Reminder that speaker submissions close tomorrow, as we continue to announce our speakers and sponsors

Tomorrow, August 31st, is the last day to submit a proposal to speak at WordCamp Cincinnati. We’ve received an assortment of wonderful proposals, and in this post and those in the coming weeks, we will continue to announce the speaker lineup for Cincinnati’s inaugural WordCamp in October. If you’re passionate about a particular topic that you’d like to share with the WordPress community, we encourage you to submit a proposal through our call for speakers submission form.

Speaker Announcements

In the weeks leading up to the event in October, we will be introducing a few speakers at a time right here on this blog. Be sure to subscribe for updates using the form in the sidebar. We are excited to announce our next few speakers:

Michael WhelanLew KrehnbrinkMichael Whelan, Lew Krehnbrink, “Theming WordPress with Timber”. Both Michael and Lew are developers at US Digital Partners, a digital marking agency in Downtown Cincinnati. Michael has been doing web development for 7 years and Lew for 4. Combined they have built over 40 WordPress websites, and actively maintain many more.

Brenda PottingerBrenda Pottinger, “Build Your Personal Brand and Sell without Selling”. Brenda Pottinger is the owner of Pottinger Photography, specializing in wedding photography. “What if you could stop time and hold it in your hand? I heard that I could have super powers when I was very young and that is when I knew I would become a photographer. Using an old girl scout camera found at a garage sale, my father taught me the rules of photography and composition.” [Read More]

Jessica GarbarinoJessica Garbarino, “So You Think You Can’t Video?”. Jessica Garbarino is the founder and owner of Every Single Dollar, a company dedicated to helping single women navigate the world of personal finance. She realized that she was experiencing a financial hangover in her early 30s after the lifestyle choices in her 20s caused her to rack up debt. After paying off $56,000 of debt, she felt called to teach other single women how to manage their money, pay off debt, and instill financial confidence. She offers individual financial coaching, speaks on personal finance, and writes and produces video on various financial topics with the single woman in mind. Jessica lives the debt free life in sunny South Florida.

Thanks To Our Sponsors

The success of WordCamp events worldwide would not be possible if not for the sponsors who generously donate their time and resources. Today we thank Give and GoDaddy for their support of the WordPress community.


Give
Give is proud to sponsor WordCamp Cincinnati 2016. Give is the most flexible, robust, and easy to use WordPress plugin for accepting donations directly on your website. With 10,000+ Active Installs and 100+ 5-star reviews, nonprofits have never had it easier to start accepting donations on their WordPress site. Give is built proudly by WordImpress, in San Diego, California.


GoDaddyGoDaddy
‘s mission is to radically shift the global economy toward small businesses by empowering people to easily start, confidently grow and successfully run their own ventures. With more than 12 million customers worldwide and 57 million domain names under management, GoDaddy gives small business owners the tools to name their idea, build a beautiful online presence, attract customers and manage their business.

Register to Attend

Tickets for WordCamp Cincinnati are still available and can be purchased right here on this site. We look forward to bringing together our local WordPress community, and hope to see you there!