[Inpycon] Reg PyCon India 2018

Fri Apr 13 02:51:46 EDT 2018

Hi,

On Fri 13 Apr, 2018, 12:09 PM naren yellavula, <naren.yellavula at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I completely agree with Ramanathan. A venue plays a key role in drawing
> professionals who drive the economic aspect of the conference. As a
> Hyderabadi, I can assure you engineering colleges are very far from the
> city[with few exceptions]. CMR is 28KM from Kacheguda(actual city) and 21KM
> from Secunderabad. HICC is a bit closer venue within the city. It also
> surrounded by Gachibowli and Hitech City where many software professionals
> work and live. Commuting too is very easy. If cost needs to be well
> managed, IIIT (Hyderabad) could be a better option for the City's next
> turn.
>

I think IIIT was one of the first venues that was considered by the ground
team as it was the venue for PyConf last year.

> Cheers,
> Naren.
>
> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 10:43 AM, Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy <
> ramanathanhari at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> @quanon - Thank you for your support and opinions. Location is a primary
>> ingredient in a conference - it took a lot of effort & time from all of us
>> to finalize because it drives other decisions like conference tracks,
>> ticket pricing, sponsorship details & other aspects. Once a location is
>> finalized, revisiting it would start the process all over again & will put
>> us back 4 weeks time.
>>
>> Looking forward to seeing you at the conference.
>>
>> Best,
>> Ramanathan.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 2:20 AM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Replies inline below,
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 7:37 PM, Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy <
>>> ramanathanhari at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> PyCon India is a national event, convenience to majority people from
>>> all over India should be catered to, right?
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Seems most of these points are covered by the offer from CMR.
>>>
>>>
>>>> 7. Ensure the tenth anniversary of PyCon India is a grand celebration.
>>>>
>>>
>>> So far this point seems to be the only reasonable explanation on why a
>>> venue of 35 to 40 lacs would be preferred.
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> As you can see from the mail from Dr solanki they have many reasonably
>>> priced hotels around.
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I replied in the manner as the initial response to Dr Solanki did not
>>> explain the reason for not entertaining his offer. I felt it was my
>>> "responsibility" to ask for it.
>>>
>>> Thank you for taking the time to explain your/teams choice on the matter.
>>> I still personally feel spending such a huge amount on venue does not
>>> make sense but ultimately the decision is of the local team and I respect
>>> that.
>>>
>>> Hope you folks have a great PyCon 2018
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>> <http://www.mlnce.net/>https://sites.google.com/site/vijenderkrsolanki/
>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/vijenderkrsolanki/>*
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