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Devin Walker is the creator of several highly rated and award winning WordPress plugins. His work is actively being used by millions of websites and has been featured in Product Hunt, WP Tavern, Torque, and several other widely regarded online publications. As an advocate for open source, Walker has given back extensively to the WordPress community in the form of code contributions, coaching, WordCamp and Meetup organization and speaking engagements. In 2015, Walker founded Impress.org, LLC and successfully grew the team to 30+ members in only a few years. The company was acquired by Liquid Web in May 2021. Popular plugins include GiveWP, the top-rated donation and fundraising platform for WordPress, WP Rollback, and WP Business Reviews. In total, his plugins on WordPress.org have been downloaded several million times and have accumulated hundreds of 5-star reviews. Outside of work, Devin enjoys traveling the world, going to concerts, and a leisurely round of golf.

Sponsor Spotlight: MaxCDN

Thanks MaxCDN for helping #WCSD15 become a reality! MaxCDN is a next-generation content delivery network based in Los Angeles. The whole team is obsessed with speed, automation, real time reports and implementation.

At MaxCDN, the mission is simple: Provide the best possible CDN experience for today’s DevOps teams and the users they serve.

If you want to put some bandwidth through their CDN, head over to maxcdn.com for a free trial.

Sponsor Spotlight: Accusoft

#WCSD15 would like to take a moment and say thanks to Accusoft for helping the community put on this year’s WordCamp. Accusoft provides a full spectrum of document, content and imaging solutions as best-in-class, enterprise grade, fully-supported applications and a globally recognized suite of software development kits (SDKs).

Accusoft products are designed to reliably capture, process, store and view images, documents and more.
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Directions to #WCSD15

We want to make sure you have no problems getting to and from #WCSD15. This year we are very excited for you to attend and we have a great schedule planned. The new venue is in San Diego’s beautiful and famous Balboa Park, a real treat for out-of-towners. The following will help you plan for smooth travel to and from the venue.

Location

#WCSD15 will be held at the Hall of Champions. The HoC is located in the Pan American Plaza portion of Balboa Park. This includes lunch and the after party. Here is a map to help you navigate to the event:

More Information:

Balboa Park Map (PDF)


Driving and Parking

Parking in Balboa Park lots is free. There is ample parking in front of the venue (Pan American Plaza) but Saturdays at the Park are very busy so you may have to park in another one of the lots. There are numerous lots and also a tram that runs throughout the Park.

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#WCSD T-Shirt Sneak Peek

Aren’t WordCamp t-shirts the best? Of course they are! This year, WordCamp San Diego’s shirts will be sure to turn heads. Attendees will receive the softest, smoothest, best-looking WordCamp t-shirt available anywhere. Without further adieu, here is this year’s #WCSD15 t-shirt:

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Be Sure You Have the Right Size Selected

Are you attending #WCSD15? Yes? Good. Be sure that you have the proper t-shirt size selected per ticket you purchased. To change or confirm your size please click on the link below the “You can edit the information for the purchased ticket at any time before the event, by visiting the following link:” within your ticket confirmation email. This link will bring you to a page on this website that has all your specific ticket information, including t-shirt size.

Sponsor Spotlight: Crowd Favorite

Thanks to Crowd Favorite for helping #WCSD15 become a reality. Crowd Favorite is a premier, boutique professional services firm focused on enterprise-level clients such as National Geographic, Lexus, DirecTV, and several major movie studios. A leader in the WordPress community and the first WordPress professional services firm, Crowd Favorite has established offices throughout the US and Europe to deliver large-scale client projects. Crowd Favorite also provides consulting and web development services specializing in web applications and user experience.