[Conferences] Queries regarding PyCon event

[Bipal Shakya]

Hello Roy,
Thank you for getting back to me and the resources. I really appreciate it.
I'll be sure to go through them and get back to you if I have any questions.

Yes indeed, there're a few Python user group in Nepal.

On Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 8:06 AM Roy Hyunjin Han <rhh at crosscompute.com> wrote:

> Hi Bipal,
>
> Additionally, here is a list of best practices and tools for hosting a
> virtual event in case you are unable to host in-person conferences next
> year.
>
>    - https://www.acm.org/virtual-conferences
>    - https://www.python.org/psf/grants/free-resources/
>
> Step 1: Form a team and assign roles
> Step 2: Find a venue -- for the first event, we recommend collaborating
> with a local university to minimize expenses
> Step 3: Draft a code of conduct (links to examples should be in
> https://github.com/python-organizers/conferences)
> Step 4: Prepare a sponsorship prospectus (links to examples should be in
> https://github.com/python-organizers/conferences)
> Step 5: Find sponsors
>
> The hardest part of your work will be in finding sponsors for your event.
> You will need to start early and give yourself ample time for all parts of
> the event planning process. Ideally, you should collaborate with a local
> Python user group (if you have not already started one) as they will be the
> primary source of speakers and volunteers for your first event.
>
> Is there a local Python user group in Nepal?
>
> RHH
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 10:03 PM Roy Hyunjin Han <rhh at crosscompute.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Bipal,
>>
>> We are thrilled to hear that you are thinking about organizing PyCon
>> Nepal!
>>
>> Conferences are immensely rewarding but also a great deal of work and you
>> will want to build a team of people who will help you launch a successful
>> event.
>>
>> Here are some resources that will help you:
>> https://github.com/python-organizers
>>
>>    - Resources - documentation and best practices for organizing a
>>    Python conference
>>    - Conferences - list of Python conferences around the world
>>
>> Please do not hesitate to ask for help from me or from the people listed
>> in the GitHub group.
>>
>> RHH
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 9:49 PM Bipal Shakya <bipalshakya at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> I hope this finds you well.
>>>
>>> I am an avid Python developer and am really passionate about working
>>> with Python as well as helping Python reach other people so that they too
>>> can get a great start into the world of software development with Python.
>>>
>>> Therefore, I wanted to reach out to understand the processes to initiate
>>> a PyCon event (virtual) in my country. I noticed that *PyCon Nepal* does
>>> not exist yet. I had a couple of queries regarding this:
>>>
>>>    1. *How do I get started? Whom do I reach out to? Do I just announce
>>>    that "Okay, here's PyCon Nepal happening" with an email?*
>>>    2.
>>> *I see that most of the PyCon are featured in pycon.org
>>>    <http://pycon.org/>, and are hosted in the domain xx.pycon.org
>>>    <http://xx.pycon.org/>. How can I host the event web page on np.pycon.org
>>>    <http://np.pycon.org/> (for PyCon Nepal)? *
>>>
>>> I look forward to hearing from you,
>>> Warm regards,
>>> Bipal Shakya.
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