From mal at europython.eu  Tue Mar  8 14:38:55 2016
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 20:38:55 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2016: Financial Aid Available
Message-ID: <56DF2A4F.5010107@europython.eu>

We are happy to announce a program for people in need of financial aid
to attend EuroPython.

You can find all the details on our financial aid page:


  *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/registration/financial-aid/ ***

                          Financial Aid Program


In short, we will be giving out grants in three categories:

 * Free tickets
 * Travel costs
 * Accommodation

Anyone who wants to attend EuroPython 2016 can apply, including people
who have already purchased tickets. We want to make the event
affordable for as many people as possible.


Financial Aid Sponsor
---------------------

Financial aid is sponsored in part by:


                   The Python Software Foundation (PSF)

                      *** http://python.org/psf/ ***



Looking for financial aid sponsors
----------------------------------

We are still looking for sponsors to increase the budget we have
available for financial aid. If your company would like to sign up as
financial aid sponsor, please contact the sponsors team at
sponsoring at europython.eu.


With gravitational regards,
--
EuroPython 2016 Team
http://ep2016.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

From mal at europython.eu  Thu Mar 10 09:22:11 2016
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:22:11 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2016: Talk voting will start on Monday
Message-ID: <56E18313.9000202@europython.eu>

Having received almost 300 great proposals for talks, trainings,
helpdesks and posters, we now call out to all attendees to vote for
what you want to see on the conference schedule.

Please note that you have to have a ticket for EuroPython 2016, or
have submitted a talk proposal yourself, in order to participate.


                ?Attendees: This will be your chance to
                        shape the conference !


You will be able to search for topics and communicate your personal
interest by casting your vote for each talk and training submission on
our talk voting page:


        *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/talk-voting/ ***

                           Talk Voting


Talk voting will be open from Monday, March 14, until Sunday, March 20.

The program workgroup (WG) will then use the talk voting results as
basis for their talk selection and announce the list of accepted talks
late in March and the schedule shortly thereafter in April.


With gravitational regards,
--
EuroPython 2016 Team
http://ep2016.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

From mal at europython.eu  Mon Mar 14 05:39:38 2016
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:39:38 +0100
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2016: Talk voting is open
Message-ID: <56E686DA.6030101@europython.eu>

We have more than 280 great proposals for talks and trainings ready
for EuroPython 2016 attendees to vote on.

Please note that you have to have a ticket for EuroPython 2016, or
have submitted a talk proposal yourself, in order to participate.


                  ?Attendees: This is your chance to
                        shape the conference !


You can search for topics and communicate your personal interest by
casting your vote for each talk and training submission on our talk
voting page:


        *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/talk-voting/ ***

                           Talk Voting

           Talk voting will be open until Sunday, March 20.


The program workgroup (WG) will then use the talk voting results as
basis for their talk selection and announce the list of accepted talks
late in March and the schedule shortly thereafter in April.


With gravitational regards,
--
EuroPython 2016 Team
http://ep2016.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

From mal at europython.eu  Sun Mar 27 08:14:16 2016
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 14:14:16 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2016: More than 150 sessions waiting for you
Message-ID: <56F7CE98.9040300@europython.eu>

Just in case you didn?t find enough Easter eggs today, we have a whole
basket of them waiting for you: the first set of accepted sessions for
EuroPython 2016 in Bilbao.


                 *** EuroPython 2016 Session List ***

           https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/events/sessions/


The sessions were selected on the basis of your talk voting and the
work of the EuroPython program work group.  From the around 300
proposals, 156 sessions were chosen for EuroPython 2016 in the first
round:

 * 125 talks
 * 20 training sessions
 * 11 local track talks

We still have several other session types coming (helpdesks, posters,
panels, interactive sessions). These will announced separately.

Early in June we will have a short second Call for Proposals, limited
to hot topics and most recent developments in software and technology.
We will announce details soon.

Many thanks to everyone who submitted proposals. EuroPython wouldn?t
be possible without our speakers.

The program work group will now work on the schedule. Given the
number of sessions, this may take a while, but we?ll try to get it done
as quickly as possible.  The WG is also putting together a submission
waiting list, which will be used to fill slots of speakers who cannot
attend.  Speakers on the waiting list will be contacted by the end of
next week.


                          Happy Easter Weekend !


With gravitational regards,
--
EuroPython 2016 Team
http://ep2016.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/