[Inpycon] Reg PyCon India 2018

[Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy]

The search for Venue has been happening for almost a month and a half, and
we had multiple parameters to fit in.

1. Make sure working population can make to the conference in good
numbers.  Almost 85-90% of working people in Hyderabad is based out of
Hitech city and around and proximity to them was considered important.
2. Make sure enough number of hotels and hangout places are available near
the venue for people traveling from outside of Hyderabad.
3. Keep the ticket pricing affordable for everyone while giving good
discounts to students.
4. Be able to conduct the workshops on a weekday and have the scheduled
classes (in case it is a college) undisturbed.
5. Have parallel sessions halls nearby and not far away from the main hall.
6. Have sufficient place for impromptu open spaces and unconference events.
7. Ensure the tenth anniversary of PyCon India is a grand celebration.

Besides these, we had to bootstrap quickly for the conference (well, we all
know "what need not be discussed again") and there was an urgency in
confirming the venue to finalize the conference structure and other
details.  We considered almost 15 other venue options (not to miss IIT,
IIIT, JNTU, UOH, BITS, Cyber conventions, JRC, Avasa, Marriot, Katriya,
Park, ITC Kohenur, etc,.) and finalized on HICC as it was a perfect fit on
all the aspects mentioned.  Rest assured, a lot of careful and cautious
thought has gone into the decision.

Coming specifically to CMR as a venue option that came up yesterday, it is
not a good fit while considering #1 and #2. I had called up Dr.Solanki
today morning to explain the rationale and factors behind the decision and
also to thank him for his kind gesture.  We totally understand that he is
trying to help us in reducing cost. Once again, thanks Dr.Solanki for
coming up with the offer.

Hope that explains.

@quanon - We totally understand your intentions are towards reducing
overall cost and making the event better and bigger.  While I (and HydPy)
will let the "irresponsible" remark brush aside - I humbly request you to
practice some empathetic communication within the community.  It will take
us all a long way together and help in the overall wellbeing of the
community and success of the event. Appreciate your understanding.

On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 4:28 PM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:

> It seems highly irresponsible to not even consider a cheaper venue, with
> the current venue mentioned you would be spending 35-40 lacs on venue and
> food alone.
>
> Let's outline the pros and cons of the venues HCC vs CMR
>
> What are the practical reasons not to consider the CMR institute mentioned
> by Dr. Solanki?
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:07 PM, Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy <
> ramanathanhari at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello Dr.Vijender - Thanks a lot for coming forward with the offer.  We
>> really appreciate the gesture.
>>
>> We have finalized the venue in HICC, Novotel, Hyderabad. The conference
>> dates and other details of the conference can be found at
>> https://in.pycon.org.  Please watch out this mailing list for further
>> updates on the event.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Ramanathan.
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:36 PM, Dr. Vijender Kr. Solanki via Inpycon <
>> inpycon at python.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Sir Greetings !!!
>>>
>>> Is the venue is confirmed in Hyderabad?
>>>
>>> If not or still in search, then we would like to propose our Campus for
>>> Pycon India 2018
>>>
>>> Kindly advise, if its possible.
>>>
>>> We would like to seek T&C to be eligible for the same conference HOST.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> *Vijender Kr. Solanki, Ph.D*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Associate Professor - CSECMR Institute of Technology Hyderabad, TS,
>>> India+91-9911-513-926*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Editor -  International Journal of Machine Learning and Networked
>>> Collaborative Engineering
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