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Greetings!<br>
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The Python 9 conference agenda is now available on-line at
<a href="http://www1.python9.org/p9-agenda.html" eudora="autourl">http://www1.python9.org/p9-agenda.html</a>.
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Python 9 will offer two lunchtime "Birds of a Feather" (BOF)
meetings, one on Tuesday, March 6 and one on Wednesday, March 7.
The topic for the Tuesday meeting is "Adding Iterators to
Python", and the topic for the Wednesday meeting is "Adding
Sets to Python". To sign up for one or both of these BOFs,
please send an email note to: Iterator-BOF@python9.org and/or
Set-BOF@python9.org. On each day, tables will be reserved for BOF
participants at lunchtime, and lunch will be served promptly at 12
Noon. Following lunch, BOF participants will adjourn to a meeting
room for the remainder of the lunch break. The location of the
meeting room will be posted on the bulletin board in the registration
area. <br>
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On-line registration for Python 9 closes on Sunday, February 25,
2001. To register, please go to
<a href="http://www1.python9.org/p9-reginfo.html" eudora="autourl">http://www1.python9.org/p9-reginfo.</a><a href="http://www1.python9.org/p9-reginfo.html" eudora="autourl">html</a>.
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Rooms at the Hilton Long Beach are no longer available at the special
group rate of $134 per night. However, rooms for Python 9 attendees
are now available at the Holiday Inn Downtown Long Beach and the Westin
Long Beach hotels at favorable rates. For more information, please go to
<a href="http://www1.python9.org/p9-hotelinfo.html" eudora="autourl">http://www1.python9.org/p9-hotelinfo.html</a>.
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ActiveState
(<a href="http://www.activestate.com/" eudora="autourl">www.ActiveState.com</a>)
is pleased to launch its first annual Programmer's Choice award for the
Python programmer who's actively contributing to the community.
Nominate your favorite programmer by February 20, 2001 by going to
<a href="http://www.activestate.com/Awards.%A0" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http</a>://www.ActiveState.com/Awards</font></u><a href="http://www.activestate.com/Awards.%A0" eudora="autourl">.
</a> The winner will be announced at the Python 9 conference. <br>
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</u>Sponsors:<br>
Platinum Sponsor: ActiveState
(<a href="http://www.activestate.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.ActiveState.com</a></font></u>)<br>
Gold Sponsor: Digital Creations
(<a href="http://www.digicool.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.digicool.com</a></font></u>)<br>
Silver Sponsor: O'Reilly & Associates
(<a href="http://www.oreilly.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.oreilly.com</a></font></u>)<br>
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Exhibitors:<br>
ActiveState
(<a href="http://www.activestate.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.ActiveState.com</a></font></u>)<br>
Digital Creations
(<a href="http://www.digicool.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.digicool.com</a></font></u>)
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Archaeopteryx
(<a href="http://www.archaeopteryx.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.archaeopteryx.com</a></font></u>)
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Perforce Software
(<a href="http://www.perforce.com/" eudora="autourl">www.perforce.com</a>)
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Irvine Sci-Tech Books
(<a href="http://www.scitechbooks.com/" eudora="autourl"><font color="#0000FF"><u>www.scitechbooks.com</a></font></u>)
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