{"id":756,"date":"2019-04-01T20:38:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T02:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.calgary.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_speaker&#038;p=756"},"modified":"2019-04-18T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T16:53:06","slug":"michael-bourne","status":"publish","type":"wcb_speaker","link":"https:\/\/calgary.wordcamp.org\/2019\/speaker\/michael-bourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;ve been immersed in the world wide web since the 1990&#8217;s. From network administrator training to PHP development, I got an early start in life in all things internet. These days I work full time in both web development and marketing. Running my own company\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ursa6.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ursa6.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1555603793208000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFHhtDQqDMQSwG_yWZiZGsJZciSWg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">URSA6<\/a>, and working with a stellar company in New Zealand called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/5forests.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/5forests.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1555603793208000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvgDsOvHsJTaXFeIsYEw-gFEOGDw\">5forests<\/a>, I get to help clients discover their business&#8217; true digital needs, and I work with them to hit their goals and grow along with their online presence.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">On the side I run a Facebook group for fans of Themeco&#8217;s WordPress products and I even have a plugin or two in the WordPress repo. I believe in the community spirit around open source projects, and try to always give back, even if it&#8217;s just helping out with WordPress meetups and WordCamp.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Beyond my love for WordPress, I also have a fiery relationship with hot wings. No doubt you will one day meet me at your local wing night testing out their version of suicide wings.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve been immersed in the world wide web since the 1990&#8217;s. From network administrator training to PHP development, I got an early start in life in all things internet. These days I work full time in both web development and marketing. 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