Python Conference

The Python Conference (also called PyCon^[1]: 564) is the largest^[2][3] annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the Python programming language.^[4][5] It originated in the United States but is also held in more than 40 other countries.^[6][7][8] It was one of the first computer programming conferences to develop and adhere to a code of conduct.^[1]: 565 The conference hosts tutorials, demonstrations and training sessions.^[9]

The closing panel of the 2010 PyCon Asia Pacific held at the Singapore Management University

PyCon 2020 was listed as one of "The best software engineering conferences [to attend] of 2020" and "As Python becomes ever more popular in the scientific community and for big data, the influence of PyCon will continue to grow."^[10] PyCon is often attended by Guido van Rossum (the author of the Python language).^[2][11] Other groups, such as PyLadies and Django Girls, often have concurrent sessions.^[12]

It is sometimes referred to in software documentation and conference papers.^[13][14]

It is organised by the Python Software Foundation, and is supported by many significant companies, including Microsoft,^[15][16] Google,^[17] and Facebook.^[18]

Location history

The canonical "PyCon" has run annually in the United States^[19] since 2003 (22 years ago) (2003) in Washington, D.C:

Year	Location	Number of Attendees
2003	Washington, D.C.	200
2004		300
2005		400
2006	Dallas, Texas	400
2007		500
2008	Chicago, Illinois	1,000
2009		900
2010	Atlanta, Georgia	1,000
2011		1,400
2012	Santa Clara, California	2,300
2013		2,500
2014	Montreal, Quebec (Canada)	2,500
2015		3,100
2016	Portland, Oregon	3,294 (badges issued)[20]
2017		3,391 (badges received)[21]
2018	Cleveland, Ohio	3,260 (Checked-in people)[22]
2019		3,393 (Checked-in people)[23]
2020	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Virtual (online-only event due to the COVID-19 pandemic[24])
2021		2,650 online[25]
2022	Salt Lake City, Utah	1,753 in-person + 669 online = 2,422 total[26]
2023		2,159 in-person + 491 online = 2,650 total[27]
2024	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	2,551 in-person + 440 online = 2,991 total[28]
2025
2026	Long Beach, California (Planned)
2027