{"id":5,"date":"2025-10-06T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surat.wordcamp.org\/2025\/?p=5"},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:35:01","slug":"call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surat.wordcamp.org\/2025\/call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-custom-bg-color-color has-custom-primary-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c3f414e3d686a0a2437b3787b1359e14\">Call for Speakers is closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Speakers \u2013 WordCamp Surat (First Edition)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re excited to announce the <strong>very first WordCamp Surat<\/strong>, and we\u2019re looking for passionate speakers to share their knowledge, experiences, and stories with the WordPress community!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a developer, designer, business owner, blogger, marketer, or simply someone who has used WordPress to make an impact\u2014<strong>your voice matters<\/strong>. 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Whether you\u2019re an experienced public speaker or this will be your very first talk, we encourage you to apply. The community values <strong>diverse voices and perspectives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Speak at WordCamp Surat?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome talks on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f2d38d7bd912025b0108eb12a02c309\">\n<li>Share your expertise with an engaged audience of WordPress professionals and enthusiasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design, UX\/UI, and accessibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain recognition in the global WordPress community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspire and help others grow while connecting with like-minded people.Content creation, blogging, and SEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-e511ce0b wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn-with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:4px;border-top-right-radius:4px;border-bottom-left-radius:4px;border-bottom-right-radius:4px;background-color:#a4a4a4;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);text-transform:uppercase\">Closed<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Call for Speakers is closed. 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