Announcing Our Keynote Speaker: Chris Lema

Announcement

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Hello everyone!

Today we get to share with you some amazing news. Chris Lema, of ChrisLema.com fame, will be our keynote speaker. He will be kicking off the event in a most glorious and inspiring fashion, as only Chris can do. He’s been working with WordPress for 9 years and he blogs daily, most frequently about the WordPress ecosystem.

We can say with certainty that you’ll be quite disappointed if you miss this year’s event.

Tickets are still available, so get yours today!

Keep your eye on the blog and @WCGrandRapids for the next two weeks as we’ll be announcing many more speakers and other interesting tidbits.

About Brian Richards

I am the creator of [WPSessions.com](http://wpsessions.com/) and began using WordPress in 2007. In 2011 I started leading and training development teams and really started to come alive. Through WPSessions, I've had the privilege of organizing dozens of WordPress events, producing more than 400 presentations and hosting speakers from all over the globe. Since discovering WordPress, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many amazing WordPress agencies and experts. These relationships have allowed me to help develop sites for Cornell University, Microsoft, Disney, TIME, YMCA, and numerous others. My real passion is for self-directed learning and helping others develop skills and workflows to better solve important and complicated problems. I can’t resist helping good people do great things!