Our Sponsors
WordCamp Kent would not be possible without the assistance from our amazing sponsors! The contributions from the following companies have allowed us to provide this event for a much lower ticket price than the actual cost. If you see a representative from one of these companies at our event, please thank them for their donation.
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BoldGrid
BoldGrid is a website builder powered by WordPress. It is a free set of WordPress plugins, themes, and other content that allows site creation and management similar to non-WordPress website builders. By placing WordPress more in line with DIY site builder solutions on the market, our mission is not only to make WordPress more accessible and easy for beginners to utilize, but also automate and streamline typical WordPress tasks to provide a fast, creator-friendly platform that even web professionals will appreciate.
Experience WordPress as a website builder, including: free pre-built themes, drag and drop editing, integrated image banks, simplified photo editing, built-in staging, automated backups, and so much more.
BoldGrid will have you creating professional looking WordPress sites in minutes!
WooCommerce
28% of all online stores are powered by WooCommerce. Built on WordPress, WooCommerce is a fully customizable, open source eCommerce solution.
- 3+ million active installations
- 34+ million downloads
- 450+ extensions to add functionality
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 will get you set up and selling fast and scale securely as you grow. Plus your content will be forever yours and customizable down to the finest button color.
Developed and supported by a distributed team, WooCommerce is powered by Automattic, the creators of WordPress.com.
Jetpack
Transform how you work with your WordPress sites and rest easy knowing they’re always firing on all cylinders. Jetpack connects your site to the global services, community, and support provided by WordPress.com so you can focus on the stuff that matters.
Jetpack automatically shields your site from the unwanted attention of spammers, hackers, and malware, while real-time sync and backup means you don’t have to worry about data loss. Straightforward traffic-building tools help you attract the attention of readers and search engines. Pages and videos are delivered at high speed from a global, ad-free content delivery network.
With Jetpack’s Affiliate program you can earn 20% for every sale of Jetpack to your customers and clients. And with unlimited referrals, the sky’s the limit! Refer as many clients and contacts as you can, and get paid for every sale you generate.
Make your site work for you. Get your Jetpack today at Jetpack.com
Bluehost
Bluehost has been a WordPress partner since 2005 and powers over 1 million WordPress sites worldwide. Their objective is to help customers, whether novice or pro, create a thriving online presence at an affordable price. With a team of in-house tech experts available 24/7, Bluehost dedicates time and resources to providing the best support and services in the industry. Join millions of other site owners and see what Bluehost can do for you and your online presence.
A2 Hosting
Since 2003, A2 Hosting has specialized in performance based, developer-friendly hosting. We cater to the WordPress community by offering a robust platform at an affordable cost. Our offering includes Managed WordPress complete with Staging, WP CLI, Backups and Security all out of the gate. We back up our hosting with 24/7 support available by phone, ticket, or live chat. We would love for you to give A2 Hosting a try and see the difference we can make for you, your business and your website.
A2 is active in the WordPress community and attend many WordCamps like this one!
Website: https://www.a2hosting.com/
Twitter: @a2hosting
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/a2webhosting/
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DreamHost
Since 1997 DreamHost has helped individuals, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers worldwide bring their dreams to life on the Internet. A leader in Managed WordPress hosting, over 400,000 customers trust DreamHost to be their online home. Supporting the open source community with dedicated resources and a passionate team, DreamHost believes in the power of the Open Web and the people that make it happen. Learn more at DreamHost.com.
GoDaddy
GoDaddy Pro is a free membership program for web developers, designers & agencies. It offers exclusive tools to help onboard, manage and maintain multiple clients and their sites fast and easy. With GoDaddy Pro tools, you can easily shop for your client, monitor their sites, and manage their products from a single dashboard. Additionally, your membership includes advanced 24/7 technical support and rewards for recommending GoDaddy to your clients.
You can use GoDaddy Pro with all of GoDaddy’s newly refreshed hosting products, including Managed WordPress, cPanel shared hosting, our brand new cloud product, and our virtual and dedicated solutions.
And, always get the best price on GoDaddy products with your “30% off list price” member benefit.
Learn more about GoDaddy Pro.
DevriX
DevriX is a distributed WordPress development agency providing ongoing retainer plans to SMEs and fast-paced startups. We excel at building SaaS applications, extensible plugins and frameworks, multisite networks, scalable WordPress-driven platforms.
Our ongoing development solutions have been designed with business growth and marketing strategy in mind.
In addition to building solutions and optimizing performance, website security and speed, we automate processes, decrease bounce rates, and improve the user experience. We have partnered with banks and automotive manufacturers, SaaS providers, and magazines serving over 20M monthly visitors and growing.
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Yoast
Yoast helps you to get the most out of your website by making SEO available for everyone. You might know our Yoast SEO plugin; with over 7.8 million active installs, Yoast SEO is one of the most popular WordPress plugins worldwide. But there’s more! Our online courses help you develop the skills to make your website easier to find. And we’ve brought Yoast SEO to Magento and TYPO3 too, as we love to contribute to open source projects. All that ties up nicely with our ultimate goal: trying to make the web better for everyone.
Small Business
thunder::tech
For 19 years, we’ve combined the skills of an ad agency, POR firm, graphic design company and web design shop in order to deliver integrated marketing solutions for our clients.
We have offices in Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit, and our agency serves many more clients coast to coast in the United States, Canada and Europe.
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StickerGiant
StickerGiant is an e-commerce company that prints custom stickers and product labels. They make it fast, fun and easy to order with quality guaranteed. Every sticker has a story. What’s yours?
KHM Travel Group
Our printing was done at KHM Travel Group, where organizers Sarah Yoder, David Brattoli, and Megan Morsie work. KHM Travel Group was kind enough to sponsor the paper and printing costs for WordCamp Kent 2018. – This includes the absolutely fantastic name badges and directional signs designed by Sarah Yoder!
KHM Travel Group is one of the most innovative host travel agencies in the nation. From a handful of team members working out of a one room office suite in Brunswick, OH to a team of over 50 occupying a multi-office complex, the increased amount of talent the company has seen over the past decade is simply extraordinary.
The team works daily to support the 4,000+ independent travel agents across the United States who are earning money following their dreams of selling travel. In an industry driven by computer automation and bottom line sales figures, KHM Travel Group stands out as a leader in customer service and travel agents’ personal development, making it one of the best choices for someone looking to run a successful travel business.
Interested in sponsoring WordCamp this year?
Check out our Call for Sponsors post for details on how you can help make this year’s WordCamp the best it can be!