What's New? =========== We are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for this year's Vancouver Python Workshop: Guido van Rossum and Jim Hugunin. Guido van Rossum (Google) is the inventor of Python and has managed its growth and development for more than a decade. Guido was awarded the Free Software Foundation Award in 2002 and Dr.Dobb's 1999 Excellence in Programming Award. Today Guido works at Google, spending half of his time on Python. Jim Hugunin (Microsoft) is the creator of IronPython, Jython and Numeric Python. IronPython is Python for the .NET platform and integrates Python into Microsoft's .NET strategy. Jython is Python for the Java platform and was the second production quality implementation of Python. Numeric Python adapts Python to the needs of number crunching applications. Today, Jim works at Microsoft where he helps them adapt the .NET runtime to meet the needs of dynamic languages like Python. About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin with keynote addresses on August 4st. Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 5th and 6th. The Vancouver Python Workshop is a community organized conference designed for both the beginner and for the experienced Python programmer with: * tutorials for beginning programmers * advanced lectures for Python experts * case studies of Python in action * after-hours social events * informative keynote speakers * tracks on multimedia, Web development, education and more More information see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ or contact Brian Quinlan at: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver ========= In addition to the opportunity to learn and socialize with fellow Pythonistas, the Vancouver Python Workshop also gives visitors the opportunity to visit one of the most extraordinary cities in the world (1). For more information about traveling to Vancouver, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/vancouver.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver Important dates =============== Talk proposals accepted: May 15th to June 15th Early registration (discounted): May 22nd to June 30th Normal registration: from July 1st Keynotes: August 4th Conference and tutorial dates: August 5th and 6th (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm Cheers, Brian