Tuesday, October 3, 2017—We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for North Bay Python 2017! Tickets are available at a discounted "early bird" rate for the first 100 attendees, or until X, whichever comes first.
+ +You can buy a ticket for as low as $25 if you're a student who catches the early bird rate and tickets for corporate employees start at $180. Because we are a nonprofit conference, we also offer individual sponsorships via tickets starting at $450.
+ +Can't afford a ticket? Please email spam@northbaypython.org. We'll enthusiastically waive ticket fees for anyone who needs it.
+ +A limited edition North Bay Python 2017 t-shirt is included with all but the lowest level tickets sold before Wednesday, November 8. You can add t-shirts to any order, as well.
+ +Wondering how you'll get to North Bay Python or where you'll stay? We've gathered all the information you need and are working with local hotels to make sure you have a nice place to stay that fits your budget. Details on our About Petaluma page.
+ +Need to get approval from your manager to attend North Bay Python 2017? We've outlined the business case to make it clear that North Bay Python is a wise investment.
+ +Our venue can only hold 450 people. Register today so you don't miss out!
+Monday, August 21, 2017—The North Bay Python team is excited to announce that the call for proposals (CFP) is now open! We are seeking speakers of all experience levels to contribute to our inaugural conference. The CFP will close on September 29, 2017.
+Monday, August 21, 2017—The North Bay Python team is excited to announce that the call for proposals (CFP) is now open! We are seeking speakers of all experience levels to contribute to our inaugural conference. The CFP will close on September 29, 2017.
North Bay Python is a single-track event featuring two days of presentations by members of the community. The vast majority of the conference program will come from people who propose talks in our CFP process. Whether you use Python professionally, as a hobbyist, or are just excited about Python or programming and open source, we'd love to hear from you.
Our program committee, which is responsible for reviewing proposals, is interested in building a program that reflects the diversity of people who are using Python. Never given a presentation before but excited to share? We're here to help you craft a proposal and can refer you to quality resources for making your first conference talk. Not sure what to talk about, but interested in trying? We've got ideas for presentations we'd love to see and we're happy to share them with you!
-In order to ensure a balanced program, we are proactively doing outreach to new and experienced speakers alike. We are also including a blind review phase in our selection process in order to combat bias. Our goal is to have no less than 33% of our speakers be not-men, ideally 50%, and to reflect the racial diversity of United States and Bay Area demographics.
+In order to ensure a balanced program, we are proactively doing outreach to new and experienced speakers alike. We are also including a blind review phase in our selection process in order to combat bias. Our goal is to have no less than 33% of our speakers be not-men, ideally 50%, and to reflect the racial diversity of United States and Bay Area demographics.
-Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and IRC, or you can email us. Please, get started today! The call for proposals closes on September 29, 2017.
+Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or ideas you have. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, and IRC, or you can email us. Please, get started today! The call for proposals closes on September 29, 2017.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017—We are proud to announce that North Bay Python is now a member project of Software Freedom Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to ethical technology and the development and promotion free and open source software. Conservancy will act as our fiscal sponsor, allowing our team to operate without managing our own corporate structure and administrative services.
+Wednesday, August 16, 2017—We are proud to announce that North Bay Python is now a member project of Software Freedom Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to ethical technology and the development and promotion free and open source software. Conservancy will act as our fiscal sponsor, allowing our team to operate without managing our own corporate structure and administrative services.
-Conservancy is home to many popular free and open source software projects, like Selenium, PyPy, phpMyAdmin, Twisted, and Outreachy, some of which run their own events. North Bay Python has the distinct honor of being the first member project that is exclusively focused on organizing community events.
+Conservancy is home to many popular free and open source software projects, like Selenium, PyPy, phpMyAdmin, Twisted, and Outreachy, some of which run their own events. North Bay Python has the distinct honor of being the first member project that is exclusively focused on organizing community events.
-We couldn't be more excited. We're celebrating by donating five free tickets to Outreachy participants and will be promoting member projects relevant to the Python community at the conference. Interested Outreachy alums (past or present) should contact us. We'll also have discounted tickets available for active financial supporters of Software Freedom Conservancy.
+We couldn't be more excited. We're celebrating by donating five free tickets to Outreachy participants and will be promoting member projects relevant to the Python community at the conference. Interested Outreachy alums (past or present) should contact us. We'll also have discounted tickets available for active financial supporters of Software Freedom Conservancy.
-We look forward to working with Conservancy to advance software freedom and expand the community of Python developers. If this is the first time you've heard of Conservancy, we encourage you to check out their website and give them your support.
+We look forward to working with Conservancy to advance software freedom and expand the community of Python developers. If this is the first time you've heard of Conservancy, we encourage you to check out their website and give them your support.
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