[Baypiggies] Attention: PyCon US 2022 and Call for Proposals!

[Anna Ravenscroft]

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On Mon, Dec 13, 2021, 15:27 Rand Bradley <rand.bradley at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am calling for a boycott of Pycon this year unless these health safety
> guidelines are thrown out in full. How are you going to see all the faces
> you've missed if masks are required? To my knowledge Utah does not have a
> mask mandate in place, so why require it?  Masks are obedience symbols. We
> all know they don't work. If Utah or the venue is requiring masks, then
> move or cancel the conference. Also, the vaxx requirements are
> discriminatory and just plain ugly. This is segregation. Have we learned
> nothing from history? By requiring vaxxes for attendance, you're excluding
> almost half the US participants.
>
> It's time to stop playing pandemic. Is this the type of world you want to
> live in? If not then reject these rules, stop participating. Let the
> organizers know that you will not be attending due to the health and safety
> guidelines.
>

I might choose to attend BECAUSE they are taking the health and safety of
attendees seriously.

Glad you won't be there, given your attitude towards avoiding spreading
this disease to the community.



> https://us.pycon.org/2022/attend/health-safety-guidelines/
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 5:32 PM Olivia Sauls <olivia at python.org> wrote:
>
>> Hey folks!
>>
>> After two years apart, we are so excited to be welcoming you back in
>> person for PyCon US 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah! Mark your calendars and
>> start planning to see all the faces you’ve missed. Head over to the PyCon
>> US 2022 <https://us.pycon.org/> website to read all the details and be
>> sure to opt-in <https://us.pycon.org/2022/accounts/signup/> to receive
>> PyCon US 2022 News for any future communications.
>>
>> Conference Dates: April 27, 2022 - May 3, 2022
>>
>> We are even more excited to announce that the PyCon US 2022 Call for
>> Proposals is open for Talks, Tutorials, Posters, and Charlas! All speakers
>> will be presenting in person at the Salt Palace Convention Center.
>> Proposals will be open until December 20, 2021 AoE.
>>
>> Please help us spread the word about our CFP launch with your local user
>> groups. More information can be found in the CFP announcement blog post:
>> https://pycon.blogspot.com/2021/10/pycon-us-2022-call-for-proposals-is-open.html
>> .
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your help, we can’t wait to see the community’s
>> great ideas for PyCon US 2022!
>>
>> --
>> Olivia Sauls
>> Event Assistant & Administrative Support
>> Python Software Foundation
>> olivia at python.org
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