[Chicago] Pycon in Chicago?

[Jason Wirth]

>> If there is a bid from Chicago, it will have to be a good one. I
remember that 08 was a huge loss for the PSF.

I was just getting into Python around 2008 and didn't know much about the
language, it's culture, nor it's conferences. What happened to make the
event a loss?

I'd think Chicago would be an excellent choice--plenty of hotels and large
convention spaces (although are there union issues?), easy public transit
as well as multiple airports, access from both coasts, etc....

The only downside, as far as I can tell, is that Chicago doesn't have a
"geek" culture like Silicon Valley.




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On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:53 AM, Adam "Cezar" Jenkins <emperorcezar at gmail.com
> wrote:

> If there is a bid from Chicago, it will have to be a good one. I remember
> that 08 was a huge loss for the PSF.
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:58 AM, Brantley Harris <deadwisdom at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I agree with this.  After all PyCon has never been in Chicago as I do not
>> consider Rosemont to be Chicago.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:03 AM, Jason Wirth <wirth.jason at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> I recently saw that Pycon is looking for alternative locations.
>>> http://pycon.blogspot.com/2013/03/looking-for-2016-2017-host-cities.html
>>>
>>> What are people's thoughts on Chicago as a location?
>>>
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