# PyMCon registration is now open!

**URL:** <https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [October 15, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990 "2020-10-15T02:53:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![OriolAbril](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/oriolabril/32/2497_2.png) [@OriolAbril](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/OriolAbril)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990/1 "2020-10-15T02:53:13Z")

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We are really excited to announce that registrations to the first ever [PyMCon](https://pymc-devs.github.io/pymcon) are now open.

We want to make sure PyMCon is a great experience for everyone so here is an outline of the conference. We hope you’ll find PyMCon an enjoyable and enriching experience!

### What will happen at PyMCon?

Presentations will be publicly published **before** the conference and the conference will have many asynchronous activities hosted here at Discourse! Each talk will have it’s own post where an async Q&A with the speakers will take place and there will also be opportunities to interact with our sponsors and community partners.

The live session with keynotes, live speaker Q&A and sprints on October 31st are what requires registration. They will happen on 9-15 GMT+2 (Africa/Asia/Europe) and 9-15 GMT-7 (America). Keynotes will be published _after_ the conference.

### PyMCon is for everyone

You can get your tickets on [eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pymcon-2020-tickets-121404065829), and remember that corporate and individual donations are potentially tax deductible!

We are also offering diversity scholarships, if you are from an underrepresented group in tech and interested in attending PyMCon 2020 you can [apply here](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6br6WD-U7LEibNZMNtlumdmiSPc0XgSk1Be5fJUpjM8RAQQ/viewform) until October 22nd!

If you are working on diversity and inclusion in tech and would like to be showcased at PyMCon contact us via the [community partner interest from](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7PW_n3wAXzSSCUqW597l7vljfG3VzgVAes0PbSYwchoHzFw/viewform).

### PyMCon for companies

If you or your company are interested in networking with highly skilled an motivated statisticians and data science while _also_ helping PyMC development contact us at [pymconference@gmail.com](mailto:pymconference@gmail.com)

### Help us with PyMCon

We still need some more help with the conference, [let us know](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCLW5RkNtBz1u376xwelSsNpyWImFisSMjZGP35fYi2QHHXw/viewform) if you are available and interested in volunteering. Here are _some_ (some, this is not an exhaustive list) of the tasks you could end up doing if you volunteer:

- Help with the begginer zone
  - Hang around at Zulip and answer questions to attendees about PyMC, OSS, Bayes…
  - Coordinate open hours with video call focused on a topic of interest for people new to PyMC

- Review and correct presentation subtitles.
- Moderate async discussion here on Discourse
- Add more content to the website (i.e. the schedule)
- Help with the sprint during the live session
- …

And there is one last thing that everyone can do, no registration at all! **Share the news about PyMCon!**

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**Author:** ![OriolAbril](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/oriolabril/32/2497_2.png) [@OriolAbril](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/OriolAbril)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990/2 "2020-10-21T22:55:29Z")

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The PyMCon schedule has already been published on the website!

> **[PyMCon 2020 Schedule](https://pymc-devs.github.io/pymcon/schedule)**
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> PyMCon is packed with amazing talks and activities! Check out the full schedule!

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**Author:** ![ricardoV94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/ricardov94/32/5775_2.png) [@ricardoV94](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/ricardoV94)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 8:46am UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990/3 "2020-10-22T08:46:24Z")

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Great initiative guys.

Just one question, will you be sharing the presentations later on, after the conference ends?

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**Author:** ![OriolAbril](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.pymc.io/oriolabril/32/2497_2.png) [@OriolAbril](https://discourse.pymc.io/u/OriolAbril)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.pymc.io/t/pymcon-registration-is-now-open/5990/4 "2020-10-22T13:46:46Z")

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Presentations will be publicly published on October 24th (that is **before** the live conference) and there will be many asynchronous activities hosted here at Discourse! Each talk will have it’s own post where an async Q&A with the speakers will take place and there will also be opportunities to interact with our sponsors and community partners.

Keynotes will be published _after_ the conference.