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PyCon: proposal deadline is today
by A.M. Kuchling 31 Oct '05

31 Oct '05

Today is your last chance to get in your PyCon 2006 submissions. (If you can't finish an outline today, you can still submit a summary and provide the outline in a few days.) Conference site: http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/ Call for Proposals: http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/cfp Submission site: http://submit.python.org A.M. Kuchling Chair, PyCon 2006 amk(a)amk.ca

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CFP: PyCon 2006
by A.M. Kuchling 29 Sep '05

29 Sep '05

PyCon 2006 Call for Proposals -------------------------------------------- Want to share your expertise? PyCon 2006 is looking for proposals to fill the formal presentation tracks. PyCon 2006 will be held February 24-26 2006 in Addison, Texas (near Dallas). Previous PyCons have had a broad range of presentations, from reports on academic and commercial projects to tutorials and case studies, and we hope to continue that tradition this year. As long as the presentation is interesting and potentially useful to the Python community, it will be considered for inclusion in the program. For 2006, we're especially interested in tutorial presentations that will teach conference-goers something new and useful. Can you show attendees how to: use a module? explore a Python language feature? package an application? Important Dates ====================== * Submission deadline: October 31, 2005 * Acceptance deadline: November 15, 2005 * Electronic copy deadline: February 15, 2006 PyCon Topics ======================= Suitable topics for PyCon presentations include, but are not limited to: * Core Python * Other implementations: Jython, IronPython, PyPy, and Stackless * Python libraries and extensions * Databases * Documentation * GUI Programming * Game Programming * Network Programming * Open Source Python projects * Packaging Issues * Programming Tools * Project Best Practices * Embedding and Extending * Science and Math * Web-based Systems Submission Format ================================ Proposals should be 250 to 1000 words long (i.e., one to four pages in manuscript format), containing the following information: * Author name(s) * Contact Information * Requested timeslot (30 minutes, 45 minutes, or either) * Summary of proposed presentation * Presentation outline * Intended audience (non-programmers, beginning programmers, advanced users, CPython developers, etc.) ASCII format is preferred (plain or reST), with HTML as a secondary alternative. If you have any queries about submission, or if you would like to discuss the possibility of submitting in a different format or style, please send mail to the conference organizers at pycon(a)python.org. Session lengths include time for audience questions. You should budget at least five minutes for questions; for example, a 30-minute talk will be 25 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of questions. The preferred length for talks is 30 minutes. You can request a 45-minute slot, but proposals requiring 45 minutes will be reviewed more stringently and tutorial talks will be preferred for these longer slots. Submission Mechanics =============================== Use the PyCon Online Proposal Submission <http://submit.python.org> to send us your proposals and ideas. If your proposal is accepted, you have the option of including a companion paper along with your presentation. The paper will get published on the PyCon web site. Presentations and papers may be in text (plain or reST), HTML, or PDF; HTML or text are preferred. We suggest, but do not require, that authors place their papers under a Creative Commons license. Please visit the CC 'Choose a License' page to select a license that meets your requirements. A Wiki page has suggestions and advice for speakers: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/SpeakerNotes Other Presentations =========================== If you don't want to make a formal presentation, you can still bring your new project or idea to PyCon. There will be several Lightning Talk sessions for talks no longer than five minutes. There will be a significant amount of Open Space for informal and spur-of-the-moment presentations. Open Space consists of thirty-minute blocks that are allocated during PyCon. These blocks can be used for presentations, round table discussions, hands-on tutorials, or anything else. Typically, people propose ideas for the sessions which are then voted on by attendees.

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Final PyCon Keynote from Google Speaker
by Steve Holden 04 Mar '05

04 Mar '05

Dear Python Colleague: I am happy to say that we have now completed the PyCon DC 2005 keynote speaker lineup, and that the final keynote will be given by Greg Stein, an engineering manager wirh Google's Blogger group, who will be speaking on "Python at Google" Greg is also known to many in the open source world as the chairman of the Apache Foundation, and he is a significant contributor to Subversion, WebDAV and Python. With the opening keynote from a Microsoft speaker, the second keynote from Guido van Rossum (the inventor of Python) and the last keynote from Google, PyCon is beginning to demonstrate just how significant Python has become in the modern world of software and Internet services. I hope you will join me in DC from March 23-25, and possibly attend the four-day sprint being held immediately before the conference. Pre- conference registration is available via http://www.python.org//pycon/2005/register.html This is going to be a great opportunity for all those with an interest in Python to see just how far the language has come. regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2005 -- PyCon DC 2005: The third Python Community Conference http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ The scoop on Python implementations and applications

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Microsoft to Provide PyCon Opening Keynote
by Steve Holden 23 Jan '05

23 Jan '05

Dear Python Colleague: The PyCon Program Committee is happy to announce that the opening keynote speech, at 9:30 am on Wednesday March 23 will be: Python on the .NET Platform, by Jim Hugunin, Microsoft Corporation Jim Hugunin is well-known in the Python world for his pioneering work on JPython (now Jython), and more recently for the IronPython .NET implementation of Python. Jim joined Microsoft's Common Language Runtime team in August last year to continue his work on Iron Python and further improve the CLR's support for dynamic languages like Python. I look forward to hearing what Jim has to say, and hope that you will join me and the rest of the Python community at PyCon DC 2005, at George Washington University from March 23-25, with a four-day sprint starting on Saturday March 19. Early bird registration rates are still available for a few more days. Go to http://www.python.org/moin/PyConDC2005/Schedule for the current schedule, and register at http://www.python.org/pycon/2005/ regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2005 -- PyCon DC 2005: The third Python Community Conference http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ The scoop on Python implementations and applications

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PyCon Preliminary Program Announced!
by Steve Holden 21 Jan '05

21 Jan '05

Dear Python Colleague: You will be happy to know that the PyCon Program Committee, after lengthy deliberations, has now finalized the program for PyCon DC 2005. I can tell you that the decision-making was very difficult, as the standard of submissions was even higher than last year. You can see the preliminary program at http://www.python.org/pycon/2005/schedule.html and it's obvious that this year's PyCon is going to be even fuller than the last. On innovation is that there will be activities of a more social nature on the Wednesday (and perhaps the Thursday) evening, as well as keynote speeches from Guido and two other luminaries. Remember that the early bird registration rates end in just over a week, so hurry on down to http://www.python.org/pycon/2005/register.html to be sure of your place in what will surely be the premier Python event of the year. As always, I would appreciate your help in getting the word out. Please forward this message to your favorite mailing lists and newsgroups to make sure that everyone has a chance to join in the fun! regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2005 -- PyCon DC 2005: The third Python Community Conference http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ The scoop on Python implementations and applications

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PyCon Registration Opens Today!
by Steve Holden 23 Dec '04

23 Dec '04

Dear Python User: Following my last message, I am pleased to be able to announce that you can register for PyCon DC 2005 on the web at http://www.python.org/pycon/2005/register.html starting at 1700 EST today (December 23). Thanks to George Belotsky of Open Light Software for assistance in preparing the credit card processing software. As always, further information about PyCon is available in the usual places: http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ I look forward to meeting you at PyCON DC 2005. In the meantime please let me offer my best wishes for a happy and peaceful holiday season. regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2005 -- PyCon DC 2005: The third Python Community Conference http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ The scoop on Python implementations and applications

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PyCon is coming - we need your help
by Steve Holden 21 Dec '04

21 Dec '04

Dear Python User: I wonder if you would be kind enough to take the time to read this email and help us to publicize PyCon DC 2005, being held March 23-26 at the Cafritz Conference Center of George Washington University. The Call for Participation went out some time ago, but it is a good time to remind people that the deadline for submissions is December 31. If you personally are thinking of submitting a paper then this can be a reminder to do so soon! We already have acceptances from two keynote speakers, and hope to announce them when a third is finalised shortly. As always you can find out about the conference at http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ This year we are going to be able to accept credit card payments for the first time, which we hope will be more convenient for delegates. The registration fees this year are the same as for 2004: Early Bird (to Jan 22) $175 ($125 student) Regular (to Mar 19) $250 ($175 student) On-Site $300 ($225 student) A further announcment will be made when the registration site opens for business. In the meantime I would appreciate your assistance in posting this message via any channels you know of that have an interest in the Python language and its applications - publicity is the key to getting the most diverse group of people at PyCon. regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2005 -- PyCon DC 2005: The third Python Community Conference http://www.pycon.org/ http://www.python.org/pycon/ The scoop on Python implementations and applications

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PyCon BOF schedule
by Jeremy Hylton 15 Mar '04

15 Mar '04

http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/moinmoin/PyConBofs Sign up for PyCon Birds of a Feather (BOF) sessions, which will be held on March 24 and 25, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, from 8 to 11 pm. A BOF is an informal session, organized by attendees, to discuss a topic of interest. They are held in the evening so that they don't conflict with talks. Jeremy Hylton

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View Talks - Buy 'Zen of Python' Tshirt - Free with PyCON by 17th
by Steve Holden 10 Mar '04

10 Mar '04

Dear Python User: View the Talks online and Reserve your Zen of Python Shirt now or get one free if you register for PyCON 2004 by the 17th. Don't miss the most important Python event of the year. PyCON 2004 is only 2 weeks away. If you haven't registered for PyCON, please do so immediately before the regular registration expires March 17th. http://www.pycon.org/dc2004/register We are extending the Free T-Shirt offer to all regular registrants (valued at $20). See the shirts online at http://www.pycon.org/dc2004/shirts.pt We are also taking orders for extra shirts, including shipping to those that cannot attend. Please email zope(a)toenjes.com to reserve your shirts. All requests must be received by March 19. Price will be $20 + $5 shipping and handling. We will ship them sometime around mid-April. Payment instructions from the Python Software Foundation will follow. The Talks schedule is now published and can be viewed at http://www.python.org/pycon/dc2004/schedule.html For more about PyCON... http://www.pycon.org regards Steve Holden Chairman, PyCON DC 2004

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PyCON: Pre-registration ends in one week!
by Guido van Rossum 10 Mar '04

10 Mar '04

In one week (Weds March 17), pre-registration for PyCON will close. Right now, you can register for $250. After that, you will need to register at the door, and the cost will be $300. Save yourself $50! PyCON is a community-oriented conference targeting developers (both those using Python and those working on the Python project). It gives you opportunities to learn about significant advances in the Python development community, to participate in a programming sprint with some of the leading minds in the Open Source community, and to meet fellow developers from around the world. The organizers work to make the conference affordable and accessible to all. DC 2004 will be held March 24-26, 2004 in Washington, D.C. at the GWU Cafritz Conference Center. The keynote speakers are Mitch Kapor, Guido van Rossum, and Bruce Eckel. There will be a four-day development sprint before the conference (March 20-23). We're looking for volunteers to help run PyCON. If you're interested, subscribe to http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-organizers Don't miss any PyCON announcements! Subscribe to http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-announce You can discuss PyCON with other interested people by subscribing to http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-interest The central resource for PyCON DC 2004 is http://www.pycon.org/dc2004/ See you all there!!! --Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)

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