It’s a wrap, WCBNE is over for another year!

Hey there awesome WordPress peeps, firstly a huge thanks to all our volunteers, speakers and of course attendees for making this years Brisbane WordCamp the biggest Australia has seen so far, it was great to see all your smiling faces there and we hope you had an amazing time.


Thank You To Our Sponsors!

We would once again like to also thank all our wonderful sponsors, who generously support WordCamp Brisbane and allow us to make sure you are feed, caffeinated and entertained in comfort.

Our AV sponsor Evertechnology!


Our After Party Sponsor WP Engine!


Our Gold Sponsors!

Jetpack

WooCommerce

ACF

Conetix

Zuver


Our Silver Sponsors!

Bluehost

GoDaddy

WP Hosting

Hubspot


Our Bronze Sponsors!

Fresh Promotions Australia

A huge thank you going out to our Event Sponsor!

Linux Australia

Linux Australia is the peak body of Open Source communities in Australia. Linux Australia represents approximately 5000 Australian users and developers of Free Software and Open Technologies, and facilitates internationally-renowned events including linux.conf.au – Australasia’s grassroots Free and Open Source Software Conference

Without the help of Linux Australia, WordCamp Brisbane would never get off the ground, so from the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank you again!


Post Event Survey

Please keep an eye out for our thank you email with our post WordCamp Survey, we rely on the feedback from our attendees so we can see what we did right and what we could do better to make next years event amazing.


Talk Track Videos

All the videos from the weekend have been edited and are uploaded, you can find them here: https://2019.brisbane.wordcamp.org/sessions/ so you can catch all the great talks you may have missed, or just want to see again.


Hope To See You All Next Year!

Thank you to our Bronze sponsors of WCBNE19!

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank all of our awesome Bronze Sponsors, with out their support we would not be able to have the best WordCamp possible.

Block Lab

Block Lab

Block Lab is the easy way to build custom blocks for Gutenberg.

Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor, opens up a whole new world for the way we build pages, posts, and websites with WordPress. Block Lab makes it easy to harness Gutenberg and build custom blocks the way you want them to be built. Whether you want to implement a custom design, deliver unique functionality, or even remove your dependency on other plugins, Block Lab equips you with the tools you need to hit “Publish” sooner.

Runcloud

We are on a mission to enable beginners and experts to be comfortable with using cloud, taking away the frowns by doing away with the intricacies of cloud management and bringing smiles through simplicity. In turn, you can focus on business performance sans the stress of laborious mobilization.

RunCloud is loved by the global community, from individuals to multinational corporations. All the achievements would not have been possible without the solid team who is strong and passionate about bringing forth the best solution that is much needed.

KMO

kmo is a Brisbane based web design and development agency that works with both customers and freelance web designers to build customised WordPress solutions. We develop tools for custom API integrations where content from external sources can be integrated and displayed alongside local WordPress content. This can include both public and private data sources and allows for both read and write interactions where external data can be displayed and managed via the WordPress administration. kmo has also developed and maintains a number of inventory management system integrations allowing for automated product and transaction synchronisation between WooCommerce and organisations’ inventory platform. Other integrations include contact relationship management and email marketing lead generation for popular form builders. By using back-end integrations rather than embedded forms, form submissions can be validated via captcha or other anti-spam components prior to being sent to the third party platform.

Siteground

SiteGround hosting is your ticket to a high-performance website that’s easy to manage.

Our sophisticated hosting solutions are crafted for personal websites, online businesses, and enterprise projects and come with WordPress-specific features customers love.

Getting started, migrating a site, optimizing web performance, and managing a healthy website have never been easier thanks to smart in-house tools designed for busy WordPress webmasters. Our stellar support is available 24/7 by phone, chat, and ticketing and operated by WordPress experts.

Since 2004, we empower people to build better, faster, and safer websites by managing the hosting for them. Our mission to power awesome websites is why SiteGround is actively involved in the WordPress community and WordCamps at a global scale.

We’re proud to sponsor WordCamp Brisbane and support the local community.

GreenGeeks

GreenGeeks is an independently owned and operated hosting provider.

Our specially engineered platform offers WordPress users web hosting that is designed for the fastest, most secure and scalable hosting available in multiple data centers. Our WordPress hosting makes deploying and managing WordPress websites easy with automatic 1-click install, managed updates, real-time security protection, automatic install/renewal of Let’s Encrypt Wildcard Certificates, SSD RAID-10, storage arrays, PowerCacher and expert 24/7 support to make for the best web hosting experience.

Since our launch in 2008, GreenGeeks has been the industry’s leading eco-friendly web hosting provider putting back 3 times the power we consume into the grid in the form of renewable energy. We are based out of Los Angeles, California with a global workforce that provides a better web hosting experience to customers from over 150 countries.

GreenGeeks is actively engaged within the WordPress community and is a proud sponsor to various WordCamps around the world.

Fresh Promotions Australia

Fresh Promotional Items Australia

With over 10,000 custom branded promotional items on offer Fresh Promotional Items Australia has Australia’s largest online range. From timeless promotional ideas like pens and notepads through to flash drives, stress balls, air fresheners and bottled water you’ll find all the promotional material you need here in our one stop online shop.
Whether you’re in Sydney, Melbourne Brisbane or Perth our express freight and branding services ensure your order is in your hands when you need it.

Thank you to our Silver sponsors of WCBNE19!

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank all of our amazing Silver Sponsors, with out their support we would not be able to have all the cool things at our WordCamp!

WP Hosting

WP Hosting is a specialist WordPress hosting servicing Australian businesses, developers and agencies since 2008.

Our hosting is optimised for WordPress, security and scalability – we have plans for start-ups as well as high traffic websites requiring a dedicated server solution, and everything in between.

We are 100% Australian owned and operated, our support team are located in our office in Melbourne and our tech resides in Australian data centres.

Bluehost

Did you know that Bluehost powers over one million WordPress sites? And did you know they sponsor every WordCamp in the whole entire world? Bluehost was the first company to sign on as multi-event sponsor when we debuted the program in March of 2013, and we’re so very grateful for their continuing support of this and every other WordCamp.

GoDaddy

GoDaddy Pro offers a robust suite of free tools to web developers & designers to help them save time managing all their clients and sites. With GoDaddy Pro, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage all their WordPress websites from one place. Exclusive time-saving tools let you update WordPress core, plugins and themes with one click, as well as automate WordPress backups, cloning and migrations. Get real-time performance, security and uptime monitoring across all your websites. Additionally, your free membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support.

When you pair GoDaddy Pro with GoDaddy hosting products, the benefits are even greater.

Hubspot

HubSpot is a leading growth platform. Since 2006, HubSpot has been on a mission to make the world more inbound. Today, over 56,500 customers in more than 100 countries use HubSpot’s award-winning software, services, and support to transform the way they attract, engage, and delight customers. Comprised of Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, Service Hub, and a powerful free CRM, HubSpot gives companies the tools they need to Grow Better. Learn more about HubSpot for WordPress.

Zuver – WCBNE19 Gold Sponsor

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our Gold Sponsor Zuver!

Zuver is Australia’s best-value WordPress Hosting provider, offering a Plesk-powered solution that makes it easy to keep your websites secure and your plugins up to date thanks to their powerful WordPress Toolkit and fully-integrated dashboard. 


With the recent release of their Smarter WordPress Hosting products, Zuver has redefined what it means to provide a dedicated WordPress Hosting solution, ensuring that the needs of the average user is met without breaking the bank. 


Founded in 2012 due to the exponential growth of VentraIP Australia and with the goal of providing Australia’s most affordable hosting services, Zuver is 100% Australian and offers 24/7 local support to over 25,000 customers across the nation. 

Conetix – WCBNE19 Gold Sponsor

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our Gold Sponsor Conetix for not only being a long time supporter of Brisbane WordCamps, but also supporting the Brisbane WordPress Meetup.

Conetix Web Hosting has for over 15 years helped countless businesses and developers build their own customised WordPress web hosting solution. Using a hands on business approach and years of experience, Conetix delivers a tailored, solid hosting environment that meets web professionals needs at every level.

With a continued focus on superior hardware and intelligent automation systems, Conetix is able to provide enterprise grade solutions ranging from basic WordPress Web Hosting through to advanced fully Managed WordPress Hosting. 

EverTechnology – A/V Sponsor For WCBNE2019

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our Audio Visual Sponsor EverTechnology!

For over 30 years, EverTechnology has been a preferred recording supplier to Associations, Professional Conference Organisers, Convention Centres and Audio Visual companies.

Since starting out in 1987 as a one man operation run from a two bedroom unit EverTechnology has gone on to deliver its information capture and communication services to international corporations across the world.

Our honest approach to business has not changed since our humble beginnings, and we are focused on providing a valuable and reliable service to all our clients, no matter where they are in the world or what industry they come from.

At EverTechnology we understand the importance of staying up-to-date with new and developing technologies, and this is how we ensure the service we provide to you is best practice.

Record. Publish. Deliver. We know the potential these three words hold for your business, and we are committed to providing high quality services that will inspire confidence and help your business reach its full potential.

Advanced Custom Fields – WCBNE19 Gold Sponsor!

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our Gold Sponsor Advanced Custom Fields!

Use the Advanced Custom Fields plugin to take full control of your WordPress edit screens & custom field data.

Add fields on demand. Our field builder allows you to quickly and easily add fields to WP edit screens with only the click of a few buttons!


Add them anywhere. Fields can be added all over WP including posts, users, taxonomy terms, media, comments and even custom options pages!


Show them everywhere. Load and display your custom field values in any theme template file with our hassle-free developer friendly functions!

Thank you WPEngine – WCBNE19 After Party Sponsor

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our After Party Sponsor WPEngine!

WP Engine is the world’s leading WordPress digital experience platform that gives enterprises and agencies the agility, performance, intelligence and integrations they need to drive their business forward faster.

WP Engine’s combination of tech innovation and an award-winning team of WordPress experts trusted by over 60,000 companies across over 140 countries to provide counsel and support helps brands create world-class digital experiences.

Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in San Francisco, California; San Antonio, Texas; London, England; Limerick, Ireland; and Brisbane, Australia.

Visit their website here to say thanks for sponsoring WordCamp Brisbane.

This years After Party will be kicking off around 6PM at the Botanic Bar (same place as last year for our regular attendees) and is a short walk from the WordCamp venue in the QUT grounds.

Entry to this exclusive VIP event is with your WordCamp Attendee badge, so make sure you bring it along.

As always, onesies are optional 😉

WooCommerce – Gold Sponsor WCBNE

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our amazing Gold sponsor WooCommerce!

It is with the generous help of our sponsors we can keep the price of our tickets down but still have a 1st class conference.

WooCommerce is an open-source eCommerce platform built on WordPress.

Whether you’re selling a few handcrafted items to a niche market, taking an existing business online, or going global with an enterprise-level eCommerce business WooCommerce gets you set up and selling fast, scaling securely as you grow.

Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of Jetpack and WordPress.com.

Jetpack – Gold Sponsor WCBNE

WordCamp Brisbane would like to thank our amazing Gold sponsor Jetpack!

It is with the generous help of our sponsors we can keep the price of our tickets down but still have a 1st class conference.

Jetpack security tools automatically shield your site from spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time syncing and backup means never worrying about data loss. Traffic-building tools like easy social sharing help you attract readers and search engines, and pages delivered from a high-speed, global content delivery network mean those readers never bounce because of a slow-loading site.

Whether you’re one person with a website or an agency with a dozen clients, Jetpack helps you grow.

Make your site work for you at Jetpack.com