[python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

[Nicholas Tollervey]

True enough... but having a cut-down event in a smaller venue is  
better than having no event in a bigger one...

Nicholas.

On 7 Aug 2009, at 14:37, Zeth wrote:

> It is a too late now to make such a drastic change less than a month
> before, however I would certainly be interested in holding a future
> event there.
>
> 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org>:
>> Guys,
>>
>> I won't be able to attend on the 5th Sept as my brother is getting  
>> married
>> on that date. Nevertheless, I still have some questions:
>>
>> How many attendees are needed for a viable event to take place..?
>>
>> As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how  
>> about a
>> different venue for smaller numbers?
>>
>> Perhaps a venue that would attract geeks anyway, would be  
>> sympathetic to our
>> needs and "we" (the Python community) already know of it?
>>
>> Bletchley Park..?
>>
>> Positives: Half way between London and Birmingham and walking  
>> distance from
>> (the relatively well connected) Bletchley station. Existing  
>> relationship
>> with BP - we'd probably only need a couple of the huts for an  
>> informal
>> gathering. Lots of computers. They have a cafeteria etc...
>>
>> Negatives: Internet connection (lack of) - we'd need to check.  
>> Cost..? Would
>> they be willing to "lend" the use of a couple of huts if  
>> "delegates" pay the
>> entrance fee (about £10 iirc) or for a small charge..? Change of  
>> venue
>> requires re-advertising. Insurance? (Is this needed should this be  
>> so much
>> an "un" conference that the venue is only the "borrowing" of a  
>> couple of
>> huts and we'd all just be visitors to a museum - a sort of un- 
>> conference
>> "picnic").
>>
>> Just throwing ideas up in the air. Please shoot them down.
>>
>> Also, I live about 20mins from BP and I know there are others close  
>> by -
>> should this idea have wings I'd be more than happy to be a body on  
>> the
>> ground before the event.
>>
>> Nicholas.
>>
>> On 7 Aug 2009, at 09:34, René Dudfield wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Michael Foord <fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk 
>>> >
>>> wrote:
>>> In case anyone didn't spot it, the URL to book at is:
>>>
>>>  http://pyconuk.org/booking.html
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> John Pinner wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We confirmed the Unconference - http:///pyconuk.org <http://pyconuk.org 
>>> > -
>>> a couple of weeks ago and announced it on the pyconuk and python- 
>>> uk lists.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regrettably there has been a very poor response (2 delegates, and  
>>> one of
>>> those is me!) so faced with venue and insurance costs of approx  
>>> £2k to cover
>>> it looks like we will have to cancel. Very disappointing given the  
>>> high
>>> level of interest expressed at EuroPython.
>>>
>>> Unless of course there is a sudden rush...
>>>
>>> We'll give it until the middle of next week before making a final
>>> decision.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> John
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Cool, I've booked it!
>>>
>>> Looking forward to meeting some uk python peoples.
>>>
>>>
>>> I hope it goes ahead... I was planning to book it earlier, but  
>>> forgot
>>> about it.  I imagine others also need reminding :)
>>>
>>>
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