Author: Karissa Skirmont

I tame technology for women entrepreneurs who are overwhelmed and tired of trying to figure it out by themselves! Online Business Manager, Website & Graphic Designer, specializing in WordPress MultiSite, lover of technology and obsessed with purple things. I'm an organizer for WordPress Kansas City Meetup group and the Lead organizer for WordCamp Kansas City 2019. http://kansascity.wordcamp.org.

WordCamp KC 2019 Call for Speakers is Now Open!

Posted on by Karissa Skirmont

Hey WordPress Lovers,

We’re super-excited to announce that the 2019 WordCamp KC Call for Speakers is now open!

WordCamp KC 2019 will take place Friday, June 28th & Saturday, June 29th at Johnson County Community College.

If you have a WordPress-focused topic you would like to present, please fill out this form – https://2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org/call-for-speakers/

The Call for Speakers is open through Friday, April 19th.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SPEAKERS

  • 4/19 – Call for Speakers closes
  • 4/20 – We will email all speakers whose submissions have holes/needs
  • 5/4 – We will select the speakers/sessions/set the schedule
  • 5/5 – We will email everyone who submitted a session to let you know if your session was selected or not
  • 5/6 – The WordCamp KC schedule will be announced to the world
  • 6/28 – WordCamp KC: Day 1
  • 6/29 – WordCamp KC: Day 2

Please visit the Call for Speakers page for all the details about becoming a speaker – https://2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org/call-for-speakers/

NEW TO WORDCAMP KC?

What is WordCamp KC? WordCamp KC is an easy-going WordPress-centric conference where the Kansas City WordPress professionals and enthusiasts community comes together to learn, share and help each other with everything and anything related WordPress and website ownership! In 2018, WordCamp KC had more than 270 attendees and we’re looking to make 2019 even bigger and better.

 

Become a Speaker

What’s Keeping You From Speaking at WordCamp?

Posted on by Karissa Skirmont

If you’re anything like me, then you’ve been sitting with that Call for Speakers form open in a tab for at least a day. You go back to it from time to time and think “I’ll leave that open so I remember to submit a talk”. But with the deadline fast approaching – April 19th is closer than you think – you might need a little help getting past some blockers.

Here are some of the reasons we’ve heard lately about why a talk hasn’t been submitted.

“What if you reject the talk I send in?”

It’s true that submitting a talk opens you up to the possibility of rejection. However, to trot out a bit of sports talk, you miss 100% of the shots you never take. Think of it as a way to figure out how to make your talk even better rather than an indication that your talk is all horrible.

“I don’t have anything I could talk about.”

Sure you do. Not all the talks at WordCamps are strictly instructional. Most conferences, and WordCamps especially have a mix of many presentation types. Instructional, inspirational, test cases, and panel discussions. Submit what you have and see the diversity thrive!

“What if people ask questions that I don’t know the answers to?”

First, you’d be surprised by the amount of information you have in your brain. Second, so what if they do? The only way for us to learn and grow is to become exposed to things we didn’t know before. I’d like to direct you to this fabulous Sesame Street video about “The Power of Yet”

But the bottom line is this…

WordCamps are filled with some of the most awesome speakers, yes, but they also have some of the most awesome attendees. People with all levels of experience and learning attend them to meet like-minded folks, continue their own education, or embark on their new journey to loving WordPress.

And I ask you this. If you don’t do it, then who will?

(Written by Josepha Haden in 2015)

Welcome to WordCamp Kansas City 2019

Posted on by Karissa Skirmont

Welcome to KC’s WordPress Community! We’re happy to announce that WordCamp Kansas City 2019 is officially on the calendar!

WordCamp Kansas City will be June 28th and 29th.

It will be located at Johnson County Community College.

Subscribe using the form to stay up to date on the most recent news. We’ll be keeping you posted on all the details over the coming months, including speaker submissions, ticket sales and more!