Closing Remarks with Keanya Phelps

Speaker 1: Okay. There's a time for reflection. All right. As we close out Django Khan US 202 2025 here in Chicago. Like Graham is doing here, I want to take a moment to reflect on what this week has meant. We've spent the past few days diving into learning new tools, sharing ideas. But what makes this community so powerful isn't just technology and framework. It's 100% the people. It's the way we show up for one another, we share our knowledge freely, and we create spaces where every voice has value. In this community, diversity, inclusion, and inclusion are just buzzwords used to elicit some hot topic debate

Speaker 1: It is a commitment. We strive to bring forward colorful stories, lived experiences, and unique perspectives Because it's through that richness that we make the space stronger and better for everyone. The strongest communities are built when people of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together Each of us carries a piece of that richness, and when we include and uplift one another, the entire ecosystem grows stronger. As we leave this conference, let's carry forward what we've experienced here: the warmth, the curiosity, the openness, and the care. Let's keep mentoring newcomers, amplifying underrepresented voices, and holding the door open a little wider for those who will follow

Speaker 1: The future of Django is the culture we create together. A culture that says you belong here. Your contributions matter, and you can make an impact. None of this greatness would be possible without incredible groups of people. We are deeply grateful to the many individuals and organizations who help make this conference a success. I want to thank a few people, a few organizations, so let's get Okay. Thank you to uh sponsors and video vendors who support made it possible to create this event, um keep this event invested. accessible and welcoming and who believe in investing in the strength of this community.

Speaker 1: So I want to thank Platinum sponsors, Six Feet Up. Revsus and MongoDB. Okay, authentic goal sponsors, authentic JBS, Lincoln Loop, Kraken, and Button Up. Our silver sponsors, Two Rock Software, Foxly Talent, Wagtail, and my employer, Cactus. I want to just give a quick shout-out. They allowed me to work on DjangoCon's stuff during office hours. Thank you very much Yes. Silver s well, I'm sorry, did I just do that?

Speaker 1: And Brown sprawn sponsor Century Opportunity grant sponsors to Django, uh Django and Python. Okay. All right. Thank you so much for speakers, keynote speakers and speakers for sharing your knowledge, ideas, and personal journeys. Keynote speakers. And here's a list of all of the wonderful speakers that we had. Let's keep So there's really bookie

Speaker 1: Of course, the Daphna board, they make this happen. The vision, they are the ones with the vision. Thank you very much for the board making those hard decisions. Yes. Okay. Okay. And thank you to the organizers who poured months of planning, care, and passion into making Django Conua 's twenty twenty five a memorable experience. I'm gonna say Abigail, Adam, Andrew, apart.

Speaker 2: Let's all organizers come up on stage.

Speaker 1: Yeah, okay. Yeah, let's do that Katherine, Dawn, Doreen, Drew, Eric, Erin, Jason, Jeanette, Jeff, Julius, myself, Kojo, Cutsi, Lydia And Monica, Nathan, Nicole, Noah, Peter Rachel, Rochelle, Celine, Sean, Velda, and Victor. Yes.

Speaker 1: This was an awesome team to work with. They put in so much work. I appreciate we appreciate this wonderful bunch of humans I mean, the creativity and the collaboration, I've never been a part of something like this. I am honored and I love all these folks. Okay. Thank you. All right. Okay. Now all of you can yet I'm gonna thank some more folks. Do you guys wanna stay stand up here? Okay. So um also we want to thank our wonderful vendors. um who made it possible to run a small and beautiful event that's gonna be bar

Speaker 1: I'm sorry bar tech yes all right Confreak Cindy and James, yes. The AB contractor KLB White coat captioning Amanda and Norma and Volco Chicago Downtown Um Elena and Josh were really helpful. Oh yes, they 're Okay, but more importantly and most of all, you, the attendees.

Speaker 1: Thank you so much for showing up For engaging with one another and for bringing your authentic selves to the space. You are what makes Django Django Khan the vibrant, inclusive community that it is. Thank you so much. Some housekeeping, sprints, if you're staying um Thursday do you everyone will stay? I have okay, cool. All right, so we have sprints. This is the information. Thursday, Friday, the LaSalle ballroom, 9-5. If you have any questions, please feel free to throw questions in the Slack channel and we'll get you answers. Okay.

Speaker 1: Okay. Um, we love for you to share your experiences, memories, photos from the week. be sure to use hashtag jangocon at um as our community can celebrate together so we can celebrate. We'd love to do that. Okay. All right, and bear with us, stay tuned. We'll have uh the video recordings posted as soon as we get them. Okay. Guess what? Guess what? We could do it all again right here in Chicago for Django Khan US 2025. Same city, new stories, okay

Speaker 1: And if you want to bring this beautiful community, these folks to your hometown, submit a proposal to Let let's do this. I mean I I'm probably gonna be thinking too you're gonna have to you know compete with me and that's and that's major because I will get it done. Okay. All right. Yes. And last but not least, in my American hip hop artist Jay Z voice Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Kenya Phelps, conference chair for DjangoCon US 2025, lover of all things Chicago and house music. It has been my absolute pleasure and honor

Speaker 1: hosting such a fine group of folks at DjangoCon US 2025. Safe travels, and I'll see you at the next DjangoCon. Thank you, everybody.

Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Kenya, for taking on so much work this year.

Speaker 1: My pleasure.

Speaker 2: We have a little something for you.

Speaker 1: Oh, thank you.

Speaker 2: Kenya Phelps.

Speaker 1: Yes, do I open this here or are you? Oh. Oh, I like press Oh, it's a personal letter and

Speaker 2: turn it over.

Speaker 1: Oh, I like photos of me. Thank you very much. Thank you all. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. It's been an honor. And now I'm gonna leave because I'm gonna cry. And I don't wanna cry. All right. All right. Thank you.