Our three-day conference event was filled with sessions, networking, and social events, covering a variety of topics, all focused on the growth of higher education, WordPress, and its people. Sessions (excluding workshops) were live streamed with captioning, thanks to the generous support of our partners at Pantheon.
Visit each session to access its recording, slides, and submit questions for the presenters.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Workshop registration
All workshops require registration in order to attend.
You will need to check-in to receive your conference ID badge. Your badge is your golden ticket of admission to all the fun! Your ID badge must be worn at all sessions and conference events.
We will provide a snack break during workshops.
Understanding multisite: how to efficiently manage the university web
Hands-on WorkshopBuilding the next generation of themes with WP Rig 2.0
Hands-on WorkshopWelcome party
All are welcome to attend. Join us for a drink, hors d'oeuvres, and to meet new friends.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Registration
You will need to check-in to receive your conference ID badge. Your badge is your golden ticket of admission to all the fun! Your ID badge must be worn at all sessions and conference events.
We will also provide a light breakfast to start the day.
Lightning talks
Write right: 10 common content writing mistakes and how to avoid them
Lightning TalkAn introduction to information security and why you should care
Lightning TalkThere’s a reason we call them institutions: the five dysfunctions of higher ed web teams
General Lecture SessionTame the WordPress MU beast with website renewal services
General Lecture SessionManaging custom plugin deployments at scale
General Lecture SessionThe care and feeding of collections management: using WordPress for individual digital asset management and publication
General Lecture SessionAround the block and back again: circling back to semantic HTML with the HAX block editor plugin
General Lecture SessionFrom web to print: WordPress as the center of your higher ed print publication workflow
General Lecture SessionConnect the dots: bridging silos of information
General Lecture SessionCreating a safe space: WordPress security for higher ed professionals
General Lecture SessionAutomating your QA with visual regression testing
General Lecture SessionObject-oriented theme and plugin development with PHP 7
General Lecture SessionDIY websites - leveraging WordPress multisite to build a network of small websites
General Lecture SessionLet's talk accessibility
Panel DiscussionFun and Games at Oaks Amusement Park
Join us at Oaks Amusement Park for food, drinks, roller skating, and mini golf!
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Coffee networking
We will provide a light breakfast to start the day.
Community chat
Join us for a group discussion about our organization, past and future initiatives, and upcoming events.
Fail early or fail large: embrace negative results
General Lecture SessionReady for review: workflows in WordPress
General Lecture SessionZero to hero: building custom Gutenberg blocks with ACF
General Lecture SessionFrom grassroots to enterprise CMS: how we are creating consistency of brand, responsiveness and accessibility
General Lecture SessionComposing continuously
Panel DiscussionGroup discussion: accessibility
Join other attendees for a group chat on accessibility.
Group discussion: multisite
Join other attendees for a group chat on multisite.
Group discussion: Gutenberg
Join other attendees for a group chat on Gutenberg.
Redesigning a university website for results
General Lecture SessionOur own worst enemy: why the people running a website can be more vulnerable than the code it's built on
General Lecture SessionHow to make your data processors love you
General Lecture SessionDinner on your own
Go out with your new friends and explore Portland!
Karaoke!
If karaoke is your jam, then join us for some late night fun at Twenty First Ave Kitchen & Bar!