Author Archives: Andy McIlwain

About Andy McIlwain

Andy wrangles content at GoDaddy and co-organizes WordPress meetups & WordCamps in Toronto. Find him on Twitter and his personal site.

Sponsor Spotlight: FreshBooks

Managing the financials for a conference like WordPress can be a real headache. Sponsors, venues, food and drink costs, insurance… there’s a lot of stuff to fuss over. Thankfully, we’re using FreshBooks. The Toronto-based SaaS is like a painkiller for account … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: FreshBooks

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Sponsor Spotlight: Headshots Rentals

Headshots Rentals (1122 Dundas Street East) is supplying the video recording equipment for WordCamp Toronto 2011. Thanks to their generous support, as well as our volunteer editor Paul Bearne, you’ll be able to find all of the #WCTO presentations on WordPress.tv! Established … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: Headshots Rentals

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Sponsor Spotlight: Make Web Not War

Make Web Not War is a passionate community of tech enthusiasts.   The group was originally started as an event organized by Microsoft Canada, which has grown into a diverse community of developers, technologists, business owners & students across Canada. They welcome … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: Make Web Not War

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We’re getting close – WordCamp Toronto 2011 is only two weeks away!

Happy Friday, Toronto WordCampers! It’s been a crazy week at #WCTO HQ – there’s a whole lot of finalizing going on. Here’s the rundown: Everyone: Our schedule has been finalized. The after-party @ Habanero’s kicks off at 6:30pm on Saturday, November 5th. … Continue reading We’re getting close – WordCamp Toronto 2011 is only two weeks away!

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Sponsor Spotlight: Habanero’s Restaurant

Habanero’s Restaurant, at 52 Wellington St. E., is only a short walk from WordCamp Toronto. That’s a good thing, because after a Saturday full of WordPress, we’re all heading over to Habanero’s to keep the momentum going! We’ll be gathering at … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: Habanero’s Restaurant

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WordCamp Toronto 2011: Schedule now available!

The schedule for WordCamp Toronto 2011 is now available! Registration kicks off at 8:00am on Saturday, and our closing remarks are set for 5:00pm. Following the closing remarks, everyone is invited to join us at Habanero’s restaurant for food and … Continue reading WordCamp Toronto 2011: Schedule now available!

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Sponsor Spotlight: Jetpack

Supercharge WordPress with tools that help you to blog better and faster — all by activating a single plugin. Jetpack is a suite of great add-ons that are fully supported by the team behind WordPress.com. With Jetpack… you can get better … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: Jetpack

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Sponsor Spotlight: BraveNewCode

BraveNewCode Inc. (est. 2008) is a WordPress plugin shop with its offices in Canada.  Since that time it has developed several WordPress themes and plugins, developing and designing with a standard of quality that has become renowned in the WordPress community. … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: BraveNewCode

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Sponsor Spotlight: Telus Shared Hosting

If it wasn’t for Telus, where would we be? We’re eternally grateful to the team at Telus Shared Hosting for giving us the means to make WordCamp Toronto a reality. Thanks to their generous contribution as a Platinum sponsor, we’re … Continue reading Sponsor Spotlight: Telus Shared Hosting

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