Announcing the pyOpenSci Fall Festival!
This post was last updated on 4 September, 2024
Happening October 28–November 01, 2024, the pyOpenSci Fall Festival is an online community training and networking event designed to empower scientists with in demand open science skills. Our goals for the Fall Festival are to
- empower you with technically-relevant open science skills,
- call attention to and celebrate new and upcoming tools that support open reproducible science
- build community, and
- help raise funds for pyOpenSci operations that allow us to continue supporting community work.
Interested? Read on to learn more!
pyOpenSci’s 2024 Fall Festival logistics:
- What: An online community training and networking event
- Where: Online using Gather
- When: Monday, October 28–Friday, November 01, 2024
- Who: If you are a scientist, a researcher, a student or anyone who is interested in making your workflows better, more open and reproducible, then this event is for you!
- Cost: $350–$625, with scholarships and learner sponsorship opportunities
- pyOpenSci demo package:
pyOpenSci’s Fall Festival registration, cost, and scholarship information
Registration
Register for the pyOpenSci Fall Festival: stay tuned! Registration will be going live soon! Registration will grant you admission to all
Pricing tiers
In order to make the Fall Festival accessible to as many people as possible, we’ve created several pricing tiers.
- Student: $350
- Standard: $475
- Corporate: $625
Scholarships
If you are financially unable to attend pyOpenSci’s Fall Festival, please reach out to us at media@pyopensci.org to request a link to our scholarship application. We will be accepting applications until Monday, September 30th, and reviewing them through Friday, October 11th.
pyOpenSci Fall Festival events
Our Fall Festival is broken down into a series of events that make it easy to connect with other people, listen to inspiring talks, and learn at a comfortable pace.
Monday, October 28th
We’re excited to share two events happening on Monday, October 28th. The first will be a kick-off talk from an incredible speaker. This Fall Festival kickoff talk will be free, open to the public, recorded, and later published to YouTube.
We’ll also be holding “Day 0” office hours for all registered attendees. You can use this time to drop in to say hello, get used to using our online platform, gather and get help with any computer setup issues that you might have.
Tuesday, October 29th–Friday, November 01st
Every workshop day of the pyOpenSci Fall Festival will follow the same format:
- A short, opening talk that will inspire you and get you excited about that day’s workshop
- A hands-on, interactive workshop with a highly-qualified instructor and a series of dedicated support volunteers
- A lengthy lunch break
- Optional afternoon office hours, where registered attendeess can get further assistance with the topics covered during the morning workshop
pyOpenSci’s Fall Festival workshop agendas
Once we’ve confirmed all of our workshops, we’ll be updating this section with more information!
Speakers and instructors
Once we’ve confirmed all of our speakers and instructors, we’ll be updating this section with more information!
Volunteers
Interested in volunteering? While we can’t guarantee availability of volunteer spots, please reach out to media@pyopensci.org to stay up to date about any event needs!
FAQ
- How do I apply for a scholarship?
If you are financially unable to attend pyOpenSci’s Fall Festival, please reach out to us at media@pyopensci.org to request a link to our scholarship application. We will be accepting applications until Monday, September 30th, and reviewing them through Friday, October 11th.
- Can I register for a single day?
At this point in time we only offer tickets for the entire event. However, we may open up selected spots for individual workshops as we get closer to the event. To stay up to date on any changes to our ticketing for the pyOpenSci Fall Festival, be sure to follow us on Fosstodon or LinkedIn.
- What if I purchased a ticket but can no longer attend?
All refunds are processed through Eventbrite, and will be accepted until October 21st, 2024. You will receive a refund for your ticket price less any service fees.
If you purchased your ticket after October 21st you will be ineligible for a refund, however you may donate it to another learner. To do so, please email media@pyopensci.org.
- How will pyOpenSci use my registration information?
pyOpenSci will use your registration information to send you information related to the Fall Festival, as well as to send you both pre- and post-surveys related to the Fall Festival.
- How can I help promote the Fall Festival?
We would love for you to share your excitement and enthusiasm with your peers, both in-person and on social media! You’re welcome to use any of the images that we’ve shared on social media related to the event, and we’d love if you could tag us in anything you share!
- Will the Fall Festival workshops be recorded?
The only recording will be of the kickoff talk, happening on Monday, October 28th, 2024. The additional talks and workshops will not be recorded. Should workshop instructors choose to share their content online, we will be sure to share the relevant links on social media.
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