scranton

  • Last night while reading a new book on my roof I witnessed smoke coming from a building several blocks away. “Something is definitely on fire.”

    I snapped a few photos and told some friends and family. One friend was on a scanner giving me updates while I also checked social media. All-in-all it was a pretty interesting experience.

    No one got hurt thankfully but they are demo’ing the building today. At one point, the declared “imminent collapse” of one of the sides of the building.

    In the photos you’ll see mostly smoke & flames. New camera will be here tomorrow.

    August 6, 2015

  • July 27, 2015

    WordCamp Scranton Followup

    It’s been a little over a week since WordCamp Scranton, the dust as settled, and I have slept. First, I want to thank everyone who came out: attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers. I also want to thank Johnson College for being such a great host. Finally, big thanks to Matt Mullenweg for taking time out of his busy schedule to come make the first WordCamp Scranton truly special.

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  • I will be doing a lot of writing this week. a lot of writing. WordCamp Scranton was over the weekend, so the last 2 weeks saw me immersed that. I was making sure the event went off without a hitch. It did.

    That means there were a great many things I didn’t get to do, including tons of blog posts. I have a list. It’s long. Keep an eye out for these posts, as well as ones with more substance, and maybe even a review or two.

    I will also get the sponsor and wrap posts up for WordCamp Scranton.

    July 20, 2015

  • May 12, 2015

    It’s Official! WordCamp Scranton is July 18th!

    I wrote this on the WordCamp Scranton blog originally. I am so excited to be organizing this event. The team and I are bound to make sure it’s a great event!

    After a few months of initial planning and venue hunting, we are happy announce that WordCamp is coming to Scranton, PA on July 18th! It will be held at Johnson College and we could not be more excited!

    What is WordCamp?

    WordCamp is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress.

    WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other. (src).

    We will have WordPress-focused talks, sponsors, networking events, swag, and an after party! It’s going to be a great weekend!

    We Need You!

    Right now, we are getting all of our ducks in a row regarding this website and the important details, and we need your help! We are currently looking for people to fill three very important roles:

    • Sponsors: Sponsors will donate money or in-kind services to the event. We are working on a Sponsor slide deck now to get you the important details regarding audience and reach. Please get in touch if you’re interested! As an added bonus, WordCamps are run by the WordPress Foundation, a non-profit organization 🙂
    • Speakers: Interested in sharing what you know? We are looking for talks that range from beginner (how to set up a WordPress site) to advanced (You, Me, and the WordPress API make Three). If you’re interested, apply here.
    • Volunteers: Not sure about speaking or sponsoring, but still want to help out? No problem! We need volunteers to help get the word out as well as help run the event the day of. Sign up here!

    If any of these interest you, get in touch. We will have official calls for all of these in the coming days but hey, the sooner the better, right?

    Thank You!

    Thanks for reading! We are really excited to bring Scranton its first WordCamp. We hope you can make it to the event. Registration will be opening soon, but in the mean time, you can check the website or follow @WCScranton on Twitter.

  • March 21, 2013

    NEPAWP: WordPress is Installed… Now What?

    Join us for the next NEPA WordPress Meetup, March 26th (this Tuesday) at 7pm at The Vintage Theater. My friend and colleague Phil Erb will be giving a talk called WordPress is Installed…Now What?. From the website:

    Phil Erb will be presenting WordPress is Installed… Now What? – covering the basics of site settings, themes, and plugins. Bring your questions and be prepared to talk about some of your favorite plugins.

    Stop by if you can make it! The event is free and there will be coffee! Get more info on the website and sign up over on our Meetup Page!

     

    PS- I know this blog has been really self-promoty lately, but I’m working on some cool stuff that I’ll hopefully be able to talk about soon, so stay tuned!