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The `!Python Conference`! (also called `!PyCon`!`:cite-ref-barry2016-1-0[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-barry2016-1]`_`f]) is the largest`:cite-ref-ieee-2-0[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-ieee-2]`_`f]`:cite-ref-3[`F5bf`_`[3`#cite-note-3]`_`f] annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the `F33f`_`[Python programming language`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Python_(programming_language)]`_`f.`:cite-ref-4[`F5bf`_`[4`#cite-note-4]`_`f]`:cite-ref-5[`F5bf`_`[5`#cite-note-5]`_`f] It originated in the `F33f`_`[United States`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=United_States]`_`f but is also held in more than 40 other countries.`:cite-ref-6[`F5bf`_`[6`#cite-note-6]`_`f]`:cite-ref-7[`F5bf`_`[7`#cite-note-7]`_`f]`:cite-ref-8[`F5bf`_`[8`#cite-note-8]`_`f] It was one of the first computer programming conferences to develop and adhere to a `F33f`_`[code of conduct`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Code_of_conduct]`_`f.`:cite-ref-barry2016-1-1[`F5bf`_`[1`#cite-note-barry2016-1]`_`f] The conference hosts tutorials, demonstrations and training sessions.`:cite-ref-boschetti2016-9-0[`F5bf`_`[9`#cite-note-boschetti2016-9]`_`f]

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."`:cite-ref-10[`F5bf`_`[10`#cite-note-10]`_`f] PyCon is often attended by `F33f`_`[Guido van Rossum`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Guido_van_Rossum]`_`f (the author of the Python language).`:cite-ref-ieee-2-1[`F5bf`_`[2`#cite-note-ieee-2]`_`f]`:cite-ref-11[`F5bf`_`[11`#cite-note-11]`_`f] Other groups, such as `F33f`_`[PyLadies`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=PyLadies]`_`f and `F33f`_`[Django Girls`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Django_Girls]`_`f, often have concurrent sessions.`:cite-ref-12[`F5bf`_`[12`#cite-note-12]`_`f]

It is sometimes referred to in software documentation and conference papers.`:cite-ref-13[`F5bf`_`[13`#cite-note-13]`_`f]`:cite-ref-14[`F5bf`_`[14`#cite-note-14]`_`f]

It is organised by the `F33f`_`[Python Software Foundation`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Python_Software_Foundation]`_`f, and is supported by many significant companies, including `F33f`_`[Microsoft`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Microsoft]`_`f,`:cite-ref-15[`F5bf`_`[15`#cite-note-15]`_`f]`:cite-ref-16[`F5bf`_`[16`#cite-note-16]`_`f] `F33f`_`[Google`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Google]`_`f,`:cite-ref-17[`F5bf`_`[17`#cite-note-17]`_`f] and `F33f`_`[Facebook`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Facebook]`_`f.`:cite-ref-18[`F5bf`_`[18`#cite-note-18]`_`f]

>>Contents

• `F0af`_`[Location history`#location-history]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[References`#references]`_`f
• `F0af`_`[External links`#external-links]`_`f

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>>Location history

The canonical "PyCon" has run annually in the United States`:cite-ref-19[`F5bf`_`[19`#cite-note-19]`_`f] -- except for 2014-2015 when the conference was held in Canada -- since 2003 (2003) in Washington, D.C:

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

>>References

`:cite-note-barry2016-1`!1.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-barry2016-1-0]`_`f `:citerefbarry2016`aBarry, Paul (2016). `*Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide`*. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". `F33f`_`[ISBN`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=ISBN_(identifier)]`_`f 978-1-4919-1949-1. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
`:cite-note-ieee-2`!2.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-ieee-2-0]`_`f `:citerefseverance2015`aSeverance, Charles (2015). "Guido van Rossum: The Modern Era of Python". `*Computer`*. `!48`! (3): 8–10. `F33f`_`[doi`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=Doi_(identifier)]`_`f:10.1109/MC.2015.73.page 10
`:cite-note-3`!3.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-3]`_`f "5 Must-Attend Python Conferences in 2018 (October - December)". `*www.merixstudio.com`*.
`:cite-note-4`!4.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-4]`_`f "PyCon". Retrieved 2020-03-21.
`:cite-note-5`!5.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-5]`_`f `:citerefpython`aPython, Real. "How to Get the Most Out of PyCon – Real Python". `*realpython.com`*.
`:cite-note-6`!6.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-6]`_`f "Conferences and Workshops". `*Python.org`*.
`:cite-note-7`!7.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-7]`_`f "PythonConferences - Python Wiki". `*wiki.python.org`*.
`:cite-note-8`!8.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-8]`_`f "Join us at PyCon". `*pycon.org`*.
`:cite-note-boschetti2016-9`!9.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-boschetti2016-9-0]`_`f `:citerefboschettimassaron2016`aBoschetti, Alberto; Massaron, Luca (2016). `*Python Data Science Essentials`*. Packt Publishing Ltd. p. 352. `F33f`_`[ISBN`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=ISBN_(identifier)]`_`f 978-1-78646-283-1. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
`:cite-note-10`!10.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-10]`_`f `:citerefmello`aMello, John P. Jr. "The best software engineering conferences of 2020". `*TechBeacon`*.
`:cite-note-11`!11.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-11]`_`f "Python Creator Guido van Rossum Retires, Heads To Python Conference - Slashdot". `*developers.slashdot.org`*.
`:cite-note-12`!12.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-12]`_`f "Django Girls invite would-be coders to PyCon this October". 12 September 2017.
`:cite-note-13`!13.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-13]`_`f "Google Scholar". `*scholar.google.com`*.
`:cite-note-14`!14.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-14]`_`f "Google Scholar". `*scholar.google.com`*.
`:cite-note-15`!15.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-15]`_`f "Come meet Microsoft at PyCon 2019!". 25 April 2019.
`:cite-note-16`!16.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-16]`_`f "Microsoft sponsors first Aussie Python conference". 12 May 2010.
`:cite-note-17`!17.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-17]`_`f "A message from Google to the Python community".
`:cite-note-18`!18.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-18]`_`f "Facebook: Building the Future Together"."We’re thrilled to have the support of Facebook as a PSF and PyCon Principal Sponsor for 2020!"
`:cite-note-19`!19.`! `F0af`_`[↑`#cite-ref-19]`_`f "PyCon US". `*us.pycon.org`*.
`:cite-note-20`!1.`! "PyCon-staff mailing list archive". Retrieved Jun 6, 2016.
`:cite-note-21`!2.`! "Final remarks and conference close - Pycon 2017". `*`F33f`_`[YouTube`:/page/wikibook/entry.mu`zim=wikipedia_en_all_nopic_2025-08.zim|entry_path=YouTube]`_`f`*. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
`:cite-note-22`!3.`! "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio". Retrieved May 21, 2019.
`:cite-note-23`!4.`! "Sponsorship Prospectus - PyCon 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania". Retrieved September 4, 2019.
`:cite-note-broberg2020-24`!5.`! `:citerefbrobergjodlowska`aBroberg, Matthew; Jodlowska, Ewa. "The real impact of canceling PyCon due to COVID-19". `*Opensource.com`*. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
`:cite-note-25`!6.`! "PyCon US 2021 Highlights". `*PyCon US 2021`*. Python Software Foundation. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
`:cite-note-26`!7.`! "PyCon US: Successful Return to In-Person in 2022". `*Python Software Foundation News`*. Python Software Foundation. June 8, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
`:cite-note-27`!8.`! "PyCon US 2023 Recap and Recording Release". `*The PyCon US Blog`*. Python Software Foundation. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
`:cite-note-28`!9.`! "PyCon US 2024 Recap and Recording Release". `*The PyCon US Blog`*. Python Software Foundation. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.

>>External links

• Official website

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