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VaultPress Joins our Sponsors!

VaultPress, the new and beta-licious subscription service powered by the folks at Automattic, protects, secures, and backs up your WordPress-powered blog or web site…even from alien attacks. They have also graced WordCamp Philly with their awesome support and a Gold … Continue reading VaultPress Joins our Sponsors!

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More Givaways

We had our first giveaway a few weeks ago, where 30 registered (and randomly selected) individuals received sweet t-shirts. But wait – there’s more! Expect several great giveaways on the day of the event, which is quickly approaching. So far, … Continue reading More Givaways

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Making WordPress Work at Work with Doug Stewart

Doug Stewart: the man, the myth, the legend (and co-organizer of the Philly WP Meetup!) is talking: Making WordPress Work at Work Change Plans. Risk Analysis. *Synergy*. Words to make the stoutest IT veterans blanch. Fear not! With a little … Continue reading Making WordPress Work at Work with Doug Stewart

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Andrew Nacin Presents: What’s Next for WordPress

Andrew Nacin, one of the juggernaut core developers of WordPress, will be giving the afternoon shared session titled: What’s Next for WordPress. Andrew will discuss the state of the WordPress project, offer an overview of 3.0 and the upcoming release … Continue reading Andrew Nacin Presents: What’s Next for WordPress

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Spooky WordPress: Disturbingly Brilliant Uses of WP

Brad Williams and Brian Messenlehner, co-founders of WebDevStudios, are going to take you on a thrilling ride in their presentation Spooky WordPress: Disturbingly Brilliant Uses of WP. Brad and Brian will be demonstrating interesting and amazing ways you can use … Continue reading Spooky WordPress: Disturbingly Brilliant Uses of WP

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Registration Reminder

Don’t forget that if you want to be guaranteed a t-shirt in your size, you need to register by October 10. The t-shirts are ready to go, and we need to order them at that time with the sizes that … Continue reading Registration Reminder

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Need a Place to Stay?

If you’re traveling to WordCamp Philly and need a place to stay, we’ve added some recommendations to our Accommodations page. All of the recommended hotels are situated in Center City Philadelphia, which is just a 5-minute train ride to Temple … Continue reading Need a Place to Stay?

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PodCamp Philly Is This Weekend!

Philadelphia is all about brotherly love, so we’re showing some brotherly love for another awesome Philadelphia conference happening this weekend: PodCamp Philly! PodCamp is a Barcamp-style community unconference for anyone interested in podcasting, blogging, video-casting and social media. The Spirit … Continue reading PodCamp Philly Is This Weekend!

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Schedule Posted!

We’re extremely happy to announce that the schedule for WordCamp Philly has been finalized and posted (of course, things are subject to change, so please keep that in mind.): http://wordcampphilly.com/program/ We’ve assembled a really diverse list of talented people discussing … Continue reading Schedule Posted!

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Andrew Spittle and Edit Flow

We’d like to welcome Andrew Spittle to the show! He’ll be joining the Vedder track stars to discuss editorial work flow on your WordPress site or blog using the Edit Flow plugin. Because e-mail and Word documents no longer maker … Continue reading Andrew Spittle and Edit Flow

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