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Announcing Our Second Batch of Speakers

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WordCamp is coming soon! So we’re going to announce our next group of speakers.

Rachel McCollin

I’m a WordPress developer and writer based in Birmingham. I’ve been using WordPress to build client sites since 2010 but most of my work now is writing books, tutorials, courses and blog posts on WordPress. When I’m not writing about WordPress I like writing dystopian fiction, rock climbing and laughing at my (very stupid) cat.

Kayleigh Thorpe and Keith Hyde

Kayleigh and Keith are WordPress Support Specialists at 34sp.com The pair and the company have both worked with WordPress for years and enjoy taking part in WordCamps and community events.

Otto Kekäläinen

Otto Kekäläinen is the CEO of Seravo Oy, CEO of the MariaDB Foundation and the chairman of the FUUG Foundation. Otto has been using Linux and other open source technologies for over 15 years, and has been advocating open source for almost as long. Otto’s first blog in 2004 was made with WordPress, and since the inception of WP-palvelu.fi Otto has been deeply involved with WordPress. As a software developer Otto has insight into the technical side of open source, and as a CEO and entrepreneur he also knows how to use open source in business successfully. Otto likes to share his experiences on how to use open source to its full potential and how the world can keep increasing the benefits of open source software and its methodologies.

Crispin Read

Crispin is a strategy and UX consultant specialising in agile practice. Almost 20 years professional experience of user focussed development and open source frameworks.

That’s all for today! If you want spoiler alerts on the other speakers be sure to check the schedule!

Announcing A Platinum Sponsor of WordCamp Manchester – Bytemark Hosting!

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As you know, WordCamp Manchester couldn’t have been run without our sponsors. Their generosity really helps us put on the best conference possible.

Today we thank our Platinum Sponsor – ByteMark!

Bytemark has been building better hosting for as long as WordPress has been building better sites.  For the last 14 years we’ve honed our own Cloud Server platform which lives in our own super-fast data centre in York.  Our 30 helpful staff have seen every hosting problem under the sun, and they know open source inside-out.  So if you’re working with WordPress, let Bytemark be your one stop for solid uptime, simple server management and friendly support.  You can sign up straight away and get a free £10 credit.

Announcing Our First Batch of Speakers

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So with just over a month to go, we thought we would tell you about our first lot of speakers for WordCamp Manchester.

Anil Gupta

I am a young technology enthusiast and entrepreneur. At the age of 23 and in 2009, I co-founded Multidots (www.multidots.com) – a WordPress and mobile app development agency in India. With more than 12 years of experience, I am very passionate about WordPress. I have attended local as well few international WordCamp in last few years . Also – I speak at universities and local meetups in India about WordPress and WooCommerce. My company does everything WordPress.

Kimb Jones

Kimb is the co-founder of UK-based WordPress agency Make Do. In a previous life he worked in the corporate surroundings of the NHS for over 10 years working in both IT and Marketing. He promises it wasn’t as boring as it sounds (mostly). He’s been running a local WordPress meetup in Sheffield (UK) for over 5 years and is the main co-ordinator of WordCamp Sheffield. He’s also on the WordCamp Europe co-organising team and has been speaking & involved with WordCamp’s since 2009.

Dave Green

Dave Green is a web developer from sunny Manchester specialising in Front-end development, WordPress and WooCommerce. He has been developing websites professionally using WordPress for the last five years and is one of the main cogs in the machine known as Make Do: a team of engineers and designers specialising in WordPress development.

Carolyn Jones

Carolyn is a site owner, marketer and occasional food blogger.

You can read about their sessions, as well as find out about all the speakers, on the Schedule page

Announcing a Platinum Sponsor of WordCamp Manchester – 34SP.com!

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34SP_logo_transparent 2WordCamp Manchester is little over a month away, and we thought it’d be a good time to begin announcing speakers and sponsors associated with the event. Starting with one of our Platinum sponsors – 34SP.com

34SP.com is a WordPress hosting provider based here in Manchester. Focused on exceptional service and support, the entire support team are trained in house, operating out of the UK, 365 days a year. Founded in 2000, 34SP.com has been hosting WordPress accounts since WordPress launched in 2003.

With the 2016 launch of their managed WordPress hosting platform, bringing high performance, reliability and security backed with great customer support they offer one of the UK’s most cost effective, fully-featured WordPress hosting solutions available.

34SP.com is a keen supporter and sponsor of both WordPress and local WordCamps, and a strong advocate of the open source movement.

There is still a handful of tickets left for this great event, occurring on the 22nd and 23rd October. If you wish to attend, be sure to buy your ticket today!

WordCamp Manchester – 2nd Batch of Tickets Now Available!

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Thank you to the 50 or so of you who bought tickets as part of the first batch released. Now that we’ve allocated speakers, volunteers and sponsors tickets, we’re able to release a second batch of tickets.

This is going to be the second big batch, with probably a lot smaller one a week or two before the event. To avoid disappointment, we really recommend you purchasing your tickets soon.

Buy Tickets

Call for Sponsors

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Sponsoring WordCamp is a great opportunity to support the community that has evolved around the content management system that we all love and use. Our attendees and presenters include small business owners, bloggers, designers, developers, entrepreneurs and educators from the local region, and across the country. We want to keep the event as accessible as possible by keeping the costs down for our attendees. This is where you can help!

You can now sponsor WordCamp Manchester, so please review the packages below, and complete the Become a Sponsor form.

Sponsorships are limited, so sign up today!

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum Sponsors (Sold Out)

  • £1500
  • 3 tickets to WordCamp Manchester 2016
  • Large logo placed on site sidebar and on sponsors page
  • Blog post and social media update/s introducing your business as a sponsor
  • Individual slide introducing you in the conference introduction
  • Prominent Exhibition Space and Banners outside conference rooms
  • We’re also happy to discuss any other ideas you may have

Gold (Sold Out)

  • £750
  • 2 tickets to WordCamp Manchester 2016
  • Medium sized logo placed on site sidebar and sponsors page
  • Blog post and social media update/s introducing your business as a sponsor
  • Exhibition Space
  • Slide introducing you in the conference introduction.

Silver (Sold Out)

  • £500
  • 1 ticket to WordCamp Manchester 2016
  • Small logo placed on site sidebar and sponsors page
  • Exhibition Space
  • Silver group blog post and social media update/s introducing your business as a sponsor

Bronze (Sold Out)

  • £250
  • 1 ticket to WordCamp Manchester 2016
  • Small logo & link on our site sidebar and sponsors page
  • Small Exhibition Space
  • Bronze group blog post introducing your business as a sponsor

Freelancer

  • £60
  • 1 ticket to WordCamp Manchester 2016
  • Branded text link on our website Sponsors Page

Please book Freelancer Sponsorship packages directly on the website on the tickets page.

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