Meet the team!
Tom Auger of Zeitguys, a digital design and marketing agency in Toronto, brings his design and development chops to the WordCamp Toronto organizing team. Tom is a musician, UX architect, and evangelist of all things WordPress. Follow Tom on Twitter or check out his blog.
Edward “Cais” Caissie has been involved in both local and online WordPress communities for the last five years. He has published many WordPress Themes and Plugins, and has been a member of the WordPress Theme Review Team since its inception and was their first volunteer administrator. Edward is the main organizer of the WordPress GTA Meetup group, and is also a member, and former Co-Organizer, of The Toronto WordPress Group. Ed manages our curriculum (programming schedule and itinerary) with a fine-tooth comb. Follow Ed on Twitter or check out his blog.
Terri Caissie is a co-organizer of the WordPress GTA Meetup Group with her husband Edward. Terri likes to deliver WordPress training sessions in the WPGTA Meetup Groups. Customer Service has always been her forte. Terri manages our communications with Sharlene and works on curriculum with Edward.
Sharlene Hopwood began her WordPress journey at WordCamp Toronto 2011. Sharlene manages our volunteers and communications with Terri. Follow Sharlene on Twitter.
Brent Kobayashi is President of Kobayashi Online, a small web agency that specializes in WordPress website design and development. Kobayashi Online provides a wide range of digital marketing services for organizations of all sizes in and around Toronto. Brent manages our budget and finances. You can follow Brent on Twitter or check out his personal blog.
Keith Lockhart has been engaged with WordPress for the past 3 years, and active member of the WordPress GTA group since it’s inception. Keith is the swagmaster for WordCamp Toronto 2013, so if you know of any buried treasure, please send a map with a prominent “X”. You can find Keith on Twitter as Gr8WhiteNorth or on his website at Gr8WhiteNorth.com.
Andy McIlwain is an organizer of the Toronto WordPress Group, mentors at Ladies Learning Code workshops, handles communications for WPUniversity (a Toronto-based WordPress startup), tackles a variety of freelance web projects and tries to cram his calendar full of local meetups. Andy manages the overall WordCamp Toronto event, communications, and partnerships. You can follow Andy on Twitter or check out his personal blog.
Hi, I’m very new to WordPress and was wondering how I can learn this? Is there a course you guys offer or 1 on 1 sessions or something?
Thanks.
@Darren – Thanks for your interest; sorry for the delay in responding. WordCamp is all about the community helping each other with learning and expanding upon their knowledge of WordPress. This would be a great opportunity for you to meet and get to know others in the community and possibly find someone that offers courses and/or one-on-one sessions.
Hi,
I’m new to wordpress and was wondering if you guys offer 1 on 1 sessions or some sort of course.
Thanks.
Hi Darren, WordCamp Toronto is a weekend conference dedicated to WordPress. If you’re looking for 1-on-1 training, there are a few options: WP Teach, Learn WP Workshops, and CampTech.
Hey guys,
I presented at WordCamp 2012 in Toronto.
I have an exciting new idea for a presentation this year and would like to know when speaker submissions will go up.
Also, if my company wanted to sponsor the event, can I still present?
Thanks
Jordan
@Jordan – It’s great to see you presented last year and are interested in presenting again for WordCamp Toronto 2013. Sorry for the delay in responding to your comment, we have all been busy behind the scenes preparing for amongst many things, speaker submissions. You may find the process to be a bit different this year but please stay tuned for the soon to be released Speaker Guidelines and Speaker Topic Submission form. We look forward to see your ideas … and yes, if your company wants to sponsor the event you are still more than welcome to also submit a speaker presentation topic.
Hey guys,
I have an exciting new idea for a presentation this year and would like to know when speaker submissions will go up.
Also, if my company wanted to sponsor the event, can I still present?
Thanks
Jordan
Hi Jordan, speaker/schedule details will be going up soon. And yes, sponsors are absolutely able to present at WordCamp. 🙂
I’ve had a great time at all the WordCamps in Toronto that I’ve presented at. I’m hoping I get to make the trip north again this year. Good luck in your planning!