Our friends at JetHost are giving away a free ticket to #PressConf2026 🎟️
If you’ve been thinking about joining us in Tempe, this might be your chance.
Check out their post for details on how to enter 👇
jethost.com/blog/win-a-f...
Joining the #PressConf2026 lineup: @mattcromwell.bsky.social 🙌
Founder of Roots & Fruit and co-founder of GiveWP, Matt brings a practical perspective on sustainable growth for product companies.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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#PressConf is built around the idea that the people in the room matter. 🙌
We’ve started publishing the attendee list for this year’s gathering — take a look at who’s joining us in Tempe so far: pressconf.events/attendees/
Our media partners at @therepository.email published a thoughtful piece covering recent PressConf updates—including new speakers, the evolving format, the VIP dinner, and @raquelkarina.bsky.social’s vision for what a successful PressConf 2026 looks like.
www.therepository.email/pressconf-re...
Another #FlashbackFriday post, this time from an interview with @raquelkarina.bsky.social and @mjs.bio on how #PressConf came to be.
Hint: it started with a very personal journey.
www.youtube.com/live/bF9du47...
Joining the #PressConf2026 lineup: David Snead 🙌
Director of the Secure Hosting Alliance and co-founder of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition, David works at the intersection of law, policy, and the systems that power the Internet.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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Joining the #PressConf2026 lineup: Anthony Ferrara 🙌
Principal of Oxy, Anthony leads the design of high-performing marketing websites, mobile apps, and scalable visual systems, translating complexity into clarity for global brands.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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Joining the #PressConf2026 lineup: Jonathan Buford. 🙌
Founder & Partner of Arizona Wilderness Restaurants, Jonathan has scaled a community-backed brewery into a multi-location operation, embedding sustainability and local impact directly into the business model.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
If you’ve been wondering what April in Tempe feels like — this is it. ☀️
This is the terrace where we’ll gather again. Where conversations continue beyond the sessions. Where proximity turns introductions into real connection.
Come join us!
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Just over 6 weeks until #PressConf2026. 😲
The lineup is growing. The conversations are sharpening.
Check our latest speaker line-up update: pressconf.events/news/new-spe...
If you’ve been wondering what the weather is like when we host #PressConf, here’s a preview. This interview was filmed on the terrace at Mission Palms in Tempe, the very spot where we’ll be gathering again this year. 🌞🎊
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Our final Valentine in the series, this time from Robby McCullough 💌
A tribute to the friendships and shared purpose that make the #WordPress community feel like home.
Thank you to everyone who shared their words with us this season. 💛
Welcoming Soeren von Varchmin to the PressConf 2026 lineup!🙌
Soeren is Chief Evangelist at @cloudfest.bsky.social , investor, advisor, and long-time voice in the global cloud and internet infrastructure space.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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What happens on stage at #PressConf is just as important as what happens outside of it: the conversations in between, the moments that extend beyond the schedule. ☺️
Tempe gives us the perfect space: walkable, connected, vibrant, and built for meaningful exchange.
pressconf.events/lodging/
Joining the #PressConf2026 lineup: Justin Livesay.
CEO of Fueled and leader of the 10up integration, Justin brings a pragmatic perspective shaped by agency leadership, SaaS, and digital product delivery at scale.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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Another Valentine for the #WordPress community.
Today’s note comes from Carrie Smaha 💌
WordPress enabled Carrie to build and run her own digital agency — and now she helps shape products and programs for the businesses that rely on it. Thank you for sharing your story with us, Carrie!
We continue our WordPress Appreciation Week with another Valentine submitted by one of our PressConf friends.
Today’s note comes from Brian Gardner 💌
We're grateful for the builders and operators who continue to invest in this ecosystem — not only with their work, but also with perspective.
Ever wondered why we don’t record talks at #PressConf? @raquelkarina.bsky.social explains in an interview for PublishPress: youtube.com/shorts/XR-IV...
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We continue our hashtag#WordPress Appreciation Week with another Valentine submitted by one of our #PressConf friends.
This one comes from Ashish Jain from AddWeb 💌
Thank you, Ashish, for sharing what WordPress has enabled for you!
Emma Young, who leads Organic Marketing at @hostingercom.bsky.social where she building organic growth systems that actually scale is going to be joining us at #PressConf 2026.
📍Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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Last Friday we invited people to send their Valentine to the WordPress community and some of them did an amazing job.
We’ll be sharing a few of the submissions we loved the most and call it our little #WordPress Appreciation Week 💌
This one is from Angie Drake at Not Your Average American:
From late-night side project to category staple. 🏅
We’re excited to welcome to PressConf 2026 Bryce Adams, founder of Metorik—built over the past decade into one of the most trusted analytics and email platforms for WooCommerce and Shopify stores.
📍 Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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New speaker on the #PressConf2026 lineup! 🙌
As Executive Director of the i2Coalition, Christian Dawson helps protect & strengthen the Internet’s core infrastructure. As Open Eye Partners co-founder, he advises orgs navigating change in mission-critical environments.
📍Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
Building, experimenting, and growing in #WordPress takes support.
After supporting last year’s PressConf, @wpengine.com is back as a Marquee Sponsor of #PressConf2026. 🙌
Grateful to have them alongside us as we create space for the conversations our community values.
For those who don’t know our origin story yet— @raquelkarina.bsky.social continues the story and vision behind launching #PressConf in this behind-the-scenes interview. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA6M...
We wrapped up our Ideas Contest with a live discussion on @thewpminute.com debating some of the strongest submissions and giving away a free #PressConf2026 ticket.
Featuring @matthewmedeiros.bsky.social , @raquelkarina.bsky.social & Emma Young:
www.youtube.com/live/hpDRiY3...
Scaling is different when you’ve built it from zero. We’re excited to welcome Ben Gabler, founder of Rocket.net and hosting.com CPO as a PressConf 2026 speaker—bringing experience scaling products from $0 to $10M ARR and serving 700k+ customers.
📍Tempe, AZ | April 8–11
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Strong communities are built intentionally.
On this recent PublishPress podcast, @raquelkarina.bsky.social shares what it really takes to run a business-focused #WordPress event and what’s next for #PressConf 2026.
👉 Watch the podcast here: publishpress.com/blog/podcast...
Our first #PressConf 2026 speakers are now live. 👏 👏
We’ve shared why our first two #PressConf2026 speakers matter, what they represent for the #WordPress ecosystem today, and the kind of dialogue we’re creating space for this year: pressconf.events/news/setting...
Tomorrow we’re going live to discuss the top finalist ideas from the #PressConf Ideas Contest & we’ll also announce the winner of a free ticket to PressConf 2026.
Jury: @matthewmedeiros.bsky.social, @raquelkarina.bsky.social, Emma Young
⏰ 12:00 pm Central US
📺 Live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpDR...
