Congratulations to POV! 9-11 July is a good date as far as I can see. I don't think there is an image problem with it.
Regards, Aroldo Magnus Lyckå schrieb: >I'll probably be in Lithuania anyway in the most of July, so from my >personal point of view it's fine, but I'm wondering what kind of people >we want to attract--what kind of image we want to give the conference. > >An event in July feels more like something people would do in their >free time, than something they do professionally. I don't think that >matters a lot for the true enthusiasts, but for the typical professional >who is curious about Python or has been adviced to use it etc, it >might not be so attractive to work at that time of year. Or is it just >in Sweden that basically all of July is vacation time? Perhaps it's >more end of July / beginning of August down on the continent? > >2006/9/2, Steve Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > >>Hi Everyone, >> >>There's been some discussion on this list about dates for next years' >>EuroPython conference, that will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania. >> >>Aiste from the team who are organising the conference has asked for the >>dates to be decided within the next few days, so that they can make firm >>arrangements with venues and that kind of thing. >> >>Aiste originally proposed the dates 25-27 June. Nicolas Pettiaux, Dario >>Lopez-Kasten, Gregor Lindl and Valentine Volonghi pointed out that these >>dates are bad for those with teaching commitments and exams. >> >>Python in education is an important topic for EuroPython, so we should >>choose dates that work in that regard. >> >>The following week, 2-4 July, would be possible, but is both difficult >>for many attendees from the USA, and inconvenient for the organising >>team in Vilnius. >> >>The week following that, 9-11 July, is good for the organising team in >>Vilnius, and ought to be good also for those from the USA, and those >>with teaching or exam commitments. >> >>So, I propose that EuroPython 2007 in Vilnius be held Monday 9 July to >>Wednesday 11 July. >> >>The EuroPython board will vote on this on Tuesday next week (5 >>September). Meanwhile, I'd like to hear about any serious objections to >>these dates. I'm most interested in issues that apply to broad >>categories of people, rather than individuals; for example, if the dates >>are bad for teachers in Europe, or for all French people, and so forth. >> >>I'm cc-ing Jim Fulton from the USA and Richard Jones from Australia, >>both of whom spoke at the last EuroPython. Jim and Richard, please tell >>me if the dates would be bad for you or your country-folk. >> >>-- >>Steve Alexander >>_______________________________________________ >>EuroPython mailing list >>EuroPython@python.org >>http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >EuroPython mailing list >EuroPython@python.org >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython > > _______________________________________________ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython
