Author Archives: John Hawkins

Speaker Spotlight: Brandon Dove

Brandon is half of the dynamic duo that make up Pixel Jar, a WordPress development team based out of Orange County, CA. They are some of my closest friends in the WP community and I’m thrilled to have at least … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Brandon Dove

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Speaker Spotlight: Tony Perez

Tony is part of the amazing group behind the Sucuri security service, who also happen to be a sponsor for this year’s WordCamp. These guys live and breath web security. If you get a chance to talk with Tony about … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Tony Perez

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Speaker Spotlight: Lisa Sabin-Wilson

In February I had the opportunity to impersonate Lisa when I stepped in to take over her presentation at WordCamp Phoenix. Contrary to stories you may have heard, I did not distract the audience by wearing a blonde wig on … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Lisa Sabin-Wilson

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Speaker Spotlight: Grant Landram

While chatting with Grant at WordCamp Portland he mentioned that had attended WordCamp Vegas last year but “sat quietly in the back.” Well, this time around, we’re throwing him on stage. Here’s a little bit more about Grant. Tell us … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Grant Landram

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Speaker Spotlight: Ben Lobaugh

In the first of our speaker spotlights, I’d like to introduce you to Ben Lobaugh. I had the pleasure of hanging out with Ben at WordCamp Portland a few weeks back, and I’m excited to have him speaking at WordCamp … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Ben Lobaugh

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Up to speed

Just because it’s been quiet over here doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on. So much has taken place… Let’s get you caught up! Sponsors The community support around WordPress is amazing! Code Poet, Dream Host, Switch, BinaryM, PixelJar, Sucuri, TravelVegas, … Continue reading Up to speed

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Let the planning begin!

Summer’s here and it’s too hot to be out in the sun. Sounds like a perfect time to stay inside, grab a cold beverage and start organizing WordCamp Las Vegas 2012! This is our 4th year in a row hosting … Continue reading Let the planning begin!

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