{"id":8566,"date":"2025-08-28T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?p=8566"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:16:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T15:16:25","slug":"day-3-thursday-sessions-chats-and-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/day-3-thursday-sessions-chats-and-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 3: Thursday Sessions, Chats, and Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Good morning! Day 3 brings a buffet of experiences between the sessions on the main stage and with the Sponsor Hall opening up. See what\u2019s in store for you today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3: Thursday Sessions, Chats, and Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Thursday at WordCamp US 2025 is all about diving deeper. From a morning keynote to all the way to the close-of-day group photo, the day is designed to spark ideas, grow your skills, and connect you with the people who make WordPress thrive. Alongside our full slate of sessions, you\u2019ll find new spaces, returning favorites, and plenty of chances to explore different corners of the community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Here\u2019s what\u2019s waiting for you inside the Sponsor Hall and beyond:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sponsor Hall Fun<\/strong>: The Sponsor Hall is officially open! Thank our sponsors, enter raffles (winners announced Friday), grab a doughnut from the Voodoo truck, try your hand at the Wapuu claw machine, play in the arcade, and strike a pose at the photo booth\u2014because learning is serious, but community should be fun.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Happiness Bar<\/strong>: Think of it as WordCamp\u2019s very own Genius Bar. Whether you\u2019re troubleshooting a plugin, exploring new themes, or just getting started on your homepage, our <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/the-happiness-bar-your-go-to-spot-for-wordpress-support-and-confidence\/\">Happiness Bar <\/a>experts are ready to help one-on-one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Career Corner<\/strong>: Ready to take the next step in your WordPress journey? <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/announcing-career-corner-at-wordcamp-us-2025\/\">Career Corner<\/a> is back after a popular debut at WordCamp Asia 2025. Stop by the Sponsor Hall to browse job listings, connect with hiring companies, and discover new opportunities in the ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Creator Studio<\/strong> \u2013 For the first time ever, we\u2019re offering <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/introducing-the-wordcamp-creators-studio-available-for-sign-ups-now\/\">a bookable on-site recording studio<\/a> in Portland! Creators, podcasters, influencers, and storytellers of all kinds are welcome. Find the Creator Studio in A103 &amp; A104 (outside of Rose City) where you can share your voice, create content, and shape how the world experiences WordCamp. Space is limited, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSf3YfJvjdQ6sA1UpPNXt754cPYBcE9RFYruY0tY_a1sJ-vrTA\/viewform\">snag your spot now!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Of course, sessions kick off with Opening Remarks at 9:00 AM and a <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/breaking-news-danny-sullivan-of-google-to-keynote-wordcamp-us\/\">keynote<\/a> at 9:15 AM, followed by a morning full of learning before our Networking Lunch at 12:15 PM, and then back into session brilliance until we close the day with another <a href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/keynote-announcement-dr-adam-gazzaley-at-wordcamp-us-2025\/\">keynote<\/a> at 4:45 PM and Group Photo at 5:30 PM.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Today\u2019s Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>8:00 AM<\/td><td>Registration Desk and Sponsor Hall Open<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:00 AM<\/td><td>Opening Remarks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:15 AM \u2013 12:00 PM<\/td><td>Morning Sessions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 PM \u2013 1:45 PM<\/td><td>Networking Lunch (Provided)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:45 PM \u2013 5:30 PM<\/td><td>Afternoon Sessions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5:30 PM<\/td><td>Group Picture and Sponsor Hall Closes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-4-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/us.wordcamp.org\/2025\/schedule\/#thursday\">Click Here to View the Full Thursday Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy WordCamping! 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