Monthly PyLadies Meeting Notes: Tuesday 12th September 10PM UTC

[MmeMarieLouise]

This template should be used (edited) the month prior and during the meeting. This will ensure we can address all topics added throughout the month; as well as provide minutes and follow up after the meeting is held.

PyLadies Global Meeting

• Date: 2023-09-12
• Previous meeting issue link: Monthly PyLadies Meeting Notes: Tuesday 1st August 10PM UTC #136
• Current meeting attendees:

Agenda

Please add items as needed. If you add a topic please make sure to attend the meeting.

Project Updates

1. Project Comms (Slack: #project-communication / Repo: https://github.com/pyladies/project-communications)

2. Project Admin & Logistics (Slack: #project-admin-logistics / Repo: https://github.com/pyladies/project-admin-logisitics )

3. Project Tech & Infra (Slack: #project-tech-infra / Repo: https://github.com/pyladies/pyladies )

Review Actions Items from Last Meeting

Action Item	Owner	Relevant links	Completed

New Business

• PyLadies Canva Account - how to provide this free Canva account to PyLadies chapters & Global (slack message from Phyllis) (added by @econchick )
  • good idea
  • are there limits? if so, maybe setup a low key application process?
  • QUESTIONS for phyllis
  • 1. is there a limit for how many chapters can join
  • 2. can we limit it to pyladies.com account (281 - but not all are active)
• Imposing activity minimums for meetup groups - should we follow PSF's "rule" to have minimum 2 events held or planned per year for those PyLadies meetup groups where the PSF pays fees? (slack message from Phyllis) (added by @econchick )
• Voted YES : @MmeMarieLouise , @econchick , @BethanyG , @JUpani
• Should we archive old slack channels that have been dormant for 2+ years? (slack message from @willingc ) (added by @econchick )
• voted YES: @MmeMarieLouise @econchick @BethanyG @JUpani
• @BethanyG has volunteered to archive these
• @Mariatta suggests that we should make an announcements
• 1Password reached out via an issue wanting to partner! (slack message from @Mariatta ) (added by @econchick )
• Voted YES @econchick @JUpani @BethanyG @MmeMarieLouise
• request from 1Password to provide funds for the hackathon
• reach out to global organisers to ask who wants to run
• Requesting funding for developing PyLadies administration website and database (@Mariatta )
• Voted YES: @econchick @BethanyG @MmeMarieLouise @JUpani
• We have asked @Mariatta to create a proposal
• @MmeMarieLouise @BethanyG have volunteered to shadow and support @Mariatta
• Pyladies Conference Social media/ comms
• this year we will give access to conference team via 1password
• next year the account should be the global accounts
• the conference socials should be used for scheduling and static information

Old Business: Follow up items from prior meeting:

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Action Items and Assignees for Next Meeting

Action Item	Owner	Relevant links

@pyladies/pyladies-global-contributors
@pyladies/pyladies-global-admin