[Pycon-volunteers] Fwd: PyCon 2016 - Important Information

Douglas Napoleone doug.napoleone at gmail.com
Wed May 18 10:20:17 EDT 2016


Jamiel means the Staff Room, not the green room.

    -Doug

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 9:55 AM, Ewa Jodlowska <ewa at python.org> wrote:

> Hi Ruben and volunteer team,
>
> I would like a process set in place for those that sign up to help
> tutorials. So far I have:
>
> - at 8:00am, go to C125 (staff office) to pick up a roster for the class
> - go to the tutorial room and check people in against the roster
> - if the tutorial runs into any issues with AV, there is an AV staffer
> located in each room, please bring the situation to them.
> - if there are any issues outside of AV before the tutorial begins, please
> call Ewa 415 319 5237
>
> There is no green room during the tutorial days so I am not sure what the
> below person is referring to. Overall, I need a process nailed down so I
> can email them these instructions before the conference and also inform
> registration so they know what to say when asked. Please let me know by
> tomorrow how you would like me to proceed.
>
>
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ewa
> Director of Operations
> Python Software Foundation
> Cell: 415-319-5237
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: PYCON9 <pycon2016 at cteusa.com>
> Date: Wed, May 18, 2016 at 8:51 AM
> Subject: Fwd: PyCon 2016 - Important Information
> To: Ewa Jodlowska <ewa at python.org>
>
>
> Can you assist with this?
>
> Jackie
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Jamiel Almeida <jamiel.almeida at gmail.com>
> *Subject: **Re: PyCon 2016 - Important Information*
> *Date: *May 17, 2016 at 9:27:02 PM CDT
> *To: *PyCon Registration <pycon2016 at cteusa.com>
>
> Hey, registration team,
>
> I signed up for tutorial volunteer, I have experience from doing it last
> year, but I wanted to ask a few questions that were difficult to answer
> last year.
>
> Who is supposed to have the role-call list for attendees for each
> tutorial? Who coordinates tutorial volunteers in case there is a mix-up?
>
> Last year it was a bit of a back-and-forth and running between tutorial
> room and the green room, and bugging Yarko and Doug N. pretty much
> non-stop. So I hope asking these questions early helps address these.
>
> I'll wait for your reply, and thanks in advance,
>
> On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 4:08 PM, PyCon Registration <pycon2016 at cteusa.com>
> wrote:
>
>> In less than two weeks, PyCon 2016 will finally be underway! As you make
>> your final preparations for our conference in Portland, Oregon, there are a
>> few items we wanted to bring to your attention:
>>
>> - PyCon needs more volunteers! We are almost halfway there, but need
>> more than 200 additional hours of volunteer commitment for the conference
>> to run smoothly. Learn how offering even one or two hours of your time can
>> be an important part of making PyCon happen:
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/about/volunteers/
>>
>> - You can still register for both Tutorials and for the free Sponsor
>> Workshops - neither has completely sold out yet! They take place over the
>> weekend before the main conference opens. You can add tutorials and
>> workshops to your registration by visiting the following link, clicking
>> "Add/Edit Registration", and selecting the "Add" button beneath "Tutorials
>> and Sponsor Workshops":
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/registration/register/
>>
>> - There are still a few slots left for childcare, in case you are
>> bringing your youngest family members along!
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/childcare/
>>
>> - A few Young Coders slots are also still available, for teenagers 12
>> and up who want to spend the last two sprint days getting started as Python
>> programmers:
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/events/letslearnpython/
>>
>> - The main conference itself starts on Sunday evening, May 29th, with
>> our grand Opening Reception 6pm - 9pm in the Expo Hall! We will provide
>> light food and offer a free drink ticket to each attendee. A cash bar will
>> be open as well.
>>
>> - Portland is an exciting city renowned for its art, food, coffee, craft
>> brews, and unique culture. Learn more about the city and opportunities for
>> exploring it both on our own site's Venue pages, and also from the city's
>> official Travel Portland site:
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/venue/
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/venue/restaurants/
>> http://www.travelportland.com/
>>
>> - If you booked your hotel room through the PyCon web site, we will give
>> you a MAX Light Rail pass when you arrive at registration that will let you
>> use the Portland light rail for free during the conference!
>>
>> - Lyft is offering PyCon attendees a 20% discount for rides around the
>> downtown Portland area. The maximum discount per ride is $10, and you are
>> limited to four discounted rides during the conference. Use the code
>> "PYCON" when using Lyft to receive the discount.
>>
>> - Sponsors - there's still time to donate items for the PyLadies
>> Auction. If you have any questions on the auction or are interested in
>> participating, please contact our Auction Coordinators at:
>> pycon-auction at python.org. Items are tax-deductible.
>>
>> https://us.pycon.org/2016/sponsors/charityauction
>>
>> Keep abreast of any last-minute announcements by following our Twitter
>> account, and by installing our Guidebook app on your mobile device!
>> http://twitter.com/pycon" <http://twitter.com/pycon>
>> http://guidebook.com/g/pycon2016
>>
>> The conference staff wishes you all safe travels in the coming weeks, and
>> we look forward to seeing you in Portland!
>>
>> Brandon Rhodes, Chair of PyCon 2016
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jamiel Almeida
>
>
>
>
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