[Inpycon] Reg PyCon India 2018

Fri Apr 13 03:12:48 EDT 2018

I also agree what Arjun Said, Since the venue is confirmed already, there's
no point of discussing  is once again, I believe we don't want to come in a
situation like what PyCon India 2018-Bangalore Team faced . Lets make PyCon
India Hyderabad Great, and Lets Rock :)

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Arjun Nemani <nemaniarjun at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> I am Arjun Nemani, one of the heads of Open Source Developers Group,
> IIIT-H.
>
> As I am from IIIT Hyderabad, and was involved with PyConf last year, I
> feel like the venue is apt for an event of such scale.
>
> Any college, I feel will not be able to cope up with the requirements of
> such an event.
>
> Coming to IIIT personally, the college will certainly not be able to
> handle this event without disturbing classes.
>
> Also if the venue is confirmed, then there is no point in discussing about
> it.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
> Looking forward to a great PyCon!
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Arjun Nemani
> OSDG, IIIT-H
> 7387676442
>
> On Fri 13 Apr, 2018, 12:22 PM Bibhas Ch Debnath, <me at bibhas.in> wrote:
>
>> 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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