Frequently Asked Questions


General FAQ

All announcements related to the conference are posted to PyCon India mailing list. You can receive the updates by joining InPyCon mailing list.

You can also join our Zulip channel or follow us on social media. All our announcements are posted on our Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook pages.

Q. I want to present a talk/workshop at the conference. What should I do?

You can submit your talk/workshop proposal on our CFP Page. The extended talks CFP will be open till August 19, and the workshop CFP will be open till August 30.

Q. I want to volunteer for the conference. What should I do?

Check out our Volunteer Blog to know about the roles and responsibilities. You can also join our Zulip channel and ping the respective workgroup leads to get started with volunteering.

Q. How much time do I need to devote to the volunteering work if I choose to volunteer for PyCon India?

There isn’t any strict time requirement that needs to be fulfilled by the volunteers. We value each and every contribution, no matter how big or small it is. You can choose to volunteer on your own time and availability. But, ideally, one hour a day would be more than sufficient if you can keep up the commitment and do the work assigned to you.

Q. Do volunteers get a certificate?

No, Pycon India does not provide any certificate to volunteers. We all volunteer on our own volition to make the conference a great experience for us and everyone else who attends it.

Q. Do attendees get a certificate of participation?

No, PyCon India does not provide any certificates to the attendees/participants. The conference is a platform to share your experience, express your views, learn, and meet new people.


Ticketing FAQ

Q. I am a speaker/volunteer at the conference. Do I need to buy a ticket?

Yes. PyCon India is a conference built for the community, by the community. Everyone from the speakers to volunteers, to even the organizers have to pay for their own tickets to attend the conference. Nobody makes a dime during the whole event. All proceedings from the ticket sales go towards making the conference even better for everyone.

Here is a beautiful article by Jesse Noller about the same http://jessenoller.com/blog/2011/05/25/pycon-everybody-pays.

Q. What does the Conference ticket (Oct 2 and Oct 3, 2020) include?

A full conference ticket for two days includes access to all the amazing keynotes, talks, and lightning talks.

You will also get access to all the open space discussions and other sessions during the conference. The conference ticket holders will also be eligible to join the Devsprints.

Update:

There was some change of plans regarding dev sprint tickets due to logistics issues. The dev sprint tickets had to be purchased separately(which were free of cost). If you have bought a conference ticket and are interested in participating in the dev sprints, please reach out to us at tickets@in.pycon.org.

Q. Is there a different ticket for Workshops?

Yes, a separate ticket would have to be purchased for each workshop. The details for the workshop tickets will be updated soon.

Q. Is there a different ticket for the Devsprints?

No, the conference ticket includes complete access to the dev sprints. The ticket holders do not have to pay anything extra. But, the attendees will be asked to register for the dev sprints as that would help the conference with logistics.

Update:

There was some change of plans regarding dev sprint tickets due to logistics issues. The dev sprint tickets had to be purchased separately(which were free of cost). If you have bought a conference ticket and are interested in participating in the dev sprints, please reach out to us at tickets@in.pycon.org.

Q. I have bought the workshop ticket. Am I eligible to participate in DevSprints?

No, the workshop tickets only include access to the specific workshops. You would have to buy the conference tickets to get access to the dev sprints.

Q. There is a change in my plan so I can’t attend the conference and/or workshops. Can I get a refund?

No, the conference tickets cannot be cancelled, but instead can be transferred. You can chek out the instructions on how to transfer your tickets below.

Q. Can I transfer my ticket(s) to someone else?

Yes, the conference tickets can be transferred to another person via townscript. You can follow the following procedure to tranfer your ticket(s) to someone else.

Q. What does a contributor ticket mean?

PyCon India is a conference run with contributions from volunteers and supporters from the community. Hence, as organizers, we provide multiple avenues for people to contribute to the event. People can contribute their time by volunteering in the various conference activities. People can also make a financial contribution by purchasing a contributor ticket.

Contributor tickets help us meet the expenses of running the conference, and in the long run, reduce our dependence on sponsors. People who purchase a contributor ticket will be credited in our blog, towards the end of the conference.

Q. Is there a student discount?

No, there will be no student discount on the tickets. Due to the online nature of the conference this year, and to make it more inclusive and easily accessible, we have kept the ticket prices to a bare minimum this year. So, we will not be offering any discount for students on the tickets.

Contact Us

For any queries, you can contact us on tickets@in.pycon.org.

You can also Join our Zulip channel and ask your queries there.