Hi<div><br></div><div>Can I suggest we base the sponsor levels on what ScaleConf used. <a href="http://scaleconf.org/sponsor-details">http://scaleconf.org/sponsor-details</a> - Simon, do you have a budget yet?</div><div>
<br></div><div>Graeme, I get that Go2Africa is wanting to help with travel arrangements, but isn't that what they do? Are they offering discounts? </div><div><br></div><div>I think an all expenses paid safari would be a great incentive to get international speakers to speak. I feel that could be offered in exchange for cash, assuming the value fell within one of the sponsor levels (as per ScaleConf etc)</div>
<div><br></div><div>j.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 May 2012 10:27, Simon Cross <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:simon.cross@praekeltfoundation.org" target="_blank">simon.cross@praekeltfoundation.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 1:28 PM, Graeme Glass <<a href="mailto:graemeglass@gmail.com">graemeglass@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The company I work for, Go2Africa [1], is keen to sponsor pycon-za.<br>
><br>
> This sponsorship would be in the form of our expertise in helping<br>
> international and domestic delegates to find appropriate accommodation.<br>
> Go2Africa would find the best and most cost-effective accommodation, prepare<br>
> travel plans, and offer travel advice where required.<br>
><br>
> We would also like to offer a fully paid (or seriously discounted) Safari<br>
> for the keynote speaker. If not fully sponsored, then perhaps pycon-za could<br>
> pay for the discounted rate as a gift?<br>
><br>
<br>
</div><div class="im">> In terms of Keynote, I saw that Paul Graham's name was suggested. PG is a<br>
> fantastic speaker [2], but perhaps consider a speaker who is more involved<br>
> in core Python development?<br>
<br>
</div>I think I would also lean in the direction of someone more directly<br>
involved with Python, but lets see who responds. A big name would have<br>
the advantage of pulling in non-Python people though (and thus<br>
introducing them to Python). Largely this is going to come down to<br>
budget and who wants to talk.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> I also noticed that you are considering multiple tracks. May I suggest you<br>
> consider a one-track event, especially for the first Conference?<br>
> Single-track conferences tend to be easier to organise, and delegates don't<br>
> have to make difficult choices between the great talks on offer.<br>
<br>
</div>The feeling so far has been that the local Python community's<br>
interests are quite diverse and that we'll be better able to cater to<br>
the wide interests by providing more talk slots.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> Have you finalised the venue?<br>
<br>
</div>Not yet.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
> See you at CTPUG on Saturday. Have a great day.<br>
<br>
</div>See you there.<br>
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