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PyConline AU Call for Proposals - open until June 10 2021 AoE
by Katie McLaughlin 05 May '21

05 May '21

PyConline AU 2021 is thrilled to announce it's call for proposals is now open! PyConline AU will run from September 10 - 12 2021, in UTC+10 hours, online. We are welcoming submissions for presentations -- both live and pre-record -- from now through *June 10 2021 AoE *(anywhere on earth!) Our Friday will host returning specialist tracks Education, DevOops, Snakeoil Academy, and Science, Data, and Analytics, and our weekend will host our general Python content. You can read more about our event, and submit your proposal at: 2021.pycon.org.au/speak We are also seeking volunteers to help run social events! Attendees thoroughly enjoyed our virtual social events last year, and we want to repeat that again! Submit your expression of interest at: 2021.pycon.org.au/social We'd love to hear from you! See you online, Katie McLaughlin Communications Director PyConline AU

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PSF Member Meetings
by Ewa Jodlowska 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Hi! The PSF will host three member meetings during PyCon US 2021. Sign up for the time that works best for you: https://www.meetup.com/python-software-foundation-meetup-group/events/. We will stream them via YouTube and they will be recorded. We will discuss PSF finances, PSF program updates, and address any questions you may have, especially pertaining to the elections. [image: PSF meeting poster- infographics.jpg] Just as a brief reminder, here is the timeline for the 2021/22 elections: https://discuss.python.org/t/2021-22-psf-board-election-timeline/7497 Best wishes, Ewa

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Fwd: EuroPython 2021: Call for Proposals Open
by M.-A. Lemburg 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

We're happy to announce the EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) and are accepting proposals for talks, training sessions, workshops, panels, poster sessions, helpdesks and other interactive sessions at EuroPython 2021. * EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) * https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ We will leave the CFP open from today until Sunday, May 9, 23:59:59 CEST. To submit a proposal, please log in to the site (or create an account first) and then proceed to the CFP page: Topics ------ We're looking for proposals on all aspects of Python from novice to advanced level, including but not limited to: applications, frameworks, Data Science, internals or topics which you're excited about, your experiences with Python and its ecosystem and creative or artistic things you've done with Python. EuroPython is a community conference and we're eager to hear about how you use Python in your professional and personal activities. Feedback has shown that attendees are interested in advanced topics, we would like to encourage more submissions with an advanced level scope for EuroPython 2021. Please also note that we have added back training and workshop submissions. We had to remove those last year due to lack of resources. Speaker Mentoring Program ------------------------- This year we are running a mentoring program to encourage more first time speakers to submit proposals, as well as provide training on delivering talks effectively. We are also looking for more mentors to help with the program. Please check the CFP page for details on the mentoring program. https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/#Speaker-Mentorship-… Quick Summary ------------- EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. 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/europython-2021-call-for-proposals-open-cfp/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1386631947913400320 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/

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PyCon US 2021 Volunteer Opportunities!
by Jackie Augustine 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Hello All, Want to volunteer for PyCon US 2021? We need many volunteers just as we do for the in-person event. There are many opportunities to help us provide an enjoyable experience for all virtual attendees this year. To find the details on the many options available head over to our volunteer page, https://us.pycon.org/2021/about/volunteering/ Help us spread the word and share this information with your local community groups. Thank you and hope to see you all, virtually, during PyCon US in May! Jackie -- *Jackie Augustine* *Event Manager* *@pycon* *As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and donations to support the Python community. Donation and sponsorship opportunities can be found here, **python.org/psf/ <http://python.org/psf/>.*

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Looking for photos of PyLadies
by Jacqueline Kazil 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

*[image: :pyladies:]** PYLADIES AUCTION NEEDS YOUR HELP! **[image: :pyladies:]*We are looking for photos or video to use to celebrate Pyladies around the world during the Pyladies charity auction at PyCon US!If you have a photo you would like to share, please submit it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F-tVvyb7g7gyoja2nwXpBU_u610vgeSZn7RCfogeh4… in the photo must fill out the form to make sure we have permission to use the photo.Let me know if you have questions. -Jackie @jackiekazil

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PyCon US 2021 Schedule is posted!
by Jackie Augustine 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Hello All, We are excited to share that the PyCon US 2021 schedule of tutorials, talks, charlas, summits and sponsor workshops has been posted here, us.pycon.org/2021/schedule. Read our blog post <https://pycon.blogspot.com/2021/04/pycon-us-schedule-posted.html>for details and a special thank you to the committees responsible for putting the schedule together. *Reminder: *Tomorrow is the last day to order conference t-shirts for shipping before the conference. You can find the storefront on your dashboard once you confirm a registration. If you live outside of North America there is an option on your dashboard to order internationally to reduce shipping costs. Kind regards, Jackie -- *Jackie Augustine* *Event Manager* *@pycon* *As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and donations to support the Python community. Donation and sponsorship opportunities can be found here, **python.org/psf/ <http://python.org/psf/>.*

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PyCon India 2021: Call For Proposals
by Chandan Kumar 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Hi everyone, We have recently announced that PyCon India 2021[1] will be taking place virtually[2]. The dates for PyCon India 2021 as such will be September 17-20. There will be 4 parallel tracks in 2 consecutive days of the conference. Workshops will be on September 17th and the conference on September 18th and 19th. All of which will be online. With that, our call for talk and workshop proposals is open[3] now. Some important dates regarding CFP: - We'll be opening the CFP from today, March 05, 2021. - The last date to submit CFP will be May 7th 2021. - The final agenda will be published by Last week of July. - We will also have rehearsal talks to prepare speakers and content for this online format, details of which will be discussed later and announced accordingly. You can read more about the CFP from our CFP announcement blog[4]. If you've any doubts or thoughts regarding the above, please feel free to respond here or reach out to any of us on [Zulip][5] #2021/discussion stream. We look forward to all your support in making this year's PyCon India a grand success. [1]: https://in.pycon.org/2021/ [2]: https://in.pycon.org/blog/2021/pycon-india-announcement.html [3]: https://in.pycon.org/cfp/2021/proposals [4]: https://in.pycon.org/blog/2021/cfp-announcement.html [5]: https://pyconindia.zulipchat.com/#narrow/stream/275447-2021.2Fdiscussion Cheers, Chandan Kumar

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General info about 2021/22 PSF Elections & Member Meetings
by Ewa Jodlowska 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Hi everyone! The PSF board directors and staff wanted to share some details about the upcoming elections! *Timeline* - Open call for Board Director Nominations: May 6, 2021 AoE <https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe> - Board Director Nomination cut-off: May 31, 2021 AoE - Voter application cut-off date: May 31, 2021 AoE - Voting start date: June 8, 2021 AoE - Voting end date: June 17, 2021 AoE You need to be a contributing, managing, supporting, fellow <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/>member by May 31 to vote in this election. Email me off-list if you have questions about the status of your membership. *Virtual Member Meetings* The PSF will hold three member meetings, which will consist of video call, presentations, and Q&A. We will discuss PSF finances, PSF program updates, and address any questions you may have, especially pertaining to the elections. More details will be posted closer to May. The times and dates for these three meetings will be: - AMER: May 14th @ noon EST <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%2…> - APAC: May 15th @ 10AM AEST <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Member+Meeting+%2…> - EMEA: May 15th @ 10AM CAT <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Members+Meeting+%…> During this time frame the PSF will be actively watching psf-board.slack.com for questions folks may have related to the election (or anything PSF related for that matter :). To join the Slack, click here <👋 Let’s move this to Slack! We’ve got 310 folks from the team there already. You can sign up here: https://join.slack.com/t/psf-board/shared_invite/zt-7npomoid-5VMXHiqBT_e0AB…> ! Just a general FYI: the board is working on proposed bylaw changes pertaining to topics such as term limits. An email will be sent to the membership by the end of March for review and discussion. We will reserve time at each meeting to discuss the bylaws. *Where can I add my nomination?* Interested in running for the PSF board? Check back to https://www.python.org/nominations/elections/ May 6th to submit your nomination. Thank you all! Ewa Jodlowska Executive Director

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PyCon India 2021 Date and Program Update
by Chandan Kumar 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

Hello everyone, We announced PyCon India 2021[1] a few days back. The dates were still tentative as the team thought through a few blockers for Devsprints. The team has now decided on the dates and newer format that would fit the bill for PyCon India 2021 Online [2]. * Workshop: 17th September 2021 * Conference: 18th & 19th September 2021 * Devsprints: 20th September 2021 We apologize for the inconvenience. Looking forward to seeing you all at the conference. [1] https://mail.python.org/pipermail/inpycon/2021-February/013146.html [2] https://in.pycon.org/2021/ Please retweet the program update tweet to reach to all the interested parties: https://twitter.com/pyconindia/status/1367105452182364165 -- Regards, Chandan Kumar On behalf of PyCon India 2021 Team https://in.pycon.org/2021/

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PSF March Membership Drive - sign up today ✏️ !
by Betsy Waliszewski 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Hi Fellow Pythonistas, Today we launched a month-long membership drive. *We know you’re already a member, *but if you could share information about our drive with your friends, colleagues, and anyone else who might be thinking about joining, that would be excellent! As we celebrate the PSF’s 20th and Python’s 30th anniversaries, we want to welcome everyone to become a PSF member. The goal is to sign up 2,000 new or renewing members in 30 days! A blog post <https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2021/03/happy-anniversary-to-python-and-python…> went out today with all the details about membership. Basic membership is free. Details can be found here <https://www.python.org/psf/membership/.>. Some of you contribute to and manage certain aspects of our ecosystem. Please consider becoming a managing or contributing member <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwWBGkzvkWDZrxW3up_M_B7qgt1IWZlx9…> if you are not already! Your can write your own tweet, retweet @ThePSF or use any of the suggestions below: 1. .@ThePSF is 20 years old 💙 and Python 🐍 is 30 years old this year! We’re celebrating with a membership drive! Our goal - sign up 2,000 new or renewing members in 30 days! Basic membership is free. Details here: https://www.python.org/psf/membership/. 2. Happy 20th Anniversary to @ThePSF 💙 and 30th anniversary to Python 🐍 ! We're celebrating with a membership drive. Can we sign up 2000 new and renewing members in 30 days? Details here: https://www.python.org/psf/membership/. 3. Happy Anniversary to Python and the PSF! Python is 30 & the PSF is 20 years old this year! Your support is what makes Python and its community so extraordinary. Help us celebrate by becoming a@ThePSF member (it's free!). Details here: https://www.python.org/psf/membership/. Warm Regards, Betsy -- Betsy Waliszewski *Pronouns: she/her/hers* Event Planner / Sponsorship Coordinator @ThePSF As a non-profit organization, the PSF depends on sponsorships and donations to support the Python community. Please participate in our membership drive during the month of March! Sign up here: https://www.python.org/accounts/login/?next=/users/membership/

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