WordCamp Vancouver — Sept 23, 2023
Connected Again
The videos of the sessions can be found on the WordCamp Vancouver 2023 page on WordPress.tv.
There are still two sessions that we are waiting to get the videos published but will hopefully have those up in the next couple of weeks.
On behalf of the WordCamp Vancouver 2023 organizing team, thank you again to all of our attendees, sponsors, speakers and volunteers!
Below you will find links to the slides from the WordCamp Vancouver 2023 sessions. If any sessions are missing a link we are simply waiting for the speaker to share the slides with us.
Once the videos are edited and uploaded we will create a new post with links to those as well.
Aaron Day
Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT-4.0 for WordPress Publishing
Alycia Mitchell
Generative AI in Content Marketing: Risks, Opportunities, and Endless Creativity
Ann Beaudet
How to Turn Your WordPress Blog into a Book
Barry Harris
Snippets To Boost Your WooCommerce Website
Ben Martin
From Vulnerable to Viable: Enhancing Your WordPress Security Posture
Bibek Sapkota
Success Story: Building, Growing and Sustaining WordPress Community in Nepal
Brian Rotsztein
Grow Your Freelance Business Through Better Client Selection: Better Relationships & More Profit
Cami MacNamara
It’s About Time
Chelsea Clarke
How To Prime Your WordPress Website To Sell: Profitable Exit Strategies For Creators
Christina Workman
Accessible Websites Benefit Everyone
Flynn O’Connor
Exploring block themes
Greg Sullivan
Tailwind CSS for WordPress Developers
Imran Sayed
Demystifying Decoupled WordPress With Next.js
Ishtiaq Khan Parag
The Power of Visual Storytelling in Web Design
Jackie Bolen
10 Quick Tips for Content Creation
Jacob Buurma
Where will your website be in 20 years? How to save WordPress websites for long periods of time
Kirsten Starcher
Fighting Your Own Demons: How to Deal With All Your WordPress Problems At Once
Lois Chan-Pedley
Breaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites
Mike Szyszka
Beyond Code: Creating Value through Outstanding Customer Experiences
Ryan Welcher
Extending WordPress using the SlotFill system
Varun Sidhu
Unlocking the Potential: Taking Your Business from Startup to Multi-Million with WordPress & WooCommerce
We hope you are looking forward to WordCamp Vancouver tomorrow as much as we are! Below is some basic information to help you plan for tomorrow:
We want everyone who participates in WordCamp Vancouver to have a safe, enjoyable experience. Our Code of Conduct extends to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, volunteers and organizers, so please be sure to read it over before arriving.
Organizers and volunteers will all have distinct name badges so if you have any questions or concerns during the event please do not hesitate to talk to them. There will always be an organizer or volunteer at registration throughout the event.
WordCamp Vancouver 2023 will take place at UBC Robson Square (800 Robson Street). Go through the doors next to the ice rink and follow the signs down the stairs. If coming by elevator go to the Classroom level. Directions, information on parking and transit, and a map of the location can be found on our Location page.
You can connect to the ‘ubcvisitor’ Wifi network at UBC Robson Square and then accept their terms.
View the schedule on the website or on the posters at the event. Your name badge will also have a QR code that will take you to the schedule page on your phone. Registration begins at 8am and opening remarks start at 8:50am followed by the first sessions. If you are still trying to decide what sessions to attend, check out some of our sample itineraries.
Coffee, tea and water will be provided in the morning and later afternoon. Lunch will include sandwiches, fruit, desserts, and cold drinks and be served at 12pm.
The after party will be at Hungry Guys Kitchen & Bar at 988 Granville Street starting at 5:30pm. Food and drink tickets will be provided if you show your name badge.
See you tomorrow!
A huge thank you to our 2023 Gold Sponsors! We are very appreciative of the wonderful support and generosity we have received to be able to put on WordCamp Vancouver again for the first time in four years!
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Thank you to our 2023 Bronze Sponsors! Without the generous help of our sponsors we simply wouldn’t be able to put on this event.
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Hopefully you have already got your ticket to WordCamp Vancouver on September 23 at UBC Robson Square. If you haven’t, register now for only $30 before they sell out!
To help you plan what sessions to attend at WordCamp Vancouver 2023, we’ve created five categories and placed each session into at least one category. The Categories are:
You can check the schedule on the website to see each session and its time slot as well as the category for that session. There will also be posters with the schedule at the venue on September 23.
Although you are free to attend any sessions you would like at WordCamp Vancouver, we thought it might be helpful to give some sample itineraries depending on these categories. Feel free to mix and match from these itineraries based on your interests!
These are the sessions that might be of interest to bloggers, authors, digital marketers, social media managers… anyone who creates content using WordPress!
9:00am
10 Quick Tips for Content Creation
10:00am
How to Turn Your WordPress Blog into a Book
11:00am
Breaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites OR Success Story: Building, Growing and Sustaining WordPress Community in Nepal
2:00pm
Accessible Websites Benefit Everyone
1:00pm
Harnessing the Power of ChatGPT-4.0 for WordPress Publishing
3:15pm
How To Prime Your WordPress Website To Sell: Profitable Exit Strategies For Creators
4:15pm
Generative AI in Content Marketing: Risks, Opportunities, and Endless Creativity
These are the sessions that might be of interest to business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs… anyone who is building a business around WordPress!
9:00am
Beyond Code: Creating Value through Outstanding Customer Experiences
10:00am
Grow Your Freelance Business Through Better Client Selection: Better Relationships & More Profit
11:00am
Breaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites
1:00pm
Unlocking the Potential: Taking Your Business from Startup to Multi-Million with WP & WooCommerce
2:00pm
Where will your website be in 20 years? How to save WordPress websites for long periods of time
3:15pm
How To Prime Your WordPress Website To Sell: Profitable Exit Strategies For Creators
4:15pm
It’s About Time OR Generative AI in Content Marketing: Risks, Opportunities, and Endless Creativity
These are the sessions that might be of interest to UX designers and web designers… anyone who designs WordPress sites!
9:00am
Exploring block themes
10:00am
Tailwind CSS for WordPress Developers
11:00am
Breaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites OR Success Story: Building, Growing and Sustaining WordPress Community in Nepal
1:00pm
Fighting Your Own Demons: How to Deal With All Your WordPress Problems At Once OR Unlocking the Potential: Taking Your Business from Startup to Multi-Million with WP & WooCommerce
2:00pm
Accessible Websites Benefit Everyone
3:15pm
The Power of Visual Storytelling in Web Design
4:15pm
From Vulnerable to Viable: Enhancing Your WordPress Security Posture OR Generative AI in Content Marketing: Risks, Opportunities, and Endless Creativity OR It’s About Time
These are the sessions that might be of interest to web developers and folks who dabble in code… anyone who builds WordPress sites!
9:00am
Exploring block themes
10:00am
Tailwind CSS for WordPress Developers
11:00am
Demystifying Decoupled WordPress With Next.js OR Breaking Language Barriers with Multilingual Sites
1:00pm
Fighting Your Own Demons: How to Deal With All Your WordPress Problems At Once OR Unlocking the Potential: Taking Your Business from Startup to Multi-Million with WP & WooCommerce
2:00pm
Extending WordPress using the SlotFill system OR Accessible Websites Benefit Everyone
3:15pm
Snippets To Boost Your WooCommerce Website
4:15pm
From Vulnerable to Viable: Enhancing Your WordPress Security Posture
Don’t feel like you really fit into any of those categories? Not to worry, the talks for “Everyone” are geared to a broad audience so you should be able to learn something helpful for any of those!
Oh, and don’t forget to network with your fellow attendees throughout the day! Meet some new people, reconnect with people you’ve met before. The WordPress community is very friendly and if you are attending, you are a part of it!
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If you haven’t already, get your tickets for September 23!
Tickets for WordCamp Vancouver on September 23, 2023 are now on sale! Visit the Tickets page to get your tickets now, before they sell out.
Tickets are only $30 (CAD) and include coffee/tea, lunch, a WordCamp Vancouver 2023 tote bag, an invitation to the after party and of course a full day of networking and sessions on all things WordPress.
Still not convinced?! Have a look at our amazing Speakers and the Sessions they’ll be presenting. The schedule will be finalized and published within the next couple of weeks.
If you are interested in volunteering, please check the Call for Volunteers to see what opportunities are still available.
We look forward to seeing you at WordCamp Vancouver 2023!
Volunteer applications are now closed. Thank you to those that offered to volunteer! You will hear back from us soon.
The WordCamp Vancouver 2023 organizing team is looking for about 20 volunteers to help with various roles on the day of the event (and video editing after the event). Most volunteer roles require a 3 to 4 hour time commitment on September 23.
On Thursday, September 21 there will be a short volunteer orientation at UBC Robson Square in the evening. If you will be unable to attend that, please let us know.
Selected volunteers will be provided a coupon code for a free ticket. Wait to register for the event until after you have heard back from the organizing team.