{"id":9,"date":"2018-06-19T23:44:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T23:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.us.wordcamp.org\/sessions\/"},"modified":"2019-10-24T09:48:37","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T14:48:37","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wordcamp-block wordcamp-post-list has-layout-list wordcamp-sessions\"><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-behavior-driven-development-in-wordpress-with-behat\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/behavior-driven-development-in-wordpress-with-behat\/\">Behavior-Driven Development in WordPress with Behat<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/mauricio-dinarte\/\">Mauricio Dinarte<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Adding test coverage to your website and applications provides lots of benefits. For example, making sure requirements are met and preventing regressions from happening. One of the many approaches for testing is Behavior-Driven Development (BDD). This can be accomplished in WordPress using a series of tools: Behat, Mink, WordHat, and Selenium. This session is for &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 9:15 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-creating-an-environment-of-innovation\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/creating-an-environment-of-innovation\/\">Creating an Environment of Innovation<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tina-peterson\/\">Tina Peterson<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Come along as&nbsp;Tina&nbsp;Peterson recounts the journey of the Sprint Accelerator. Learn how and why corporations work with innovative young companies, what\u2019s been learned along the way and why none of this would have been possible without the community. Bonus: If you join this discussion, you might even get magic formula for innovation.&nbsp; Watch on WordPress.tv<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 9:15 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-30-min-regular-session\">30 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-wordpress-an-operating-system-for-the-open-web\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/wordpress-an-operating-system-for-the-open-web\/\">WordPress: An Operating System for the Open Web<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jonathan-wold\/\">Jonathan Wold<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Jonathan Wold will talk about the history of WordPress, its current state, and its future through the lens of serving as an Operating System for creating on the Open Web. Watch on WordPress.tv<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 9:15 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-align-seo-efforts-with-your-target-market-and-todays-search-learn-how-to-perform-keyword-research-and-map-them-to-content\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/align-seo-efforts-with-your-target-market-and-todays-search-learn-how-to-perform-keyword-research-and-map-them-to-content\/\">Align SEO Efforts with Your Target Market and Today\u2019s Search: Learn How to Perform Keyword Research and Map Them to Content<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/rebecca-gill\/\">Rebecca Gill<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>In this session, we will review what matters in today\u2019s search and explore how this relate to website owners. The session will walk through keyword research, evaluation and selection of keyword phrases, and mapping of preferred keywords to website content. Attendees will receive templates to use throughout the process, as well as checklists for use &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-workshop-room-275\">Workshop (Room 275)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-90-min-workshop\">90 min. Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-automating-your-qa-with-visual-regression-testing\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/automating-your-qa-with-visual-regression-testing\/\">Automating Your QA with Visual Regression Testing<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andrew-taylor\/\">Andrew Taylor<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>After running WordPress updates most of us go look at the home page, and other templates, to make sure things are okay. It\u2019s a cumbersome task that, let\u2019s be honest, we probably can do more thoroughly. In this workshop, we will look at how to use visual regression testing, which uses a headless browser to &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-workshop-room-276\">Workshop (Room 276)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-90-min-workshop\">90 min. Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-contributing-to-core-no-coding-necessary\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/contributing-to-core-no-coding-necessary\/\">Contributing to Core, No Coding Necessary<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jeffrey-paul\/\">Jeffrey Paul<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>If you, like me, have ever thought \u201cI\u2019m not a developer, how could I realistically contribute to WordPress?\u201d, then think again. Anyone can contribute to WordPress. And yes, that includes you! In this lightning talk I\u2019ll walk you through a couple examples like coordinating component teams, gardening bugs in Trac, and getting videos submitted to &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-grow-your-meetup\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/grow-your-meetup\/\">Grow Your Meetup!<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/victor-ramirez\/\">Victor Ramirez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andy-mcilwain\/\">Andy McIlwain<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/meagan-hanes\/\">Meagan Hanes<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>This workshop will cover how to grow an established meetup and will cover popular main topics: Marketing: Tactics for how to grow your meetup size and how to advertise\/attract potential sponsors and other surrounding meetups.Formats &amp; Creative Ideas: What formats and ideas have some meetups successfully used to avoid getting themselves into a \u201crut\u201d?WordCamps: How &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-how-to-perform-a-quality-ux-audit-on-a-budget\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-perform-a-quality-ux-audit-on-a-budget\/\">How to Perform a Quality UX Audit on a Budget<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/maddy-osman\/\">Maddy Osman<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>You might love your website \u2014&nbsp;but does your target market? More importantly, are the people you seek to serve actually converting in terms of your website&#039;s goals? It&#039;s easy to get caught up in bias when it comes to a project that you&#039;re closely involved with. One way to get around this involves inviting unbiased &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-open-source-open-process-open-web\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/open-source-open-process-open-web\/\">Open Source, Open Process, Open Web<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/helen-hou-sandi\/\">Helen Hou-Sandi<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Open source, open process, open web: loaded concepts with a lot of history. Let\u2019s take a look at those histories and discuss how they relate to what we\u2019re all here to talk about &#8211; WordPress. How \u201copen\u201d is WordPress, anyway? What makes WordPress open source, how open is the process, and how does the project &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-using-wordpress-to-do_action\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/using-wordpress-to-do_action\/\">Using WordPress to do_action<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tess-coughlan-allen\/\">Tess Coughlan-Allen<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Can one day\u2019s work benefit thousands of people in the local community? Yes. For every do_action there is a positive and empowering re_action. Hear the inside scoop about the first do_action day to take place in Europe, a one-day hackathon where we created WordPress sites for 5 non-profits and charities in the South West of &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:15 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-cost-of-contribution\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-cost-of-contribution\/\">The Cost of Contribution<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/alain-schlesser\/\">Alain Schlesser<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Joining such a welcoming and inspiring community as is the WordPress project can be exhilarating and makes people want to contribute their part to join the movement and strengthen their feeling of belonging. The initial enthusiasm can easily lead to contributors slowly spiraling into overcommitment and a feeling of obligation and responsibility towards the project. &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 10:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-level-up-your-technical-troubleshooting\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/level-up-your-technical-troubleshooting\/\">Level Up Your Technical Troubleshooting<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ben-meredith\/\">Ben Meredith<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Do you want to learn how to troubleshoot technical problems on your website faster? Fixing plugin conflicts, theme conflicts, and server problems is not magic (even when it seems like it). 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-a-mom-a-lesbian-and-an-entrepreneur-walk-into-a-wordcamp\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/a-mom-a-lesbian-and-an-entrepreneur-walk-into-a-wordcamp\/\">A Mom, a Lesbian, and an Entrepreneur Walk into a WordCamp<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kori-ashton\/\">Kori Ashton<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>It&#039;s not the start of a joke. It&#039;s me. I&#039;m a mom, lesbian, entrepreneur and I found my community in this industry when I found WordPress. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-power-of-css-cool-things-to-do-with-styles\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-power-of-css-cool-things-to-do-with-styles\/\">The Power of CSS: Cool Things To Do With Styles<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/david-wolfpaw\/\">David Wolfpaw<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Frontend Developers are trained to work with JavaScript, and to use it to create interactivity on sites. But there are plenty of cool things that you can do with standard HTML and CSS. Whether it&#039;s fitting images into boxes, fitting boxes onto screens, or filling screens with beautifully animated user interactions, CSS can have you &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 11:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-user-personas-as-an-inclusive-design-and-development-tool\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/user-personas-as-an-inclusive-design-and-development-tool\/\">User Personas as an Inclusive Design and Development Tool<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/carie-fisher\/\">Carie Fisher<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>In this interactive experience, the audience will build empathy and understanding of people with disabilities (PWD) with hands-on activities and simulations. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-hierarchy-of-needs-for-high-performing-websites\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-hierarchy-of-needs-for-high-performing-websites\/\">The Hierarchy of Needs for High-Performing Websites<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/steve-persch\/\">Steve Persch<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Many web developers must balance many competing priorities. There are always new requests for more functionality, fresh redesigns, and bug fixing. 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-practical-project-management-tips\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/practical-project-management-tips\/\">Practical Project Management Tips<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/chris-ford\/\">Chris Ford<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Chris Ford, a project manager at Reaktiv Studios, likes to think of the process she&#039;s been developing at Reaktiv Studios as &quot;Practical Project Management&quot;. 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-content-framework-that-powers-stories-landing-pages-more\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-content-framework-that-powers-stories-landing-pages-more\/\">The Content Framework that Powers Stories, Landing Pages &amp; More<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/chris-lema\/\">Chris Lema<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Imagine if a single framework could be leverages for your stage presentations, sales letters, landing pages, and blog posts? Imagine if you could learn it in ten minutes and apply it for a lifetime. 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-a-tour-through-the-wordpress-database\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/a-tour-through-the-wordpress-database\/\">A Tour Through the WordPress Database<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/julie-kuehl\/\">Julie Kuehl<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is built on a database, but have you ever taken a look at what\u2019s in it? Come take a stroll through the tables and fields in the WordPress database and learn how they work together to make your site. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-brand-messaging-101-how-to-clearly-communicate-your-value-and-get-clients-to-say-yes\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/brand-messaging-101-how-to-clearly-communicate-your-value-and-get-clients-to-say-yes\/\">Brand Messaging 101: How to Clearly Communicate Your Value and Get Clients to Say Yes<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jennifer-bourn\/\">Jennifer Bourn<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Your brand is your core business asset. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-performing-a-live-a11y-audit\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/performing-a-live-a11y-audit\/\">Making Your Website Work for Everyone: Accessibility and Inclusive Design<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/natalie-maclees\/\">Natalie MacLees<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Are people with visual impairment able to use your website? 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-code-like-a-writer\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/code-like-a-writer\/\">Code Like a Writer<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/alex-ball\/\">Alex Ball<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>&quot;Code like a writer&quot; seems like a recipe for disaster on its face. But it&#039;s actually a helpful way for some of us to approach WordPress development. Many of us in the WordPress community didn\u2019t necessarily start out as programmers or Computer Science grads. 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-to-be-announced-3\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/to-be-announced-3\/\">Thinking remotely through games<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tammie-lister\/\">Tammie Lister<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Thinking and working collaboratively sometimes needs a little spark. Working remotely sometimes seems a hurdle to traditional team games; it doesn&#039;t have to be. From easy retrospectives to planning, you\u2019ll get a few tried and tested options to ignite thinking in a remote team. 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Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-securing-wordpress-in-the-age-of-0-day-vulnerabilities\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/securing-wordpress-in-the-age-of-0-day-vulnerabilities\/\">Securing WordPress in the age of 0-Day Vulnerabilities<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/rahul-nagare\/\">Rahul Nagare<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Securing WordPress can sometimes feel like a moving target. With 0-day vulnerabilities popping up even in reputed plugins and themes, you can&#039;t always &#039;beat the hackers to the draw&#039;. While exploits target specific versions, strategies used by hackers to attack at scale remain the same. In this talk, We will review common approches used by &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 1:45 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-privacy-how-to-survive-accpacalypse-2020\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/privacy-how-to-survive-accpacalypse-2020\/\">Privacy: How to Survive aCCPAcalypse 2020<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/rian-kinney\/\">Rian Kinney<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>We survived GDPRmmagedon and now we\u2019re being warned about aCCPAcalypse 2020 when the California Consumer Privacy Act becomes enforceable on July 1st. Privacy and security are major concerns for consumers and it\u2019s critically important you\u2019re aware of how this law impacts you, your clients, and site users. In addition to the CA Attorney General prosecuting &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-technical-seo-auditing-and-optimizations\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/technical-seo-auditing-and-optimizations\/\">Technical SEO Checklist: How to Optimize a WordPress Site for Search Engine Crawlers<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/pam-aungst\/\">Pam Aungst<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Tending to the technical side of SEO is crucial to ensure that search engine robots can effectively crawl, index, and understand your site. In this session, attendees will learn how to optimize WordPress sites for important technical SEO best practices. All levels of technical optimizations will be covered from basic to intermediate to advanced, including &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-wrangling-multisite-tools-and-tricks-to-tame-your-network\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/wrangling-multisite-tools-and-tricks-to-tame-your-network\/\">Wrangling Multisite: Tools and Tricks to Tame Your Network<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/matthew-rodela\/\">Matthew Rodela<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is an often overlooked gem in the web designer world, but it&#039;s a powerful platform that can really help organize and streamline website development. Multisite can be an unwieldy beast if not tamed with the right tools and processes. In this talk I&#039;ll be covering: Plugins that can help you manage your network betterWorkflow &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-roi-of-ux-how-to-assign-money-value-to-your-designs\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/roi-of-ux-how-to-assign-money-value-to-your-designs\/\">ROI of UX, How to Assign Money Value to Your Designs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/olesya-boreyko\/\">Olesya Boreyko<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Design has been synonymous with &quot;making things pretty&quot;, more artificial than functional, but the popularity of UX and design thinking has done a lot to break that stereotype in the last few years. One of the ways to evangelize a better user experience to your product owners and managers is to assign money value to &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 2:30 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-lightening-talk\">15 min. Lightning Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-crafting-an-effective-bio-for-your-website-and-social-profiles\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/crafting-an-effective-bio-for-your-website-and-social-profiles\/\">Crafting an Effective Bio for Your Website and Social Profiles<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/bridget-willard\/\">Bridget Willard<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>We have a tendency to write our online biographies as if they are resumes. 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Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-disrupting-the-enterprise\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/disrupting-the-enterprise\/\">Disrupting the Enterprise<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nick-gernert\/\">Nick Gernert<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>As the CEO of WordPress VIP, Nick regularly gathers perspectives from analysts on market trends and synthesizes those trends for the enterprise WordPress market. These analysts acknowledge the expansion of WordPress in the enterprise. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-how-to-contribute-to-wordpress\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-contribute-to-wordpress\/\">Everyone Can Help Make WordPress Better &#8211; How to Contribute to WordPress<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is an extremely flexible, powerful tool that millions of people use to do everything from make a living, to pursue their passions, to simply have a voice online and be heard. But possibly the most amazing thing about WordPress is that it&#039;s built and supported by a host of volunteers! People who, together, help &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 3:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-workshop-room-276\">Workshop (Room 276)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-running-a-successful-contributor-day\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/running-a-successful-contributor-day\/\">Running a Successful Contributor Day<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ptah-dunbar\/\">Ptah Dunbar<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/cal-evans\/\">Cal Evans<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/milana-cap\/\">Milana Cap<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/remkus-de-vries\/\">Remkus de Vries<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>This interactive session and panel features helpful tips from experienced contributor day organizers from both inside and outside the WordPress community. Many WordCamps do not have contributor days or hackathons&#8230; many organizers hold back thinking they can&#039;t provide a &quot;good enough&quot; experience or maybe their local community isn&#039;t &quot;developer focused.&quot; There are also camps that &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 3:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-hacking-mindset-how-beating-wordpress-hackers-taught-me-to-overcome-obstacles-innovate\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-hacking-mindset-how-beating-wordpress-hackers-taught-me-to-overcome-obstacles-innovate\/\">The Hacking Mindset: How Beating WordPress Hackers Taught Me to Overcome Obstacles &amp; Innovate<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/kathy-zant\/\">Kathy Zant<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Kathy has helped hundreds of WordPress site owners recover after a hack while working for Wordfence. In this work, she\u2019s seen how far malicious actors will go to take over websites for profit. As WordPress now powers more than one-third of the web, it\u2019s a big target and attracting the attention of more hackers. Learning &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 3:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-rest-api-and-authentication\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-rest-api-and-authentication\/\">The REST API and Authentication<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jonny-harris\/\">Jonny Harris<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>The REST API is a powerful tool but is missing one key feature, authenticated requests. There are many options, on how to solve this problem for your use case. In this talk I will discuss the pros and cons these methods, best use case and pitfalls. Watch on WordPress.tv<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 3:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-accepting-and-applying-to-speak-at-wordcamps\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/accepting-and-applying-to-speak-at-wordcamps\/\">Accepting and Applying to Speak at WordCamps<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/aaron-jorbin\/\">Aaron Jorbin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/david-bisset\/\">David Bisset<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tessa-kriesel\/\">Tessa Kriesel<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/carrie-dils\/\">Carrie Dils<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>This panel and audience discussion will cover (1) how organizers can effectively message, outreach, and select speakers for WordCamps and other events and (2) give practical tips and advice for those applying to speak at future WordCamps (including WordCamp US 2020), outlining expectations and considering some effective best practices. Topics will include:How to write an &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-how-to-leverage-your-online-presence-to-get-more-clients-and-better-job-offers\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-leverage-your-online-presence-to-get-more-clients-and-better-job-offers\/\">How to Leverage Your Online Presence to Get More Clients and Better Job Offers<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andreazoellner\/\">Andrea Zoellner<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>We love to tell small business owners that without an online presence, they may as well not exist. But if we get honest about ourselves as professionals in the digital space, are we really doing all that much better? Are we making the most of the tools and strategies available to us to grow our &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-is-something-not-very-usable-or-accessible-change-it\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/is-something-not-very-usable-or-accessible-change-it\/\">Is Something Not Very Usable or Accessible? Change it!<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/tracy-apps\/\">Tracy Apps<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is amazing. It caters to _so_ many people for _so_ many purposes in _so_ many contexts. There is seemingly no limit on what we can create with WordPress! On the flip side, this can be overwhelming to users who just want something simple and easy to use. Free and purchased themes have dozens of &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-using-wordpress-with-static-site-generators\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/using-wordpress-with-static-site-generators\/\">Using WordPress With Static Site Generators<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/muhammad-muhsin\/\">Muhammad Muhsin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jason-bahl\/\">Jason Bahl<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Static sites (or JAMstack sites) are all the rage now. In this talk, I want to discuss why you need to consider Static Site Generators like Gatsby. Are they eating up WordPress&#039; market share? How can WordPress stay relevant in this age of Gatsby and other SSGs? I will talk about my personal experiences using &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019 at 4:15 pm CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-everyone-can-help-make-wordpress-better-how-to-contribute-to-wordpress\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/everyone-can-help-make-wordpress-better-how-to-contribute-to-wordpress\/\">Everyone Can Help Make WordPress Better \u2013 How to Contribute to WordPress<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is an extremely flexible, powerful tool that millions of people use to do everything from make a living, to pursue their passions, to simply have a voice online and be heard. But possibly the most amazing thing about WordPress is that it\u2019s built and supported by a host of volunteers! People who, together, help &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 9:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-workshop-room-276\">Workshop (Room 276)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-90-min-workshop\">90 min. Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-morning-office-yoga\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/morning-office-yoga\/\">Morning Office Yoga: Second Floor Atrium<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/zac-gordon\/\">Zac Gordon<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Come join in for some light stretching, breathing and meditation exercises for increased peace, focus and excellence. No mats, special clothes, experience or flexibility is needed. Zac is an experienced yoga instructor who has taught companies at work, practiced yogis in studios and children. The exercises we do will feel good while we are doing &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 9:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-30-min-pre-camp-session\">30 min. Pre-Camp Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-the-gameshow\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/the-gameshow\/\">The Gameshow!<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Come to Room 274 at 9:00am (and be on time!). WordCamp US is pleased to announce it\u2019s first gameshow event! The WP Gameshow will happen on Saturday morning and is open to all attendees. This event is family-friendly and open to all ages &#8211; in fact, some of you might have already experienced a previous &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 9:00 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-30-min-pre-camp-session\">30 min. Pre-Camp Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-feeling-fried-a-wordpressers-guide-to-preventing-burnout\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/feeling-fried-a-wordpressers-guide-to-preventing-burnout\/\">Feeling Fried? A WordPresser&#8217;s Guide to Preventing Burnout<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/sherry-walling\/\">Sherry Walling<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>You&#039;re a WordPress professional. And perhaps you lead other WordPress professionals. You&#039;re brilliant on a tight schedule- meeting deadlines with grace and ease. It is your job to keep a bunch of people happy: clients, team members, bosses&#8230; other designers, other coders. And what&#039;s that, you&#039;d like you have a personal life? I&#039;m guessing you\u2019ve &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 9:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-how-the-wordpress-community-can-embrace-next-generation-talk-panel\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-the-wordpress-community-can-embrace-next-generation-talk-panel\/\">How the WordPress Community Can Embrace the Next Generation (Talk + Panel)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/olivia-bisset\/\">Olivia Bisset<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/nathan-ingram\/\">Nathan Ingram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/natalie-bourn\/\">Natalie Bourn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/dina-butcher\/\">Dina Butcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/ema-derosia\/\">Ema DeRosia<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/emily-lema\/\">Emily Lema<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Synopsis (Talk): This talk will explore ways the community can be more inclusive to the incoming generation of content creators and developers. 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How local meetups, WordCamps, and contributor days can be more accommodating and inviting &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 9:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-write-your-first-business-plan\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/write-your-first-business-plan\/\">How to Create Your First Business Plan<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/francesca-marano\/\">Francesca Marano<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>When I started my business in 2011, I didn\u2019t think I needed a business plan. 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Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-automated-updates-panel\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/automated-updates-panel\/\">WordPress Automated Updates: A Panel Discussion<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/mika-epstein\/\">Mika Epstein<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jake-spurlock\/\">Jake Spurlock<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/andrew-nacin\/\">Andrew Nacin<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jenny-beaumont\/\">Jenny Beaumont<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Join an animated discussion on the hot topic of WordPress security and automated updates among longtime WordPress contributors. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-working-with-wordpress-and-external-apis\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/working-with-wordpress-and-external-apis\/\">Working with WordPress and External APIs<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/naomi-bush\/\">Naomi Bush<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Connecting WordPress to the Outside WorldWorking with WordPress and External APIs Do you get asked about how to connect WordPress and [insert service] all the time? Want to build your own stable and secure external API integrations? What makes a good integration? 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-templates-plugins-blocks\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/templates-plugins-blocks\/\">Templates &amp; Plugins &amp; Blocks, Oh My! Designing the Theme that Thinks of Everything<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/michelle-schulp\/\">Michelle Schulp<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>When designing WordPress themes, one of the biggest challenges stems from a core component of WordPress itself: the ability for site owners to change, modify, and build new content themselves. 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Workshop<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-unlocking-six-figure-ecommerce-growth-with-automations\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/unlocking-six-figure-ecommerce-growth-with-automations\/\">Unlocking six-figure eCommerce growth with automations<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/beka-rice\/\">Beka Rice<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>To automate or not to automate? Is automation impersonal, ineffective, or overdone? Or is it the key to unlocking retention and efficiency? This discussion digs into how automation applies to online stores, and how it can influence sales, processes, and customer relationships \u2014 especially when it comes to retention. We\u2019ll also review how to identify &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 10:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-230\">Regular Sessions (Room 230)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-defining-fast-the-hardest-problem-in-performance-engineering\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/defining-fast-the-hardest-problem-in-performance-engineering\/\">Defining Fast: The Hardest Problem in Performance Engineering<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/zack-tollman\/\">Zack Tollman<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>We all want fast sites, but what is fast? What is performant? We may know it when we see; yet quantifying and communicating about web performance effectively is still a challenge. In this talk, we will discuss our ever-evolving set of standards for what comprises a fast site, how to measure it, and what to &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 11:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-240\">Regular Sessions (Room 240)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-design-systems-crafting-for-crafters\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/design-systems-crafting-for-crafters\/\">Design Systems: Crafting For Crafters<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/jon-quach\/\">Jon Quach<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Design systems are so hot right now. And for good reason! They improve collaboration and creation amongst your crafters (designers, developers, product, and marketing alike). Despite popular belief, it\u2019s more than just colors, fonts, buttons, and components \u2013 much more. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-from-developer-to-manager-how-to-survive\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/from-developer-to-manager-how-to-survive\/\">From Developer to Manager &#8212; How to Survive<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/brian-thompson\/\">Brian Thompson<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>It&#039;s Monday morning and you just got into your work emails, only to find one from your boss asking you to &quot;chat&quot; with him when you have a few free minutes. You&#039;ve been doing a great job recently, so you&#039;re hoping this meeting is the one where your boss showers you with a substantial pay &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 11:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-regular-sessions-room-220\">Regular Sessions (Room 220)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__category slug-regular-session\">45 min. Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-unconference\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/unconference\/\">Unconference!<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/joe-simpson\/\">Joe Simpson<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>Update: Selected Topics Chris Wiegman, Chris Wiegman and David Johnson &#8211; Practical Privacy Protection: How to Keep Your Data SafeChloe Chamberland &#8211; Nomadic\/Remote WorkingJeff Gamet &#8211; How To Get Journalists And Bloggers To Read Your Press ReleaseJohnni Fazio &#8211; Learning From Failure Experiences Is there a topic you are itching to discuss but it didn&#039;t &hellip; <\/p>\n<\/div>\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-sessions__time-location\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 2, 2019 at 11:30 am CDT in <span class=\"wordcamp-sessions__track slug-community-room-274\">Community (Room 274)<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-webwewant\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/webwewant\/\">WebWeWant<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/helen-hou-sandi\/\">Helen Hou-Sandi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/alain-schlesser\/\">Alain Schlesser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/rich-tabor\/\">Rich Tabor<\/a>,  and <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/carie-fisher\/\">Carie Fisher<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>If you build websites, you inevitably run into problems. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-confidently-testing-wordpress\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/confidently-testing-wordpress\/\">Confidently Testing WordPress<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/steve-grunwell\/\">Steve Grunwell<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>WordPress is a tightly-coupled system, representing over a decade and a half of ideas, decisions, technological shifts, and ideological struggles. There&#039;s a lot of history to be parsed and often the simplest task can have unintended consequences. 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Regular Session<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wordcamp-post-list__post wordcamp-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"wordcamp-session wordcamp-sessions__post slug-how-to-disagree-on-the-internet\">\n\t<h3 class=\"wordcamp-block__item-title wordcamp-sessions__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/how-to-disagree-on-the-internet\/\">How to Disagree on the Internet<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\n\t\t<p class=\"wordcamp-sessions__speakers\">\n\t\t\tPresented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/k-adam-white\/\">K Adam White<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wordcamp-block__item-content wordcamp-sessions__content is-excerpt\"><p>In distributed companies and global open-source communities alike, diversity makes our teams stronger. But how do we reconcile diverse opinions to move forward productively as a unified team? 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