Conference Chair¶
The Conference Chair is the primary organizer of the PyTexas conference. The Conference Chair is responsible for managing the other Chairs and ensuring that a successful conference is executed.
Responsibilities¶
Pre-Event¶
- Schedule a kickoff meeting to start the years conference organizing
- Set agenda and host recurring meetings to ensure progress for conference planning
- Coordinate other Chairs and ensure that work has been completed within the necessary time frame.
- Communicate with attendees as necessary
- Setup ticket registration
- Manage Opportunity Grants
Day of Event¶
All day of activities can be delegated as desired.
- Act as emcee for portions of the conference.
- Open and close the conference
- Make announcements
- Raffle door prizes
- Aide other Chairs in their tasks
Post-Event¶
- Hold a post event retrospective within a week of the close of the conference
- Facilitate post-event survey and other post-event communication
- Write a blog post detailing the events and statistics of the conference
- Officially close the Conference year and hand over reigns to next Conference Chair
Relevant Runbooks¶
Past Conference Chairs¶
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Dustin Ingram |
| 2020 | Dustin Ingram |
| 2021 | - |
| 2022 | Mason Egger |
| 2023 | Mason Egger |
| 2024 | Mason Egger |
| 2025 | Mason Egger |