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October 26, 2018October 25, 2018

Say Hello to the Newest Organizing Team Members!

While you’re at WordCamp Philly, say hello to the five new organizing team members who contributed their time and talents to make WordCamp Philly 2018 possible.

Our new members are Don Reid, Lauren Pittenger, Krystal Knapp, Joe Casabona and Teresa Hopkins. Some of the tasks they’ve been involved with including arranging a venue for the After-Party; coordinating with food services at the University of the Sciences; heading up speaker selection; preparing content for the website; working on design materials (including our Wapuus); documenting processes for future WordCamps; and planning Contributor Day.

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October 26, 2018October 15, 2018

Sponsor Spotlight: Pantheon

Pantheon puts the power of the Internet in the hands of developers and DevOps teams, delivering rock solid hosting along with the most complete platform for professional website creation.

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October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

A WordCamp Philly FAQ for You!

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As the big weekend approaches, WordCamp Philly attendees are asking us lots of questions. First-timers are especially uncertain of what to expect when they arrive. Relax — we promise you there’s nothing to worry about.

Here’s a rundown of the most common questions we’ve seen. We have answers!

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October 26, 2018

Detour Notice: Road Closing Near the U Sciences Campus

illustration of a traffic blockade and traffic cones
If you’re driving to the University of the Sciences campus for WordCamp Philly this weekend, be aware of the ongoing construction work on Woodland Avenue. If you were planning to come up Woodland from below 43rd Street, you’ll need to take a detour.

We’ve added details and a map to our Travel Directions page.

October 26, 2018October 15, 2018

Sponsor Spotlight: WordPress VIP

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The WordPress VIP team provides consulting, support, hosting, and services to the biggest and best WordPress sites on the web. WordPress = Enterprise CMS.

Thank you to VIP for being a WordCamp Philly Gold sponsor! Learn more at vip.wordpress.com.

October 25, 2018October 15, 2018

Sponsor Spotlight: GoDaddy

GoDaddy Pro

GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place.

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October 25, 2018October 15, 2018

Sponsor Spotlight: BigCommerce

BigCommerce is the world’s largest cloud e-commerce platform for established and rapidly growing businesses. Combining enterprise functionality, an open architecture and app ecosystem, and market-leading performance, BigCommerce enables businesses to grow online sales with 80 percent less cost, time and complexity than on-premise software.

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October 24, 2018

The Designer Track at WordCamp — with Content, Too!

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The WordCamp Philly 2018 Designer track will focus on both design and content this year. We have a pair of talks on design processes to help you work quickly and efficiently; speakers who will focus on color and typography; sessions related to UX and writing for the web; and even a little something on social media.

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October 24, 2018October 15, 2018

Sponsor Spotlight: Jilt

Jilt.com

Jilt is an email marketing tool that helps eCommerce stores sell more. We know driving traffic to your site is hard, and converting that traffic to sales is even harder. With Jilt, stores using WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, or Shopify increase revenue from their existing traffic by sending automated lifecycle emails designed for eCommerce. From recovering abandoned carts to encouraging repeat purchases to winning back former customers, Jilt emails are proven to boost revenue.

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October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

What to See and Do and Eat in Philly

closeup of the top of the Liberty Bell — The Liberty Bell is still in Phiadelphia. It’s still cracked. We have lots of other things to look at while you’re here.

WordCamp Philly will provide a Saturday packed with activities and a Sunday afternoon of community. But if you have a little extra time, you may want to check out things to see and do in the city.

We have some suggestions and links to ideas for you — as well as some pointers if you’re looking for a place to eat while you’re here.

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