Thank you for attending our 2019 edition of WordCamp Lehigh Valley. This was our fourth WordCamp, and we are thrilled you chose to spend your day with us and our engaging lineup of speakers. Our team of organizers and volunteers had a great time planning and running the day’s events, and we enjoyed hanging out with you at our after party at Fegley’s Bethlehem Brew Works.

If you attended our WordCamp, we are eager to hear your thoughts on it and any suggestions you may have for next year’s event. Please help us to help you by filling out our survey. Thanks!

By popular request, most of our speakers have provided us with links to their slide decks. You can access them from our Sessions Schedule by clicking on each individual session and following the View Session Slides link within.

We also videotaped the speakers’ sessions in the main room, and they will be posted to WordPress TV as soon as possible. We will follow-up with another announcement when they are ready to view. We will be sharing our event photo gallery soon as well.

Did you know we also run a monthly Meetup group? We alternate between Bethlehem and Allentown with speakers on topics as varied as getting started, WordPress updates, development, marketing, and freelancing. Sometimes we host an open help desk event in lieu of a scheduled talk so that you can receive one-on-one help with your own site. We hope you will join our group and benefit from the camaraderie that comes with being a member of the local WordPress community.

Thank you again for making WordCamp Lehigh Valley 2019 a success! We look forward to seeing you again in 2020 which will be the 5th anniversary of our WordCamp!

WordCamp is almost here!  Here are some things to know for Saturday, August 17 . . .

WCLV is being held in the SOUTHSIDE of Bethlehem, NOT the main NCCC campus in Bethlehem Township. Make sure you tell your GPS the correct address:

511 E 3rd St,
Bethlehem, PA 18015

We are on the 6th Floor!

Check-in and get your badge when you get off the elevator.

Free parking (see map), is available in the front and back of the building. (Overflow parking is available at Artsquest.)

Please read our Code of Conduct! We want everyone to have a great time at our event and the after-party. Being considerate and respectful to volunteers and other attendees really sums it up. (But do read it too!)

Lunch is provided. We’ll have water, tea, and coffee available throughout the event.

Registration starts at 8 am … The event begins at 8:45 am – We have a tight schedule and will be sticking to it!

There will be coffee all day and some donuts and snacks for our early birds.

Volunteers are in PURPLE shirts!  Lost? Have a question? Try one of these folks.

After Party! Our afterparty will be held at the Bethlehem Brew Works – More details on our website! Your badge is your ticket to this party, so be sure to bring it.

Feel free to visit one of the many restaurants in one of Bethlehem’s two downtowns for dinner beforehand.

We are on Twitter!  @WCLVPA and #WCLVPA to talk about us.

Please refer to these additional post for other IMPORTANT WordCamp guidelines and happenings.

Our Fragrance-Free and Allergy Safe efforts: 
https://2019.lehighvalley.wordcamp.org/fragrance-free-and-allergy-safe-zone/

Tech support from fellow users:
https://2019.lehighvalley.wordcamp.org/happiness-bar/

Watching what you bring to WordCamp LV.

It’s always our mission to make WordCamp LV as inclusive and welcoming as possible, with that in mind we’re requesting that attendees only wear scented products as absolutely necessary. While we can appreciate a good deodorant we ask that the Cologne, Perfume, and scented lotions be saved for another occasion.

Chemical fragrances affect folks who suffer from migraines and allergies, and you can respect the personal environment of others at our event by not wearing any. More than two million Americans have fragrance allergies or sensitivities.

“For most people, fragrance allergy symptoms abate once the scent is out of range. But this isn’t always the case.”

webmd.com/allergies/features/fragrance-allergies-a-sensory-assault

We also need to request that no one bring popcorn into the space. Our space is not large, and we eat in one of the rooms we use for talks. Please be considerate about what you bring to WordCamp.  We’ve instituted a popcorn ban and have approached our caterer and sponsors to make sure they are aware so they can do their best to accommodate us. 

But don’t worry you’ll be fed! We’ll be providing snacks, water, coffee, tea, and lunch to meet the needs of all attendees”

Thanks for your help in making this WordCamp accessible for everyone!

Thank you to GreenGeeks for being a Silver Sponsor at Word Camp Lehigh Valley, PA. Fast, secure and scalable web hosting for WordPress! http://bit.ly/2QAWVoC #WCLVPA #GreenGeeks

At the end of WordCamp Lehigh Valley, don’t leave town. Chat and relax with your fellow WordPress enthusiasts at the Bethlehem Brew Works! (downstairs – SteelGarden Annex). Let the networking continue! 6:30 – 9:30 pm.   We have the whole back room reserved for our WordCamp after party!  There is a pool table and comfy couches!

Get your WordCamp Lehigh Valley ticket today!

You must have your badge to enter!

Are you going to WordCamp Lehigh Valley? Sitting on the fence? We need to have our t-shirt order in this coming Monday, July 22, soooo… place your order by then to guarantee a t-shirt in your size! What a deal! Only $25 get’s you over 12 WordPress centered sessions, lunch, coffee, an afterparty, t-shirt, help desk, and free parking!

We are excited to announce our speakers for this year’s WordCamp Lehigh Valley.

We have many seasoned speakers and a few new local talents talking WordPress at this year’s event. We are grateful for all of them volunteering their time to share their experiences with other WordPress users and developers. See them all on our website!

Topics this year include, but are not limited to Podcasting, Using the new “Block” editor for agencies and new users, creating content, OOP, ACF, GPL, and SEO!

https://2019.lehighvalley.wordcamp.org/speakers