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

[Tim Head]

Hello again,

2009/8/7 Tim Head <betatim at gmail.com>:
> interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I
> care more about scipy and such scientific software, also ctypes)
> before committing.
>

I guess what I should have said is: anyone interested in talking
about/hacking/teaching me some cool tricks :) about scipy, numpy,
ctypes, ROOT, physics(high energy particle) or R?

If so I will come;)

Tim

> B'ham is an excellent location for me as it is on the way to the
> summer school ;-)
>
> Tim
>
> 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org>:
>> 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 :)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> cu,
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