Mailman 3 March 2017 - PSF-Community

EuroPython 2017: Call for Proposals is open
by M.-A. Lemburg March 27, 2017

March 27, 2017

We’re looking for proposals on every aspect of Python: programming from novice to advanced levels, applications and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organization. EuroPython is a community conference and we are eager to hear about your experience. Please also forward this Call for Proposals to anyone that you feel may be interested. *** https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ *** Submissions will be open until Sunday, April 16, 23:59:59 CEST Please note that we will not have a second call for proposals as we did in 2016, so if you want to enter a proposal, please consider to do this in the next few days. For full details, please see the above CFP page. We have many exciting things waiting for you: * PyData EuroPython 2017 as part of EuroPython * a whole range of interesting formats, including talks, training sessions, panels, interactive sessions, posters and helpdesks * tracks to focus on more specific domains, including the revived EuroPython Business Track * speaker discounts for more than just talks and trainings Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/846274948003958784 Thanks.

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EuroPython 2017: We have liftoff!
by M.-A. Lemburg March 20, 2017

March 20, 2017

We are excited to announce the launch of the EuroPython 2017 website: *** http://ep2017.europython.eu/ *** The EuroPython conference will take place in sunny Rimini, Italy, this year, from July 9 - 16. EuroPython 2017 - The European Python Conference ------------------------------------------------ Here’s an overview of what you can expect in Rimini: We will start with a Beginner’s Day workshop and a Django Girls workshop on Sunday, July 9. The main 5 conference days follow, packed with keynotes, talks, training sessions, help desks, interactive sessions, panels and poster sessions. A complete PyData EuroPython is included as well. The two weekend days after the conference, July 15 and 16, are reserved for sprints. Overall, we will again have 8 days worth of great Python content, arranged in over 200 sessions, waiting for you. In short: * Sunday, July 9: Beginners’ Day Workshop and other workshops * Monday - Friday, July 10-14: Conference talks, keynotes, training * Saturday, Sunday, July 15-16: Sprints Meet our sponsors ----------------- All this would not be possible without the generous help of our launch sponsors: * Intel * CFM * Facebook * Microsoft * numberly * criteo labs * JetBrains * Kiwi.com * yelp * 2ndQuadrant * TrustYou * demonware * Riverbank * Plone Foundation In the coming days, we will announce the start of the Call for Proposals and Early Bird Ticket sales. Please watch our EuroPython blog for updates. https://ep2017.europython.eu/social-media/ Enjoy, – EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/843769909796655104 Thanks.

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Scipy 2017 -- proposals due 3/22 (tutorials) & 3/27 (talks & posters)
by Jacqueline Kazil March 12, 2017

March 12, 2017

Please consider submitting to Scipy 2017 --- The deadline for tutorial submissions is March 22nd and the deadline for talk and poster submissions is March 27th. More info: SciPy 2017, the sixteenth annual Scientific Computing with Python conference, will be held this July 10th-16th in Austin, Texas. SciPy is a community dedicated to the advancement of scientific computing through open source Python software for mathematics, science, and engineering. The annual SciPy Conference allows participants from all types of organizations to showcase their latest projects, learn from skilled users and developers, and collaborate on code development. This year we are happy to announce two specialized tracks that run in parallel to the general conference: - Machine Learning and AI - SciPy Tools Mini-symposia on the following topics will take place this year: - Astronomy - Biology, Biophysics and Biostatistics - Computational Science and Numerical Techniques - Data Science - Earth, Ocean and Geoscience - Materials Science and Engineering - Neuroscience - Open Data and Reproducibility - Python and Hardware Data Acquisition - Social Sciences To submit: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/eSites/220975/Homepage For additional information on what we are looking for and how we review submissions, please see our Talks and Posters Page <https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/220975/493425/>. Scipy website: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/220975/493388/ -Jackie PSF Board of Directors and Scipy Organizer -- Jacqueline Kazil | @jackiekazil

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