WordPress.com is a proud sponsor of WordCamp US this year. Some WordPress.com staff members and I will be heading to Portland, Oregon from August 26th – 29th to connect with the community and contribute to the open source WordPress project. If you’re there, and you see one of us — please stop and say hi! I’d love to hear your feedback about WordPress.com directly.
I’m really looking forward to this year’s WordCamp US. It’s always such a great opportunity to learn from the people who use and shape WordPress every day.
Events like WordCamp US also help ensure we’re building in the right direction, as we work to make WordPress.com the go-to place for WordPress, for anyone, anywhere, at any scale.
Why go to WordCamp US?
WordCamp US is one of the largest WordPress gatherings each year, bringing together developers, designers, bloggers, business owners, creators, and contributors from around the world.
Whether you build with WordPress, publish with it, or help shape the software itself, WCUS is where conversations happen, ideas are initiated, and the community connects over a shared desire to push WordPress and the open web forward.
With so much progress happening in the WordPress ecosystem, the WCUS agenda reads like a front-row seat to what’s next. I’m personally excited about checking out Amy Sample Ward’s talk on changemaking, James LePage’s presentation on AI, and, as always, the Keynote.
Come visit the WordPress.com booth
The WordCamp sponsor area is always a source of good conversation, connection, and (of course) swag. So why visit the WordPress.com booth at WordCamp US this year?
Demos and answers to your questions
You’re probably aware that WordPress.com offers professional WordPress hosting. But do you know just how much value we pack into our hosting plans?
Our team will be at the WordPress.com booth all week, ready to answer your questions and showcase what WordPress.com can do for you today. Whether you’re curious about our hosting features, our AI website builder, our developer tools, or WordPress Studio, visiting the WordPress.com booth is a great chance to get a hands-on look and share your feedback directly with the people building and supporting the products.
Some serious swag
Of course, no WordCamp is ever complete without great swag.
This year, you can expect limited-edition pins, stickers, totes, hats, and more at the WordPress.com booth, and you’ll even have a chance to be entered to win some premium swag from all of the Automattic booths.
And if you’re a developer or site builder, be sure to find someone from the WordPress Studio team for a chance to snag some exclusive Studio-branded swag.
Will we see you there?
If so, we’d love to see you at the WordPress.com booth. If you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, use code wpcom25 at checkout for 25% off.
We’re building WordPress.com to help more people do more with WordPress, and your ideas and feedback play a big part in that. We’d love to chat.
See you in Portland!
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But it’s missing the trail blazing accessibility champion the blind blogger Maxwell Ivey.
Sure it will be an awesome event, but I really want to encourage more accessible sites, widgets, plug ins, themes, and content.
I’m especially disappointed in the new full site editors that make it harder for me to run my sites easily.
Have a great trip, Maxwell
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts on accessibility in WordPress. While this post is about WordPress.com at WordCamp US, it’s important to note that work is ongoing in WordPress core development to improve the block and site editors for all users. If you’d like to share specific challenges or suggestions, the Make WordPress Accessibility team welcomes contributions: https://make.wordpress.org/accessibility/
This was such an energizing read—thank you for sharing! I’m genuinely excited about WordCamp US this year, and it’s great to see WordPress.com showing up strong to support the community. The lineup sounds incredible (definitely looking forward to Amy Sample Ward’s talk too), and the booth sounds like a must-visit. I really appreciate how open you are to feedback—it says a lot about the direction WordPress.com is heading.
Quick question: Are there any behind-the-scenes talks or surprise announcements planned at the WordPress.com booth this year that we should keep an eye out for?
Can’t wait to connect in Portland!
Thanks for the kind words! We’re excited for WordCamp US too, and look forward to connecting in Portland. While we can’t share any surprises in advance, the booth will have plenty of opportunities for conversation, demos, and sharing feedback directly with the team.
I really encourage anyone involved or interested in WordPress to attend. The last big WordCamp I attended was WCEU2016 in Vienna and it was an inspiration.
It’s great to hear how inspiring WCEU 2016 was for you! WordCamp US is a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and be part of the community’s growth.
This is happening in my hometown this year. I would mind going but it’s not in Portland proper and not sure transportation there and back would be convenient. I’d really like to go but don’t know I won’t be able to afford the registration. Still paying off a dental bill I incurred this year so all my spending money is gone till October. But I’ll stay on top WordCamp information, attend any free online sessions and hopefully I’ll be able to get at transcripts of key notes and other speeches. Wish I could make this as it’s rare to have something like this so close to me.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It’s understandable that timing and costs can make attending in person difficult. The good news is that WordCamp US will share livestreams and recordings for many sessions, so you can still follow along online. If transportation is a concern, there is public transit to the venue — details are available on the Oregon Convention Center’s website.
We will see you there too
It’s going to be fun
Yes, it is!
Its a wonderful opportunity to connect learn and be part of the community’s growth i like it.
It sure is! Hope to see you there.