So far the feedback on WordCamp Miami has been very positive, and we truly appreciate all those who were that at the event and got something from it. Here’s a listing of some blog posts commenting on WordCamp Miami (and if we missing anything, or you want to leave us feedback, please feel free to leave comments below):

Chelsea Duran (My WordCamp Miami 2010 roundup)
http://lonedrone.com/2010/02/20/my-wordcamp-miami-2010-roundup/

Jess Jurick (Confessions of an OCD Event Planner)
http://jessjurick.com/2010/02/21/confessions-of-an-ocd-event-planner/

Blan Castella (Jim Turner,@genuine At Wordcamp Miami)
http://www.blancastella.com/jim-turner-genuine-at-wordcamp-miami/

Melissa Venable:
http://mvenable.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/wordcamp/

Ovan Mladenovic:
http://www.ivanmladenovic.com/reflection-on-wordcamp-miami-2010/

Lori Todd (“Lightning bolts at WordCamp Miami”):
http://www.lorimarietodd.com/2010/02/20/wordcamp-miami-2010/

Mallory Colliflower (“WordCamp Miami lights a fire”):
http://www.mallorycolliflower.com/2010/02/wordcamp-miami-lights-a-fire/#first

Michael Tobert:
http://michaeltorbert.com/wordpress/wordcamp-miami/

We are placing links to speaker presentations, slides, and other materials here. This page will be updated regularly so please check back (also please check the comments or add a comment if you have a question or looking for something in particular).

Roger Theriault @rogertheriault
http://www.slideshare.net/rogertheriault/technology-of-the-new-news-workflow

Shayne Sanderson @shaynesanderson
http://www.shaynesanderson.com/miami/

Want to party after WordCamp? Come and join us at for drinks will be at “My Name is Dolores but you can call me Lolita” in Brickell at 7pm EST. Yes, that’s the actual name. Check out their website, foursquare location, and Yelp page.

Here’s the address/phone:

1000 S Miami Ave
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 403-3103

If you have been there before, please leave a comment letting us know your recommendations or tips for good food, drinks, etc.

See you there!

Just a quick note that with less than four days from start time, WordCamp Miami is officially sold out! We want to thank all of those who purchased tickets, and we promise to make it a fun and educational event for everyone.

While we will be thanking alot of people in the coming days and on the day of the event, we wanted to thank our sponsors:

Without these sponsors, ticket prices would be much higher to cover the cost of the venue, breakfast, lunch, audio/visual equipment, fprinting, conference materials, wifi, insurance, t-shirts, and other items/expenses that arose.

Secondly, we want to thank all of those who got the word out regarding WordCamp. Too many to mention here, but you know who you are.

Finally, we want to thank all our speakers… especially those coming in from out of town. Without your efforts, there wouldn’t be much of a WordCamp to come and see.

WordChalk is just one example of our exclusive specials and door prizes available to attendees of this year’s WordCamp Miami.

Need to learn how to build a blog or website? Want to know how to customize WordPress themes or create your own? WordChalk makes it easy with small group class sessions that cover a variety of topics. Skip the hours of endlessly searching the web and get your questions answered by an expert.

Tammy Hart is providing WordCamp Miami attendees with an exclusive 15% off discount code in their swag bags, and one lucky winner will receive a 100% off code.
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Stephanie Rosenblatt

We are proud to have Stephanie Rosenblatt speaking at this year’s WordCamp Miami.

Stephanie is home-grown South Florida web developer who has worked in the industry for seven years. She spent the last three years at the Miami Herald before recently transitioning to University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine to work on the complete reconstruction of their websites. When her friends can’t find her, they’d put money on the bet that she’s hiding away at night, excitedly working on her latest Wordpress contract. She bounces back and forth between client- and server-side customization using PHP, MySQL, Flash and AJAX/Javacript. But if she’s not coding, she’s probably talking about music, dancing to music or shooting photgraphy at a concert.

Stephanie will be handling on our key topics – a href=”http://wordcampmia.com/program”>How to Create a Wordpress Blog. This presentation is especially for beginners.

Please also check out our other speakers.

Frequently, many people who have never been to a WordCamp before might think it’s strictly for those who work and code with Wordpress. And you really can’t blame them – the name of event is, after all, WordCamp. But many WordCamps have topics and even entire tracks devoted to beginners and even those who write and blog no matter WHAT platform they choose.

WordCamp Miami is no other. If you don’t want to hear alot of coding talk, developer lingo, or crazy tech terms then GOOD NEWS. You don’t have to. Here is some of the more non-Wordpress topics we are featured at this year’s WordCamp (or if it Wordpress related, directed so that anyone can gain value from the subject):

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Pete Bernardo

We are proud to have Pete Bernardo speaking at this year’s WordCamp Miami.

Pete is a Miami native and has been developing web sites for more than 10 years. Having spent several years in agency life, working on projects for clients ranging from Microsoft to Ben & Jerry’s. After venturing out on his own in 2008 to start Logic by Design, he has never looked back. Guided by the motto “Find a Way To Do It in WordPress,” Pete has made WordPress the central platform for Logic By Design, making it one of the driving factors to the success of the company. Pete will be talking about the plugins and techniques they use that allows them to keep all of their clients on the same platform, Wordpress.

Please also check out our other speakers.

Angie Moncada

We are proud to have Angie Moncada speaking at this year’s WordCamp Miami.

Angie is the managing director, strategy/pr, leads the Miami office of (add)ventures, where she works with clients to develop and implement multidisciplinary solutions for their business challenges and drives (add)ventures’ new business strategy. A corporate communications professional with more than a decade of experience, Angie blends traditional and online strategies and utilizes the latest tools and tactics to meet campaign goals. She is also a faculty member at Miami International University of Art & Design and a writer whose work has appeared in Hispanic Magazine, PR News, and the Miami Herald.

Please also check out our other speakers.

Roger Theriault

We are proud to have Roger Theriault speaking at this year’s WordCamp Miami.

Roger is a software developer, with broad experience and 25 years of experience developing and supporting client-server, web, and wireless applications. Roger also has an Executive MBA from the University of Miami. He helped set up and organize Motorola’s first public website, and introduced and created web content management in the early web days. Roger currently freelances for True/Slant, where he has developed many frontend and backend enhancements to WordPress MU for aggregation, curation, and social capabilities.

True/Slant is an original-content news network of more than 200 recruited Contributors. In addition to publishing to their own sites, Contributor content flows to “communal pools” throughout the True/Slant network. Content moves automatically and via editorial selection: The automations help surface subjects of interest; from there, Editors can drag and drop stories from across the network to promote what warrants it, simply, throughout the day. Building on Wordpress gave us simple, powerful tools for Contributors; Extending Mu helped us provide frictionless publishing and promotion across a network of quality content, helps community members find what’s relevant, helps our Contributors build audience, and helps our Network Programmers create a lively site with minimal effort.

Please also check out our other speakers.