Dave Ryan

Speaker Selection Update

Posted on November 16, 2018 November 16, 2018 by Dave Ryan

The WordCamp Phoenix team is working on reviewing a record number of speaker applications for next year’s WordCamp Phoenix in February.

We’re hoping to start announcing speakers before the end of the year and are so grateful to the Arizona and greater WordPress community for their interest in sharing their gifts.

👥 Speaker selection update: The amazing @carolstambaugh imported all 139 submissions from 75 applicants to speak at #WCPHX 2019. She created a copy free of identifying info rated and commented on blindly by a local community panel. Now the remaining organizers review…
— WordCamp Phoenix #WCPHX (@WordCampPHX) November 16, 2018

Thank you to everyone whose applied to WordCamp Phoenix 2019, we’re so excited by the strong interest and are so grateful to everyone who took the time to apply! We'll be in touch in the coming weeks and can't wait for February! 🌵 pic.twitter.com/6feoOhJrdG
— WordCamp Phoenix #WCPHX (@WordCampPHX) November 16, 2018

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The WordCamp Phoenix Team

Pagely CEO Joshua Strebel to Keynote WordCamp Phoenix in February

Posted on October 29, 2018 October 29, 2018 by Dave Ryan

We’re thrilled to announce Pagely CEO and co-founder Joshua Strebel will keynote WordCamp Phoenix in February 2019!

Josh will take the stage at the Phoenix Convention Center in February to share his wisdom, reflection and outlook on business and WordPress.

The first WordCamp Phoenix was in 2009, the same year Pagely started here in Phoenix, pioneering the Managed WordPress Hosting market. Since then, Pagely has created premium hosting for large, high-traffic WordPress sites, started the Pressnomics conference and recently announced Northstack, a serverless hosting product for pay-as-you-use hosting.

We’re thrilled to have Josh’s unique perspective on WordPress and business, and to highlight a company started and headquartered here in Phoenix.

Meet Josh

Throughout Joshua’s career he has only known the path of an entrepreneur, leading teams in creative web services, and Web hosting at the companies he has founded. Never having a ‘real job’ after college Joshua is a self taught professional in design, development, marketing, and business.

Off the clock Joshua is a husband and father, automobile enthusiast, aging snow sports participant, and connoisseur of single malt scotch.

Tickets On-Sale & Speaker Application Open

We’re still accepting speaker submissions! Deadline this Thursday November 1st!

Tickets and sponsorships are on sale now!

See you in February!

The WordCamp Phoenix Team

Chris Lema, Sally Strebel and J.R. Farr at WordCamp Phoenix 2018.

P.S. – The Strebel surname sound familiar? Pagely COO Sally Strebel (Joshua’s co-founder and wife) spoke on our keynote panel at WordCamp Phoenix 2018.