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We are the WordPress Rhode Island Users Group!

Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, the Rhode Island WordPress Meetup offers insights, fun, and camaraderie all in your back yard. The group has been meeting monthly since 2009 and aims to bring together users from diverse backgrounds and skill-levels.

Rhode Island WordPress believes our community should be truly open for everyone. As such, we are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, religion, preferred operating system, programming language, or text editor. We invite all sponsors, volunteers, speakers, attendees, and other participants to help us realize a safe and positive meetup experience for everyone. For more details, please visit our Code of Conduct page.

Previously based specifically in Providence, we have expanded to include additional meetups in Southern Rhode Island to reach out to the broader WordPress community at-large. Information about past events and helpful resources are available in the Events section of this website. Visit our Meetup page to view and RSVP for upcoming events.

Events

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Beyond the Blog: WordPress as a Comprehensive CMS for Media Organizations

Fourteen years after WordPress’ initial release, the platform is widely adopted and well-respected by major media organizations.  Many industry leaders still view it exclusively as blogging software. In this talk, Stephen Tiszenkel will explore why this idea persists and how to overcome it. He’ll take a comprehensive look at some of the tools you can use to …

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What It’s Like to Meetup

Meetup brings people together in thousands of cities to do more of what they want to do in life. It is organized around one simple idea: when we get together and do the things that matter to us, we’re at our best. And that’s what Meetup does. It brings people together to do, explore, teach and learn the things that help them come alive.

For example, people run marathons, thanks to running Meetups. They write, thanks to writing Meetups. They change their careers, thanks to career Meetups. Because at Meetups, people welcome each other. They talk, help, mentor, and support each other – all in pursuit of moving their lives forward.

Learn more on the Meetup HQ Blog.