I created the Miami Beach Food and Beverage Expo to give innovative CPG brands and entrepreneurs a powerful stage. I am designing a more elevated, carefully curated show experience that reflects current and future trends.
For many years, PyCon US has relied on hotel booking commissions to help pay for our conference space. This helps us keep the event tickets affordable and to continue offering Travel Grants to community members who might not otherwise be able to attend PyCon US.
"Nearly a decade of partnership with the Las Vegas Convention Center reflects the trust and shared commitment that comes from delivering excellence at scale," said Belinda Oakley, CEO of Sodexo Live!
"One story stands out to me beyond getting to know each other and sharing ideas. When I was getting ready to give my first PyCon talk in Montreal, Selena Deckelmann offered to help review my slides and listen to me practice. We spent a few hours on the floor of her hotel room prepping while her very young daughter crawled around on the floor and chewed on my PyCon badge since she was teething. It's still one of my favorite PyCon and PyLadies memories." - Carol Willing, Willing Consulting
Build has been in many different locations over the years, but it clearly has an identity with the Seattle area, but like with everything in software, it's a little bit of ship to learn. Let's ship it to San Francisco and see what we learn this year with that audience that can come and join us, and see about the years following.