Mailman 3 January 2007 - Pycon-announce

PyCon: last day for hotel registrations!
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 31, 2007

Jan. 31, 2007

Today, January 31st, is the last day to make hotel reservations and obtain the conference rate. After today, you'll have to pay the hotel's regular rate, and there's nothing we can do to reduce your costs. Go to http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for hotel information and a registration link. Regards, Andrew M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Co-chair, PyCon 2007 http://us.pycon.org

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PyCon: one week left for hotel registration
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 24, 2007

Jan. 24, 2007

Don't forget to book your hotel room for PyCon 2007! The special PyCon room rates at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum are US$79/night for 1-2 people, and US$89/night for 3-4 people; there's an additional hotel tax of 13% on top of this rate. This rate is only available until February 1st. To register online, use the hotel's special event page for PyCon: http://www.stayatmarriott.com/Pycon2007/ If you're looking for a roommate to reduce your costs, see the Room Splitting wiki page: http://us.pycon.org/Addison/RoomSplitting Andrew M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Co-chair, PyCon 2007 http://us.pycon.org

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PyCon: MS Office tutorial replaced by Internet Programming
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 12, 2007

Jan. 12, 2007

The "Programming Microsoft Office using Python" tutorial has been cancelled and replaced by "Internet Programming with Python"; see the tutorial outline for more details: http://us.pycon.org/TX2007/TutorialsPM7outline If you've registered for a different afternoon tutorial (or for no afternoon tutorial at all) and want to switch to the new Internet Programming tutorial, write to the conference address (pycon at python.org). We apologize for any inconvenience. Andrew M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Co-chair, PyCon 2007 http://us.pycon.org

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PyCon reminder: register now!
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 11, 2007

Jan. 11, 2007

Remember, Monday January 15th is the last day for early-bird registration for PyCon 2007 (February 23-25, in Addison Texas). For registration, go to <http://us.pycon.org/TX2007/Registration>. If you're interested in the tutorials you should register as soon as possible. One tutorial is nearing its maximum size; when that limit is reached, registration for that tutorial will be closed. Hurry! Regards, Andrew M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Co-chair, PyCon 2007 http://us.pycon.org

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PyCon 2007 Funding Available
by David Goodger Jan. 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007

The Python Software Foundation has allocated some funds to help people attend PyCon 2007. 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 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 your transportation costs, please provide a rough estimate (say, to the nearest US$100) of how much a round-trip will cost. You should also say why you should come to PyCon, and what you'll be doing. We don't need an essay, but please provide a few sentences of explanation. Priority will be given to people who can contribute significantly to PyCon or to Python, e.g. students working on a task, conference speakers, sprint leaders or developers critical to a sprint, or people doing public service work with Python. Messages must be received by January 19 2007. Upon receiving your message, we'll send you a notice of receipt. The PSF's Conference Committee and I will discuss the applications and allocate funding to a subset of the applicants. You should be notified of acceptance/rejection by January 28 2007. Cost notes: PyCon registration is US$195. Hotel rooms are around $90/night; about $300 for the duration of the conference, $700 for conference + sprints. The hotel cost can be lower if you find someone (or two or three) to share a room with; this is encouraged. The PSF can't cover your meals during the conference, or registration fees for tutorials. We will try to maximize the benefit of the funding, so three people who need small amounts are more likely to be funded than one person who needs a large amount. To improve your chances, please try to request the minimum amount of funding you need to attend PyCon. David Goodger PyCon 2007 Funding Coordinator http://us.pycon.org

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Reminder: early-bird PyCon registration ends January 15
by A.M. Kuchling Jan. 2, 2007

Jan. 2, 2007

Two weeks are left before PyCon 2007's deadline for early-bird registration; after January 15th, registration fees will be increasing, so make your travel plans, register for the conference, and don't forget to reserve your hotel room. Registration: http://us.pycon.org/TX2007/Registration Hotel info: http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels Andrew M. Kuchling amk(a)amk.ca Co-chair, PyCon 2007 http://us.pycon.org

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