It is with great excitement that we welcome you to register for PyCon US 2021 starting today! The health and safety of our global community has been at the forefront of our minds every day, and thus the event will be held online May 12-18, 2021. Planning for a virtual conference is new for the volunteers and staff that make PyCon possible. We are hard at work to reimagine the conference and ensure it is an exciting opportunity and to create a space to come together amid an otherwise isolating era. We hope that this virtual format will provide an opportunity for even more of our community to take part in PyCon. How do I register? All registrations for the conference must be submitted via us.pycon.org . Once you have created an account or logged in, you can access our registration system from your dashboard . Registration Costs $50 for students $100 for individuals $150 for corporate $1,000 for patrons Why are we charging for a virtual event? Even though PyCon US is an online event t
PyCon US 2021’s Call for Proposals has officially opened for talks, tutorials, posters, and charlas. With the decision to hold PyCon US 2021 virtually, we now know that it will be quite a bit different. The plan is to provide a platform for community members to share their knowledge with those attending the event. During this unique year we will be asking presenters to pre-record their session and be available online during their sessions to engage with the attendees via chat. This will eliminate the challenges of internet quality, timezones, and logistics of providing a full schedule over multiple days. Please make note of the important deadline for submissions: All proposals are due February 12, 2021 We need beginner, intermediate, and advanced proposals on all sorts of topics as well as beginner, intermediate, and advanced speakers to present talks. You don’t need to be a veteran who has spoken at dozens of conferences. Our community has diverse skills and we want PyCon US’s s