Merge pull request #218 from pyladies/Blog-post-PyLadiesCon-2025-announcement

New blog post for PyLadiesCon announcement

Author: georgically

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+title: Georgi
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+description: About Georgi 
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+Georgi Ker is the Director and a Fellow of the Python Software Foundation. She is a co-organizer of PyLadiesCon and the co-founder of PyLadies Bangkok. A French citizen born and raised in Singapore, Georgi has also lived in Thailand and Indonesia before relocating to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During her time in Thailand, she served as the conference lead for PyCon APAC and PyCon Thailand.
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+Georgi is an avid advocate for Diversity & Inclusion. She co-chairs the D&I Workgroup within the PSF and has launched the podcast series "The Hidden Figures of Python" alongside hosts Mariatta Wijaya, Cheuk Ting Ho, and Tereza Iofciu. The podcast aims to highlight stories from underrepresented groups within the Python community.
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+An autodidact polymath who speaks multiple languages, Georgi currently runs her own branding and visual studio. Some of the projects include TV series Strange Girl in Strange Land, PyCon US (2022-2024), Proof of Talk and PyData London.
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+title: "PyLadiesCon is back!"
+meta_title: "PyLadiesCon is back!"
+description: "PyLadiesCon returns on December 5–7 2025"
+date: 2025-06-23T23:00:00Z
+image: "/images/posts/pyladiescon-is-back.png"
+categories: ["Blog Post",]
+authors: ["Georgi"]
+tags: ["python", "community", "conference", "pyladies"]
+draft: false
+---
+
+
+## Save the Date 📅
+Yes! You read it right—**PyLadiesCon** returns December 5–7, 2025. 100% online conference designed for our global community. 
+Talks, workshops, panels, and community fun, all within the comfort of wherever your Wi‑Fi works. 
+
+---
+
+## Website is Live 🌐
+
+The official PyLadiesCon website is now live! 🎉
+
+We've re-designed our conference website with many new information and documentation.
+- For general information about our conference, visit our new landing page at https://conference.pyladies.com
+- Visit the conference website for 2025 at https://2025.conference.pyladies.com
+
+---
+
+## What to Expect 🌟
+
+PyLadiesCon is more than just live streams—it's a round-the-clock, multilingual Python conference to highlight our underrepresented groups. We know our attendees span the globe, so our program rotates to fit Tokyo mornings, Berlin afternoons, and late-night coding in your secret lair. Whether you fancy catching a keynote in English or a workshop in Spanish, we've got you covered.
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+And yes, it's completely free! No ticket fees, no fine print—just register and join in. We're dedicated to being inclusive, welcoming beginners, experts, and friends who just want to support the conference. As long as you follow our [Code of Conduct](https://2025.conference.pyladies.com/en/coc/) 📜, you're golden ✨.
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+---
+
+## Talks, Panels, and Workshops 🎤🗣️🛠️
+
+- **Keynotes**: At least four inspiring talks to kick things off.  
+- **Sessions**: 50+ sessions in multiple languages, including real-world case studies.  
+- **Panels**: Lively discussions about career growth, diversity, and open spaces chats.  
+- **Hands-On Sprints**: Build a joke-bot 🤖 or contribute to open-source, all guided by experienced mentors.  
+
+![PyLadiesCon Open Source Panel Discussion](/images/posts/2024-open-source-panel.png "PyLadiesCon Open Source Panel Discussion with Abigail as the moderator and guests Melissa, Jessica and Yaa")
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+
+---
+
+## Sponsors Keep Us Going 💖
+
+Sponsorship is the backbone of PyLadiesCon. Without our amazing partners, this free event wouldn’t fly ✈️.
+
+- Learn more in our [Sponsorship Prospectus](https://2025.conference.pyladies.com/PyLadiesCon2025_sponsorship.pdf) 📄.  
+- Prefer to support directly? You can [donate](https://psfmember.org/civicrm/contribute/transact/?reset=1&id=53) to help us keep doors open for everyone.  
+
+---
+
+## A Look Back at 2024 📊
+Since its launch in 2023, PyLadiesCon has grown rapidly
+Last year was a blast:
+
+- **More Registrations:** 732 registered attendees (up from 600 in 2023) 🙌  
+- **More Proposals:** Nearly 200 talk proposals (accepted 50) 📈  
+- **More Sponsors:** 11 sponsors (up from 8 in 2023) 🥳🥳  
+- **$1,520 raised** (more than double our first year!) 🎉🎉
+
+Relive the highlights in our [2024 Recap Blog Post](https://conference.pyladies.com/2024-pyladiescon-ends/) 📝.  
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+![PyLadiesCon attendees in 2023 and 2024](/images/posts/2024-attendees-stats.png "The attendees who attended PyLadiesCon in 2024 was 732 and 600 in 2023")
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+You can also catch all the videos in 2024 or 2023 on our [YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/PyLadiesCon) ▶
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+And here's the playlist from 2024:
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+---
+
+## Join Our Volunteer Squad 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋🏽‍♀️
+
+Think you have what it takes to keep the digital magic flowing? We're recruiting volunteers for everything from proposal reviews to Discord moderation—and yes, we might even ask you to referee a gif battle or two 🎉. Keep an eye out for volunteer sign-up announcements.
+
+---
+
+## Stay Connected 🔗
+
+Don’t miss a beat! Follow us for announcements and updates.
+
+- **Blog**: [conference.pyladies.com/blog](https://conference.pyladies.com/blog)  
+For all other social media handles, you can find them at the footer.
+
+---
+
+We can’t wait to see you soon at **PyLadiesCon 2025** is going to be a great way to end the year 🚀!