TL:DR - There will not be a DjangoCon Europe 2023 if the DSF board does not receive viable proposals for one by August 10 End of Day AoE. There is not sufficient time after that for an organizing group to plan a DjangoCon to happen in the traditional and calendar blocked window of April-June.
Hosting a DjangoCon is an ambitious undertaking. It's hard work, but each year it has been successfully run by a team of community volunteers, not all of whom have had previous experience - more important is enthusiasm, organizational skills, the ability to plan and manage budgets, time and people - and plenty of time to invest in the project.
You'll find plenty of support on offer from previous DjangoCon organizers, so you won't be on your own.
How to apply
If you're interested, we'd love to hear from you. The Porto organizers will also love the opportunity to continue tradition announce the next DjangoCon Europe during their DjangoCon
This reference helps with the logistics of putting together a DjangoCon
The more detailed and complete your proposal, the better. Things you should consider, and that we'd like to know about, are:
- dates
- numbers of attendees
- venue(s)
- accommodation
- transport links
- budgets and ticket prices
- committee members
We'd like to see:
- timelines
- pictures
- prices
- draft agreements with providers
- alternatives you have considered
They will all help show that your plans are serious and thorough and that you have the organizational capacity to make it a success.