{"id":1627,"date":"2025-05-20T07:58:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?p=1627"},"modified":"2025-07-12T08:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T15:21:11","slug":"call-for-speakers-wordcamp-us-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/call-for-speakers-wordcamp-us-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers: WordCamp US 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you passionate about WordPress and eager to share what you\u2019ve learned? Speaker applications for <strong>WordCamp US 2025<\/strong> are officially open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s event will take place in <strong>Portland, Oregon<\/strong>, and feature four days of learning, collaboration, and inspiration\u2014including a Contributor Day, a Showcase Day, and two days of sessions from voices across the WordPress community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfa4 Thinking About Speaking?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what you should know before applying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Everyone is welcome<\/strong> \u2014 designers, developers, writers, marketers, educators, contributors, and beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>First-time speakers encouraged<\/strong> \u2014 confidence and a great idea go a long way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tell a story<\/strong> \u2014 personal experiences and real-world examples connect best<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Focus on education<\/strong> \u2014 aim to teach, inspire, or empower\u2014not to pitch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Celebrate diversity<\/strong> \u2014 we actively encourage voices from underrepresented groups and new perspectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unique content is key<\/strong> \u2014 surprise and inspire us with something new or underexplored<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible formats available<\/strong> \u2014 from traditional talks to workshops and informal Campfire Chats, we welcome a variety of session styles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s come together in Portland to share knowledge, spark ideas, and celebrate everything WordPress makes possible. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-accent-3-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c385debf wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:dashed;border-width:2px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\ud83d\udcc5 Deadline to apply: Friday, June 20, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/call-for-speakers\/\">Submit your speaker proposal here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you passionate about WordPress and eager to share what you\u2019ve learned? 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