Hi Noah, I sent a response back to Mariatta, but I’m not sure if it made it to the whole mailing list. We sent out our call for proposals to over 100 organizations and individuals to help us achieve a more diverse line-up. Even with all our efforts, we sometime do not succeed in finding speakers. We did not exclude anyone from presenting at this conference, we simply did not have any diverse submissions. We would love help getting representatives from diverse groups to apply to speak. We are actively looking to improve and learn how to target a wider net of people to submit presentations at our conferences. Any advice is welcome. Six Feet Up, the organizer of IndyPy, is a WBE, so we definitely understand the need to create a diverse and inclusive line-up. We actively advocate for more women and diversity in tech, and we are always looking for ways to encourage more engagement with the community. We currently have an open CFP for our IndyPy Web Conf in June. It is a 2-day conference, and are seeking 44 speakers. It would be fantastic to see more submissions from the diverse Python community, with any level of speaking experience. If there is any advice on how to improve our Papercall verbiage, we would love feedback. We have more information here: https://www.papercall.io/indypy-web-conf-2019 Thank you, MaryBeth Okerson Marketing & Event Coordinator -- Six Feet Up, Inc. Python & Cloud Expert Consulting Direct Line: +1 (317) 861-5948 x605 Email: marybeth@sixfeetup.com https://sixfeetup.com On 3/20/19, 5:23 PM, "Noah Kantrowitz" <noah@coderanger.net> wrote: Was there ever anything further on this thread? I would also like to know how this kind of failure of our community happened so we can make sure it doesn't happen again :D --Noah Mariatta wrote on 3/12/19 12:05 PM: > Hi, > > As a member of The PSF and Python community, I'm very concerned that you > have a slate of all men conference speakers. > Are you able to provide any insight on this? > > I think it is important for this community as a whole to understand > challenges faced by regional Python communities, so we can all learn and > help each other improve. > > Thanks. > > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 7:58 PM MaryBeth Okerson <marybeth@sixfeetup.com > <mailto:marybeth@sixfeetup.com>> wrote: > > Hi all!____ > > ____ > > IndyPy Automate Conf registration is open! Join us March 22nd for a > day of continuing education with Python. Register at: > http://bit.ly/IndyPyConf____ > > ____ > > The schedule will feature talks from industry leaders on:____ > > * IoT Device Management and Deployment____ > * Python for Microcontrollers____ > * Using PySpark with Databricks Structured Streaming____ > * Automating Your Data Clean Up____ > * Mobile API with Python and Lambda for Serverless____ > * Practicing Safe Selects: Avoiding the Shame & Embarrassment of > Sleazy Forecast Model Choice in a Machine Learning World____ > * Simplified Scripts with Google’s Python-Fire Library____ > > ____ > > Check out the full lineup of speakers here: > https://2019.indypy.org/automate/schedule/____ > > ____ > > Details____ > > March 22nd, 2019 - 8am - 5pm ____ > > Launch Fishers ____ > > 12175 Visionary Way ____ > > Fishers, IN 46038____ > > ____ > > Thank you,____ > > __ __ > > MaryBeth Okerson____ > > Marketing & Event Coordinator____ > > --____ > > Six Feet Up, Inc.____ > > Python & Cloud Expert Consulting ____ > > Direct Line: +1 (317) 861-5948 x605____ > > Email: marybeth@sixfeetup.com <mailto:marybeth@sixfeetup.com>____ > > https://sixfeetup.com____ > > __ __ > > *Find me at one of our upcoming conferences:____* > > __ __ > > signature_597353127 > <https://2019.indypy.org/automate>signature_870067662 > <https://2019.indycloudconf.com/>signature_339968458 > <https://ti.to/six-feet-up/indypy-web-conf-2019>____ > > _______________________________________________ > PSF-Community mailing list > PSF-Community@python.org <mailto:PSF-Community@python.org> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-community > > _______________________________________________ > PSF-Community mailing list > PSF-Community@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/psf-community >