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

[Wattier, Jason Mark]

Hi Trey -

That should be more than fine. I'm also in town through Monday (flight out
late/10:30 pm Seattle time) - so if we don't link up Friday/over the
weekend Monday is there as a backup.

I get in late Thursday - so Friday is fairly wide open for me.

Regards,

Jason

On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:55 AM Trey Hunner <trey at truthful.technology>
wrote:

> Hi Jason,
>
> Normally I'd say Friday wouldn't be the best time for me because I'm off
> and at PyCascades, but you'll be there too so let's talk in-person if we
> can.
>
> I'll be flying in a bit before 3pm PST. I have tentative dinner plans.
> Would sometime around 3:30pm/4pm-ish on Friday work for you? Alternatively,
> I'll be in Seattle until Tues 26 if a later day is better.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 2:29 PM, Anna Ossowski annabell.ossowski at gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Trey,
>>
>> Can you please coordinate with Jason to find a good time for the two of
>> you to speak?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Anna
>>
>> ——
>> You are appreciated.
>> You are enough.
>> You matter.
>> You are not alone.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 18, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Wattier, Jason Mark <jasonwattier at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Anna -
>>
>> That would be great. Probably the best overall day for me this week would
>> be Friday. I am off that day and in Seattle for PyCascades.
>>
>> Other days would be possible - probably with the best time slot for me
>> being 12 pm to 1 pm Eastern US time.
>>
>> Hope this works for yours and Trey's schedules.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jason
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 6:43 AM Anna Ossowski <
>> annabell.ossowski at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the response, Jason :) Would you be able to have a quick call
>> with Trey this week? We are doing those with everyone who reached out to us
>> to get to know people better.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Anna
>>
>> ——
>> You are appreciated.
>> You are enough.
>> You matter.
>> You are not alone.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Feb 17, 2019, at 4:24 AM, Wattier, Jason Mark <jasonwattier at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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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