I feel like that guy on the Memorex commercial.
You know, this guy:
I suspect that a lot of you might be feeling a bit like that too, with all the WordCamp Portland 2010 info flying at you in the past week. Speakers, schedules, tickets, times, dates, whaaa? I thought I’d just break it [...]
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Announcing the first WordCamp 2009 Speakers
Posted By Aaron on June 15th, 2009
I’m excited to announce the first group of speakers for WordCamp Portland 2009. We’ve got a great lineup of folks with expertise in a variety of areas. There will be other speakers announced prior to the event, along with all sorts of unconference sessions throughout the weekend. Stay tuned!
Micah Baldwin: Do Your Readers Trust You? Building Influence The Right Way
Micah is VP and Chief Evangelist for Lijit Networks, a Boulder, CO startup which provides publishers a robust search and stats tool. Lijit is Micah’s sixth startup, (having sold his last startup, Current Wisdom, in the beginning of 2007). A frequent speaker, you can read more about Micah’s philosophy of success through failure at his blog, Learn To Duck. Micah’s website, Twitter.
Jason Grigsby: Speed Up Wordpress. Make Readers Happy and Your Site Green
Jason was one of the project leads on the Obama iPhone Application and helped design the user inferface for the Wall Street Journal’s Blackberry application. He founded and organizes Mobile Portland, a local mobile development user group. He has spent the last 11 years building web sites professionally before being bitten by the mobile bug prompting him to throw caution to the wind and start a new company (Cloud Four) focused on mobile and web development. Jason’s website, Twitter.
Scott Porad: LOLs, FAILs and Life at the Cheezburger Factory
Scott Porad is the Cheezburger Technology Officer of Pet Holdings, Inc., the company behind I Can Has Cheezburger? and Failblog.org. The Cheezburger Network is a collection of web sites where everyday millions of people share moments of joy through the humor and wonder of LOL. Previously, Scott focused on online retailing at drugstore.com, and online media and content management systems for ESPN.com at Paul Allen’s Starwave. Scott’s website, Twitter.
Tyler Sticka: WordPress-Powered Portfolios
Tyler Sticka is a designer, artist, speaker and educator specializing in identity-driven new media. He has created web sites, branding, iconography and illustration for clients large and small since 2002. In addition to speaking at events like WebVisions and Refresh Portland, Tyler crafts experiences at McAfee Design Studio and teaches a web standards course at the Art Institute of Portland. His love for WordPress is only exceeded by his love for comic books and rock n’ roll. Tyler’s website, Twitter
Duane Storey: BraveNewBlog – Embracing the mobile frontier
Duane Storey is a Vancouver (BC) based blogger and the co-founder of BraveNewCode, a WordPress design and development company based in Canada. He has co-developed and open-sourced approximately ten WordPress plugins, including the WordTwit twitter plugin and the WPtouch iPhone theme for WordPress — both of which were recently announced as two of the top three WordPress plugins during WordCamp San Francisco. Duane’s website, Twitter
Additional speakers will be announced in the coming weeks; registration is expected to open in mid-July.
