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-# Conference Archive
-
-## Overview
-
-This web application is designed to list past tech conferences and their
-speakers. It utilizes Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, and Jinja2 for the backend and
-templating, and PostgreSQL for the database. The data is primarily sourced from
-machine-readable schedules published by conferences.
-
-The software is licensed under the GPL-3. 
-
-## Features
-
-- List past tech conferences with detailed information.
-- Display speakers and their profiles for each conference.
-- Search functionality to easily find specific conferences or speakers.
-- Database-driven, making it easy to manage and update conference data.
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:
-
-- Python (3.x recommended) installed on your system.
-- Flask web framework, SQLAlchemy, and Jinja2 libraries.
-- PostgreSQL database.
-- Access to machine-readable schedules from tech conferences.
-
-## Getting Started
-
-1. Clone this repository to your local machine:
-
-   ```bash
-   git clone <repository-url>
-   ```
-
-2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:
-
-   ```bash
-   python -m venv venv
-   source venv/bin/activate
-   ```
-
-3. Install the required Python packages:
-
-   ```bash
-   pip install -r requirements.txt
-   ```
-
-4. Set up the PostgreSQL database and configure the database connection in your
-   Flask application.
-
-5. Import the conference data from machine-readable schedules into your
-   database.
-
-6. Run the Flask application:
-
-   ```bash
-   flask run
-   ```
-
-7. Access the website in your browser at `http://localhost:5000`.
-
-## Usage
-
-- Access the website to browse and search for past tech conferences and
-  speakers.
-- Use the admin panel or a separate script to add, update, or delete conference
-  data as needed.
-
-## Contributing
-
-Contributions are welcome. If you'd like to contribute to this project, please
-follow these steps:
-
-1. Fork the repository.
-2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
-3. Make your changes and commit them with descriptive messages.
-4. Push your changes to your fork.
-5. Create a pull request to the main repository's `main` branch.
-
-## License
-
-This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3
-(GPL-3). See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.
-
-## Contact
-
-If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact the project
-maintainer:
-
-- [Edward Betts](mailto:edward@4angle.com)