[Communications] Conference Web Page Updates

[JW Glass]

Hi Again,

I saw you sent this a few days ago. I see we are both updating these items
although there are still a few to edit.

I also wanted to say I will have some time hopefully later this week to
take another look at the forum stuff.

JW

On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 7:07 PM Amy Olson <akeo at me.com> wrote:

> Hi JW and all,
>
> I’ve worked a bit on the conference web page. I’ve basically set up a
> template and much of the info still needs to be updated from last years’
> info. I did not see the page you referred to below, JW, so I duplicated
> last year’s page and have started updating the content.
>
> You’ll see it marked as a “DRAFT” in the list of pages on the Wordpress
> dashboard. Here’s the link:
> http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/
> 8th-annual-ccga-gardeners-conference-saturday-march-21-2020/
> <http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/?page_id=23043>
>
> Items that still need to be updated have UPDATE next to their titles. If
> you update something, you can delete the UPDATE note and reply to this
> email thread.
>
>
> Items that need updating:
>
>    - Set featured image - Ignore the featured image at the top - I have
>    to troubleshoot why it’s not displaying correctly.
>    - Exhibitors - should we add something about a “marketplace”?
>    - Info and Map of Whitney Young
>    - Schedule
>    - Fees - add support team email?
>    - Conference Highlights - add Keynote Speaker? Update Kids’ info
>    - Soil Testing Station - Is this happening?
>    - Workshop Descriptions - Do we want to do accordians again?
>    - Meet the Presenters - Separate page?
>    - Registration Directions & Links
>    - Transportation and Parking
>    - Please note - will there be lockers available?
>
>
> Another website item that needs some tweaking is the *FORUM*.
> We could plan to announce it at the conference!
> The log in process needs some TLC. JW, can you still help with this?
>
> I’m available to help with any of the registration set up and can work on
> the content updates later tonight.
> I’ve also been working on the newsletter and will send a test asap.
>
> Amy
>
>
> On Feb 2, 2020, at 4:56 PM, JW Glass <james.wesley.glass at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys…
>
> I am delayed on CCGA stuff...work project...nothing I can do...it takes
> me an entire day to get online registration up and running...I was supposed
> to have that done by this weekend...I have a critical work deadline for
> tomorrow so I am hoping after Monday I can start working on CCGA stuff…
>
> Again, sorry for the delay...nothing I can do, barely have time to
> eat/sleep..
>
> Anything you guys can do to set up the emails and stuff would be
> great...feed me any copy/links/share links…
>
> I have one main page on the site where most stuff goes..then there is the
> form set-up, loading all the workshop details, some testing and the new
> payment stuff which I need to get back to…
>
> Realistically I won’t be ready until Wed/Thursday at the earliest...I
> know that puts us a few days behind...I will see what I can do and keep you
> posted...I don’t have a lot of time to always get to personal email but
> will try to be more responsive and update you on my timing and when I get
> free…
>
>
> JW
>
> On Sun, Feb 2, 2020 at 3:07 PM Lorraine Kells via Communications <
> communications at chicagocommunitygardens.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey folks, isn't it wonderful to have sunshine again?
>>
>> I have most of the write-ups and information I need to give you for the
>> Eblast/Newsletter and conference registration listing of presentations,
>> descriptions and bios.
>>
>> There are more than two presenters listed this year for several
>> workshops.  Do we need to list all presenters or at all?  For the  2018
>> conference our listing was by workshop title with an accordion pulldown of
>> description with no presenter names.
>>
>> We can do this in a "Meet the Presenter" in the Newsletter and on the
>> website where a brief biography explains who the presenter(s) is(are) and
>> makes more sense than just names on an accordion.  Let's decide that one.
>>
>> Then, I played around with the GoFundMe stuff to see how user-friendly it
>> is and how easy it is to follow the help pages and prompts.  So nothing I
>> changed has to be permanent.
>>
>> JW Have you looked at the coding for the Forum yet?  It would be good to
>> have that up and running by the conference.
>>
>> So, what are you guys up to?
>>
>> Lorraine
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>
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> JW Glass
> Chicago, Illinois
> 312.498.3889  |  james.wesley.glass at gmail.com <jameswesleyglass at gmail.com>
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JW Glass
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