Sponsors

Rand Internet Marketing, named to the 2016 Inc 5000 list, provides professional website design, development, and programming in addition to online marketing services to hundreds of national and South Florida-based businesses. Led by founder and CEO, Seth Rand who was a 2016 South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree, the Fort Lauderdale-based firm has grown since its inception in 2010 to more than 20 in-house designers, developers, and internet marketers. The Rand team specializes in responsive website design and programming, including WordPress, Magento, WooCommerce, Shopify, Zoey, 3dcart and other e-commerce platforms; SEO (search engine optimization) and Google AdWords PPC (pay-per-click) campaigns; social media marketing; and online content marketing. Rand Internet Marketing was named a Premier Google Partner in 2016, a Google Partner AllStar in 2015 and also holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. The Rand team also supports the community through its support of local non-profit organizations such as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Autism Speaks, Abi’s Place, The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and more. For more information, call 888-707-7263 or request a free initial consultation online at http://randmarketing.com/request-consultation/.

Kinsta is the fastest growing managed WordPress host on the market. Over the past 3 years they’ve landed billion dollar enterprises, some of the hottest startups, & key players in the WordPress community. They are the first managed host exclusively powered by Google Cloud, which many studies show is faster & cheaper than AWS. In addition, by utilizing containers rather than the VPS model, they are the very best in scalability. The use of Nginx, MariaDB, PHP 7, & HHVM magnify this even further. Developer tools like SSH, staging, & WP-CLI are standard on all plans, which start at $100 USD per month.

PressShack provides plugins and training to make your WordPress sites better. The EmbedPress plugin allows you to embed (almost) anything in WordPress using just the URL. WordPress supports around 35 embed sources, but EmbedPress adds over 40 more, including Facebook, Google Maps, Google Docs, UStream! Just use the URL! The PublishPress plugin is the essential plugin for any site with multiple writers, with content calendars, email notifications, custom publishing statuses and much more.

PHPWomen – An inclusive & global network providing support within the PHP community.

http://phpwomen.org

Since 2003, A2 Hosting has specialized in linux-based, developer-friendly hosting and now also provides a full line of Windows Hosting options bound to fit your specific needs. We cater to the WordPress community by offering robust servers and hosting accounts at an affordable cost. We back up our hosting with 24/7 support available by phone, ticket, or live chat.

A2 is active in the WordPress community – we dedicate a percentage of our development time to WordPress as part of the Five for the Future initiative, and we are active in many WordCamps.

Katapult.Marketing is a Digital Marketing agency that focuses on helping companies grow their business and increase their market share with competitive internet marketing strategies. Located in downtown West Palm Beach, our clients spread from South Miami to Jupiter.

We offer SEO Services, Content Creation, Video Marketing, Social Media Management and Web Development using WordPress as our platform.

Our journey began in 2001 as ADMINeSOLUTIONS, a web development agency specializing in businesses and non-profits. 16 years later, we now operate as KATAPULT Marketing and provide services to over 200 clients from basic customer support all the way to full-service digital marketing.

The LAB is a collision point for Miami’s forward-thinking minds.

Emerging as the first co-working space in the vibrant Wynwood Arts District, The LAB strives to build innovation in our evolving community.

In 2012, the founding members of the LAB Miami teamed up with the Knight Foundation and a group of angel investors to convert a 10,000 square foot warehouse into a shared office space and event venue.

The LAB Miami is a creative campus housing a fast growing community of entrepreneurs, start-ups, nonprofits and independent professionals.

Based out of Miami, Ritzy Charters provides Crewed Yacht Charters in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. We arrange sailing vacations in the British Virgin Islands, Bahamas, St. Martin and the Grenadines. When it comes to the Mediterranean sea, we usually suggest the Greek Islands, Croatia and the Balearic’s. We provide a full integrated service for crewed yacht charters vacations. We travel to the boat shows to see the yachts first hand and meet with the crews, one of the most important players on a successful charter.

Elite Strategies is a digital agency located in Delray Beach, FL. Founded in 2009 Elite Strategies primarily works with developing and optimizing WordPress websites throughout the USA. We are a private company, that does not have any investors or outstanding debt. Elite Strategies is also a leader in knowledge and information. Last year we published our first book “learn SEO” on Amazon.com as well as a comprehensive guide to WordPress speed optimization. 

We are also hiring in our Delray Beach, FL office. We are currently seeking sharp minds to join our team. We are always looking for WordPress developers, and are currently looking to hire an AdWords specialist in-house. We <3 WordPress and are truly happy to help sponsor WordCamp Miami 2017! 

LiveNinja is a messaging platform that helps businesses be more personable, reachable, and memorable.

At LiveNinja, we believe that good communication and understanding is the foundation of every meaningful relationship that we have in our lives. That also extends to the businesses that we interact with on a daily basis.

We focus on creating software that helps businesses build those type of relationships. We want every customer interaction to be as meaningful as the one before it. To do that, we create experiences that are fun, personable, and easy to use.

Startup Grind is an educational event series for founders hosted in 200+ cities. Startup Grind hosts monthly fireside chat events with great investors and entrepreneurs.

SherlockTalent is the embedded source for technical and marketing talent in Florida and beyond. We strive to bridge the gap between people and technology by bringing the right people together and creating productive, lasting relationships between our candidates and clients.

Lamark Media is a full-service agency that provides industry leading performance-based marketing and advertising initiatives across a variety of platforms. We specialize in developing both online and offline marketing and advertising programs that facilitate brand and product awareness, consumer engagement and accelerated customer acquisition.

As a group of savvy and talented professionals fueled by a passion to create purposeful digital advertising, superior branding and the best marketing strategies possible, we are driven by one simple philosophy—to create extraordinary marketing campaigns that yield measurable results for our clients and partners.

Black Girls CODE strives to create a world where girls of color ages 7-17 are empowered to become innovators in STEM fields, leaders in their communicates and builders of their own future through exposure to computer science and technology.

Let’s make WordPress outsourcing a better place. It all started back in 2012 when Per and Tomaž agreed on contributing a little extra to the WordPress community. Their aim was to build an outsourcing company, in which quality and customer service come first. They started by hiring exceptional WordPress developers and connecting them with people in need of on-demand website support.

Three years later, we are the #1 online outsourcing service for WordPress.

Check out Codeable today.

php[architect] offers continuing education for PHP developers of all levels including a journal published monthly, a line of books, two annual conferences, and online training. Follow us on twitter: @phparch

Ironhack is a 10-week, full-time and 24-week, part-time Web Development and UX/UI design bootcamp in Madrid, Barcelona, and Miami. Ironhack uses a customized approach to education by allowing students to shape their experience based on personal goals. Students who graduate from the Web Development Bootcamp will be skilled in technologies like JavaScript (MEAN Stack), HTML5 and CSS3. The UX/UI program covers Design Thinking, Photoshop, Sketch, Balsamiq, InVision, and JavaScript.

Throughout each Ironhack program, students will get help navigating career development through interview prep, enhancing digital brand presence, and networking opportunities. Students will have a chance to delve into the tech community with Ironhack events, workshops, and Meetups. With an extensive network of hiring partners, graduates of Ironhack will be well-positioned to find a dev job as a Web Developer or UX/UI Designer upon graduation.

Creative G.L.U.E. is networking series of events that aims to bridge the gap between business and creativity. We’ve curated six events that highlight six entrepreneurial concepts throughout Miami’s main districts. Our events and workshop seeks to connect entrepreneurs, designers, executives, developers, artist and organization to gather, engage and create opportunities.

By bringing these specific talents we aim accelerate high-impact ideas by incorporating strategic partnerships and resources. Our overall goal is to grow innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in Miami. When innovators, industry leaders, and hard working talent unit – the benefits are limitless..

WPBICO is an All-In-One WordPress platform which provides every tool (domain names, business email, premium themes & plugins, hosting and training) needed for a professional WP website at an affordable price.

Furthermore, don’t break your website use BICODEV a one-of-kind DEV platform that allows you to do your testing before going live. WPBICO’s reliable infrastructure will help you test your plugins and any changes prior to making the change on your website.