Author Archives: John Hawkins

Are you ready for some WordCamp?

I’m not sure exactly how it happened, but the five months since we started planning WordCamp Las Vegas have disappeared in the blink of an eye. Now there are just 4 short days until it’s here. The schedule is set, … Continue reading Are you ready for some WordCamp?

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Speaker Spotlight: Cody Landefeld

Of all the speaker spotlight posts we’ve done to this point, Cody’s response to the “Stays in Vegas” question is the one that has me the most curious to hear the rest of the story. Maybe we can get him … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Cody Landefeld

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Developer Day

On Sunday, October 7th we’re hosting a developer day as part of WordCamp Las Vegas. Come on down and hack some WordPress with us! This is an informal event and lunch is not provided. We can chip in and order … Continue reading Developer Day

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Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Strebel

Do you know somebody who you really respect, enjoy hanging out with but are glad they live in another city because if they lived much closer the two of you would likely end up in Jail? Let me introduce you … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Joshua Strebel

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Speaker Spotlight: Russell Aaron

Russ is one of the most enthusiastic WordPress fans I know. He eats, sleeps and breaths it. If there’s somebody that reads more about WordPress, I don’t think I’ve met ’em. Well, maybe Nacin. But he’s a robot. Russ will … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Russell Aaron

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Speaker Spotlight: Josh Harrison

When we first started the WordPress meetup in Las Vegas, Josh drove in from Utah to attend. That’s either extreme dedication or just a little bit crazy. Either way, I thought it was awesome. You can follow Josh on Twitter … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Josh Harrison

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Speaker Spotlight: Justin Foell

I’ve had the great pleasure of working with Justin for a number of years. First at our previous job, and then after a bit of time doing freelance work he joined 9seeds as a full time developer. Justin is going … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Justin Foell

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Speaker Spotlight: Michael Bastos

Michael Bastos will be talking about setting up WordPress using Amazon web services. You can follow Michael on twitter @bastosmichael. And for the record, Michael is the one on the right in the photo below. Here’s a bit more about … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Michael Bastos

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Speaker Spotlight: Mike Schroder

Mike “Shredder” Schroder will be talking about Managing WordPress with Awesome using CLI. Be sure to check it out! Tell us a bit about yourself and how you use WordPress I’m a sailor and coffee-lover who develops software at DreamHost … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Mike Schroder

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WordCamp Vegas Banners

Are you planning to speak, sponsor or attend WordCamp? Why not tell the world! Download one of the images below and use the code to add it to your website. It’ll make your site 18% more awesome! <a href=”https://2012.vegas.wordcamp.org/”><img src=”attending.jpg” … Continue reading WordCamp Vegas Banners

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