WordPress Opens Applications for 2023 Community Summit

The WordPress open source project will be hosting a Community Summit as part of WordCamp US this year. It will take place prior to the main conference on August 22-23, 2023, in National Harbor, Washington, DC. The invitation-only event will be the first summit in six years, since the last one was held in Paris,… Continue reading WordPress Opens Applications for 2023 Community Summit

Gutenberg Times to Host Webinar on How to Use New WordPress Layout Features

Gutenberg Times will be hosting a live Q&A webinar titled “Layout, Layout, Layout” on January 11, 2023, at 05:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) via Zoom. This event is open to WordPress users of all experience levels who are interested to learn more about how to use WordPress’ layout features when building sites with… Continue reading Gutenberg Times to Host Webinar on How to Use New WordPress Layout Features

WordCamp Europe 2023 Speaker Applications Open, Organizers Call for More Interactive Sessions

WordCamp Europe 2023 is being hosted in Athens this year with two conference days scheduled for June 9 and 10. The first day’s theme is “WordPress Now” (Everything that can be currently achieved with WordPress) and the second day is “WordPress Tomorrow.” Organizers have opened the call for speakers and are especially interested in scheduling… Continue reading WordCamp Europe 2023 Speaker Applications Open, Organizers Call for More Interactive Sessions

State of the Word 2022 Will Be Livestreamed from New York City on December 15

Matt Mullenweg’s annual State of the Word (SOTW) address will be delivered in New York City this year before a live audience, on December 15. The event format is similar to last year where a small group of invited guests will join in person. Traditionally, the State of the Word has been given at WordCamp… Continue reading State of the Word 2022 Will Be Livestreamed from New York City on December 15

WordCamp Asia 2023 Announces Speakers, Unveils Wapuu Mascot

WordCamp Asia 2023, the first flagship event to take place in Asia, is just a few months away, scheduled for February 17-19, 2023, in Bangkok, Thailand. Organizers have announced the first round of speakers, a diverse selection of WordPress professionals from Asia and across the globe. The event has also unveiled its wapuu mascot. After… Continue reading WordCamp Asia 2023 Announces Speakers, Unveils Wapuu Mascot

Meetup.com Raises Concerns with New Accessibility Overlay

Meetup.com raised some concerns with the WordPress community (and the broader community of accessibility professionals) this week after it added an accessibility overlay to its website. The overlay, powered by EqualWeb, displays a list of settings that can be toggled, ostensibly to address various accessibility needs. I’m super disappointed @Meetup added an #a11y overlay. Time… Continue reading Meetup.com Raises Concerns with New Accessibility Overlay

WordPress Accessibility Day 2022 Publishes Speaker Lineup

WordPress Accessibility Day is just one week away on November 2-3, and registration is still open. Co-lead organizer Amber Hinds published an impressive speaker lineup with 40 speakers from 14 countries. She also noted that 40% of the event’s sessions have at least one speaker who identifies as living with a disability. WordPress professionals who… Continue reading WordPress Accessibility Day 2022 Publishes Speaker Lineup

WooSesh Publishes Schedule Ahead of Virtual Event October 11-13, 2022

WooSesh, a virtual conference for WooCommerce professionals and store builders, has published the schedule for the upcoming three-day event beginning on October 11. This year’s lineup includes 24 speakers from across the WooCommerce ecosystem, including engineers, product managers, sales directors, and WooCommerce core developers. Each day of the event has a theme with sessions running… Continue reading WooSesh Publishes Schedule Ahead of Virtual Event October 11-13, 2022

National Harbor, Maryland to Host WordCamp US and Community Summit, August 23-25, 2023

WordCamp US 2022 has concluded after two days of presentations and a contributor day last weekend. Some attendees are still making their way home with hearts full of good memories until the next time they can gather in person again. Outside of the main event, attendees had many opportunities to network, connect with new friends,… Continue reading National Harbor, Maryland to Host WordCamp US and Community Summit, August 23-25, 2023