[BangPypers] Pycon India 2015 Poster Session Call for Proposals

[Abhaya Agarwal]

The link for proposal submission was missing in the previous mail. You can
submit your proposals at
https://in.pycon.org/cfp/pycon-india-2015-poster-session/proposals/

Regards,
Abhaya

On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 5:28 PM, Abhaya Agarwal <abhaya.agarwal at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> PyCon India 2015 is taking place from 2nd October-4th October in
> Bangalore. Apart from the workshops and talks, Poster presentation is being
> introduced as a new format in the conference this year. A Poster
> presentation provides an opportunity for more one-to-one interaction and
> allows accommodating more niche topics.
>
> This is a Call for Proposals for Poster session. The submissions are now
> open. The last date for submission is 25th September. To understand the
> purpose and format of Poster session and to see if it is a suitable format
> for your idea, please see the Call for Proposals at
> https://in.pycon.org/blog/2015/poster-presentation-2015.html
>
> What is a Poster Session
>
> Think of the science fair in your school. The idea is similar. A poster
> will have content sufficient for a short talk of maximum 8-10 slides. A
> board will be provided where presenters can put either one single Poster or
> a set of slides describing their project or idea. Audience walks around the
> area. They can read the Posters and initiate conversations if they have
> questions or comments.
> Who can submit?
>
> Come one and come all!
>
> If you have an idea, you should submit it. Since there is no
> speaking-to-a-hall-full-of-people bit involved, beginners may find this
> format less intimidating and a good launching pad for public speaking. On
> the other hand, experienced presenters will enjoy the intense one on one
> discussions this format facilitates.
>
> We encourage you to submit a Poster even if you have already submitted a
> talk proposal. If both are accepted, you can make use of the opportunity to
> extend the conversations beyond the talk. Even if your talk proposal is not
> accepted, it may be ideal for the Poster session.
>
> Important Dates
>
>    -
>
>    September 11th, 2015: Call for Poster proposals.
>    -
>
>    September 25th, 2015: Poster proposals due.
>    -
>
>    Oct 3rd & 4th, 2015: Poster sessions.
>
> Stay Updated
>
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> https://www.facebook.com/PyConIndia
>
>
> Feel free to reach out to us in case of any queries.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Abhaya
>
>
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