Mailman 3 April 2020 - PSF-Community

2020/21 Python Software Foundation Board Election Timeline
by Ewa Jodlowska June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

Hello everyone! We are gearing up for this year's election. Timeline 1. Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2020 AoE [1] 2. Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2020 AoE 3. Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2020 AoE [2] 4. Voting start date: June 8, 2020 AoE 5. Voting end date: June 17, 2020 AoE [1] AoE: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe [2] You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by this date to vote in this election. Email me if you have questions. Are you interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your nomination. Slack Channel "Open House" The current board will host its yearly 24-hour slack *May 20th* to answer any questions folks may have about running for the board or what the job entails. I will send a reminder & link closer to the date. In the meantime, feel free to review this wiki page: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSoftwareFoundation/DutiesAndResponsibili… Thank you, Ewa Jodlowska Executive Director Python Software Foundation ----------------------- *As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/ <https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/>* *Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/ <https://www.python.org/psf/donations/>*

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Community support from FOSS Responders
by Ewa Jodlowska April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020

Hello community members! The PSF is helping get the word out to as many projects and community members as possible about FOSS Responders <https://fossresponders.com/>! Check out below how you can gain access to emergency funds, volunteer your time, and read about community event resources the group has put together. --------------------------------------------------------- COVID-19 has impacted all of our lives including our projects, community members and organizations. We encourage you to seek support from FOSS Responders <https://fossresponders.com/>, who can help you and your community: - Connect with funders via the May 22nd FOSS Funders event <https://opencollective.com/foss-responders/events/virtual-funding-event-q2-…> . - Amplify your crowdsourcing campaigns <https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/foss-crowdfunding-campaigns-that-n…> . - Gain access to emergency funds via the FOSS Responders Fund. Apply today. <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfncGLt7NQZIsFftsVJ-9upsXx7gYaJwJM…> - Recruit volunteers <https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/foss-matchmakers-a-place-to-place-…> to help with your project. - Get access to online community event guides <https://fossresponders.discourse.group/t/curated-list-of-remote-event-plann…> . *Note: you may need to sign up for Discourse to post your funding or talent needs. We hope you will take advantage of this new initiative. Thank you for taking such care of your community during these challenging times. With gratitude, FOSS Responders --------------------------------------------------------- I also recommend folks share the above message with their networks. Have a great rest of the week everyone and stay safe. Ewa Jodlowska Executive Director Python Software Foundation ----------------------- *As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and donations to support the Python community. Check out our Annual Impact Report for more details: https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/ <https://www.python.org/psf/annual-report/2019/>* *Please contribute to PSF; we can't continue our work without your support! https://www.python.org/psf/donations/ <https://www.python.org/psf/donations/>*

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PyCon 2020 Online
by Jackie Augustine April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020

Hello All, *PyCon 2020 Online* is in its second week. You can view all types of content beginning with the welcome message from the conference chair to talk and tutorial recordings to posters presentations, and much more! Visit PyCon Online <https://us.pycon.org/2020/online/> to check it out! The PyCon 2020 Virtual Expo Hall <https://us.pycon.org/2020/sponsors/virtualexpohall/>is a great place to view sponsor online challenges, job postings, and virtual booths. More content will be added over the next 2 weeks, if you would like to receive the weekly email you can subscribe here <https://us.pycon.org/2020/online/>. Thank you, Jackie -- *Jackie Augustine* *Event Manager* *@pycon*

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EuroPython 2020: Ticket sales started
by M.-A. Lemburg April 21, 2020

April 21, 2020

We have started the EuroPython 2020 online conference & sprint ticket sales today. * EuroPython 2020 Ticket Sales * https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ Simplified ticket structure --------------------------- In order to keep things simple for the EuroPython 2020 online version, we have significantly reduced the ticket prices and refactored the ticket structure to just two ticket types and two categories: Conference & sprint tickets --------------------------- The conference & sprint ticket includes admission to the EuroPython 2020 main conference (July 23-24) and sprints days (July 25-26). - Business conference ticket: EUR 175.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people using Python to make a living) - Personal conference ticket: EUR 95.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer) Sprint-only tickets ------------------- Admission to the sprint days (July 25-26) is free of charge, but we still require you to register and “buy” tickets, since that way we can send out the conference details using our ticketing system: - Business sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people using Python to make a living) - Personal sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer) Full details ------------ Please see our registration page for full details on the available tickets: https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ As a reminder, here’s the conference structure: - Thursday & Friday, July 23 & 24: Conference talks, keynotes & virtual exhibition - Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26: Sprints Participate in Talk Voting -------------------------- With conference tickets, you will also be able to participate in the talk voting which is still available until Sunday, April 26 23:59:59 CEST. Talk voting is your chance to tell us what you’d like to see at EuroPython 2020. https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/talk-voting/ Sprints-only tickets are not eligible for talk voting, but if you have bought a ticket for one of the previous EuroPython conferences, you can still vote after logging in to the website. Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant ------------------------------------- For Python Core Developers, we have put a special grant in place, which will allow core developers to get free tickets to the conference. If you want to sign up, please check our grant page for details on how to apply: https://www.europython-society.org/core-grant Help spread the word -------------------- Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/615992284837756928/europython-2020-ticket-s… Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1252508481405550593 Thanks, -- EuroPython 2020 Team https://ep2020.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/

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EuroPython 2020: CFP for the Online Event
by M.-A. Lemburg April 2, 2020

April 2, 2020

Since we had started the CFP under the assumption of running an in-person conference and are now switching EuroPython 2020 to an online event, we will extend the CFP for another two weeks until April 12, to give everyone who would like to participate in this new format, a chance to submit a session proposal. * EuroPython 2020 Online - Call for Proposal * https://ep2020.europython.eu/call-for-proposals/ The online event will have this layout: - July 23 - 24 (Thursday, Friday): conference days - July 25 - 26 (Saturday, Sunday): sprint days Presenting at EuroPython ------------------------ For the conference days, we are looking for the following session types: - Talks of 35- or 45-minute duration (including 3-5 minutes for Q&A) - Posters - Help desks / Panels / Interactive sessions We will give out free tickets to the event for all selected speakers. For posters, we are planning to collect them on a gallery page, together with PDF versions to read during the event. The speaker will then be available during the poster session to answer questions and present more details using screen sharing. Help desks, panels and interactive sessions will be run using virtual rooms we’ll make available during the conference days. We will also have lightning talks for the online event, but those will be collected closer to the event using a separate form or Google sheet - similar to how we run this at the in-person conference. For submitting sprints, please check our sprints page. Note that unlike the conference days, the sprints day won’t require buying a ticket. https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/sprints/ Let’s make this an engaging event for everyone ---------------------------------------------- Even though we’re running an online event, our aim is to make the online event as engaging as possible, so we will provide ways for direct interaction with the speakers after their talk in separate virtual rooms and additionally a chat system for asynchronous interaction. The conference system will also allow live polls and text or audio/video based Q&A sessions, so please consider this when preparing your sessions and add any polls you’d like to run in the submission notes section (“Additional information for talk reviewers”). The conference will be held between 09:00 CEST and 20:00 CEST on the two conference days. We will try to schedule talks based on location and timezone of the speaker. Please indicate your timezone in submission notes. Help spread the word -------------------- Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/614296142774173696/europython-2020-cfp-for-… Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1245723386329870339 Thanks, -- EuroPython 2020 Team https://ep2020.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/

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