[python-events] Please add PyCon Africa Extended Togo 2024
Marc-Andre Lemburg
mal at egenix.com
Wed Nov 20 10:32:14 EST 2024
Hi Wachiou,
that's a great way to move forward. Perhaps you can launch a PyCon Togo
after having gained more experience with the PyDay events.
Could you send a new event entry once you have a website up for the
PyDay Togo ?
Thanks,
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On 20.11.2024 15:52, Wasiu Ibrahim wrote:
> Hi Marc-Andre,
>
> Thank you for your comments and recommendations.
>
> To comply with PSF requirements, we have taken the decision to rename
> our event to “PyDay Togo” as you suggested. This event is a local
> gathering where we will share learnings and feedback from PyCon Africa
> 2024, while launching our local community of Python Togo developers
> (PyDevs Togo).
>
> We do not plan to officially use the Python logo for this event, as we
> are not making an official extension of PyCon, but a return to the
> event in our country. As such, we will make sure that the
> communication respects the PSF policy on the use of the logo.
>
> We have already begun to prepare communications for the event with the
> new name and will continue to do so.
>
> We thank you once again for your support and do not hesitate to let us
> know if we need any further information on this subject.
>
> Yours sincerely
>
>
>
> On Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 12:30, Marc-Andre Lemburg <mal at egenix.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Wachiou,
>
> thank you for the added information.
>
> Please note that events using the term "PyCon" are subject to the
> PSF trademark policy: PSF PyCon Trademark Usage Policy
> <https://www.python.org/psf/trademarks/pycon/> (see PSF Trademark
> Frequently Asked Questions
> <https://www.python.org/psf/trademarks-faq/> for more information).
>
> This means that you will have to request permission from the PSF
> TM committee if you want to use the name.
>
> Given that you are running a smaller event, it may make sense to
> use a different name to avoid the hassles, e.g. "PyDay Togo" or
> something similar, which does not have those processes attached
> (you still need to comply to the PSF logo policy if you want to
> reuse the Python logo).
>
> I have put Mannie Young on CC to comment on this.
>
> PS: I'm also co-chair of the PSF trademark committee, which is why
> I'm raising this here.
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Marc-Andre Lemburg
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> On 20.11.2024 13:07, Wasiu Ibrahim via python-events wrote:
>> Hi Marc-Andre,
>>
>> I appreciate your response and warm consideration for our event
>> at PyCon Africa Extended Togo 2024.
>>
>> * About the URL: Here's the link to the official event page <a
>> href="https://lu.ma/runpiv8k">PyCon Africa Extended Togo 2024</a>
>>
>> * Regarding the name “PyCon Africa”, I would like to point out
>> that Mr. Mannie, President of PyCon Africa, has given me his
>> permission to carry out such an initiative under this name.
>> As a member of the PyCon Africa Organizing Committee (IOC),
>> I'm doing my best to capture all the knowledge and wisdom
>> shared at the main conference and bring it back to our local
>> community.
>>
>>
>> Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions or
>> additional information. Let me take this opportunity to thank you
>> for supporting this event and I hope it will help to develop the
>> Python community in Togo.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> On Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 08:53, Marc-Andre Lemburg <mal at egenix.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Wachiou,
>>
>> please provide a URL. Without this, we cannot add the event.
>>
>> Also: Since you are using the name "PyCon Africa" please also
>> add information on whether you have permission from the PyCon
>> Africa organizers to do so. If this is just a local user
>> group meeting title, that's fine without permission. In that
>> case we'd need the name of the meetup to clarify this to users.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> On 19.11.2024 22:42, Wasiu Ibrahim via python-events wrote:
>>> Please add the following event:
>>>
>>> * name of the event: PyCon Africa Extended Togo 2024
>>> * type of event: Feedback and community sharing
>>> * focus on Python: the event aims to bring back the learnings, ideas and experiences gathered at PyCon Africa 2024 in Accra, to inspire and support our local Python Togo community.
>>> * approximate number of attendees: 50 - 100
>>> * location (incl. country): Defitech Polytechnic Institute, Lomé, Togo
>>> * dates/times/recurrence (incl. time zone): November 30, 2024 from 8:00 to 17:00 UTC + 0
>>>
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *Wachiou BOURAIMA (Wasiu Ibrahim)*
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>>
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