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The warmest thank you goes to our Gold Sponsors

Finally, the day before WCAKL19 is here – and it isn’t without a lot of hard work and HUGE support from our friends from Bluehost, Jetpack and WooCommerce. Continually supporting WordCamp’s all over the world, these three sponsors contribute the lion’s share of support for WCAKL19.

It purely wouldn’t be the amazing event it is today without the support of these three giants, so please share the love with our gold sponsors!

  • Bluehost

    Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price. With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry. Join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you and your online presence.

  • Jetpack

    Transform how you work with your WordPress sites:Jetpack connects your site to the global services, community, and support provided by WordPress.com. Focus on the substance of your site, not the software.

    Jetpack security tools automatically shield your site from spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time syncing and backup means never worrying about data loss. Traffic-building tools like easy social sharing help you attract readers and search engines, and pages delivered from a high-speed, global content delivery network mean those readers never bounce because of a slow-loading site.

    Jetpack’s Affiliate program gives you 20% every time you sell Jetpack to a customer or client — with unlimited referrals, the sky’s the limit!

    Whether you’re one person with a website or an agency with a dozen clients, Jetpack helps you grow. Make your site work for you at Jetpack.com

  • WooCommerce

    WooCommerce is an open-source eCommerce platform built on WordPress.
    Sell anything online with the flexibility and freedom of the world’s most popular CMS.

    Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise-level eCommerce business WooCommerce gets you set up and selling fast, scaling securely as you grow.

    Your content is forever yours and customizable down to the button color. Plus you’re joining a supportive, global community of developers and store owners.

    Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of Jetpack and WordPress.com.

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A huge thank you to our Silver sponsors

Our silver sponsors are a very special breed of sponsors. They are apart of the global sponsorship team, who help WordCamp’s all around the world get funding and help make them the events they are today!

From the bottom of all our hearts at WordCamp Auckland – and the wider WordPress New Zealand community, we say thank you to our silver sponsors.

  • GoDaddy

    GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place. Exclusive time-saving tools let you update WordPress core, plugins and themes with one click, as well as automate WordPress backups, cloning and migrations. Get real-time performance, security and uptime monitoring across all your websites. Additionally, your free membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support.

    When you pair GoDaddy Pro with GoDaddy hosting products, the benefits are even greater.

    Check out the Free Tools

  • HubSpot

    HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading growth platform. Since 2006, HubSpot has been on a mission to make the world more inbound. Today, over 56,500 customers in more than 100 countries use HubSpot’s award-winning software, services, and support to transform the way they attract, engage, and delight customers. Comprised of Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, and a powerful free CRM, HubSpot gives companies the tools they need to Grow Better. Learn more about HubSpot for WordPress.

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Last few days to get your tickets!

WordCamp Auckland kicks off this Saturday 2 november and it’s your last chance to grab tickets at $60, these tickets are loosely valued at $180 in terms of catering, swag and social events – but, even more than that – attendees get the following:

  • Lunch, morning tea and after noon tea each day
  • One of the meals is an authentic hangi, coming from the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland
  • Two days of talks and sessions – view our schedule for more info
  • An after party on saturday, join us for a social event – snacks and drinks are on us!
  • A relaxing and safe environment to meet WordPress like-minds
  • … oh and coffee!

So grab your tickets today!

Buy your $60 ticket now!

The schedule is now complete and we are absolutely excited to say it contains some really incredible talks from attendees all throughout ANZ.

Lunches are all booked, and a little after party sessions on saturday is a great chance to network with fellow attendees, speakers and sponsors!

A huge thanks to everyone who has helped us spread the word, volunteered their time and generally exemplified the things we love about the WordPress community!

See you on saturday!

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Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors – WP.net and Paystation

  • Paystation

    Paystation by Trade Me helps you take secured payments online – you don’t even need a website. 

    • Secure payments hosted on your website, or ours, and using eCommerce shopping carts. 
    • Get paid even if you don’t have a website or app. You can take payments yourself by using Paystation’s secure web portal.
    • Paystation can also provide you with a gateway solution that’s a little more tailor-made to your needs.

    Paystation has simple pricing, offers a range of major international currencies, and has great local support. Trade Me liked Paystation so much they bought the company.

  • WP Net

    WP NET is New Zealand’s first 100% dedicated Managed WordPress web host. We provide high-performance, NZ-based hosting services and friendly, responsive support from WordPress Experts.

    WP NET offers cost-effective shared-server hosting and fully managed single-tenant cloud servers for businesses needing the next-level of performance, security and scalability.

    Our Managed WordPress service includes all the extras you expect from a managed host, including managed updates, automatic backups, improved security, malware scanning, uptime monitoring and more.

    Visit the WP NET website: https://wpnet.nz

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Please raise a glass to our two sponsors doing big things

Two very important parts of a WordCamp are a speakers dinner and the venue. Y’all might know that our venue is provided by the amazing Auckland GridAKL @ Lysaght Building, known as the Innovation Centre.

GridAKL – venue sponsorship

GridAKL do so much for WordPress in Auckland, with continued support throughout the year for FREE, yes absolutely FREE venue hire for meetups and WordCamp 2017 and 2019. We don’t have enough emoji ❤ to thank them, so please – leave a nice review on google maps for them and share their free Tech Cafe space with friends and colleagues to say thanks.

Learn more about them at https://gridakl.com/.

WPDonuts – speakers dinner

WordCamp actually starts on the night before the start date – with a speakers dinner sponsored by WPDonuts, the speakers dinner is a chance for all our speakers to get together, meet each other and get comfortable before the event.

WPDonuts is a WordPress-powered blog all about WordPress, created for WordPress users (both beginner and pro alike) everywhere. It combines tips, showcases, reviews and all things WordPress into a single site.

Read more on the WPDonuts blog.

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While relaxing this weekend, think about coming to WordCamp Auckland next weekend!

While most kiwi’s are reflecting, gardening, relaxing or recovering this Labour weekend – some busy behind the scenes preparing WordCamp Auckland 2019 which kicks off next weekend on 2-3rd of November.

Just a quick summary of what you could be doing next weekend – all for $60 per ticket.

  • Listening to 13 talks ranging from business, hosting, development and marketing
  • A small social networking event on Saturday night
  • Lunches, snacks and coffees provided
  • The most WordPress event you’ll see this year in Auckland
  • Instant karma points for attending

If you have a web project, are using, or thinking of using WordPress or generally interested in joining a wonderful community of supportive and smart people, this event is for you. Read more about WCAKL19 or share with your friends at https://2019.auckland.wordcamp.org/schedule/.

If you’re already to purchase your tickets get them below.

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What is a WordCamp?

WordCamp is a collection of global conferences to celebrate and share experiences of the many facets that make up the WordPress ecosystem. From development, design and business ownership – to topics on mental health and dealing with imposter syndrome, WordCamp covers so many different aspects of work and life, you’re definitely in for a surprise.

Being hyper-local, you’ll meet attendees from all around Auckland, New Zealand and even some from Australia – the connections you make here continue over years and lifetimes.

A WordCamp is funded by a mix of local sponsors, global WordPress community sponsors and you, as an attendee – the ultimate aim is make the conference accessible to everyone – and keeping the price of entry as cheap as possible (#WCAKL19 is only $60 for both days).

Whats included in the ticket price?

ALOT!

  • Lunch, morning tea and after noon tea each day
  • One of the meals is an authentic hangi, coming from the Waitakere Ranges in West Auckland
  • Two days of talks and sessions – view our schedule for more info
  • An after party on saturday, join us for a social event – snacks and drinks are on us!
  • A relaxing and safe environment to meet WordPress like-minds
  • … oh and coffee!

Want to join us?

We’d love to have you there, grab a $60 ticket (or community sponsor at $150 if you’re feeling generous) and join us 2 -3rd November!

Get your tickets here.

Can’t wait? Check out our 2017 videos

All our sessions were recorded in 2017, above is the talk on “Scale your Business with WordPress” by Craig Martin – he’s joining us again this year, as an attendee this year.

View all WCAKL17 videos here.

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What to eat at WordCamp Auckland?

WordCamp Auckland will look after your tummies while you absorb the talks and conversations throughout the weekend. We pride ourselves on getting some unique eats sorted, so when you get hungry – we’ve got yah!

Traditional Hangi

WordCamp Auckland will feature a traditional kiwi hangi for lunch on saturday, prepared and served by Riki Bennett and Kelly King.

Authentic Hangi is cooked in ground ovens from Waitakere and delivers a smoky, earthy taste, this is a staple of New Zealand cuisine and simply a treat for WordCamp Auckland attendees.

Hangi is traditionally a combination of chicken, pork, kumara and potatoes – and for those who don’t eat meat, we will have a lovely combination of vegetables and organic salads too.

Pizza by the Metre

On Sunday we have local italian restaurant Toto’s baking up a storm of pizza’s, where they bake pizza by the metre and have won awards since they were founded in 1993!

Snacks and snackery foods

When we are feeling peckish, local Coatesville market stall owner Liz Curtis, from Hearts Content will have freshly baked muffins, slices, fresh fruit and maybe even scones to help fill the gap between sessions!

The after party?

Theres a huge rugby final on the night of the after-party – while we know thats really stiff competition, we’ve arranged for a quiet relax at Tom Tom’s nearby, which is close enough to find a bar come game time, or head into the city to watch with the rest of Auckland!

While at the after party, food and some drinks will be provided – so let us take care of your tummy and restore you for the following sunday!

Think we forgot coffee?

Nope, we’ve got you covered for the two days of WordCamp Auckland. You’ve got a couple of free drinks on us – but if you run out, either talk nicely to non-coffee drinkers for their cards, or buy more from the coffee cart.

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More speakers for #WCAkl2019

Introducing our local Jeffry from Wellington and Robert from Australia who are joining our awesome WordCamp Auckland speakers list.

  • Jeffry Ghazally

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    I’ve been a WordPress enthusiast and web developer for a long time. I’ve worked on a number of amazing projects and clients. Now working in-house for a company called Timely making their WordPress marketing website hum.

    • My Year with Blocks

      The new WordPress editor experience has now been round the block (see what I did there?). In this talk I'd like to chat through How my workflow has changed. How Advanced Custom Fields helped me come to terms with fabricating editor experiences. The pitfalls I've come across. I'd also like to hear from everyone on …

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Introducing our first speakers

Our WordCamp Auckland is getting closer! We’d like to introduce our first speakers. Welcome Mel and Ricky, we’re excited to have them speaking at WordCamp Auckland 2019.

  • Mel Telecican

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    Mel Telecican helps people make sense of email marketing automation. She specialises in helping businesses implement high-quality marketing automations in a non-techy, straightforward way so they can get more customers and keep them.

    As someone who started with very few skills with websites – she’s learned quickly with the help of user-friendly solutions like Elementor.

    • How elementor changed my life (for the better!)

      Walkthrough of how I used Elementor and Elementor Pro to build my own website. Before Elementor was installed on my sites I was wary of doing very much in the backend of my website. As someone who loves to action things quickly (think MVP), not being able to iterate without handing it over to my …

  • Ricky Blacker

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    Ricky is a self taught web professional who found and fell in love with WordPress, and the community behind it while looking for a CMS platform to build websites for clients.

    He originally started his own web design business after being made redundant from a factory job in 2013, but now works for WP Engine as a Pre Sales Engineer, providing a Digital Experience Platform for WordPress user around the world.

    He is a Co-Organizer for the Sunshine Coast & Brisbane WordPress Meetup Groups, as well as the Brisbane Web Design Meetup group, and was one of the amazing team who put together the Sunshine Coast WordCamp in 2016 and WordCamp Brisbane in 2017/18/19, and has spoken at WordCamps in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.

    Ricky is very passionate about building the WordPress community and helping others to learn how to use WordPress and what it can do.

    • WordPress Hosting Survival Guide

      Hosting is essential to every web site in the world, and getting the right fit for your needs can be daunting with all the options available out there. In this presentation, Ricky will take you through how hosting has changed over time, what is available now to help with your WordPress site, how to get …

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