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<h2>Full program and Transparency Report released</h2>
 

	
 
<p><span class="date">Tuesday, October 24, 2017</span>&mdash;We've now confirmed <a href="/schedule/general-sessions/list/all">all 20 of our session speakers</a> and are pleased to announce <a href="https://twitter.com/brandon_rhodes">Brandon Rhodes</a> will be joining <a href="https://twitter.com/cczona">Carina C. Zona</a> as a keynote speaker at North Bay Python 2017.<p>
 

	
 
<p>STUFF ABOUT BRANDON</p>
 

	
 
<p>Now that the program's been completed, we can also release our <a href="/about/program-transparency">Program Transparency Report</a>. While we're proud of our program, we set goals for our program and didn't achieve them all. Our report details the issues, initiatives, and next steps so we can do a better job next year.</p>
 

	
 
<p>We are pleased to say that X% of our speakers are women and Y% of sessions are being given by first-time speakers we helped with their proposals. All speakers are invited to a join us for a pre-event training.</p>
 

	
 
<p>With the conference just 6 weeks away, we've launched the <a href="/wiki">Attendee Wiki</a> so people can organize ride and roomshares, and get togethers.</p>
 

	
 
<p>In the coming weeks we will add a visitor's guide including gyms, restaurants, local parks, tourist attractions, and activities for people who are traveling with their families.</p>
 

	
 
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<h2>Preview the North Bay Python 2017 program schedule</h2>
 

	
 
<p><span class="date">Monday, October 16, 2017</span>&mdash;We've released a preview of the North Bay Python 2017 program, including <a href="/schedule/general-sessions/list">13 of our 20 session speakers</a> and our first of two keynoters: <a href="https://twitter.com/cczona">Carina C. Zona</a>.</p>
 

	
 
<p>Carina is a developer evangelist, advocate, photographer, crocheter, gluten-free baker, and certified sex educator. She is also the founder of <a href="http://www.callbackwomen.com/">CallbackWomen</a>, whose mission is to radically increase gender diversity at the podium of professional programmers' conferences, and has been an organizer and instructor for many other tech nonprofits.</p>