Montgomery Summit
Custom WordPress Site for a Leading Tech Conference
Name
Montgomery Summit
Industry
Events & Conferences
Project Type
Full Website Build
Platform
WordPress
Builders
Elementor
Hosting Platform
SiteGround
Design Credit
March Capital
Custom Features
Custom Gravity Forms Workflows, Speaker & Company Filtering, Data Migration from Legacy CMS
Timeline
April 5, 2023 - September 7, 2023
Project Budget
$28,500 USD
Watch How It’s Made
Project Background
The Montgomery Summit is one of the most prominent annual tech conferences in the country—drawing over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, and executives to Santa Monica each year.
Our Approach
We kicked off by working closely with Montgomery Summit’s internal team and freelance designer to define the core content needs, audience expectations, and backend workflows.
Custom Speaker & Company Modules
Built dynamic templates to showcase speakers, presenting companies, and sponsors—complete with filtering, tagging, and flexible layouts.
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Work Highlights
Custom Speaker & Company Modules
Built dynamic templates to showcase speakers, presenting companies, and sponsors—complete with filtering, tagging, and flexible layouts.
Editable Landing Page System
Used ACF and Elementor to give the internal team full control over custom landing pages for campaigns, announcements, and future events.
Legacy Data Migration
Successfully exported and imported speaker, sponsor, and company data from the previous CMS—preserving history and improving structure.
Optimized for Performance
Despite the image-heavy layout, the site loads fast thanks to asset optimization, lazy loading, and tuned caching.
Mobile-First, Accessible Layouts
Ensured the site is fully responsive and accessible for all conference attendees and stakeholders across devices.
Custom Sponsor & Partner Showcase
Developed flexible layouts to highlight sponsors and partners across event years—reinforcing credibility and supporting partnership visibility.
Full Launch Support
Handled hosting setup, DNS config, QA, and deployment—delivering on a tight timeline ahead of ticket sales and pre-event traffic spikes.
The Outcome
Fast, Flexible Event Launch
The new site was delivered ahead of ticket sales, giving the team a powerful platform to promote the Summit and manage content in real time.
Professional Presence That Matches the Brand
Montgomery Summit’s new site now reflects the caliber of their event—polished, modern, and built to impress investors, executives, and founders alike.
Fully Editable by Non-Technical Team
With custom layouts and structured backend tools, the internal team can manage speakers, content, and landing pages without relying on developers.
Behind the Scenes
What We Learned
Pull up a chair—this is the part we usually share over a drink. A personal reflection on the real challenges and lessons from this build.