We received this on the PyCon tutorial list. Anyone interested??<br><br>Thanks,<br>--greg<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br><span class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:Eric.Foster@modot.mo.gov">
Eric.Foster@modot.mo.gov</a></b> <<a href="mailto:Eric.Foster@modot.mo.gov">Eric.Foster@modot.mo.gov</a>><br>Date: Oct 30, 2007 11:18 AM<br>Subject: [pycon-tutorials] Request: Python Instruction Needed for GIS Symposium
<br>To: <a href="mailto:pycon-tutorials@python.org">pycon-tutorials@python.org</a><br><br></span>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2">I sent out the following hoping to get
a Python Instructor for an April 2008 GIS Symposium in Kansas City. If
you would be so kind, please consider forwarding it to your list of folks
who may be giving tutorials at your Chicago Conference. We would
be glad to do a little advertising for you in return:</font>
<p>
</p><p><font face="sans-serif" size="2">I am involved with MAGIC <a href="http://www.magicgis.org/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.magicgis.org/</a>
an organization to encourage GIS development, sharing, cooperation,
etc. and educate practitioners in GIS. We hold a symposium every
two years in April (next is April 2008) and provide speakers and workshops
in relevant GIS subjects. ESRI's ArcGIS software holds the market
majority and has embrace Python language as a preferred scripting, customization
language. One area we have trouble with for our symposium
is getting instructors for Python workshops. The symposium
is in Kansas City on April 20-24, 2008 and the hands on computer based
Python course would be held for 4 hours on Sunday April 20th in the afternoon
for about 30 beginner and intermediate programmers. We would like
some application to ArcGIS, but just basic Python language instruction
is also needed. The instructors and speakers as well as the planning
committee are asked to volunteer to keep the cost down to symposium attendees.
Would you be a good fit (or know anyone) as an instructor
for this Introduction to Python language course?</font>
</p><p><font face="sans-serif" size="2">The Symposium Steering Committee would
like to get a commitment by Nov. 2, 2008 in order to publish a preliminary
program. Sorry for the short notice, we thought we had an instructor
but do not. We need a short 1-2 paragraph summary or outline of
the workshop by then. I am willing to help develop any materials
needed.</font>
</p><p><font face="sans-serif" size="2">Contact me by phone or email if you have
questions or would like to volunteer. Thanks.</font>
<br><font face="sans-serif" size="2"><br>
Eric Foster, Senior Transportation Planner<br>
MoDOT, 600 NE Colbern Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64086<br>
(816) 622-6330<br>
<br>
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