Category: Sponsors

We’re showcasing all the amazing 2017 WordCamp Calgary sponsors. The people and companies that help make it possible to bring together the WordPress enthusiasts of Alberta. Today’s sponsor spotlight is SiteGround.

In 2004, SiteGround was founded by a few university friends. They started with only a handful of people working from their university dorm rooms and today the company has more than 400 employees and is growing.

Their servers, available in 4 different data centres across the world, are optimized for ultimate WordPress speed and security. They also provide many goodies for WordPress fans. Automatic updates for the core WordPress and its plugins, WordPress SuperCacher for amazing speed, staging tools for the coders and unique WordPress auto-installer for beginner users. All these tools are crafted in-house by the SiteGround team.

Of course they also didn’t forget the importance of standard hosting features like the domain name registration, the email service, control panel and the reasonable pricing.

They pride themselves on their support. Their team is avail 24/7 by phone, chat and ticketing, and consists of WordPress enthusiasts who will help you with specific WordPress issues.

SiteGround has been actively involved with the community speaking, supporting and attending various WordCamps around the world and by sponsoring WordCamp Calgary, they want to further contribute to the amazing WordPress community.

We’re happy to have them as sponsors this year.

We’re showcasing all the amazing 2017 WordCamp Calgary sponsors. The people and companies that help make it possible to bring together the WordPress enthusiasts of Alberta. Today’s sponsor spotlight is SAIT.

SAIT has numerous programs and certificates available but if you’re reading this, it’s likely you’ll be interested in their New Media Production and Design program.

What is NMPD? In their own words:

New Media Production and Design provides comprehensive training in multimedia skills. Students learn the tools and techniques used in web design and development, corporate presentations and communications, audio and music production, educational design, animation, simulation, game design, and many other specialties. The program emphasizes project-based, hands-on training, with students working in teams for assigned clients to produce comprehensive and useful media products.

Your Career
Graduates find employment in specialty new media production houses, agencies, corporate, educational or government organizations. Some develop their own freelance and small business opportunities. Work ranges from web design, corporate communication and digital signage to educational media, animation, simulation or game design.

New Media is all about the modern age and the ways in which people communicate digitally. And, as we are all about WordPress, we get it. And here’s a video that will tell you much more about the program.

If you’re about current tech, SAIT New Media Production and Design is all about you.

We’re showcasing all the amazing 2017 WordCamp Calgary sponsors. The people and companies that help make it possible to bring together the WordPress enthusiasts of Alberta. Today’s sponsor spotlight is Winning WP.

WinningWP is an award-winning blog that covers in the ins-and-outs of WordPress. Their articles cover techniques and resources and shares helpful information to everyone with an interest in WordPress.

They’ve created a resource that’s thought provoking, educational and current. WordPress is constantly evolving and Winning WP stays on top of all the changes within each release.

The site is run from London, England by Brin Wilson, a self-proclaimed WordPress enthusiast and is a collaboration between professional creatives, coders and web designers from around the globe. Each writer contributes a wealth of knowledge and expertise on a range of WordPress-related topics.