EuroPython Society at PyCon US 2026

This year we were back at PyCon US, and this time in sunny Long Beach, California.

We had a booth again, which has quickly become one of our favourite parts of the trip. It's such a great chance to meet folks from other Python communities, catch up with old friends, and put faces to names we've only seen online. People stopped by to chat about EuroPython, pick up stickers, ask about our grants programme, and share what their own local communities are up to. We loved every minute of it.

We also filmed some shorts at the booth, which will be up on our YouTube channel soon! Keep an eye out, there are some lovely conversations in there.

Since EuroPython is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, we took the chance to talk to community members who have been to many, many EuroPythons over the years. Hearing their stories, the editions they remember most, the friendships that started at one of our conferences, was genuinely moving. It's a good reminder of how much history this community carries with it, and how much of it has been built by people simply showing up year after year.

PyCon US was also where some wonderful people from our community received well-deserved recognition. A huge congratulations to Maria Jose Montreas-Colina, who received an Outstanding PyLady Award for her work with PyLadies and the wider community. Maria is part of our team and helps look after PyLadies and community matters at EuroPython. Congratulations also to Rodrigo Girão Serrão for receiving the Community Service Award for his contributions to the community. Rodrigo works on our programme and sprints.

Thank you both for everything you do. 💛

Long Beach itself was a lovely city. Palm trees, warm weather, the ocean nearby. A very different vibe from the usual conference cities, and a really lovely backdrop for a week of Python.

A big thank you to the PyCon US organisers for having us, and for making space for the wider Python world to come together. And a thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth to say hello, it was a pleasure meeting you.

See you next year, and we hope to see many of you in Kraków for EuroPython 2026!