and let us know how you’d like to help.







* Volunteers still need to purchase a ticket to attend WordCamp.