Schedule

Note: WCLAX 2018 is taking place entirely at Cal State Los Angeles in the Golden Eagle Ballrooms. See the FAQ at the bottom of this page for more information on our confusing naming convention!

Friday, September 21, 2018

Time	Beginner's Day
8:15 am	Checkin / Registration / Coffee
8:45 am	Introduction to Beginner’s Day Roy Sivan
9:00 am	WordPress 101 Christina Hills Favorite session: WordPress 101
9:25 am	Creating a LOCAL environment Favorite session: Creating a LOCAL environment
10:00 am	BREAK
10:20 am	Choosing the right theme for your site Christina Hills Favorite session: Choosing the right theme for your site
10:55 am	How to use the Customizer Christina Hills Favorite session: How to use the Customizer
11:15 am	Choosing & using plugins Evan Stanton Favorite session: Choosing & using plugins
11:40 am	Creating Content – Post & Page Matt Cromwell Favorite session: Creating Content – Post & Page
12:15 pm	Contact Forms Amy Hall Favorite session: Contact Forms
12:50 pm	Social Media 101 Bridget Willard Favorite session: Social Media 101
1:25 pm	Hosting 101 Evan Stanton Favorite session: Hosting 101
1:55 pm	Beginner Day Closing Remarks Roy Sivan Favorite session: Beginner Day Closing Remarks

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Time	Angels Flight	Griffith Park Observatory	Development Track
7:45 am	Checkin / Registration / Coffee
8:45 am	Opening Remarks
9:00 am	25 things you’re doing wrong on your WordPress site (and how to fix them) Favorite session: 25 things you’re doing wrong on your WordPress site (and how to fix them)	Empowering Women through Design Caity Kelly & Victoria Cole Favorite session: Empowering Women through Design	Let’s learn Git. No more excuses. Dwayne McDaniel Favorite session: Let’s learn Git. No more excuses.
10:00 am	1% Better: How little changes add up to a better, stronger business Natalie MacLees Favorite session: 1% Better: How little changes add up to a better, stronger business	Seniors Unleashed: making your site a Senior magnet! Cemal Tashan Favorite session: Seniors Unleashed: making your site a Senior magnet!	Dipping into Child Themes Joseph Dickson Favorite session: Dipping into Child Themes
11:00 am	7 Little Tricks In Your WordPress Settings You Might Be Missing Gertrude Nonterah Favorite session: 7 Little Tricks In Your WordPress Settings You Might Be Missing	Gutenberg – Today and Tomorrow Konstantin Obenland Favorite session: Gutenberg – Today and Tomorrow
12:00 pm	LUNCH!
1:30 pm	The Dating Game: Understanding Price Anchoring Nathan Allotey Favorite session: The Dating Game: Understanding Price Anchoring	Stop Guessing: Diagnosing & Fixing WordPress Performance Matt Kopala Favorite session: Stop Guessing: Diagnosing & Fixing WordPress Performance	Creating Dynamic Gutenberg Blocks Raquel Smith Favorite session: Creating Dynamic Gutenberg Blocks
2:30 pm	Best Practices on Providing Free Support for your Plugin or Theme Matt Cromwell Favorite session: Best Practices on Providing Free Support for your Plugin or Theme	Women in WordPress Panel Alicia St. Rose, Amber Hewitt, Machielle Thomas, Miriam Goldman Favorite session: Women in WordPress Panel	How to start testing an existing WordPress plugin with PHPUnit Behzod Saidov Favorite session: How to start testing an existing WordPress plugin with PHPUnit
3:30 pm	Close Your Eyes: Helping See Value in Accessibility Joe A Simpson Jr Favorite session: Close Your Eyes: Helping See Value in Accessibility	Blogging from your mobile devices: how to write frequent posts – over 500 words Christoph Trappe Favorite session: Blogging from your mobile devices: how to write frequent posts – over 500 words
4:30 pm	Closing Remarks

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Time	The Queen Mary	Grauman's Chinese Theatre	Santa Monica Pier
7:45 am	Checkin / Registration / Coffee
8:45 am	Opening Remarks
9:00 am	How to Make WordPress Your Favorite Marketing Tool Jarrett Gucci Favorite session: How to Make WordPress Your Favorite Marketing Tool	Gutenberg Q & A Panel Lara Schenck, Leo Postovoit, Roy Sivan, Matt Cromwell Favorite session: Gutenberg Q & A Panel	SEO 101 for 2018 – 2019 Arsen Rabinovich Favorite session: SEO 101 for 2018 – 2019
10:00 am	Intro to WordPress Basics Christina Hills Favorite session: Intro to WordPress Basics	Actions and Filters and Mail Hooks and Shopping Trips Robert Gillmer Favorite session: Actions and Filters and Mail Hooks and Shopping Trips	Before You Hit Publish; SEO Techniques For Content Optimization Sarah Nicklin Favorite session: Before You Hit Publish; SEO Techniques For Content Optimization
11:00 am	11 Steps to Turn Freelance Projects into Sustainable Businesses Jen Miller Favorite session: 11 Steps to Turn Freelance Projects into Sustainable Businesses	GDPR Compliance. What is it & how does it affect you? Sam Jadali Favorite session: GDPR Compliance. What is it & how does it affect you?	Measuring Success; A Guide to Using and Understanding Google Analytics Rene Ramirez Favorite session: Measuring Success; A Guide to Using and Understanding Google Analytics
12:00 pm	LUNCH
1:30 pm	WordPress for Artists Glenn Zucman Favorite session: WordPress for Artists	From Strategy to Launch: Maintaining Good Client Communication Throughout a Project Karyn Keene Favorite session: From Strategy to Launch: Maintaining Good Client Communication Throughout a Project	Lightning Talks with Learn Teach Code presented by Twilio Favorite session: Lightning Talks with Learn Teach Code presented by Twilio
2:30 pm	How To Give A WordPress Presentation Jansen Henschel Favorite session: How To Give A WordPress Presentation	Legos for Developers – A modular approach to WordPress Development Joshua Giowaya Favorite session: Legos for Developers – A modular approach to WordPress Development	Barcamp Favorite session: Barcamp
3:30 pm	You Can’t Charge for Value if You Don’t Understand Your Cost Bridget Willard Favorite session: You Can’t Charge for Value if You Don’t Understand Your Cost	Gutenberg & Custom Applications – How do effectively build apps powered by Gutenberg Roy Sivan Favorite session: Gutenberg & Custom Applications – How do effectively build apps powered by Gutenberg	Real-Time SEO Site Audits Arsen Rabinovich, Sarah Nicklin, Rene Ramirez Favorite session: Real-Time SEO Site Audits
4:30 pm	Closing Remarks

FAQS

Why is WCLAX spread out over 6 different locations (which are all really far apart especially when considering LA traffic)?

It’s not!

WCLAX 2018 is taking place entirely at Cal State Los Angeles in the Golden Eagle Ballrooms. We’ve chosen to theme these rooms (not-so-cleverly it turns out) after different land marks and locations across the greater Los Angeles Area.

It’s all in one location and all three rooms are just a few steps apart! Sorry for the confusion.

Can I attend Beginner’s Day?

Beginner’s Day attendance is limited to only attendee’s who have purchased a ticket which includes Beginner’s Day. These tickets are now sold out and we’re sorry if you didn’t get one. Seating is limited and you will be turned away if you show up on Friday without a ticket. Thanks for your cooperation.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Sunday, September 23, 2018

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