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Sponsor Spotlight: TayloeGray

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We are very pleased to announce a new sponsor for WordCamp Raleigh. TayloeGray is our newest Silver sponsor and we would like to thank them for their generosity and support.

TayloeGray are a marketing and eBusiness consulting company providing a range of custom solutions including Web and Print Design, Custom Programming and e-Commerce Applications, Business Planning and Research, Search Engine and Social Network Marketing. In addition to sponsoring WordCamp Raleigh, TayloeGray founder and partner Andrew Gray is also speaking at WordCamp Raleigh.

Please join me in welcoming TayloeGray and come meet Andrew and find out more about TayloeGray and their work in the WordPress community.

WordCamp Raleigh schedule is announced

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WordCamp Raleigh is just over one month away and today we are pleased to announce that the schedule for the two day conference is now available. If you haven’t seen the list of great speakers that are coming to WordCamp Raleigh then check out the schedule posted at wordcampraleigh.com/schedule.

We think we’ve lined up one of the best programs for a WordCamp with something for every level, from beginner to developer, blogger to business owner. We have three tracks – Users, Power Users, and Developers. And we still have more to add with some exciting announcements coming soon!

So if you haven’t bought your ticket yet then visit the Registration page and sign up! Watch for some exciting announcements and news coming soon.  Follow us on Twitter, hashtag #WCRaleigh.

The SitePoint Podcast is coming to WordCamp Raleigh!

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We are pleased to announce that the SitePoint Podcast is coming to WordCamp Raleigh. This will be the first ever live, in person broadcast of this hugely popular podcast that discusses the latest news and happenings in the world of web development and design, offering opinion and fresh thinking for web developers and designers.

SitePoint PodCast

The show will be hosted live and attendees at WordCamp Raleigh are invited to participate as part of a live audience where you will have the opportunity to ask questions and take part in quizzes and other contests. Those that attend will have a good chance of walking away with a prize as the SitePoint hosts and their guests will be giving away over $1,000 worth of books and premium plugin and theme licenses, courtesy of SitePoint, Wiley, AMACOM, iThemes, Headway Themes, StudioPress, Semper Fi Web Design and others.

The SitePoint Podcast is hosted by Brad Williams, CEO of WebDevStudios.com and co-author of “Professional WordPress”, Kevin Yank, Technical Director of sitepoint.com and author of “Build Your Own Database Driven Web Site Using PHP & MySQL, 4th Edition”, among other books, Patrick O’Keefe, owner of the iFroggy Network and author of “Managing Online Forums”, and Stephan Segraves, an educational researcher.  Brad and Patrick are both speaking at WordCamp Raleigh and Stephan is attending, so this will mark the first time that three of the four podcast hosts have been in the same place at the same time.

Confirmed guests for the show include Cory Miller, CEO of iThemes, Brian Gardner, CEO of StudioPress, Grant Griffiths, co-founder of Headway Themes, Jeff Chandler, host of WordPress Weekly and owner of WordPress Tavern, Gregory Ng, VP, Creative Director at Brooks Bell Interactive and The Frozen Food Master at Freezer Burns, Lisa Sabin-Wilson, author of “WordPress for Dummies” and “BuddyPress for Dummies”, Aaron Brazell, author of “WordPress Bible”, Steve Mortiboy, co-organizer of WordCamp Raleigh and Project Manager at Semper Fi Web Design and Michael Torbert, co-organizer of WordCamp Raleigh and Senior WordPress Developer at Semper Fi Web Design.

The SitePoint Podcast is the official podcast of SitePoint, one of the largest web development communities online, offering articles, tutorials, discussions, books and more focused on design, development, programming, online marketing and monetization, among other subjects.  So come join Brad, Patrick, Stephan and their guests for this very special event.

Special room rate ends soon!

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Hurry! Your special room rate ends soon!!!

If you’re planning on attending WordCamp Raleigh and you want to stay at the Sheraton Raleigh then you will want to book your rooms soon.  Sheraton Raleigh is offering a special rate for anyone attending WordCamp Raleigh in May.  The rate of $109.00 per room per night is only available for a limited time.  You have until Wednesday April 21st to take advantage of this great rate.

This is a beautiful hotel right at the heart of downtown Raleigh.  Rooms are available for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at the special rate.  To make your reservation go to the special reservations page here.

Sponsor Spotlight: WP e-Commerce

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We are excited to announce that WP e-Commerce is a Gold Sponsor of WordCamp Raleigh. Not only is WP e-Commerce a sponsor but Dan Milward, the founder and owner of Instinct.co.nz the creators of WP e-Commerce is also a speaker.

WP e-Commerce is a free plugin for WordPress that turns your web site into a powerful online store. The WP e-Commerce Plugin has been downloaded over 700,000 times and has over 10,000 paid upgrades. Dan recently started GetShopped.com which is built on the WordPress multi-user platform and allows users to get their store online in minutes.

I’d like to thank Dan for his support and generosity. Come out to WordCamp Raleigh and meet Dan in person.