You don't have to be on the core team to contribute to WordPress. There are all kinds of ways to help out: answering questions in the support forum, writing and editing documentation, making translations, helping with accessibility, and more. Join us for a special extended session and give back to the WordPress community. We'll show you how to do it and then get down to work. All you need is a WordPress.org (not .com) login and a laptop.

Here's the problem: the client's old site is not in WordPress, but you need to import a ton of content. What do you do? It's not always easy to bring content from another platform into WordPress, but it is always possible.

We'll talk about why you (or your client) would want an event management plugin and how to figure out which one to use based on your needs. Sometimes you only need a simple list of events or a way to display your Google calendar; other times, you need multi-day events, recurring events, and the ability to sell tickets. We'll look at The Events Calendar, Events Manager Pro, and Event Espresso in detail.

The WordPress REST API makes it easier than ever to use WordPress in new and exciting ways, such as creating Single Page Applications on top of WordPress. You could create a plugin to provide an entirely new admin experiences for WordPress, or create a brand new interactive front-end experience. Adam LaBarge offered to present on this topic and is working with a few other interested members. If you have worked with the WP REST API, or would like to, please contact Adam or comment here.