[Pycon-openspaces] Interest in Open Spaces Co-Chair Position

[Wattier, Jason Mark]

Hi Anna -

Thank you for the follow up and apologies for the delay in my response.

I attended my first PyCon conference last year. Except for the development
sprints, I experienced most of the different flavors of the conference -
including Tutorials, Talks, the Expo hall and Open Spaces as well as a
healthy amount of volunteering (e.g., registration desk, session chair).

The entire conference experience was very transformational for me on
personal level. I came to PyCon only knowing two of my colleagues who
attended with me, but left with many new relationships that have continued
to grow and expand since last May.

A significant part of that positive experience was the open and welcoming
spirit of everyone at the conference whom I interacted with - from the
conference staff and speakers to other attendees.

Open Spaces embodied that welcoming spirit in an intimate setting. I
attended Open Spaces ranging from technical topics on SQL and software
testing to sessions focused and non-technical subjects such as career
transitioning tips and mental health. I appreciated the diversity in topics
as well as the small group setting.

Other than the famed Hallway Track, Open Spaces to me are the truly unique
part of being in-person at PyCon. To have a hand in stewarding that aspect
of the conference would be honor and very meaningful to me.

My day job is as a database developer at an accounting firm. I started to
learn Python last year before the conference to expand my knowledge set
beyond "just" database languages and into something more general purpose.
What has made my Python journey more fulfilling are the personal
connections that I have made through attending its conferences - first
PyCon in May 2018 and then PyOhio this past summer.

Given the benefit that I have gotten out attending Python-related
conferences, I am very eager to play a role in shaping that experience for
others.

Hope this helps add a little bit more context. Happy to discuss further.

Sincerely,

Jason

On Tue, Feb 12, 2019 at 7:14 AM Anna Ossowski <annabell.ossowski at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi Jason,
>
> Thank you for your note!
>
> Are you familiar with the Open Spaces format? Why are you interested in
> volunteering for the Open Spaces?
>
> Curious to learn more about you :)
> Anna
>
> ——
> You are appreciated.
> You are enough.
> You matter.
> You are not alone.
>
>
>
> On Feb 10, 2019, at 11:05 PM, Wattier, Jason Mark <jasonwattier at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Hi -
>
> I wanted to express my interest in the open spaces co-chair position.
>
> I am registered and all set to go for PyCon 2019 and intend on attending
> the conference for many years to come.
>
> Happy to discuss further the position or provide any additional
> information.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jason
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