[BangPypers] PyCampus - A Python Conference of Students, by Students, for Students

[Anand Chitipothu]

On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 6:41 PM, Shrikrishna Holla <
shrikrishna.holla at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I’m Shrikrishna Holla from PES OpenSource Community, a student
> community from PESIT, Bangalore. We wish to collaborate with BangPypers to
> arrange a Python event called “PyCampus” *PyCampus* aims at spreading the
> word of Python in campuses.


Great Initiative Shrikrishna. BangPypers and Python Software Society of
India will be very happy to support it.

It will span over three Sundays in August in
> PESIT campus. We have divided the whole event into three sections *Day 1 -
> 11th August 2013 (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)* This day will have a small
> inauguration and sessions on the basics of Python and thus will be more
> focused at attracting beginners into programming and Python. *
> *
>
> *Target Audience*: Beginners *Objective*: Attract students into programming
> and Python *Preferred*: Demos and talks *
> *
>
> *Day 2 - 18th August 2013 (9:30 AM - 3:30 PM)* This day will have sessions
> and workshops on advanced areas of Python and will be for seasoned
> Pythonistas. *
> *
>
> *Target Audience*: Intermediate to Advanced *Objective*: Teach new and
> amazing tools to leverage the power Python provides *Preferred*: Talks and
> Workshops *
> *
>
> *
> *
>
> *Day 3 - 25th August 2013 (9:30 AM - 5:30 PM)*
>
> This will be a *Hack Day* so that people can apply their newfound Python
> skills to build either a specific solution to a problem or any application
> of their choice (not decided yet, suggestions welcome!)
>
> We have around 20 odd volunteers who are ready to help with the organizing,
> and we can procure support from the college management to arrange for food
> and snacks.
>
> <https://plus.google.com/u/1/108550007046676528013>
>
> If there is anything we have missed, or if there are any suggestions that
> you have on this, please let us know. We look forward to your support and
> encouragement in organizing this event in our campus
>

Awesome!

Anand