I had the opportunity to go to DrupalCon 2015 in Los Angeles this past week. It was my second DrupalCon, my first one being in Portland in 2013. I was very excited to make the trip to see how the Drupal community has grown and what changes were made since my last visit.

Anytime the topic of technology arises in the news or media, it’s about what new ‘thing’ has been invented to make our lives easier. We are always talking about a new app that helps find the cheapest gas, or an app that edits photos with a seemingly endless amount of filters and features. But one thing we sometimes fail to focus on are the people behind these technologies. The minds that work and code meticulously through endless hours, and sleepless nights to bring us these advancements in technology. We appreciate the faces behind each line of code written, and we want to share the story of one such group that is making it possible for women to prominently step into these roles.

Now that I have caught up after missing my connector Sunday forcing travel into Monday, thank you American Airlines; I now have time to write about how my first WordCamp went in St. Louis. I chose St. Louis for two reasons; one is that it is where I grew up and I have friends and family in the area I was able to stay with, and two was that it is one of the bigger WordCamps with over 300 people in attendance this year. I was one of the more than 175 newbies or first-timers to a WordCamp. WordCamp St. Louis 2015 was hosted on the campus of Washington University. This was nice because it allowed me to relive my youth around UCity and for attendees to see more eclectic parts of St. Louis.
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WordCamp Lancaster just got real. #wclanc pic.twitter.com/emaTyggk64

— Jeff Matson (@TheJeffMatson) March 1, 2015

This was my first WordCamp. I’ve been to plenty of business development conferences over the years and really expected this to be much of the same. Let me go on record… I was wrong! WordPress and WordCamp in particular is about community. Thats what makes WordPress so great! The vibe was informal and inviting. It was literally for everyone, whether you were a core contributor or a brand new user. I was lucky enough to spend my friday night hanging out at the Speaker Sponsor Dinner. Typically, its for, well, speakers and sponsors and I was neither, however my travel companion was a speaker.
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InMotion Hosting is proud to be the Platinum Sponsor for the Southern California Constant Contact Mega Marketing event throughout 2015. As the only Platinum Sponsor of the event, we are working to develop an out of box solution for those who are looking to get their site up without any development work on their end.  Our first event this year was in Santa Ana over in our neighboring county of Orange. Continue reading –>

Affiliate Summit West is one of the premier events in the affiliate marketing industry, and it’s a conference we look forward to attending every year. In January 2015, Affiliate Summit West took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 18–20, bringing together thousands of affiliates, advertisers, networks, and technology providers for three days of education and networking.