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- [For Sponsors](#for-sponsors)
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- [Space](#space)
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- [Food](#food)
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- [Meetup Organization](#meetup-organization)
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- [Funding the MeetUp](#funding-the-meetup)
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- [Arranging a Meetup](#arranging-a-meetup)
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- [Running the Meetup](#running-the-meetup)
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- [Pre-meetup preparation](#pre-meetup-preparation)
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- [Opening remarks](#opening-remarks)
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Let us know if you have any preferences, such as:
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- Are you taking any questions?
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- Are you ok with people raising hands during the talk, or wait until the end?
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- Do you have a Twitter account?
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- Ok to be photographed?
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- Are you OK with people raising hands during the talk, or should they wait until the end?
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- Do you have a Twitter account so we can credit you?
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- Are you OK to be photographed?
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## For Sponsors
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Our requirements include:
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- [ ] Wifi
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- [ ] WiFi allows more than HTTP (eg SSH, rsync, FTP etc)
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- [ ] Washrooms
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- [ ] Plates, glasses, cutlery for dinner
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- [ ] Seating for up to 30
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For food sponsorship, we budget around $8/person for dinner.
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We usually have 15-30 people show up, and assume half of the RSVPs on Meetup will attend.
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See also [pizza.py](https://github.com/BostonPython/fingertools/blob/master/pizza.py)
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There are 3 options for handling food:
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(optional) Share your Twitter handle with us, so we can thank you on Twitter for sponsoring.
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## Meetup Organization
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### Funding the MeetUp
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The PSF can help cover the Meetup fees. Apply for a grant by following these steps:
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- [Python.org](https://www.python.org/psf/grants/)
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- [PyFound](http://pyfound.blogspot.ca/search?q=meetup)
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### Arranging a Meetup
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- [ ] Announce the Meetup at least a week in advance, preferably 2 weeks
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## Running the Meetup
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### Pre-meetup preparation
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* Welcome, you all belong here!
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* What is PyLadies
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* Events: Talks, Tutorials, Hands-on workshop
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* Events: Talks, Tutorials, Hands-on workshops
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* Code of Conduct review
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* Please read [Code of Conduct](Code_of_conduct.md)!
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* Highlight common mistakes
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* Well-Actuallys
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* Subtle -isms
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* Feigning Surprise
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* Well-Actuallys - minor corrections irrelevant to the speaker's main point
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* Subtle -isms - "So easy even my grandmother could do it!"
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* Feigning Surprise - "You don't know about X?!"
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* Any concerns or violations can be reported to vancouver@pyladies.com or anonymously via MeetUp’s About page.
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* Mistakes happen, and we are not here to blame and shame, but to learn and grow.
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* Name tags and Photos (red means no photos)
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* Logistics
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* Name tags and Photos (red means no photos)
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* Bathrooms locations
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* WiFi password
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* Community Annoucements
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* Upcoming conferences
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* Upcoming conference proposal deadlines
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* Ask for speakers if relevant
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### Funding the MeetUp
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The PSF can help cover the MeetUp fees. Apply for a grant by following these steps:
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[PyFound](http://pyfound.blogspot.ca/search?q=meetup)
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## License & Inspiration
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