It seems hard to believe, but two months from today PyCon 2017 will be underway in Portland! Attendees will be enjoying a full day of scheduled talks, self-organized Open Spaces, and visits to our many sponsors the Expo Hall. Only a little more than eight weeks remain until we meet in Portland. As PyCon’s volunteers put the finishing touches on their plans, talk slides, and rosters, here are several updates on the conference: Less than 100 tickets now remain! Soon the conference will be sold out and unable to accommodate any further attendees. If attending is crucial for you, we recommend signing up immediately while there is still time. All the major schedules are available on the site. The program committees who select talks , tutorials , and posters have completed their hard work for the year — thank you, volunteers! — and you can already start planning what you want to see. Several Sponsor Workshops are already scheduled. Attendees can register for free for these sessio...