Chicago WordPress Meetup Group

November 14, 2009 8:30 AM - 17 attended

1-Day WordPress Workshop

Chicago WordPress Meetup Group and IWN Present

1-Day WordPress Workshop

Date: Sat, Nov. 14, 2009
Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Where: 9 West Washington (at State St in Loop) Chicago, IL 60602

Admission $99
Includes: Lunch, Coffee, Free Wi-Fi, Networking Event

Who Should Attend:
➤ Bloggers and Writers
➤ Small Business Owners
➤ Non-Profit Organizations
➤ WordPress Users
➤ Web Designers and Developers
➤ Students
➤ Clients of WordPress Web Developers
➤ Members of Chicago Wordpress Meetup Group
Attendee Benefits:
➤ Mini Expo
➤ Network with WordPress Users
➤ Free Membership in Chicago WordPress Meetup Group

What You Will Learn

1-Day WordPress Workshop Agenda

MORNING SESSIONS

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Registration and Doors Open

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Welcome from Chicago WordPress Meetup Group Organizer and Introductions

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Session 1: What is WordPress & How Can You Benefit from Using Open Source Software for Websites / Blogs

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Session 2: How to Select a Web Host and Install WordPress Using FTP

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Morning Break (each Afternoon Session includes a 15 minute break)

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Session 3: Select Themes, Add Content & Publish Your WordPress Website

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch* (Working Lunch - Lunch is Included)
Session 4: Social Media for WordPress

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Session 5: What are the Best WordPress Plugins / Widgets to Install

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Session 6: How to Accept Donations and Operate an Online Store Using a WordPress Website or Blog

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Session 7: Keeping Your WordPress Website and Blog Safe and Secure from Hackers, Bots, Spam and Intruders

3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Session 8: How to Optimize Your Wordpress Website for Search Engines (SEO)

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session 9: Getting Help You Need Fast and Putting it All Together - Wrap Up

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Networking Event and Raffle / Giveaways

6:00 PM
Workshop End and Doors Close

Sponsorship and Exhibitor Tables Available.
For More Information Contact CWPMG Organizer Dante Hamilton [masked]

Register Online Today: www.meetup.com/mywplife

Jason Pelker
Here's a link dump for some of the topics I'll be covering during the workshop: http://item-9.com/blog/im-speaking-at-a-chicago-wordpress... There's a lot of useful info here, so make sure to check it out.

Posted November 13, 2009 at 11:59 PM
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17 attended

RSVPs closed

4.505 (5 ratings)

Event Host

Edmund Dantes Hamilton
Organizer

Our first 1-Day WordPress Workshop was a success. There is much room for improvement and the planning committee will address these issues, but overall the high caliber presentations from Rey Villar, Bruce Montgomery, Daniel Jallits and Jason Pelker truly educated and informed the attendees. This was perhaps our best meetup ever. Awesome audience of attendees passionate about WordPress. Very exciting!
Daniel Craig Jallits

In hind sight this 1-day seminar should have been presented in tracts, either targeting end-users skill levels or primary goals of their WordPress sites.
Gary Gilbert

A good survey of all things related to WordPress.
Teri

Lots of great info shared. Would like to have gotten handouts prior to the different sessions to enable note taking, etc. but great group of people and very responsive leader.
Marcie
VIP Attendee - Live Blogger

This was an intense workshop with great information. This was good for a first-time event. However, workshops on individualized topics should be provided due to the amount of information and time. Technological information should be more elementary so everyone at all levels can understand. The set-up was great. The communications was great. The presenters were knowledgable. Even though we got off track, we caught up and moved forward. So, it was a great experience for a great rate.
jgreenberg
Terrence Murray
VIP Attendee
Bruce Montgomery
Producer & Host, TATV Show
cathy taylor
Jason Pelker
Rey Villar
Nicholas Weaver
A former member
A former member
A former member