ANN: Vancouver Python Workshop - Jon Udell new keynote speaker
What's New? =========== Due to a cancellation, we are pleased to announce that John Udell will be our second keynote speaker. Jon Udell is an author, information architect, software developer and groupware evangelist. He has been an independent consultant, was BYTE Magazine's editor-at-large, executive editor and Web maven, and long ago developed business information products for Lotus. In June 2002 he joined InfoWorld as lead analyst. He also writes a monthly column for the O'Reilly Network. Due to this change of plans, early bird conference registration has been extended until Friday (July 9th). Registration is CDN$100 with significant discounts for students. Late registration will be available until the conference starts, but at a greater cost. To register, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/registration For general conference information, see: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference About the Vancouver Python Workshop =================================== The conference will begin on July 31st with a keynote address by Guido van Rossum (the creator of Python) and Jon Udell (InfoWorld lead analyst). Further talks (and tutorials for beginners) will take place on August 1st and 2nd. The conference will be roughly divided into three tracks: o General Python Topics o Web application development with Python (esp. Zope and Plone) o Python for beginners 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/travel.html http://www.tourismvancouver.com Important dates =============== Attendee registration: until July 9th Late registration: from July 10th Keynotes: July 31st Conference and tutorial dates: August 1st and 2nd (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2299119.stm http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml?idContent=1128760 Cheers, Brian
The Vancouver Python Conference is pleased to announce that the conference's keynote addresses will be open to the public. Guido van Rossum (Python's creator), Jon Udell (prolific author and analyst) and Bram Cohen (creator of BitTorrent) will be speaking. Admission will be done on a first-come basis and is free of change. After the keynote, there will be a reception that is also open to the public. Admission is CDN$20/person and will be done on a first-come basis. Exact cash payment can be made before the keynote or directly at the reception. The reception will only include snacks so participants are strongly advised to eat ahead of time. If you have any questions, please contact: brian@sweetapp.com Vancouver Python Conference website: http://www.vanpyz.org/conference/ When ==== Keynote: July 31st 5:00pm to 6:30pm Registration begins at 4:00pm Reception: July 31st 8:00pm to 11:00pm Registration begins at 8:00pm Where ===== Keynote addresses: Simon Fraser University Harbour Center Main Concourse, Room 1900 555 West Hastings Street Vancouver http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/ Reception: Streamworks 375 Water Street, Vancouver http://www.steamworks.com/ Who === Guido van Rossum is the inventor of Python, an increasingly popular language for the creation of open source and commercial programs. Guido has managed the growth and development of Python for more than a decade and in 2002 was given the Free Software Foundation Award. In 1999 he was given Dr.Dobb's 1999 Excellence in Programming Award. Jon Udell is an author, information architect, software developer and groupware evangelist. He has been an independent consultant, was BYTE Magazine's editor-at-large, executive editor and Web maven, and long ago developed business information products for Lotus. In June 2002 he joined InfoWorld as lead analyst. He also writes a monthly column for the O'Reilly Network. Bram Cohen is the creator of BitTorrent, a revolutionary technology for distributing files over the Internet. BitTorrent has millions of users and is used to transfer millions of gigabytes of data each month. He is the organizer of CodeCon, a technical conference for peer to peer technologies. He is also a respected writer, juggler and creator of original origami. Cheers, Brian
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Brian Quinlan