[EuroPython] Re: EuroPython 2004 [Was: Thank you all - where do we do the same thing next year?]

[Heimo Laukkanen]

Denis Frère wrote:

> After having slept a few nights on the EPC-2003, we have made up our
> minds : yes, we will organize the 2004 edition again !

Excellent.

When I put news to Zopezen about Zopetrack slides, I will also publicize 
this so that people can give ideas and comments also there, if they 
don't read these lists.

> Other points ? Ask for what you want and we'll try to provide.

- More open spaces, free time to the schedule so that people can have 
discussions

- Some evening program, for example on thursday - so that most of the 
people - for example just within the tracks - would gather for dinner.

- More sprints before the conference

- Free beer

I just wonder that isn't there in Charleroi any business that would be 
interested to get to support this large group of people and get them to 
come into their restaurants or whatever.

> We will also ask you to get involved earlier : very early talk
> submission and very early registration (don't forget that if we succeed
> in attracting more people, hotel booking may become a concern).

This is actually something that could be helped with 'community' - ie. 
if people near Charleroi would be able to take a person or two to sleep 
at their house and naturally get something in return. I mean it is 
always much more fun to really meet new people and spend time with them, 
rather than see another standard hotel room.

And/or if it would be possible to get something for low budget travelers 
- students etc., it could make a huge difference. A very good idea is to 
match people together and rent apartments / houses for a week. I heard 
atleast from one very succesfull project like this - and witnessed also 
in Paris how this kind of approach brings people together and is 
extremely fun.

Naturally there would need to be people to organise and point people to 
right directions.

-huima