Saturday WordCamp | WordCamp San Diego 2016

Thanks again to all of you who made this year’s WordCamp the best one yet! Enjoy these great photos from our volunteer photographer, Joe McDonald.

Additionally, Kari Leigh Marucchi & Marc Benzakein of Found Art Photography have event photos on Flickr here.

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Konstantin Oberland – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Carolyn Sonnek – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Kyle Maurer – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Josh Pollock – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Scott Stewart – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Carl Alexander – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Alicia St Rose – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Adam Silver – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Sarah Benoit – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – Zack Tollman – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 23 2016. – AJ Zane – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Chris Lema – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Chris Ford. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Tom McFarlin. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Evan Scheingross. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Jason Rosenbaum – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Christina Hills. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. With Steve Zehngut. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016. Steve Zehngut. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

WordCamp San Diego 2016 at NTC at Liberty Station, on April 24 2016.. – – – more photos at – http://www.McDonaldMediaProduction.com – – – , Photo by McDonald Media Production, A San Diego Photography company, Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. McdonaldMediaProductions@yahoo.com, Any questions please give me a call Joe McDonald, phone: 858-571-3223 Images are copyrighted so please do not change them in any manner. #WordCamp, #SanDiego, #McDonaldMediaProduction,

Time	Designer Track	Development Track	Happiness Bar (Help Desk)	Plugin Track
7:45 am	Registration and Coffee – Doors open at 7:45 am Favorite session: Registration and Coffee – Doors open at 7:45 am
8:45 am	Opening Remarks
9:00 am	Design Thinking (thinking like a designer) {TALK SLIDES} Mark Uraine Favorite session: Design Thinking (thinking like a designer) {TALK SLIDES}	Shiny Updates – A Feature Plugin in Two Acts Konstantin Obenland Favorite session: Shiny Updates – A Feature Plugin in Two Acts	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	Taking Your WordPress Site to the Next Level {TALK SLIDES} Carolyn Sonnek Favorite session: Taking Your WordPress Site to the Next Level {TALK SLIDES}
9:50 am	Wanna bend WordPress (design) to your will? Register some widget areas! Mary Baum Favorite session: Wanna bend WordPress (design) to your will? Register some widget areas!	Top CLI Recipes for WordPress Development Stephen Carnam Favorite session: Top CLI Recipes for WordPress Development	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	Free vs Premium Plugins. Why go pro? {TALK SLIDES} Kyle Maurer Favorite session: Free vs Premium Plugins. Why go pro? {TALK SLIDES}
10:40 am	A house with no walls: Creating a site structure for the future {TALK SLIDES} Lisa Ghisolf Favorite session: A house with no walls: Creating a site structure for the future {TALK SLIDES}	Do WordPress Better With The WordPress REST API Josh Pollock Favorite session: Do WordPress Better With The WordPress REST API	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	Forms: Beyond the Basics Scott Stewart Favorite session: Forms: Beyond the Basics
11:30 am	Zen & the Art of WordPress Deena Mayne Favorite session: Zen & the Art of WordPress	A Look at the Modern WordPress Server Stack Carl Alexander Favorite session: A Look at the Modern WordPress Server Stack	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	The Best Plugins for Social Media and Email Opt-ins {TALK SLIDES} Verious B. Smith III Favorite session: The Best Plugins for Social Media and Email Opt-ins {TALK SLIDES}
12:10 pm	Lunch Break
2:00 pm	Fast & Easy WordPress Theming with “Page Builders” Adam Silver Favorite session: Fast & Easy WordPress Theming with “Page Builders”	Wrangle the WordPress Template Hierarchy Like a Boss Alicia St Rose Favorite session: Wrangle the WordPress Template Hierarchy Like a Boss	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	WooCommerce Boot Camp {TALK SLIDES} Andrew Behla Favorite session: WooCommerce Boot Camp {TALK SLIDES}
2:50 pm	How to Build Websites that Delight, Engage, and Convert Sarah Benoit Favorite session: How to Build Websites that Delight, Engage, and Convert	Understanding HTTPS and TLS Zack Tollman Favorite session: Understanding HTTPS and TLS		Ask Me Anything About Plugins Pippin Williamson Favorite session: Ask Me Anything About Plugins
3:40 pm	Click This! Subscribe Today! – All About Calls to Action Nile Flores Favorite session: Click This! Subscribe Today! – All About Calls to Action	Using WordPress as an Engine for Hybrid Mobile Apps {TALK SLIDES} AJ Zane Favorite session: Using WordPress as an Engine for Hybrid Mobile Apps {TALK SLIDES}		Custom Data Management Made Easier – An Intro To Custom Fields {TALK SLIDES} Brian Bourn Favorite session: Custom Data Management Made Easier – An Intro To Custom Fields {TALK SLIDES}
4:30 pm	Don’t fear the lawyers: Copyright, the Internet, and you Kevin Koehler Favorite session: Don’t fear the lawyers: Copyright, the Internet, and you	WordPress Development Environments {TALK SLIDES} Josh Cummings Favorite session: WordPress Development Environments {TALK SLIDES}		Plugin Development Best Practices Sam Hotchkiss Favorite session: Plugin Development Best Practices

Time	Admin Track	Beginner's Bootcamp	Business Track	Happiness Bar (Help Desk)	Open Discussion
5:10 pm				Closing Remarks
7:00 pm				After Party Favorite session: After Party
12:00 pm	Keynote: Chris Lema – Your next five years with WordPress Chris Lema
12:40 pm	Is Your Content Helping or Hurting You? Greg Taylor Favorite session: Is Your Content Helping or Hurting You?	Beginner’s Bootcamp: Setting up Your Local Environment DesktopServer Team Favorite session: Beginner’s Bootcamp: Setting up Your Local Environment	Business Track Steve Zehngut, Carrie Dils, Jason Rosenbaum, Jennifer Bourn, Tom McFarlin, Chris Ford, Tony Perez Favorite session: Business Track	Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk
1:20 pm	Getting started with SSL {TALK SLIDES} Erick Hitter Favorite session: Getting started with SSL {TALK SLIDES}	Beginner’s Bootcamp: Plugins and Plugin Troubleshooting Matt Cromwell Favorite session: Beginner’s Bootcamp: Plugins and Plugin Troubleshooting		Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk
2:00 pm	Dude, Speed Up That Website! Evan Scheingross Favorite session: Dude, Speed Up That Website!	Beginner’s Bootcamp: Customizing without Hacking Lucy Beer Favorite session: Beginner’s Bootcamp: Customizing without Hacking		Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk
2:40 pm	WordPress Support Toolkit Jarrett Gucci Favorite session: WordPress Support Toolkit	Beginner’s Bootcamp: How to Teach Yourself CSS Matt Cromwell Favorite session: Beginner’s Bootcamp: How to Teach Yourself CSS		Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk	Open Discussion on WordPress Russell Aaron Favorite session: Open Discussion on WordPress
3:20 pm	WordPress Upgrade Anxiety No More: 5 Steps to Having a No Surprise Upgrade {TALK SLIDES} Dustin Meza Favorite session: WordPress Upgrade Anxiety No More: 5 Steps to Having a No Surprise Upgrade {TALK SLIDES}	Beginner’s Bootcamp: How to be Strategic about Getting Content in Your Site Christina Hills Favorite session: Beginner’s Bootcamp: How to be Strategic about Getting Content in Your Site		Help Desk Favorite session: Help Desk
4:00 pm	Closing Remarks

Time	Business Track Details
12:40 pm	Business Advice: How do you know which advice is worth listening to? Tony Perez Favorite session: Business Advice: How do you know which advice is worth listening to?
1:10 pm	Career: What does it take to change careers and how do you prepare for it? Chris Ford Favorite session: Career: What does it take to change careers and how do you prepare for it?
1:40 pm	Personal Growth: How do you run a business while keeping up with changing technology? {TALK SLIDES} Tom McFarlin Favorite session: Personal Growth: How do you run a business while keeping up with changing technology? {TALK SLIDES}
2:10 pm	Balance: How do you manage the work/life balance challenge? Jennifer Bourn Favorite session: Balance: How do you manage the work/life balance challenge?
2:40 pm	Customers: How do you prepare for tough calls? Jason Rosenbaum Favorite session: Customers: How do you prepare for tough calls?
3:10 pm	Lead Generation: How does writing/blogging get you the kinds of leads you want Carrie Dils Favorite session: Lead Generation: How does writing/blogging get you the kinds of leads you want
3:40 pm	Perseverance: What does it take to step out on your own and stick to it? Steve Zehngut Favorite session: Perseverance: What does it take to step out on your own and stick to it?

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