{"id":956,"date":"2016-10-07T10:30:49","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/?p=956"},"modified":"2016-10-10T10:50:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T16:50:27","slug":"speakers-and-sessions-round-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers-and-sessions-round-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers and sessions round II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Activity is picking up as we edge closer to the conference, just four short weeks away! Tickets are going fast and lots of people are starting to get excited about WordCamp Denver, we know we are!<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t bought your ticket yet, there&#8217;s no time to waste; we expect tickets to sell out again this year.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/attend\/\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we hinted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/10\/04\/help-us-welcome-our-first-group-speakers-and-sessions\/\">first round update<\/a>, we have six total town hall-style sessions lined up in addition to our regular conference talks this year. Whether you have questions about <strong>eCommerce<\/strong>, <strong>growth or marketing<\/strong>, or other topics like <strong>development<\/strong>, <strong>design<\/strong>, <strong>community organizing<\/strong>, or <strong>business<\/strong>, we&#8217;ve got you covered! It also helps that we&#8217;ve managed to bring together some of the most highly-regarded experts in the industry to answer your questions.<\/p>\n<p>And so, please help us welcome our next round of speakers and sessions.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jason-bahl\/\">Jason Bahl<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jason-bahl\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/94bf4ea789246f76c48bcf8509bcf01e?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jason Bahl\" \/><\/a>Jason is a WordPress developer at Digital First Media in Denver, Colorado. He currently works on large publishing sites such as The Denver Post, but has a history of building custom\u00a0WordPress themes and plugins for marketing, eCommerce and real estate.<\/p>\n<p>Jason will be presenting a <em>development<\/em> talk about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/react-redux-and-the-rest-api\/\">React, Redux and the REST API<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/cami-kaos\/\">Cami Kaos<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/cami-kaos\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5dcb1d1b0ef3b2cc32df192995c6e518?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Cami Kaos\" \/><\/a>Cami works at Automattic as a community organizer for the WordPress open source project, working in the WordCamp community conference program. You can think of her as the WordCamp Organizer <em>Organizer<\/em> \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Cami will be co-hosting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/community-organizing-town-hall\/\">Community Organizing Town Hall<\/a><\/strong> with Jeremy Green.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/janel-kane\/\">Janel Kane<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/janel-kane\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b906a3ab84ccac9597899c94c740a26?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Janel Kane\" \/><\/a>Janel Kane holds a master\u2019s in marketing communication from the University of Denver and has been developing on WordPress for 5 years. She\u2019s a digital marketing specialist, writer, designer, tinkerer, and general nerd-of-all-trades. She lives and works in Denver, CO.<\/p>\n<p>Janel will be presenting a <em>business<\/em> talk about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/translating-wordpress-for-the-tech-challenged\/\">Translating WordPress for the tech-challenged<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jon-bellah\/\">Jon Bellah<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jon-bellah\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9c152b1584187e23aa5d9b1dc2f697b7?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jon Bellah\" \/><\/a>Jon is a Lead Front-End Engineer at 10up, a world-class web design and development consultancy specializing in WordPress. He is passionate about high performance websites, WordPress, and oxford commas.<\/p>\n<p>Jon will be hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/development-town-hall\/\"><strong>Development Town Hall<\/strong><\/a> session.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/attend\/\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/nathan-ingram\/\">Nathan Ingram<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/nathan-ingram\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a4fceeeb8eaf66abe406e4ce8b538220?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Nathan Ingram\" \/><\/a>Nathan has been a freelance web developer since 1995, specializing in building easy-to-use websites for clients in numerous industries. He is a regular instructor at iThemes Training where he teaches WordPress and freelance business development topics via live webinar.<\/p>\n<p>Nathan will be presenting a <em>business<\/em> talk about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/dealing-with-problem-clients\/\">Dealing With Problem Clients<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/sonja-leix\/\">Sonja Leix<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/sonja-leix\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c3312856d17db180d7a470f44a065376?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Sonja Leix\" \/><\/a>Sonja is a location-independent WordPress designer and Digital Strategist. She\u2019s an active member of the WordPress community and helps out with community events such as WordCamp Europe. She loves working with passionate people and sharing her experiences with the community.<\/p>\n<p>Sonja will be hosting the <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/design-critique\/\"><strong>Design Critique<\/strong><\/a>, a hybrid town hall\/panel discussion that will give real-time feedback on submitted websites.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/chris-mospaw\/\">Chris Mospaw<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/chris-mospaw\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/500f9bc66240699da41b31ca3d5e41fc?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Chris Mospaw\" \/><\/a>Chris Mospaw is a Denver-based computer programmer, published author, web developer, \u00a0car enthusiast, great cook, and all around nice guy. He currently works for a company that doesn\u2019t use WordPress, but is the former Senior Lead Developer at Crowd Favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Chris will be giving a <em>development<\/em> talk about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/leveraging-wp-cli\/\">Leveraging WP-CLI<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jeremy-green\/\">Jeremy Green<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/jeremy-green\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5f84fb5c45f1bbacc72d0ec65de60dbb?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Jeremy Green\" \/><\/a>Jeremy is the owner and lead developer at Endo Creative, a web design company that specializes in building awesome things with WordPress. He has spoken at multiple WordCamps and organizes the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/Fort-Collins-WordPress-Meetup\/\">Fort Collins WordPress Meetup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy is also returning as an organizer for WordCamp Denver for his second year. He will be co-hosting the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/community-organizing-town-hall\/\">Community Organizing Town Hall<\/a><\/strong> with Cami Kaos.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/robert-jolly\/\">Robert Jolly<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"alignleft\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/speaker\/robert-jolly\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56e58e991076992785dd9c3994ac1a64?s=90&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Robert Jolly\" \/><\/a>Robert is an accessibility-focused Digital Project Manager with nearly 20 years in the web design industry. He&#8217;s worked on web projects with clients from non-profit, government, higher education, small business, start-up, and enterprise organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Robert will be presenting a <em>design<\/em> talk on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/session\/accessibility-testing-for-wordpress-development\/\">Accessibility Testing for WordPress Development<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/attend\/\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>We&#8217;re getting so close to having a published schedule we can smell it. If we&#8217;ve managed to pique your interest with all of the awesome talks we&#8217;ve got lined up so far, then <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.denver.wordcamp.org\/attend\/\">get your tickets today<\/a>! Oh, and by the way, the best way to stay up to date on WordCamp Denver news is to subscribe to email notifications via the form in the sidebar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activity is picking up as we edge closer to the conference, just four short weeks away! Tickets are going fast and lots of people are starting to get excited about WordCamp Denver, we know we are! If you haven&#8217;t bought your ticket yet, there&#8217;s no time to waste; we expect tickets to sell out again &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers-and-sessions-round-two\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Speakers and sessions round II&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5851951,"featured_media":982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12],"tags":[168,29],"class_list":["post-956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcements","tag-sessions","tag-speakers"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/10\/wcdenver_second_round.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7iJX5-fq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5851951"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=956"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1141,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/956\/revisions\/1141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/denver.wordcamp.org\/2016\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}