Contact Information
If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of conference staff. Conference staff will be wearing badges that say "Organizer." You may also contact hotel staff and ask to be put in touch with the conference chair — Jeff Triplett.
You can also email the Code of Conduct staff at [email protected].
If the matter is especially urgent, please call/contact any of these individuals:
Jeff Triplett
Anna Ossowski
Lacey Williams Henschel
A DEFNA Board Member can always be reached at +1 (415) 295-2728.
DjangoCon's Code of Conduct
DjangoCon US is a community conference intended for networking and collaboration in the developer community.
We value the participation of each member of the Django community and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and fulfilling experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to show respect and courtesy to other attendees throughout the conference and at all conference events, whether officially sponsored by DjangoCon or not.
To make clear what is expected, all delegates/attendees, speakers, exhibitors, organizers and volunteers at any DjangoCon event are required to conform to the following Code of Conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event.
The Short Version
DjangoCon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form.
All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks.
Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for DjangoCon.
Attendees violating these rules may be asked to leave the conference without a refund at the sole discretion of the conference organizers.
Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.
The Longer Version
Harassment includes offensive verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.
Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.
Exhibitors in the expo hall, sponsor or vendor booths, or similar activities are also subject to the anti-harassment policy. In particular, exhibitors should not use sexualized images, activities, or other material. Booth staff (including volunteers) should not use sexualized clothing/uniforms/costumes, or otherwise create a sexualized environment.
Be careful in the words that you choose. Remember that sexist, racist, and other exclusionary jokes can be offensive to those around you. Excessive swearing and offensive jokes are not appropriate for DjangoCon.
If a participant engages in behavior that violates this code of conduct, the conference organizers may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the conference with no refund.
Important Numbers
Conference staff will be happy to help participants contact hotel/venue security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference. We value your attendance.
- AT&T Conference Center Security: (512) 404-3663
Local law enforcement - Austin Police Department
- Non-emergency: (512) 974-5750
- Emergency: 911
Local sexual assault hotline:
- SafePlace: (512) 267-7233 (SAFE)
Local emergency and non-emergency medical:
- St. David's Medical Center (emergency/non-emergency): (512) 544-7111
- MedSpring Urgent Care (walk-in urgent care/clinic): (512) 861-8030
Local taxi:
- Yellow Cab: 512-452-9999
Photo Policy
In order to make DjangoCon US 2015 a great experience for everyone, do not photograph, video, or audio record anyone at DjangoCon without their express permission, sought in advance. If someone does not want to be photographed, video or audio recorded, please respect their wishes.
Crowd shots are permitted, but when only the faces of a few people are visible, permission should be sought from all of those individuals.
License
This Code of Conduct was forked from the example policy from the Geek Feminism wiki, created by the Ada Initiative and other volunteers. which is under a Creative Commons Zero license.
Conference Code of Conduct by https://2015.djangocon.us/code_of_conduct/ is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.