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Re: [PyCon-greenroom] PyCon 2019 Speaker Info
by Jason Myers May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019

Sadly, this is not something we are setup to support from a network and AV perspective. Please do submit this talk again next year. On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 12:27 PM Madhav Datt <madhav.datt(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Dear PyCon Team, > > Hope things are going well with you! Unfortunately, due to cyclone Fani > <https://edition.cnn.com/india/live-news/cyclone-fani-live-updates-wxc-intl/…> > hitting eastern India, the Kolkata airport has been shut down and all > … [View More]flights out of it (including mine) have been cancelled. Because of this, I > wouldn't be able to make it to Cleveland in time for the conference. > > I am still incredibly excited about the opportunity to share my story and > talk about how ML and Python are being used for social good, and so I was > wondering if it might be possible for me to do my talk over Hangouts/Skype > instead of in person, given these circumstances. > > Thank you so much - I really appreciate all your help and support > throughout this process, and am extremely sorry about the whole situation. > I was super excited about participating in PyCon, and am really looking > forward to hearing from you. > > Best regards, > Madhav > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:25 AM Pycon Program Committee < > pycon-program-committee(a)python.org> wrote: > >> Hello PyCon Speaker! >> >> PyCon 2019 is almost upon us! In order to make sure your time at PyCon as >> >> a speaker is as smooth and enjoyable as possible, we have some >> organizational >> >> messages for you from the PyCon Staff, Captioning Coordinator, and the >> Session Staff >> >> Chairs. >> >> We have a presenters slack this year! You can join at >> https://join.slack.com/t/pyconpresenters/shared_invite/enQtNjExMjI5NTIyNDUz… >> >> PLEASE READ THIS OVER CAREFULLY AND GET BACK TO US WITH ANY QUESTIONS! >> >> WE LOVE QUESTIONS! >> >> Good luck with the final polishes to your talks and slides, and we look >> forward to >> >> seeing all of you in Cleveland in a few short weeks! >> >> Regards, >> >> Jason Myers >> >> Lorena Mesa >> >> Jackie Kazil >> >> Program Committee Chair >> >> === >> >> Code of Conduct >> >> We value the participation of each member of the Python community and >> want all attendees and speakers to have an enjoyable and fulfilling >> experience. >> >> Please take some time to familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct >> published at https://us.pycon.org/2019/about/code-of-conduct/ >> <https://us.pycon.org/2018/about/code-of-conduct/>. >> >> Your slides and conduct on stage must adhere to the PyCon Code of >> Conduct. If during the course of your talk any slide, statement, or >> behavior on stage violates our Code of Conduct the session runner or >> session chair will alert you. If the violation persists or is a clear >> breach of the Code of Conduct, your talk may be terminated by the PyCon >> staff. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know! You can email >> ernest(a)python.org and/or ewa(a)python.org with any feedback on the Code of >> Conduct. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Ernest W. Durbin III - Conference Chair >> >> Ewa Jodlowska - Python Software Foundation Director of Operations >> >> >> === >> >> Live Captioning >> >> We are once again providing live captioning for the deaf and hard of >> hearing at PyCon >> >> this year. For the caption writers to do their best work, it helps if they >> >> can review your presentation slides ahead of time. >> >> (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_access_real-time_translation >> ) >> >> Your slides will be used by the real-time closed caption writer to help >> pre-populate >> >> their dictionary with any obscure or technical terms you may be using. If >> you've >> >> selected "Release to SpeakerDeck" a volunteer will also upload your >> slides to >> >> the PyCon SpeakerDeck account after the conference has concluded. >> >> If you can, to make it easier on the writers, convert your slides to a >> PDF file. If >> >> your slides were made in a traditional presentation application like >> Powerpoint, Impress, >> >> or Keynote, and saving as PDF doesn't work properly, try to save in >> Powerpoint format, >> >> as the writers mostly use Windows OS. >> >> If your presentation is multifile -e.g. an HTML-based presentation, >> please zip the >> >> presentation files and upload the zip file. >> >> Once your file(s) are ready to upload, please log into >> https://us.pycon.org/2019/#! >> >> You will find a link to upload your slides on your dashboard. >> >> If you have questions, or problems, or need an alternate method to >> deliver the files, please contact the PyCon Audio Visual team at >> pycon-av(a)python.org. >> >> >> === >> >> Speaker Logistics >> >> Critical Information: >> >> - Please be in the green room (Room 12 at the Huntington Convention >> Center) at least 20 minutes before your talk for orientation (if you've >> spoken before, arriving 10 minutes before your talk is fine). >> >> - Please do not go directly to your talk's room! Going directly to your >> talk checking in at the Green Room will make the session staff sad and >> anxious. >> >> - The Green Room is yours for the duration of the conference. Please feel >> free to visit, use it as a quiet space to work on your talk, and make >> yourself comfortable here. We're here for you! Light snacks and >> refreshments will be available >> >> in the Green Room. >> >> Technical requirements: >> >> - The projectors will operate at a resolution of 1920x1080 in 16:9 format. >> >> - Use high contrast colors and a very large font (minimum 24pt), >> especially for code samples, which can be hard to read. There are >> programming-talk-specific >> >> tips here: >> http://weareallaweso.me/for_speakers/practical-tips-for-creating-great-slid… >> >> - Each podium will have a single power outlet, AV adapters for USB-C, >> VGA, HDMI, DVI, mini-DVI, and mini-HDMI. >> >> - Your runner will help you test your equipment in the Green Room (room >> 12) in advance of your talk. >> >> - If you need special equipment, audio connections, or other >> accommodations >> >> beyond this (for example, audio out, a demo table, etc), please let us >> know by April 26th: pycon-greenroom(a)python.org >> >> Finally, it would be helpful (but not required) if you could add your >> phone number to your speaker profile: >> https://us.pycon.org/2019/speaker/edit/ >> <https://us.pycon.org/2018/speaker/edit/> -- this is >> >> only accessible to a handful of PyCon staff members, and will only be >> used if we >> >> can't find you before your talk or some other emergency. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns (... or compliments?) please don't >> hesitate >> >> to contact us: pycon-greenroom(a)python.org >> >> See you in May! >> >> Julia Duimovich, Markus D. Sherman & Mike Perez >> >> pycon-greenroom(a)python.org >> >> >> [View Less]

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Checking in on audio
by Jessica Garson May 2, 2019

May 2, 2019

Hi Friends, Because my talk is so audio intensive, I was wondering if there was a time that I could sound check before my talk. Thanks! Jessica

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