From mal at europython.eu  Thu Apr  2 12:12:59 2020
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:12:59 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2020: CFP for the Online Event
Message-ID: <adf5b09b-f3bd-e46a-15b1-6f6308b27997@europython.eu>

Since we had started the CFP under the assumption of running an
in-person conference and are now switching EuroPython 2020 to an
online event, we will extend the CFP for another two weeks until April
12, to give everyone who would like to participate in this new format,
a chance to submit a session proposal.


	    * EuroPython 2020 Online - Call for Proposal *

	   https://ep2020.europython.eu/call-for-proposals/


The online event will have this layout:

- July 23 - 24 (Thursday, Friday): conference days
- July 25 - 26 (Saturday, Sunday): sprint days


Presenting at EuroPython
------------------------

For the conference days, we are looking for the following session types:

- Talks of 35- or 45-minute duration (including 3-5 minutes for Q&A)
- Posters
- Help desks / Panels / Interactive sessions

We will give out free tickets to the event for all selected speakers.

For posters, we are planning to collect them on a gallery page,
together with PDF versions to read during the event. The speaker will
then be available during the poster session to answer questions and
present more details using screen sharing.

Help desks, panels and interactive sessions will be run using virtual
rooms we?ll make available during the conference days.

We will also have lightning talks for the online event, but those will
be collected closer to the event using a separate form or Google sheet
- similar to how we run this at the in-person conference.

For submitting sprints, please check our sprints page. Note that
unlike the conference days, the sprints day won?t require buying a
ticket.

    https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/sprints/


Let?s make this an engaging event for everyone
----------------------------------------------

Even though we?re running an online event, our aim is to make the
online event as engaging as possible, so we will provide ways for
direct interaction with the speakers after their talk in separate
virtual rooms and additionally a chat system for asynchronous
interaction.

The conference system will also allow live polls and text or
audio/video based Q&A sessions, so please consider this when preparing
your sessions and add any polls you?d like to run in the submission
notes section (?Additional information for talk reviewers?).

The conference will be held between 09:00 CEST and 20:00 CEST on the
two conference days. We will try to schedule talks based on location
and timezone of the speaker. Please indicate your timezone in
submission notes.


Help spread the word
--------------------

Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social
networks as widely as possible. Thank you !

Link to the blog post:

https://blog.europython.eu/post/614296142774173696/europython-2020-cfp-for-the-online-event

Tweet:

https://twitter.com/europython/status/1245723386329870339

Thanks,
--
EuroPython 2020 Team
https://ep2020.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/


From mal at europython.eu  Tue Apr 14 06:05:06 2020
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:05:06 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2020: Talk voting is open
Message-ID: <4d6e2ef9-0c27-e7bc-8f43-a206d9aa5b86@europython.eu>

Talk voting is your chance to tell us what you?d like to see at
EuroPython 2020. We will leave talk voting open until:

		    Sunday, April 26 23:59:59 CEST

In order to vote, please log in to the website and then navigate to
the talk voting page:


		   * EuroPython 2020 Talk Voting *

	   https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/talk-voting/


How talk voting works
---------------------

The talk voting page lists all submitted proposals, including talks,
helpdesks and posters. The proposals are sorted in random order.

In order to vote, have a look at the title/abstract and then indicate
your personal interest in attending this session. We have simplified
the voting process and you may choose between these four options:

- must see
- want to see
- maybe
- not interested

The talks you haven?t voted for are marked ?No vote?. Your votes are
automatically saved to the backend without the need to click on a save
or submit button.

Who can participate?
--------------------

Any registered attendee of the current EuroPython (*) as well as any
attendee of one of the past EuroPython conferences going back to 2015
can vote. If you have submitted a proposal this year, you are also
eligible to vote.

Talk Selection
--------------

After the talk voting phase, the EuroPython Program Workgroup (WG)
will use the votes to select the talks and build a schedule.

The talk voting is a good and strong indicator what attendees are
interested to see. Submissions are also selected based on editorial
criteria to e.g. increase diversity, give a chance to less mainstream
topics as well as avoid too much of the same topic.

In general, the Program WG will try to give as many speakers a chance
to talk as possible. If speakers have submitted multiple talks, the
one with the highest rating will most likely get selected.

(*) We will start ticket sales in the coming days to give you a chance
to participate in talk voting as well.


Help spread the word
--------------------

Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social
networks as widely as possible. Thank you !

Link to the blog post:

https://blog.europython.eu/post/615363800716263424/europython-2020-talk-voting-is-open

Tweet:

https://twitter.com/europython/status/1249994570236076032

Thanks,
--
EuroPython 2020 Team
https://ep2020.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/


From mal at europython.eu  Sat Apr 18 10:40:15 2020
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:40:15 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Farewell to Oier Echaniz Beneitez
Message-ID: <99023586-d081-3579-44d6-fc5a96c6f1ed@europython.eu>

We received the very sad news today, that Oier Echaniz Beneitez has
passed away, after a long-term illness (not as a result of COVID-19):

https://www.europython-society.org/post/615744838396215296/farewell-to-oier-echaniz-beneitez

Oier was one of the initiators for bringing EuroPython to Bilbao in
2015 and co-chaired the conference in both 2015 and 2016, together
with Fabio.

    Oier giving the EuroPython 2015 welcome speech together with Fabio
    Pliger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLKOEhnb7w

He was one of the most enthusiastic and engaged organizers of the
conference, served on the EuroPython Society board from 2015 - 2017
and founded and chaired the local Python organization in San Sebastian
(PySS, pronounced ?peace?). Oier also started the pyjok.es project,
together with Alexandre Savio and Ben Nuttall, inaugurating the first
Python Jokes-as-a-Service of its kind.

    https://pyjok.es/

His humour and friendly approach to everything, even when things
turned bad on him, were inspiring and created a great atmosphere for
everyone who worked with him. Oier?s love for pyntxos was famous and
I?m sure all of you who attended the EuroPython conferences in Bilbao
will never forget.

    https://ep2015.europython.eu/en/events/social-event/

?Oier was an exceptionally funny guy with a wonderful sense of
humour. He was kind, caring and considerate, and worked hard for PySS
and EuroPython. I have fond, happy memories of any time I spent with
him and know he?ll be greatly missed.? ? Ben Nuttall

?Oier put so much enthusiasm in everything we did, in our first quests
together and then doing all the activities of ACPySS. He was not only
an active member of the Python community but also very involved in the
local cancer research and care community. We knew his end was going to
come sooner rather than later, and these last 2 years have been quite
harsh on him. His amazing will to live was what kept him going for so
long and we are sure that the Python community motivated him to keep
on. Rest in PySS, my friend.? ? Alexandre Savio


		 * Our good friend: We?ll miss you! *

	  May the good vibes and pyntxos always be with you.


Thank you for all the good times,
--
Your friends from the EuroPython community


From mal at europython.eu  Tue Apr 21 05:12:20 2020
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:12:20 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2020: Ticket sales started
Message-ID: <27779786-a090-576b-5ae9-e8ce12e0cd2a@europython.eu>

We have started the EuroPython 2020 online conference & sprint ticket
sales today.

		   * EuroPython 2020 Ticket Sales *

	https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/


Simplified ticket structure
---------------------------

In order to keep things simple for the EuroPython 2020 online version,
we have significantly reduced the ticket prices and refactored the
ticket structure to just two ticket types and two categories:

Conference & sprint tickets
---------------------------

The conference & sprint ticket includes admission to the EuroPython
2020 main conference (July 23-24) and sprints days (July 25-26).

 - Business conference ticket: EUR 175.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT
   (for people using Python to make a living)

 - Personal conference ticket: EUR 95.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT
   (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer)

Sprint-only tickets
-------------------

Admission to the sprint days (July 25-26) is free of charge, but we
still require you to register and ?buy? tickets, since that way we can
send out the conference details using our ticketing system:

 - Business sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT
   (for people using Python to make a living)

 - Personal sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT
   (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer)

Full details
------------

Please see our registration page for full details on the available tickets:

    https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/

As a reminder, here?s the conference structure:

 - Thursday & Friday, July 23 & 24:
   Conference talks, keynotes & virtual exhibition

 - Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26:
   Sprints

Participate in Talk Voting
--------------------------

With conference tickets, you will also be able to participate in the
talk voting which is still available until Sunday, April 26 23:59:59
CEST. Talk voting is your chance to tell us what you?d like to see at
EuroPython 2020.

    https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/talk-voting/

Sprints-only tickets are not eligible for talk voting, but if you have
bought a ticket for one of the previous EuroPython conferences, you
can still vote after logging in to the website.

Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant
-------------------------------------

For Python Core Developers, we have put a special grant in place,
which will allow core developers to get free tickets to the
conference.

If you want to sign up, please check our grant page for details on how
to apply:

    https://www.europython-society.org/core-grant


Help spread the word
--------------------

Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social
networks as widely as possible. Thank you !

Link to the blog post:

https://blog.europython.eu/post/615992284837756928/europython-2020-ticket-sales-started

Tweet:

https://twitter.com/europython/status/1252508481405550593

Thanks,
--
EuroPython 2020 Team
https://ep2020.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/