Sponsor Spotlight: UCR Extension

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WordCamp Riverside would like to thank University of California Riverside Extension for their support.

UCR Extension provides an extensive variety of courses and certification programs for professionals.

Course offerings include

  • One-day workshops
  • Weekend programs
  • Seminars
  • Intensive short courses
  • Courses meeting once a week during the 10-week academic quarter

Instructors are comprised from industry experts and faculty who provide practical knowledge, individual instruction, and skills that build confidence. With a focus on in demand skills students can use to earn that promotion, fulfill a career advancement opportunity or find that new job.

Sponsors like UCR Extension and our volunteers make it possible for WordCamp Riverside to host this educational, community-focused weekend of sessions at an affordable price.

New to WordPress? We got you covered

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  • Beginner’s Day

    Beginner’s Day is designed to introduce new users to WordPress. WordCamp volunteers will teach you how to use prepare your site locally using Desktop Server on your computer so you’ll be ready for the weekend.

    Schedule

    • 9am – Welcome & Introduction with Josh Knapp
    • 9:15am – What is WordPress?
    • 9:45am – Introduction to Local Development Using Desktop Server with Gregg Franklin
    • 10:30am – The Block Post Editor
    • 11:30am – Choosing  and Installing a Theme
    • 12:15pm – Break*
    • 12:30pm – Choosing and Installing Plugins
    • 1pm – Securing your website
    • 1:30pm – Deploying and Hosting your website

    What you should bring

    To get the most out of Beginner’s Day, you should bring a modern Mac or Windows laptop and power cable and install Desktop Server before attending Beginner’s Day.  The free limited version will work for what we will cover.

    Things to consider

    Desktop Server’s Minimum System Requirements

    • Windows 7, 8, 10
    • Macintosh OS X 10.10.X to 10.14.X. 
    • At least 500 megabytes of free hard drive space for installation. 

    Desktop Server will not run on a mobile device such as an iPad, Android tablet or smartphone.

    *Lunch will not be provided during Friday’s session. We will provide snacks but you may want to bring a packed lunch.

WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers: Round Five

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This group will join our other speakers for 3 days of sessions on November 8th – 10th. We hope you’ll join us for their sessions. View the Full Schedule Here & Get your ticket today!

WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.

  • Issa Diao

    Issa Diao

    Issa has owned a recording studio, founded a record label, toured the world in a punk band, and launched an MTV star. Luckily he was also a lifelong computer nerd and 15 years ago turned his coding side-gig into a full time profession. He has built the backend systems powering various news websites, and recently founded OutVoice, a system for paying freelance content creators.

    Session

  • Jim Hunter

    Jim Hunter

    After spending most of my life as a developer, I got into WordPress about 2 years ago. Having been a PHP developer since the it was created, WordPress has been a natural fit. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the WordPress Community, so I thought it was my time to give back. My hobbies are gardening, gemstones and as you can tell by my perfect build, I used to be a professional bowler.

    Session

  • Sabrina Liao

    Sabrina Liao

    Sabrina Liao has a passion for all things creative, fun and challenging. She has worked at a top agency on global brands in Asia as the Creative Director. Her work consists of UX research and educating future designers/developers at universities and providing digital solutions to Fortune 500 companies as well as government agencies.

    She has an extensive background in music, published seven books in Technology, life in New York City and Chinese Astrology, and also an avid tennis player/Federer fan. She looks forward to meeting, sharing and learning from other WordPress enthusiasts at WordCamps Worldwide. Sabrina is scheduled to speak at WordCamp Taipei in December 2019.

    Session

  • Scott Tambling

    Scott Tambling

    Scott Tambling owns and operates Desert Digital Design, a small agency in the greater Palm Springs area specializing in WordPress websites. He has 20+ years of experience in web design and began using WordPress exclusively since he started his business 10 years ago. His background in sales and marketing along with polished communication skills has helped him develop a solid client portfolio and generate significant recurring revenue managing sites he has already built. He believes that the most important part of his success as a website designer is not in his technical skill set, but in his ability to attain, thrill and ultimately retain a client for life.

    Session

  • Sean Conklin

    Sean Conklin

    Sean has been a full-stack PHP web developer since 2002. He’s been specializing in WordPress powered sites since 2011 and WooCommerce powered shops since early 2017. By day Sean is Founder at Coded Commerce, LLC where he builds and supports dozens of WooCommerce powered stores. By night Sean co-organizes and speaks at the West Valley WordPress Meetup and the WooCommerce Los Angeles Meetup, as well as attends various Southern California WordPress Meetup events.

    Session

WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers: Round Four

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This group will join our other speakers for 3 days of sessions on November 8th – 10th. We hope you’ll join us for their sessions. View the Full Schedule Here & Get your ticket today!

WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.

  • Amber Hewitt

    Amber Hewitt

    Amber Hewitt is the founder of Graphicgoo, a full-service graphics partner specializing in graphic design and front-end web development. As a designer, website expert, and social media master, she helps businesses navigate and break through the clutter by telling their unique stories through the lens of their own brand and brand goals.

    Amber has a BFA in Graphic Design from ArtCenter College of Design and since graduating has gained 15 years of experience in an ever changing industry. In that time, her career has given her the opportunity to truly develop a passion for brand development, UI/UX design, typography, and all things design related.

    Session

  • Brian Jensen

    Brian Jensen

    For the past 13 years, I’ve been helping businesses succeed online. I’m passionate about marketing and love WordPress as a CMS. I’m a father of two and the founder of Congruent Digital, a boutique, full-service agency located in Temecula, CA.

    Session

  • David Mayne

    David Mayne is the Digital Strategist and COO for PIMedia LLC (pimedia.me), a Las Vegas digital marketing agency.

    He has extensive experience as a WordPress designer (2009) and he is certified in multiple marketing technologies. His career began in corporate computing and business application development. Today, he leads his team in website design and strategy for business marketing with WordPress at the core. He works with startups and companies that need a “Digital Marketing Turn Around”. David is a creative thinker and very entertaining presenter.

    Session

  • Glen Ingram

    Glen Ingram

    Founder of WebSearchPros. I have 12 years of experience in online marketing. I worked for a large Yellow Page company for 10 years and launched Web Search Pros 7 years ago.

    We have built over a thousand of websites and ranked hundreds of sites for thousands of phrases to page 1 of Google. We specialize in building websites that meet W.C.A.G 2.1 AA standards. This means sites that work for those with disabilities and help protect businesses from lawsuits and increase their reach. I am a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals.

    Sessions

  • Joe A Simpson Jr

    Joe A Simpson Jr.

    During sun-soaked days he works at Metro LA, one of the largest transit agencies in the country, fighting the good fight to ease gridlock around Los Angeles County. When their lead developer and CSS specialist both left to pursue other opportunities, Joe inherited a Headway-themed design (sans child theme) and the rest is history. Over ten years later, he manages a WordPress blog network consisting of dozen project-specific or transit news sites and growing. Joe actively contributes to the WordPress Community, founding the WordPress Santa Clarita Valley Meetup, speaking, organizing or volunteering at WordCamps.

    Session

WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers: Round Three

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This group will join our other speakers for 3 days of sessions on November 8th – 10th. We hope you’ll join us for their sessions. View the Full Schedule Here & Get your ticket today!

WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.

  • Adam Preiser

    Adam Preiser

    AKA: Dr. Evil / Varys / That Bald Guy On YouTube

    Adam started uploading videos to YouTube in 2014. Today the WPCrafter channel is the category king on YouTube for everything Website & WordPress related.

    Ten months ago Adam launched his first software product, CartFlows. It has since become the market-leading sales funnel builder for WordPress with 30k users and over 7 figures in annual revenue.

    Session

  • Bob Marshall

    Bob Marshall

    Mechanic, Racer, Author: Bob Marshall is just a man out to have a little fun and share his story’s along the way. The release of his novel and podcast show: American Road Runner, ables him to do all of this, enjoying some other good stories along the way. With his family race team, ‘Flying Marshall Racing’ and his Son for a Crew Chief, most weekends are spent wrenching on and/or racing old motorcycles for land-speed, flat-track, little bike and cross country chopper racing; the most unpopular types of motorcycle racing in the world. Bob lives and works in Riverside California in a little old house across the street from where he was born. He has not moved far but the road calls to him often and he answers that call fast. Travel is always adventure on 2 wheels, with friends in most states there is always miles of road to run on and new places to explore.

    Session

  • Joshua James

    Joshua James

    Joshua James is the Director of Technology and Development at Firm Media Inc. A self trained web developer with 10 years of experience building, hosting and maintaining data-driven marketing websites for professional practices in the Medical and Dental Industry.

    When Joshua is not working for Firm Media he loves learning everything dev, playing bass guitar and the occasional video game.

    Session

  • Matthew Woodard

    Matthew Woodard

    As a freelance web designer for 15+ years, I have had the privilege of working with many companies large and small. I have grown to love small businesses and helping small business owners grow their businesses using online proven design and marketing strategies.

    I leverage the power of user experience to increase conversions, generate more leads, and ultimately paying customers through your website. I do all of this while leveraging WordPress.

    Ask me anything!

    Session

  • Michael Tesauro

    Michael Tesauro leads content marketing at ed2go, a division of education technology company Cengage. Beyond his professional background, Tesauro is a published writer. His work has appeared in USA Today, KCET, the Washington Post, Zócalo Public Square, and more.

    Session

  • Rob Bonham

    Rob Bonham

    Rob Bonham is an SEO & Digital Marketing Manager for Cengage, an educational content, technology, and services company. At Cengage, Rob is in charge of SEO initiatives for their Ed2Go product as well as furthering the digital channel growth of assigned verticals. He has worked with startups, SMBs, and large enterprises over the course of his career. He is a big proponent of strategic content development as a conduit to increase business.

    When not working, Rob’s time is dedicated to spending time with his wife & kids, enjoying live music and lamenting over the Dodgers latest playoff elimination.

    Session

WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers: Round Two

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This group will join our other speakers for 3 days of sessions on November 8th – 10th. We hope you’ll join us for their sessions. View the Full Schedule Here & Get your ticket today!

WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.

  • Candice Gilliatt

    Candice Gilliatt

    My passion lies in helping small businesses establish an online presence that rocks results. With 12ish years in the industry, I have been blessed to work alongside some stellar companies and help them create long term success. The building blocks start with strategy and being able to communicate goals in a way that fosters a 2-way flow of information so we can be effective quickly.

    Session

  • Chris Aldrich

    Chris Aldrich

    Chris is an engineer and developer with interests in the entertainment, publishing, education, and journalism sectors. He is a strong advocate of the IndieWeb.org movement and uses their ideas, philosophies, and technology with WordPress as a replacement for his social media presence and to power his online commonplace book.

    Session

  • Keith Frey

    Keith Frey

    Keith’s career began when his employer, whom he worked for as a podcast producer, asked him to build a website for one of their clients. He stumbled through creating that first website and has been building websites and web applications ever since. Now, more than ten years later, he has gained a broad range of experience as a full-stack engineer. He has had the opportunity to work in many different industries including public relations, advertising, card services, music and radio, as well as spending more than four years as the Senior Web Technologist for Western Digital. He is currently a Senior Back End Developer for WebDevStudios.

    Session

  • Lloan Alas

    Lloan Alas

    Full-stack web developer based in Rialto, California. Application Developer for Esri in Redlands, CA. Founder of Inland Empire Software Development, Inc – a nonprofit based in Riverside, CA.

    Session

  • Sumner Davenport

    Sumner Davenport

    Sumner specializes in Web Accessibility on WordPress. Through her long-standing organization, she and her team build, maintain, evaluate and remediate WordPress websites to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards. She consistently reviews legal documents related to web accessibility lawsuits and communicates with attorneys on both sides of the issue.

    She is active in accessibility and legal conferences and educational venues, including Small Business conferences, WordCamp and local WordPress groups where she regularly speaks on topics related to compliance issues for WordPress websites.  She is popularly known for her presentation “Compliance, Traps & Trolls.” Sumner provides presentations to business groups on the benefits, importance and overall value of having an accessible website and conducts ongoing educational events for web designers who use WordPress, so they can better understand the ease and value of inclusive design and accessibility. She also teaches designers and DIYers who use WordPress the steps to remediating a WordPress site. She is a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and several industry specific associations.

    She is owned by a rescue dog named Tigger and his rescue cat, Merlin.

    Sessions

WordCamp Riverside 2019 Speakers: Round One

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This group will join our other speakers for 3 days of sessions on November 8th – 10th. We hope you’ll join us for their sessions. View the Full Schedule Here & Get your ticket today!

WordPress is more than a platform for building websites. It provides the tools you need to target your audience and build a brand.

  • Amy Hall

    Amy Hall

    It’s not a surprise that Amy Hall is referred to as the MacGyver of MailChimp. For the last ten years, Amy has been taking content management out of the hands of business owners who are already juggling too many tasks. Not only is she a certified MailChimp Partner & Expert, but she builds WordPress websites, manages content marketing for small businesses, and provides hands-on Mailchimp training.

    When it comes to speaking, Amy is a natural. After all, she started the Carlsbad WordPress Meetup. Amy is in her element when showing WordPress users how to optimize their forms, perfect their lead generation, and make their WordPress sites perform.

    When she’s not training clients on how to best create their business funnel, she spends time with her husband, a minister in Carlsbad, takes her grandkids to Knott’s Berry Farm, and RVing around the country.

    Say hi to Amy on Twitter at @GenuineAmyHall and check out her bio at amyhall.biz.

    Session

  • April Bowler

    April Bowler

    April is a web developer who enjoys helping solopreneurs and start-up businesses create their web presence. As a solopreneur herself, she is acutely aware of the limited amount of hours in a day. For this reason, she is always looking for ways to accomplish more in less time while maintaining a high expectation for quality.

    April believes that there is no greater gift than knowledge and so she aims to share what she learns whenever she can through blog posts and speaking engagements.

    Session

  • Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon

    Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon

    Taylor (Elizabeth-Rose) Waldon is the Content Writer for Impress.org, creators of GiveWP and WP Business Reviews. She has a passion for WordPress and over 8 years of professional experience in marketing, website content management, as well as content writing and editing. She spent a few years traveling and living in various locations around the United States while supporting herself through remote work. Recently, Taylor resettled in her hometown of San Diego, where she lives with her two dogs and explores San Diego through mini hiking adventures.

    Session

  • William Bay

    William Bay

    William Bay has been working with WordPress for 12 years developing custom websites and solutions for small to medium businesses and organizations.

    He runs both Flaunt Your Site (a custom site agency), and Flaunt Sites (template websites for photographers). William is also the lead organizer for the San Diego WordPress Meetup.

    Session

  • William Huff

    William Huff

    WIlliam “Bill” Huff, Jr. is founder of Supercharged Marketing Systems, a coaching and consulting firm designed to help local service businesses grow and scale. From maximizing profits in single locations to nationwide multi-location companies, Bill and his team leverage SEO, Paid Traffic, Email Marketing, Website Design & CRM Systems to create automatic customer-producing machines that run almost on autopilot, allowing business owners to focus on what they do best and what they want most.

    Session

Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to give back to our community

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Volunteers and Attendees at WordCamp Riverside 2018
Volunteers and attendees at WordCamp Riverside 2018

WordCamp Riverside is sending out a call for volunteers to make 2019 our best conference yet.

Organizers can’t make it happen without your help. We rely on the generosity from our community and volunteers play an invaluable role in assisting attendees, helping us create a fun and friendly event.

Volunteers receive a ticket to the event along with a WordCamp Riverside t-shirt and are invited to attend our speaker, organizer and volunteer dinner leading up to the event.

If you are intersted in volunteering at WordCamp Riverside answer our call for volunteers