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Speakers Have Been Selected

We are so grateful for the over 90 speaker submissions we received! As you can imagine, it was really difficult to narrow that down. But we’re pleased to say we’ve finalized the speakers list and are even more excited for WordCamp Minneapolis to happen! Head over to our speakers page to check out the full list. We are now working on the grid schedule and hope to have that information out soon.

If you haven’t registered for WordCamp Minneapolis, tickets are still available here.

WordCamp Minneapolis Tickets On Sale Now!

Folks, it’s ticket time! We’re keeping it simple this year with one ticket, one price, and two days! $40 gets you both Saturday and Sunday, April 25th & 26th, all sessions, swag, food, and party!

WordCamp: Saturday, April 25th

Located on the beautiful campus of University of St. Thomas in downtown Minneapolis. We’ll hear from industry experts on topics ranging from design, theme and plugin development, security, blogging, and so many more! A midday lunch is included, and the famous Westwerk after-party that WordPressers always rave about, will cap off the day!

Learn to Contribute Day: Sunday, April 26th

Don’t stay out too late Saturday night, because we’ve got an awesome Sunday brunch lined up with lightning talks to fire things up! One great thing about WordPress is that it is open source, made by the community, and anyone can contribute, including you! After brunch join us to ‘Learn How to Contribute’ to WordPress. Seasoned contributors will show us how it’s done, with sessions that will ease you into helping make WordPress, and answer your questions.

Don’t delay as we expect these tickets to sell out! To purchase tickets, click here.

We’re Looking for Speakers

The moment you’ve all been waiting for: WordCamp Minneapolis Call For Speakers Is Open!

Now that we’ve got a date and a venue, we need speakers (and sponsors, but that’s another post)! We’re looking for speakers from all backgrounds, with a fresh take on WordPress trends. Submit your talk and learn more about what makes an awesome WordCamp Speaker. We’re looking for people to talk about WordPress Development, Design, Business, Content, Strategy, Community, or whatever you’re passionate about!

Or, if you’re a seasoned WordPress contributor actively on Making WordPress, consider speaking on Sunday’s “Learn to Contribute” track. Are you a WordPress core developer? Do you design the UI, provide support in the forums, review themes or plugins, edit docs, improve accessibility, develop the mobile apps, or contribute in other WordPress areas? We’re looking for speakers who can share their knowledge of the “how-to” when it comes to contributing to WordPress!

Don’t hesitate, submit today!