We are very pleased to welcome Christie Chirinos as our Keynote Speaker. She will be asking us to think bigger than the here and now with her topic “Business, WordPress, & Ethics.”
If you haven’t registered yet, get your ticket today.
Remember, the t-shirt deadline is June 14th.
Do you know someone who would benefit from a FREE ticket to WordCamp Jacksonville? We still have 5 WordCamp scholarship tickets available, and 4 KidsCamp scholarships available.
We are extending the scholarship deadline to June 10th. Apply Today
WordCamp Jacksonville can only happen because of the generosity of our sponsors. Those that can afford to, give back to the community by sponsoring WordCamps (in both small and large amounts), keeping the costs lower for those that cannot.
As the date draws near, we have created a STRETCH GOAL for our Microsponsors. If we can reach 50 Microsponsorships by June 20th, every Microsponsor will receive a Collectible Name Badge (TBA).
Take the challenge and give a little extra support to your WordPress community. A Microsponsorship is $75, just $35 more than a General Admission ticket. If you have already purchased a ticket, check your email for the special coupon code to switch from General Admission to Beach Ball Sponsor.
If you have not yet purchased your ticket, just go to the ticket page.
Remember: T-shirts are only guaranteed for those registering by June 14th.
WordCamp Jacksonville is excited to announce our final set of confirmed speakers for this year’s conference!
If you missed our previous speaker announcements, check out our first round, second round, third round, and fourth round of speakers too!
James is lead ambassador of Wapu.us, founder of Easily Amused and BizTender. He is an organizer of WordCamp Orlando and the Orlando WordPress Meetup group. He been in the creative industry since 1998. James has an eye for design and usability along with the know-how to plan, design, and code it all.
James is married with three children. When James is not working, he is finding something interesting to spark his creativity. An avid collector of random awesomeness and thrift-store artifacts, James is building something, playing with someting, or hanging with his friends and family. 
Scott is an Emmy-winning creative director, a business mentor, a board member for a number of regional non-profits, an SEO specialist, a certified Google Partner and a social impact advocate.
He founded Highforge in 2001 as a boutique digital agency with the purpose of helping good people grow good businesses online and beyond. Since then the agency has designed work for thousands of companies and helped clients reach millions of new viewers and customers. They build high-end brand identity and messaging guidelines, SEO, Google Ads and WordPress development and support.
He’s an avid sci-fi reader, racquetball player, and backpack traveler. He enjoys music festivals, tequila and loves promoting BeTheMatch.org to save lives.
Mama Trish is a musician, performer, and former festival organizer, who, after illness and injury, turned her talents to Self Care. She now shows others how to do the same, with no time, little money, and hella fun and creativity. She built her webpage, SelfCareCircus.com, to share all the things that make her happy and healthy.
David is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. He emphasizes helping small businesses, providing ongoing support, and educating users through his service FixUpFox. He helps organize both WordPress Orlando and WordCamp Orlando.
In 2015, Cate stepped into the WordPress community to investigate if it was possible to find work outside of development or design. She discovered that as WordPress usage increases and businesses grow, many jobs are opening up for people with soft business skills and/or a talent for content.
After test driving some of these options, she currently works editing and writing content and using her soft business skills to run operations at Pressware.
Beyond answering her questions and finding employment, she’s had the opportunity to meet some amazing people. Her commitment to community building has lead to being a co-organizer of the Grand Rapids meetup, regular WordCamp speaker, and the previous organizer for the 2018 and 2019 Grand Rapids (MI) WordCamps.
She has dedicated the last 20 years to family development and enjoys sports, exploring new places, and making pretty things, often with yarn. When she writes, you’ll find it at atypical.ink
Steve is the owner of AVT Marketing in Charlotte, N. C. and has been a WordPress developer for over 10 years. After experiencing a hacked site in 2012 he became obsessed with website security and educating others on end-to-end online security. His teaching style is to simplify technical jargon to make it understandable for all end users. As an educator, he stresses the why and not just the what. He uses many stories in his teaching.
He is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) and is currently pursuing the Offensive Security Certified Professional certification (OSCP) through Kali Linux
Today we have an interview with Beach Umbrella sponsor Jetpack.
Are you sponsoring any other WordCamps besides WordCamp Jacksonville?
Jetpack is excited to once again be a Global WordCamp Sponsor this year. Not only do WordCamps help us spread the word about our product, they allow us to connect directly with the passionate WordPress and Jetpack communities.
We see Jetpack when we install WordPress, but what is it?
Jetpack is a WordPress plugin that provides the essential tools for securing, growing, and building your site. It gives you the power and flexibility to:
What does it cost to use Jetpack?
All of these core features are free, and you can add advanced features like real-time backups, spam protection, and SEO tools with any of our affordable plans. Our global team of WordPress experts are ready to help you be successful with your site.
To learn more about Jetpack or to get started for free, visit jetpack.com.
2019 WordCamp Jacksonville is over. Check out the next edition!