Mailman 3 January 2006 - Pycon-announce

Reminder: reserve PyCon hotel rooms today
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 31, 2006

Jan. 31, 2006

Last reminder: reserve your PyCon hotel rooms today! Go to http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for a link to the reservation page. After today, you can still try to book rooms at the conference rate. The hotel, however, doesn't guarantee that rooms will be available at that rate, and you may end up having to stay somewhere else, or pay the hotel's full price. --amk

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Open space activities at PyCon
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 19, 2006

Jan. 19, 2006

One PyCon tradition is leaving blank spaces on the schedule for attendees to fill in with their own events, such as birds-of-a-feather discussions, presentations, or brainstorming sessions. Many open space events are arranged on the spur of the moment at the conference, but you can also start setting things up now. For instructions on how to set up an event in this open space in the schedule, please see the instructions at <http://us.pycon.org/TX2006/OpenSpace>. --amk

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Sharing rooms
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 16, 2006

Jan. 16, 2006

If you're trying to reduce your hotel costs for PyCon, there's a wiki page at <http://us.pycon.org/Addison/RoomSplitting> for listing yourself as a potential roommate. (Of course, PyCon and the PSF take no responsibility for the outcome if you share a room with someone you don't know well.) A.M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Chair, PyCon 2006 http://us.pycon.org

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PyCon: last day for early bird registration
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 15, 2006

Jan. 15, 2006

Sunday, January 15th, is the last day on which you can obtain the lower early-bird registration price. The cost of registration will be going up on Monday; I'm quite sure that the early bird period will *not* be extended again. Another reminder: if you're coming to PyCon and staying in the conference hotel, you *must* reserve your hotel rooms before February 1st in order to get the lower conference rate; if you reserve after the 1st, you'll be stuck paying the hotel's standard room rate. Go … [View More]

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PyCon: Plone, Python, BitTorrent keynotes
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 8, 2006

Jan. 8, 2006

The keynotes at PyCon 2006 can now be announced. Alan Runyan and Alexander Limi will open the conference with a keynote about Plone. I haven't received a title yet, but I expect it will provide an overview of Plone's current status, how it's developed, and where the Plone project is headed. On the middle day of the conference (Saturday), Guido van Rossum will give his traditional State of Python talk that will presumably cover the new features that were introduced in Python 2.4 and the … [View More]

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PyCon TX 2006: Early-bird registration ends Jan. 15!
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 8, 2006

Jan. 8, 2006

Early bird registration for PyCon TX 2006 ends on January 15th, so there's only a week left. To register, please go to: http://us.pycon.org/TX2006/Registration You can still register after Jan. 15th, but the cost will go up by US$65 (US$25 for students). This year PyCon will feature a day of tutorials before the three days of regular presentations. Course outlines for all the tutorials have been posted; see http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Tutorials All of the PyCon … [View More]

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PyCon: hotel issues resolved
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 6, 2006

Jan. 6, 2006

I'm assured that the reservation issues with the hotel have now been resolved, so you can now go ahead and book your hotel room for PyCon at the conference rate. See http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for more information and a link to Marriott's reservation site. If you've already booked a hotel room at the standard rate, call the hotel back and have them change your reservation to the conference rate. A.M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Chair, PyCon 2006 http://us.pycon.org

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PSF: Funding available for attending PyCon
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 5, 2006

Jan. 5, 2006

The Python Software Foundation has allocated some funds to help people attend PyCon 2006. If you'd like to come to PyCon but can't afford it, maybe the PSF can help you. The funding can cover any or all of: * Your registration for PyCon. * Your hotel room at the conference hotel * Your flight or other transportation. To apply, send an e-mail to <pycon at python.org>. Please state your name, location, and what you would like to have funded. If you want assistance with … [View More]

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PyCon early-bird registration extended until January 15th
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 3, 2006

Jan. 3, 2006

Due to various issues with the hotel's reservation desk, the early bird registration for PyCon has been extended until January 15th. So, if you've been delaying registering for PyCon, you still have a chance to register at the lower early-bird price. The registration form is at http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/register What's going on: some sprint attendees have called the Dallas Marriott Quorum's reservation line and been told that the PyCon room rate is no longer available, and that they'… [View More]

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PyCon schedule available
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 3, 2006

Jan. 3, 2006

A close-to-final draft of the PyCon 2006 schedule has now been posted to the web: http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/schedule If you're a presenter, please check that your timeslot is OK for you, and let us know if there's a problem. Regards, A.M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Chair, PyCon 2006 http://us.pycon.org

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