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Nothing is better than a long day of sessions at WordCamp than meeting new and old friends and having a chance to network afterwards. We’ve got a great party planned for you! Food and drink will be provided, but be sure to bring your badge to get in. We found a great place near the venue.

Jaks Tap  (Yep, it’s a WordPress site)

901 W Jackson Chicago IL 60607

Get your ticket now, so you can join us!

We will have more details on speakers and sessions soon, but here’s a preview!

Patrick Smith Future of Design
Michele Butcher-Jones The 5 Star Customer Service Experience
Tracy Apps You Are Not Your Audience: How To Create User Centered Design.
Becky Davis Categories, tags and custom taxonomies – oh my!
Steve Stern Fun with Chome’s Developer Tools
Scott Winteroth Tactics for Selecting the Best WordPress Theme for the Job
Jason Knill Forecasting the Future: Business Practices and financial forecasting for a growing WordPress business
Aaron Campbell Being a Good Citizen in the WordPress Community
Josh Alexander Talking Clients Out of Bad Decisions
Allison Tarr Be The Loop You Want To See In The World
Jessica Gardner SSL: What It Is, How To Do It, and Why You Should Care
Lauren Jeffcoat Support Starts Here: How to go the extra mile to make and KEEP your customers happy
Meagan Hanes To the Word and Beyond! Extending WordPress Past a Simple Blog
Wendy Bolm The Tough Stuff: When and How to Fire a Customer

 

Calling all volunteers. We could not put on WordCamp without your help!

We need help with set-up, registration, room helpers, clean-up, the works. Volunteers are what makes WordCamps run!

Please fill out the form below and we will be in touch. Thank you in advance for donating your time!

Hello WordCamp Chicago 2017!

We are well on our way to putting together and outstanding event.

WordCamp Chicago 2017 will be held at Chicago-Kent Law School. This is an outstanding venue and we look forward to a successful conference.

When: Sat April 29th – Sunday April 30, 2017
Where: Chicago-Kent Law School, 565 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60661

We are putting the finishing touches on our website design, but we wanted to make sure to get some initial information out there so people can plan accordingly.

We will also be putting out the call for sponsors and starting ticket sales shortly, so stay tuned and make sure to sign up for our post notifications.

If you’d like to propose multiple topics, please submit the form multiple times, once for each topic. We look to have a diverse lineup of speakers and sessions that focus on all aspects of the WordPress Community relating to both topics and skill levels (beginner – advanced).

DEADLINE for Submissions: February 27, 2017

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED