- Overview - The history of PyCon JP has been 10 years since 2010 - The conference itself has started up → expanded in scale → stabilized - At the same time, we are working on spreading Python throughout Japan. - And what to do in the future - History of PyCon JP - The origin of PyCon JP was PyCon APAC 2010 in Singapore - We have been holding PyCon JP every year since 2011 - Our first PyCon was PyCon mini JP in 2011 - We invited PyCon APAC from Singapore in 2013 - Participants are increasing steadily - There is English tracks and Japanese talks - 2013: Association - Purpose: We have established a legal entity to make it easier to manage money and contracts for PyCon JP event - I have been a director since 2013 - 2014-1016: Chair od PyCon JP event - I was the chair of PyCon JP event from 2014 to 2016 - Purpose: Open management - I opened every staff meeting to make it easier for new staff to join - We created an operation manual and made it reusable - We regularly publish our activities on the blog to get interested in event management - 2015-: PyCon mini - Small PyCons in the region were held in Sapporo and Hiroshima in 2015 - It has been held in various places such as Kumamoto and Osaka - PyCon Kyushu is held all over Kyushu(Fukuoka -> Okinawa -> Kumamoto) - We have been sharing operating know-how and supporting money and people - We have also provided a subdomain of pycon.jp - 2016-: Python Boot Camp - Objective: We visit all over Japan to teach Python → We connect with local people → We hope local communities to start up - We teach an introduction to Python programming in half a day - We hold 40 times in 3.5 years with 950 local participants - We hold in cooperation with local staff and local teachig assistants - Result: Some local communities have been created - PyCon JP has more people coming from local area - 2019: Python Boot Camp Caravan, Regional Meetup - Purpose: To strengthen the connection between local communities - A regional meetup was held at PyCon JP 2019 with local community members - About 30 people gathered from all over Japan for this event - We had various discussions and shared ideas and worries - We hold local meetups online - We hold the first online meeting using Zoom, with 15 participants from all over Japan - Future - We want to hold PyCon JP outside of Tokyo - We want to conquer all prefectures at Python Boot Camp - We want PyCon mini to be held all over Japan - Summary - We have spread Python throughout Japan with various activities - I think it's important to meet - First we go to meet local people - Reunion strengthens relationship