Hello, I would be interested in coming, but as I am arriving from the US the day before and on the move to a summer school starting sunday evening I was being a lurker waiting to see what kind of things people are interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I care more about scipy and such scientific software, also ctypes) before committing.
B'ham is an excellent location for me as it is on the way to the summer school ;-) Tim 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey <nt...@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 <nt...@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 >>>> <fuzzy...@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, >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> python-uk mailing list >>>> python-uk@python.org >>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> python-uk mailing list >>> python-uk@python.org >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -- http://tim.jottit.com/ _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
