Most all the sessions from WordCamp Lehigh Valley 2017 are now available on WordPress.tv.

WordPress.tv is an excellent resource for video from WordCamps all around the world. You can go to the site and search by your topic, speaker, or location and year. To make it easier I’ve attached all slides to there “session page” on our website. Visit the schedule page and find the session you’re looking for, click, and the slides and video link will be at the bottom of the page.

First stop for me will be Paul Barthmaier’s talk on the Customizer that I’ve heard so much about.

A reminder for our local folks, our next meetup will be December 14 in BETHLEHEM. Please join us as we talk about some of the new features in the recent WordPress 4.9 update and share about what we heard at WordCamp US 2017.

I can’t believe it’s been a week since WordCamp Lehigh Valley.  Our team had a great time planning the event and we hope you had a great experience.

Here are few things available now…

PHOTOS!  Many Thanks to Seth Goldstein who spent the entire day documenting our event! You can see all the photos he took here:
https://goo.gl/photos/fJGqx25a7mWuZ88m9

Most ALL the Slides or available on the sessions page.  Just click the session name from our schedule to see.

If you’re not a member of our WordPress meetup group, join now! https://www.meetup.com/Lehigh-Valley-WordPress-Meetup/

Girl Develop It Lehigh Valley is planning their Fall Schedule now.  Pleases see this QUICK survey so they know what people are interested in!  https://goo.gl/forms/97u7Us8C2Y3BNNzk1
Join the GDILV Meetup group for announcements on new classes.

Thanks for making WordCamp Lehigh Valley 2017 a very special event!

Kim and the gang!

And here are our Bronze Sponsors!  These companies help make our WordCamp happen!  Please check out their products and services!

WordCamp is almost here!   Here are some things to know for Saturday, Aug. 19!

WCLV is being held in the SOUTHSIDE of Bethlehem.  NOT the main campus in Bethlehem Twp.  Make sure you tell your GPS the correct address! 511 E 3rd St, Bethlehem, PA 18015!  We are on the 6th Floor.

Free parking is available in front and behind of the building!

We are on the 6th Floor!  

Please read our Code of Conduct!  We want everyone to have a great time at our event and the after party. Being considerate and respectful to volunteers and other attendees really sums it up!  (but do read it too!)

Lunch is provided. We’ll have water, tea, and coffee available throughout the event.

Registration starts at 8 am … The event begins at 8:45 am – We have a tight schedule and will be sticking to it!
There will be coffee all day and some donuts and grapes for our early birds.

Volunteers are in Bright Orange Shirts!  Lost? Have a question? Try one of these folks.

After Party! … Our after party will be held at the Bethlehem Brew Works 6:30 – 9:30.  Your badge is your entrance.  There are 2 parking garages near the venue.  Walnut St. & North St.  If you bring your parking stub to the Brew Works they will validate for up to one hour.
Feel free to visit one of the many restaurants downtown for dinner beforehand!

We are on Twitter!  @WCLVPA  and #WCLVPA to talk about us!

Our final Gold Sponsor Highlight – Many thanks to the people at Jetpack!

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Many thanks to the sponsors who make our WordCamp possible. Without their support, we could not have this event at such an affordable price!

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We have posted our Sessions schedule for our upcoming WordCamp.

If you are available to Volunteer, even for an hour, let us know.  If you can volunteer 4 or more hours, we can get you a free ticket!

We are looking for people to help with Registration, Video Cameras, Room Runners, and Happiness Bar.  Please fill out our contact form and let us know your availability.  In most cases, you will be able to pick available times to work so you can attend sessions that interest you.

Volunteer Contact Form

A few people who enjoyed using a particular computer program got together to exchange ideas and ask questions.  For many of them hearing from others ideas in person was a key to understanding more deeply the workings and possibilities of this program.

Of course, the program was WordPress, and the group of people was our local WordPress Meetup. Starting the fall of 2014, our meetings met at the local co-working space SoBeCoWorks.  Then as we’ve grown we’ve moved to NCC South Side or at the BridgWorks in Allentown.  Our meetings are open to all people at all levels of skills.  From brand new business folks to hardcore programmers.  Our monthly meeting turned into hosting a yearly WordCamp.  Having a WordCamp allows us to invite people to share what they have been doing with WordPress.  In the same spirit of our meetings, a WordCamp is a community of everyday people helping one another learn.

The best part of WordCamp is it’s only $20 for the day!  This event is kept inexpensive by the hard work of an all-volunteer staff (including the speakers), space provided by NCC and the generous sponsorship by local and national companies who support the WordPress community.

This year’s WordCamp will take place August 19, 2017.   Along with 12 speakers on a variety of WordPress related subjects, a 3-hour morning session is planned for those new to the WordPress platform.   Our hopes are that this event will not only be a great place to learn something new but an opportunity to network with people in our area!  We hope you can join us!  Get your ticket today!

The submissions for speakers close in a few hours!  Get your application in now!  WordCamp Lehigh Valley would love to hear from you!

https://2017.lehighvalley.wordcamp.org/call-for-speakers/

It’s hard for me to believe it’s June already!  Time is going by fast, and it’s only 11 weeks until WordCamp Lehigh Valley.

For us organizers, it means getting our butts in gear to make this an even better year than the last.  For you, well, all you need to do is buy your ticket or become a sponsor.  Isn’t that so little compared to everything else you have going on this summer?  If you would like to contribute your time for this event, we do have volunteer opportunities available.

So, Buy your ticket to let us know you’re coming, as we do plan to sell out.  Then you can attend those summer weddings, hang out by the pool, drive to the shore, whatever you want, knowing your place is secure!