If you haven't registered for PyCon yet, now is the time! The
early-bird registration deadline is February 20, one week away. After
that, the price for registration will be going up.
http://us.pycon.org/2008/registration/
The deadline for hotel reservations at the conference rate is also
February 20. Act now, because the regular rate is considerably
higher!
http://us.pycon.org/2008/registration/hotel/
A reminder to tutorial and talk speakers: you are responsible for your
own registration and hotel reservations. So don't delay!
PyCon 2008: March 14-16, 2008 (& tutorials March 13, & sprints March 17-20)
David Goodger
PyCon 2008 Chair
The Python Software Foundation has allocated some funds to help people
attend PyCon 2008. If you would like to come to PyCon but can't afford
it, the PSF may be able to help you. The financial aid can cover some
or all of the following:
• Your registration for PyCon
• Your hotel room at the conference hotel
• Your flight or other transportation
Please see http://us.pycon.org/2008/registration/financial-aid/ for
details & instructions. The deadline for applications is February 11th.
--
Ted Pollari
PyCon 2008 Financial Aid Coordinator
I am pleased to announce that PyCon 2008 registration is now open!
http://us.pycon.org/2008/registration/
Early-bird registration is open until February 20, so there's one
month to register at the low rates. Regular on-line registration will
be available from February 21 through March 7.
PyCon 2008 will be held from March 13 through 20 in Chicago:
* Tutorials: Thursday, March 13
* Conference: Friday, March 14, through Sunday, March 16
* Sprints: Monday, March 17 through Thursday, March 20
Register early, especially if you'd like to attend a tutorial or
three, as tutorials fill up early. And yes, you heard that correctly
-- this year, we have three tutorial sessions: morning, afternoon, and
evening. There are 29 great tutorials to choose from. More about the
tutorials soon, but for now, you can check out the descriptions
yourself here: http://us.pycon.org/2008/tutorials/schedule/
The talk schedule is also up (in a preliminary form), although some
changes are expected: http://us.pycon.org/2008/conference/schedule/
Hotel reservations are also open:
https://www.cteusa.com/pycon1/
The rate is $99/night plus tax ($112/night net), also until
February 20. More hotel information is here:
http://us.pycon.org/2008/registration/hotel/
See the PyCon web site for complete details:
http://us.pycon.org/2008/
Thanks to the PyCon organizers for developing the software, providing
the website content, testing & debugging. PyCon is a community
conference, of, by, and for the Python community. There is still
much to do, and you can help!
http://us.pycon.org/2008/helping/
See you in Chicago!
David Goodger
PyCon 2008 Chair
If you attended PyCon 2007 and didn't hand in a completed feedback
form, you can now complete the form online at the following URL:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=653313379841
The conference organizers would love to hear your opinions.
Andrew M. Kuchling
amk(a)amk.ca
Co-chair, PyCon 2007
http://us.pycon.org
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
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
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
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
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