Speakers and sponsors come from all around the country for WordCamp Asheville 2016

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Speakers and Sponsors Come from all around the Country for WordCamp Asheville 2016

Asheville, NC — WordCamp Asheville 2016 is shaping up to be an educational, inspirational, and fun weekend with speakers, sponsors, and attendees from around the country. Held June 3rd to June 5th in the Highsmith University Union on the UNCA campus, WordCamp Asheville is proud to announce a conference schedule that includes local designers, developers, marketers, and business owners that use WordPress, as well as a variety of speakers from out of state.

Announcing Our Speakers
Conference talks are developed for each track: Developer, Design and Front-End, All Users, or Business. This year speakers will have the chance to deliver both full length presentations, as well as short, 15 minute lightning talks. Local speakers from Western North Carolina currently on the schedule include: Boomer Sassman, Cameron Campbell, Lydia Roberts, Rich Owings, Sarah Benoit, Leah Quintal, Julien Melissas, Alicia Lewis Murray, Ben Goliwas, Joan VanOrman, John Dorner, Katherine Wakefield, Laurel Scherer,  Mark Bloom, Michael Hull, Patty Alman, Will Chatham, Tony Zeoli, and Wolf Hoelscher. Out of state speakers coming from Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, DC, Virginia, Eastern North Carolina, Tennessee, and beyond include: Sarah Ovenall, Russell Heimlich, Russell Fair, Peter Baylies, Nathan Ingram, Nancy Thanki, Michael Mizner, Micah Wood, Matt Gibbs, Lew Ayotte, Kate Newbill, Jack Lenox, Frank Jones, Evan Volgas, Ethan Butler, Derek Schmidt, Clifton Canady, Cliff Seal, Chris Flannagan, Bill Gadless, Anthony D Paul, Adam Walker, and Aaron Reimann.

Click here to review the upcoming schedule.

Announcing Our Sponsors
WordCamp Asheville 2016 is sponsored by a wide variety of national, regional, and local supporters including:

Gold Sponsors: WooCommerce, Jetpack, and Bluehost.
Silver Sponsors: Godaddy Pro, GoWP, Pantheon, Big Boom Design, and liquidweb.
Bronze Sponsors: WPML.org, DreamHost, plesk, Craftpeak, Status Forward, and MyGeek Technologies.
Small Business: Sponsors FacetWP, Open Door Design Studio, JB Media Group, Lydia Roberts Design, CAKE Websites and More, LLC,  Treetop Interactive, and 828:Design.

In Kind Sponsors: Farside Films, Sticker Giant, Alpha Omega Design, and Sunny Point Cafe.
Many sponsors and speakers attending WordCamp Asheville this year are also involved in multiple WordCamp events throughout the year. Learn more by visiting our sponsor page. WordCamp Asheville is still accepting sponsors at this time so if you are or know a business interested in sponsorship options please click here to find out how to become a sponsor.

Who should Attend WordCamp Asheville?
WordCamp Asheville is an excellent event where any developer, designer, or front-end specialist can enhance their WordPress skills. It is the perfect event for any small business owner or marketing and communications professional that is currently using WordPress and needs expert advice. Finally, it is a great event for any creative writers, graphic designers, photographers, etc. currently using WordPress.