Mailman 3 May 2010 - Inpycon

Fwd: Sponsorships from IITB
by Noufal Ibrahim June 3, 2010

June 3, 2010

I've been in touch with Prabhu from IITB about getting some sponsorships. This was the email which I last received. Some of the points would affect the way we structure things so I think we need to have a discussion. What do you guys feel? ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Prabhu Ramachandran Date: Wed, May 26, 2010 at 8:22 AM Subject: Re: Sponsorships from IITB To: Noufal Ibrahim Cc: Hi, On Tuesday 27 April 2010 09:47 AM, Noufal Ibrahim wrote: > > We've started work on this years PyCon and are currently working on > the sponsorship drive. > > I remember you mentioned a possibility of getting some sponsorship > for the conference from IITB. Being a govt. thing, I imagine it will > take a while but do you think it will be possible to start some > threads to see if something turns up? It'd definitely help the > conference a lot. The estimate of the budget is at > http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/BudgetEstimates and the > overall sponsorship plans are at > http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/SponsorShip. They're > subject to change but not dramatically so. I've thought about this and discussed with Asokan. I think we could fund you for about 1 lakh but we have the following suggestions: 1. You should produce something worthwhile at the end of the conference, like hold sprints, or help coordinate for spoken tutorials (http://www.spoken-tutorial.org). Basically the Python community should get something out of this. 2. Exercise better control over the talks and their selections. More lightning talks or shorter talks. No long talks except if the speaker is known to be a really good speaker. Unlike last time, the no. of parallel sessions should also be planned better. 3. Allow us to conduct a tutorial track for science and engineering streams. 4. Put up a fossee logo on the t-shirt and also some banners and allow us to setup a small stall. Judging by your current budget I think you might not need to contact Enthought and I am not sure it will help much since Enthought is a really small company and I am not sure they will be in a position to do much given that they are doing most of the work for SciPy2010 this year. cheers, prabhu -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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MSRIT
by Noufal Ibrahim May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

Just a quick note to keep the list posted. Sree and I went to the college today and spoke to the staff coordinator. I'll be drafting the concrete letter based on his recommendations later today. We'll officially book the venue by the end of the week. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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InPyCon 2010 sponsorship prospectus draft
by JAGANADH G May 31, 2010

May 31, 2010

Dear All I just pasted the draft prospectus for sponsorship here. http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/SponsorShipTiers Fell free to edit it and improve . Next we have to prepare a sponser application and contract. I just started drafting it. I will try to finish it today and upload With regards Jaggu -- ********************************** JAGANADH G http://jaganadhg.freeflux.net/blog

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Re: [Inpycon] Sponsorships
by Noufal Ibrahim May 28, 2010

May 28, 2010

On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 12:46 PM, vijay <vnbang2003(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > madhu has shared the details and updated WIKI page. > Am in touch with him on the same. Excellent! Please keep us posted. The bank account will be open soon so we'll have to receive the sponsorship amount by cheque. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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Sponsorships
by Noufal Ibrahim May 28, 2010

May 28, 2010

I've made a skeleton of a page to discuss sponsors and sponsorship tiers at http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/SponsorShip I'm not really sure what we should offer in the tiers. I'm also not sure about which companies we should approach. ZeOmega definitely. Probably ThoughtWorks as well. Google would be nice but we need real contacts to go ahead there. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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Setting up the web site for Pycon 2010 {was Website Setup}
by Ramdas S May 24, 2010

May 24, 2010

All, Now that there's May 1 deadline. Can we start working on the site. I will be happy to chip in. I can write and fix code for apprxo 8-10 hours over next 10 days. Please start discussing on how we need to set up the site. What all extra features is required, if any? Please come with suggestions -- Ramdas S +91 9342 583 065

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Re: [Inpycon] regarding the proposal
by Noufal Ibrahim May 24, 2010

May 24, 2010

Thanks for your work Anil! I will personally be away for most of this week. I expect that Dr. Srinivasa won't be available on the weekend. Would Monday be okay? If Anand and Sree are free, we could go there together sometime in the morning. Thanks. On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 3:23 PM, anil kumar <anil.kumar.848(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all, > I have met with the principal regarding the proposal. He seems > to be perfectly fine with the requirements. > Since he is busy with some work he has appointed a senior professor Dr. K > G Srinivasa to take over regarding the official signing of the proposal with > the conference organisers. please let me know when you can officially meet > with him. > regards, > Anil > On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:04 PM, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> One more little thing. Some of the sponsors might have stalls at the >> conference to sell things. This might be an issue with the college so >> it's best to ask them about it upfront. >> >> >> On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > Please let me know when you get to speak with the management at your >> > college Anil. >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 12:25 AM, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> Please coordinate with Sree directly if any further changes need to be >> >> done. I have CCed him on the email. >> >> >> >> I will be busy with the sponsorships stuff. >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 12:19 AM, anil kumar <anil.kumar.848(a)gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello , >> >>> i will take the proposal on Monday and get back to you on >> >>> the >> >>> feedback. >> >>> >> >>> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 10:14 PM, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Please do the needful Anil. >> >>>> >> >>>> Thanks.. >> >>>> >> >>>> On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:49 PM, Sreekanth S Rameshaiah >> >>>> <sree(a)mahiti.org> >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>> > Had completed then only. Anil, Please check. >> >>>> > Regards, >> >>>> > - sree >> >>>> > >> >>>> > On 22 May 2010 12:45, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> Thanks Sree. Please mail Anil and me when you're done so that he >> >>>> >> can >> >>>> >> do the needful at the college. >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> On 5/22/10, Sreekanth S Rameshaiah <sree(a)mahiti.org> wrote: >> >>>> >> > Noufal, >> >>>> >> > I suggested that we conduct introductory Python class over two >> >>>> >> > weekends >> >>>> >> > before the conference to bring the students of the college up to >> >>>> >> > speed ( >> >>>> >> > in >> >>>> >> > an attempt to help them benefit from attending the PyCon) as >> >>>> >> > community >> >>>> >> > members were not in favor of having basic python sessions as >> >>>> >> > part of >> >>>> >> > the >> >>>> >> > conference. >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > I am ammending the letter now. >> >>>> >> > - sree >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > On 21 May 2010 21:04, Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> >> Hello Sree, >> >>>> >> >> Can you take care of this? I'm not sure what the bridge >> >>>> >> >> courses >> >>>> >> >> are. >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> Thanks. >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> >>>> >> >> From: anil kumar <anil.kumar.848(a)gmail.com> >> >>>> >> >> Date: Fri, May 21, 2010 at 8:15 PM >> >>>> >> >> Subject: regarding the proposal >> >>>> >> >> To: Noufal Ibrahim <noufal(a)gmail.com> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> Hello sir, >> >>>> >> >> when Sree had visited our college it was >> >>>> >> >> mentioned >> >>>> >> >> that there would be python bridge courses for the students here >> >>>> >> >> and >> >>>> >> >> that would be beneficial , but it has not been mentioned on the >> >>>> >> >> proposal. If the administration would point out this then it >> >>>> >> >> could >> >>>> >> >> lead to problems. i haven't yet shown the proposal to my staff >> >>>> >> >> coordinator. If the proposed bridge courses or anything that >> >>>> >> >> would >> >>>> >> >> specifically help the students in my college learn, be >> >>>> >> >> mentioned >> >>>> >> >> then >> >>>> >> >> it would be easy for us to continue with proceedings. >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> regards, >> >>>> >> >> Anil >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> >> -- >> >>>> >> >> ~noufal >> >>>> >> >> http://nibrahim.net.in >> >>>> >> >> >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> > -- >> >>>> >> > Sreekanth S Rameshaiah >> >>>> >> > Executive Director >> >>>> >> > Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd. >> >>>> >> > # 33-34, 2nd Floor, >> >>>> >> > Hennur Cross, Hennur Road, >> >>>> >> > Bangalore, India - 560043 >> >>>> >> > Phone: +91 80 4115 0580/1 >> >>>> >> > Mobile: +91 98455 12611 >> >>>> >> > www.mahiti.org >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> -- >> >>>> >> ~noufal >> >>>> >> http://nibrahim.net.in >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> > -- >> >>>> > Sreekanth S Rameshaiah >> >>>> > Executive Director >> >>>> > Mahiti Infotech Pvt. Ltd. >> >>>> > # 33-34, 2nd Floor, >> >>>> > Hennur Cross, Hennur Road, >> >>>> > Bangalore, India - 560043 >> >>>> > Phone: +91 80 4115 0580/1 >> >>>> > Mobile: +91 98455 12611 >> >>>> > www.mahiti.org >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> ~noufal >> >>>> http://nibrahim.net.in >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ~noufal >> >> http://nibrahim.net.in >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ~noufal >> > http://nibrahim.net.in >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ~noufal >> http://nibrahim.net.in > > -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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Conferece "Proceedings"
by Noufal Ibrahim May 24, 2010

May 24, 2010

Hello everyone, I received a mail last year from Pearson in which they expressed their interest to print "Conference proceedings" for PyCon. My understanding was that this is more of an academic conference thing. They contacted me rather late so I couldn't do anything. I'm sure there are people who have experience with larger more formal conferences. Is this something we can pursue in any fashion? Would it help? At the very least, we can get them to set up a stall to sell their books etc. Thanks. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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Venue Option : BITS,Pilani
by Nitin Gangahar May 23, 2010

May 23, 2010

Hello to all!! I am a student presently studying in Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Pilani Campus. Our college has a big enough auditorium and also two big lecture theatre halls big enough for the requirements mentioned on the site. Ample facilities will also be provided in the auditorium for conducting the conference. We are a group of around 30 students who would voluntarily be interested in organising PyCon India at our college. Pilani is located in Rajasthan and is reachable via buses and taxis(which run almost all the day) from Delhi and Jaipur. It is also connected through a train which runs from Delhi to Loharu (situated 20 kms from Pilani). Moreover, me and 5 more students working with me have got experience in designing as well as developing websites for our college fests with around 5000 registered users. So, we thought that we might as well help in the development of the PyCon website. Thanking you all Nitin Gangahar B.I.T.S. Pilani, Pilani Campus

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Sponsorships for PyCon India 2010
by Noufal Ibrahim May 22, 2010

May 22, 2010

Hello everyone, The letter for MSRIT is ready and Anil has agreed to follow up. We'll deal with that as things come. The next important thing is the sponsorships. I've reduced the venue amount to 20k (incidentals) on http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/BudgetEstimates I've also deducted the amount for foreign delegates from the total (although I've left it in for the item). I've done this because Anand is pursuing PSF sponsorship for a foreign delegate. Now, we need to worry about sponsors. The tiers page is up at http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/SponsorShipTiers (thanks Anand) and while a little spare, workable. It would be nice if people can offer suggestions for benefits which the sponsors will have. This page will finally have to fleshed out into a "sponsorship brochure" which we can send to various companies so blurb (e.g., "PyCon India is blah blah.. .etc.) is necessary. The other page relevant to sponsors is http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyConIndia2010/SponsorShip which contains lists of potential sponsors. So the action plan is this. - Open the account (Santhosh will mail the cheque to Kenneth soon and the account can be opened) - Get the brochure ready with the tiers and blurb [Can folks on the list take a look at the page to see if there's anything missing and if it's reasonable?] - Enumerate the companies we can talk to and get one person per sponsor who will be the contact point. [If you have any contacts with the companies listed, please put your name on the site. If you know more, please add] - Follow up and close the accounts. I've CCed Vijay and Jaganadh who are our sponsorship coordinators. Vishal, I've CCed you since you mentioned you might have some time to help with this. Thanks. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in

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