EuroPython 2014/2015 Conference Team - Call for Proposals
The EuroPython Society (EPS) is happy to announce the Call for Proposals for the EuroPython Conference in 2014 and 2015. This Call for Proposals is meant to collect proposals from teams that volunteer for organizing the EuroPython conference in 2014-2015. The Call for Proposals document containing all the details and information about the proposals and selection process can be found here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8YBdLoQM_6fbVpuM2ZWUGp3Slk/edit?usp=sharing If you are part of a great team organizing amazing Python events you could be the team organizing the next EuroPython! Please also forward this Call for Proposals to anyone that you feel may be interested. The Call for Proposals will run until Friday, June 14th. Proposals must be submitted to europython-cont...@python.org before that day, and must adhere the requirements specified in the CFP document. Regards, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Director EuroPython Society http://www.europython.eu/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2014/2015 Conference Team - Reminder: Call for Proposals
This is a reminder to all teams who want to submit a proposal for running the next EuroPython in 2014 and 2015. Proposals must be sent in before Friday, June 14th, i.e. in less than one week. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the EuroPython Society board at bo...@europython.eu. We're looking forward to hearing from you :-) Here's a copy of the original announcement email with the link to the CFP document: """ The EuroPython Society (EPS) is happy to announce the Call for Proposals for the EuroPython Conference in 2014 and 2015. This Call for Proposals is meant to collect proposals from teams that volunteer for organizing the EuroPython conference in 2014-2015. The Call for Proposals document containing all the details and information about the proposals and selection process can be found here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8YBdLoQM_6fbVpuM2ZWUGp3Slk/edit?usp=sharing If you are part of a great team organizing amazing Python events you could be the team organizing the next EuroPython! Please also forward this Call for Proposals to anyone that you feel may be interested. The Call for Proposals will run until Friday, June 14th. Proposals must be submitted to europython-cont...@python.org before that day, and must adhere the requirements specified in the CFP document. """ Regards, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Director EuroPython Society http://www.europython.eu/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Script to easily install eGenix PyRun in a target directory
Hello, in case you haven't heard of eGenix PyRun yet, this is a new simple to install Python runtime that can be used independently of a system installed Python version and is very small compared to a regular Python installation. See http://www.egenix.com/products/python/PyRun/ for details. We're using this runtime in our mxODBC Connect Server product and also internally as virtualenv replacement. At EuroPython we've release it as open source product. To make it easy to install eGenix PyRun, we've now added a script to our download server which lets you install PyRun just as easy as virtualenv (but without its dependency on a possible system installation of Python): https://downloads.egenix.com/python/install-pyrun Per default, the script will download the PyRun binary for the target platform and install distribute as well as pip in the given target directory. Usage is simple: install-pyrun targetdir Try install-pyrun --help for a list of options. Running the script will leave you with a targetdir setup with bin/, lib/ and include/ dir as runtime environment. You can then immediately start using PyRun via bin/pyrun or install additional software using bin/pip. The installation script is brand new and we'd appreciate any feedback you can provide to enhance it. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Aug 06 2012) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ...http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...http://python.egenix.com/ 2012-08-25: FrOSCon, St. Augustin, Germany ... 19 days to go ::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
ANN: Central Python Events Calendar
[Please help spread the word by forwarding to other relevant mailing lists, user groups, etc. world-wide; thanks] ANNOUNCING Central Python Events Calendars maintained by the Python Software Foundation (PSF) and a group of volunteers INTRODUCTION The PSF has put together a team of volunteers who are maintaining a central Python events calendar. We currently have two calendars in place: * Python Events Calendar - meant for conferences and larger gatherings focusing on Python or a related technology (in whole or in part) * Python User Group Calendar - meant for user group events and other smaller local events The calendars are displayed on http://pycon.org/ and in a smaller version in the sidebar of the http://python.org/ website (at the moment only the main events calendar is shown there). ADDING EVENTS If you want to have entries added to those calendars, please write to eve...@pycon.org and include the following information: * Name of the event * Type of the event (conference, bar camp, user group, etc) * Focus on Python * URL * Location and country * Date and time (if relevant) For recurring events, please also include a description of the recurrence in a way that's compatible and supported by Google calendars. MORE INFORMATION More information on the calendars, the URLs, feed links, IDs, embedding, etc. is available on the wiki: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar Enjoy, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Oct 22 2012) >>> Python Projects, Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope/Plone.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...http://python.egenix.com/ 2012-09-27: Released eGenix PyRun 1.1.0 ... http://egenix.com/go35 2012-09-26: Released mxODBC.Connect 2.0.1 ... http://egenix.com/go34 2012-09-25: Released mxODBC 3.2.1 ... http://egenix.com/go33 2012-10-23: Python Meeting Duesseldorf ... tomorrow eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
ANN: eGenix mx Base Distribution 3.2.5 (mxDateTime, mxTextTools, etc.)
ANNOUNCING eGenix.com mx Base Distribution Version 3.2.5 for Python 2.4 - 2.7 Open Source Python extensions providing important and useful services for Python programmers. This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mx-Base-Distribution-3.2.5-GA.html ABOUT The eGenix.com mx Base Distribution for Python is a collection of professional quality software tools which enhance Python's usability in many important areas such as fast text searching, date/time processing and high speed data types. The tools have a proven record of being portable across many Unix and Windows platforms. You can write applications which use the tools on Windows and then run them on Unix platforms without change due to the consistent platform independent interfaces. Contents of the distribution: * mxDateTime - Easy to use Date/Time Library for Python * mxTextTools - Fast Text Parsing and Processing Tools for Python * mxProxy - Object Access Control for Python * mxBeeBase - On-disk B+Tree Based Database Kit for Python * mxURL - Flexible URL Data-Type for Python * mxUID - Fast Universal Identifiers for Python * mxStack - Fast and Memory-Efficient Stack Type for Python * mxQueue - Fast and Memory-Efficient Queue Type for Python * mxTools - Fast Everyday Helpers for Python The package also include a number of helpful smaller modules in the mx.Misc subpackage, such as mx.Misc.ConfigFile for config file parsing or mx.Misc.CommandLine to quickly write command line applications in Python. All available packages have proven their stability and usefulness in many mission critical applications and various commercial settings all around the world. For more information, please see the distribution page: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/ NEWS The 3.2.5 release of the eGenix mx Base Distribution is the latest release of our open-source Python extensions. The new patch-level version includes a few important fixes: * Fixed a compatibility problem with Python 2.7.3 on Mac OS X 10.6 and later: Removed mx_customize_compiler() in favor of the standard distutils customize_compiler(). It now installs fine again with pip on more recent Mac OS X versions. Thanks to Leonardo Santagada for bringing this problem to our attention. * mxDateTime: Fixed a possible segfault in mxDateTime that was caused by the lazy datetime module import mechanism not catching all cases where the C API was used in mxDateTime. Thanks to Joel Rosdahl for bringing this to our attention. * Fixed a bug in the mx.Misc.CSV.Reader.objects() method, which triggered a TypeError. If you are upgrading from eGenix mx Base 3.1.x, please also see the eGenix mx Base Distribution 3.2.0 release notes for details on what has changed and which new features are available: http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mx-Base-Distribution-3.2.0-GA.html As always, we are providing pre-built binaries for all common platforms: Windows 32/64-bit, Linux 32/64-bit, FreeBSD 32/64-bit, Mac OS X 32/64-bit. Source code archives are available for installation on all other Python platforms, such as Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, etc. To simplify installation in Zope/Plone and other egg-based systems, we have also precompiled egg distributions for all platforms. These are available on our own PyPI-style index server for easy and automatic download. Whether you are using a pre-built package or the source distribution, installation is a simple "python setup.py install" command in all cases. The only difference is that the pre-built packages do not require a compiler or the Python development packages to be installed. For a full list of changes, please refer to the eGenix mx Base Distribution change log at http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/changelog.html and the change logs of the various included Python packages. DOWNLOADS The download archives and instructions for installing the packages can be found on the eGenix mx Base Distribution page: http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/ LICENSE The eGenix mx Base package is distributed under the eGenix.com Public License 1.1.0 which is an Open Source license similar to the Python license. You can use the packages in both commercial and non-commercial settings without fee or charge. The package comes with full source code SUPPORT Commercial support for this product is available from
Re: ANN: eGenix mx Base Distribution 3.2.5 (mxDateTime, mxTextTools, etc.)
On 01.12.2012 21:12, Piet van Oostrum wrote: > "M.-A. Lemburg" writes: > >> >> >> ANNOUNCING >> >>eGenix.com mx Base Distribution >> >> Version 3.2.5 for Python 2.4 - 2.7 >> >>Open Source Python extensions providing >> important and useful services >> for Python programmers. >> >> This announcement is also available on our web-site for online reading: >> http://www.egenix.com/company/news/eGenix-mx-Base-Distribution-3.2.5-GA.html > > It says 3.2.4. > Thanks for the report. I guess we forgot to update the internal package version numbers in the release process. We'll fix that with the next release. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Dec 05 2012) >>> Python Projects, Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope/Plone.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...http://python.egenix.com/ 2012-11-28: Released eGenix mx Base 3.2.5 ... http://egenix.com/go36 2013-01-22: Python Meeting Duesseldorf ... 48 days to go ::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017: Videos for Monday available online
We are pleased to announce the first batch of cut videos for EuroPython 2017. To see the videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel and select the “EuroPython 2017″ playlist: * EuroPython 2017 Videos * http://europython.tv/ You'll also find our brand new teaser video for the conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCHrzW-R3QI In the coming weeks, we will release the other videos, in batches of one conference day per week. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/913375334950690816 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: EuroPython 2017: Videos for Monday available online
On 28.09.2017 18:11, Terry Reedy wrote: > On 9/28/2017 8:15 AM, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: >> We are pleased to announce the first batch of cut videos for EuroPython >> 2017. >> >> To see the videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel >> and select the “EuroPython 2017″ playlist: >> >> >> * EuroPython 2017 Videos * >> >> http://europython.tv/ > > Mark-Andre, I clicked the link, which forwards to > https://www.youtube.com/c/EuroPythonConference > and clicked the EuroPython 2017 playlist, and 90% of the 163 videos are > unviewable [Private video]s. Yes... we will publish them one conference day at a time over next few weeks :-) """ In the coming weeks, we will release the other videos, in batches of one conference day per week. """ Perhaps we ought to remove them from the playlist to not cause confusion. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg EuroPython Society Chair http://www.europython-society.org/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: EuroPython 2017: Videos for Monday available online
On 28.09.2017 18:25, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > On 28.09.2017 18:11, Terry Reedy wrote: >> On 9/28/2017 8:15 AM, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: >>> We are pleased to announce the first batch of cut videos for EuroPython >>> 2017. >>> >>> To see the videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel >>> and select the “EuroPython 2017″ playlist: >>> >>> >>> * EuroPython 2017 Videos * >>> >>> http://europython.tv/ >> >> Mark-Andre, I clicked the link, which forwards to >> https://www.youtube.com/c/EuroPythonConference >> and clicked the EuroPython 2017 playlist, and 90% of the 163 videos are >> unviewable [Private video]s. > > Yes... we will publish them one conference day at a time over next > few weeks :-) > > """ > In the coming weeks, we will release the other videos, in batches of > one conference day per week. > """ > > Perhaps we ought to remove them from the playlist to not cause > confusion. This doesn't appear to be easily possible due to changes in the YT UI. We've now set the playlist order to show the private videos at the end as work-around. Next time, we'll add the video only when releasing them. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg EuroPython Society Chair http://www.europython-society.org/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
The EuroPython Podcast Episode 1
We are happy to announce a new format our Media Workgroup is experimenting with: The EuroPython Podcast -- The podcast intends to be a view on the European Python community. We will comment and talk about the latest news from the EuroPython Society last news, interview guests from the European Python community and discuss future Python events in Europe … and probably more (ideas are always welcome). * EuroPython Podcast Episode 1: RFP & Lasse Schuirmann * http://blog.europython.eu/post/165899153782/the-europython-podcast-episode-1 In this podcast we discussed about the Venue Request For Proposal (RFP) for EuroPython 2018, what venues we should aim for? How about a EuroPython 2018 Disneyland Paris? Helping with the podcast If you want to join the podcast as collaborator, nominate someone to be our next guest, announce your local python conference or/and give us feedback, please send an email to media...@europython.eu Many thanks. Enjoy, -- EuroPython Media Workgroup Team http://europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017: Videos for Tuesday available online
We are pleased to announce the second batch of cut videos for EuroPython 2017. To see the new videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel and select the "EuroPython 2017" playlist. The new videos start at entry 31 in the playlist. * EuroPython 2017 Videos * http://europython.tv/ In the coming weeks, we will continue to release the other videos currently marked as “private”, in batches of one conference day per week. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/916690691224473601 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017: Videos for Wednesday available online
We are pleased to announce the third batch of cut videos for EuroPython 2017. To see the new videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel and select the “EuroPython 2017″ playlist. The new videos start at entry 63 in the playlist. * EuroPython 2017 Videos * http://europython.tv/ In the coming two weeks, we will continue to release the other videos currently marked as “private”, in batches of one conference day per week. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/918860053070974976 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: right list for SIGABRT python binary question ?
On 17.10.2017 09:30, Karsten Hilbert wrote: > On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 12:04:09PM +1100, Steve D'Aprano wrote: > >>> is this the right list to ask for help in debugging a >>> SIGABORT (?) happening on shutdown of a Python 2.7 script ? >>> >>> If not, which one is ? >> >> You should try here first. >> >> Please ensure you read and follow this first: >> >> http://sscce.org/ >> >> and post a *minimum* example of your code. (Sorry for the redundant >> instructions if you already know this, but you would be surprised how many >> people don't.) > > Thanks. I'll work towards a postable example. > > Running a debug build of py27 gave me a first lead: this > Debian system (Testing, upgraded all the way from various > releases ago) carries an incompatible mxDateTime which I'll > take care of. > > *** You don't have the (right) mxDateTime binaries installed ! > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "./bootstrap_gm_db_system.py", line 87, in > from Gnumed.pycommon import gmCfg2, gmPsql, gmPG2, gmTools, gmI18N > File > "/home/ncq/Projekte/gm-git/gnumed/gnumed/Gnumed/pycommon/gmPG2.py", line 34, > in > from Gnumed.pycommon import gmDateTime > File > "/home/ncq/Projekte/gm-git/gnumed/gnumed/Gnumed/pycommon/gmDateTime.py", line > 52, in > import mx.DateTime as mxDT > File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/__init__.py", line > 8, in > from DateTime import * > File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/DateTime.py", line > 9, in > from mxDateTime import * > File > "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/mxDateTime/__init__.py", line > 13, in > raise ImportError, why > ImportError: > /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/mxDateTime/mxDateTime.so: > undefined symbol: Py_InitModule4 This error suggests that you have 32- and 64-bit versions of Python and mxDateTime mixed in your installation. Py_InitModule4 is only available in the 32-bit build of Python. With the 64-bit build, it's called Py_InitModule4_64. Since you're getting the same error from faulthandler, this is where I'd start to investigate. "nm" will list all exported and required symbols. As first step, you should probably check the python binary for its symbols and see whether it exports Py_InitModule* symbols. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, Oct 21 2017) >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Consulting ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Database Interfaces ... http://products.egenix.com/ >>> Plone/Zope Database Interfaces ... http://zope.egenix.com/ ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017: Videos for Thursday available online
We are pleased to announce the third batch of cut videos for EuroPython 2017. To see the new videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel and select the "EuroPython 2017" playlist. The new videos start at entry 96 in the playlist. * EuroPython 2017 Videos * http://europython.tv/ Next week we will release the last batch of videos currently marked as "private". Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/922070616836071425 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: right list for SIGABRT python binary question ?
On 22.10.2017 22:15, Karsten Hilbert wrote: > On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 07:10:31PM +0200, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > >>> Running a debug build of py27 gave me a first lead: this >>> Debian system (Testing, upgraded all the way from various >>> releases ago) carries an incompatible mxDateTime which I'll >>> take care of. >>> >>> *** You don't have the (right) mxDateTime binaries installed ! >>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>> File "./bootstrap_gm_db_system.py", line 87, in >>> from Gnumed.pycommon import gmCfg2, gmPsql, gmPG2, gmTools, gmI18N >>> File >>> "/home/ncq/Projekte/gm-git/gnumed/gnumed/Gnumed/pycommon/gmPG2.py", line >>> 34, in >>> from Gnumed.pycommon import gmDateTime >>> File >>> "/home/ncq/Projekte/gm-git/gnumed/gnumed/Gnumed/pycommon/gmDateTime.py", >>> line 52, in >>> import mx.DateTime as mxDT >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/__init__.py", line >>> 8, in >>> from DateTime import * >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/DateTime.py", line >>> 9, in >>> from mxDateTime import * >>> File >>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/mxDateTime/__init__.py", line >>> 13, in >>> raise ImportError, why >>> ImportError: >>> /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/mxDateTime/mxDateTime.so: >>> undefined symbol: Py_InitModule4 >> >> This error suggests that you have 32- and 64-bit versions of >> Python and mxDateTime mixed in your installation. >> >> Py_InitModule4 is only available in the 32-bit build of >> Python. With the 64-bit build, it's called Py_InitModule4_64. >> >> Since you're getting the same error from faulthandler, >> this is where I'd start to investigate. >> >> "nm" will list all exported and required symbols. As first step, >> you should probably check the python binary for its symbols and >> see whether it exports Py_InitModule* symbols. > > Thanks for your input ! > > The python2.7-dbg build is 32 bits: > > root@hermes:~# nm /usr/bin/python2.7-dbg | grep Py_InitM > 00155b9f T Py_InitModule4TraceRefs > > > python2.7-dbg: > Installiert: 2.7.14-2 > Installationskandidat: 2.7.14-2 > Versionstabelle: >*** 2.7.14-2 500 > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian unstable/main i386 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status >2.7.13-2 990 > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 > Packages > 990 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages > > The python2.7 build (no -dbg) does not have symbols. > > mxDateTime really should be 32 bits, too: > > python-egenix-mxdatetime: > Installiert: 3.2.9-1 > Installationskandidat: 3.2.9-1 > Versionstabelle: >*** 3.2.9-1 990 > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch/main i386 > Packages > 990 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages > 500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian unstable/main i386 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > Let me check the .so file: > > root@hermes:~# nm > /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/mx/DateTime/mxDateTime/mxDateTime_d.so | > grep Py_InitM >U Py_InitModule4TraceRefs > > It seems it is - hm ... Could you check whether you have similar import errors with other modules that have C extensions ? E.g. lxml. What you're seeing appears to be a compilation problem with Python 2.7.14 on Debian. The executable doesn't appear to export its symbols to the .so files, or only some of them. -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Consulting ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Database Interfaces ... http://products.egenix.com/ >>> Plone/Zope Database Interfaces ... http://zope.egenix.com/ : Try our mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! :: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017: Videos for Friday available online
We are pleased to announce the last batch of cut videos for EuroPython 2017. * All 163 EuroPython 2017 videos are now online * To see the new videos, please head over to our EuroPython YouTube channel and select the "EuroPython 2017" playlist. The new videos start at entry 129 in the playlist. We have also published a few videos from Monday, we had missed in the first batch. * EuroPython 2017 Videos * http://europython.tv/ Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2017 Team http://ep2017.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/924283342291431424 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: right list for SIGABRT python binary question ?
n 25.10.2017 11:51, Karsten Hilbert wrote: > On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 08:47:58PM +0200, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > >>>> This error suggests that you have 32- and 64-bit versions of >>>> Python and mxDateTime mixed in your installation. >>>> >>>> Py_InitModule4 is only available in the 32-bit build of >>>> Python. With the 64-bit build, it's called Py_InitModule4_64. > ... >> Could you check whether you have similar import errors with >> other modules that have C extensions ? E.g. lxml. >> >> What you're seeing appears to be a compilation problem >> with Python 2.7.14 on Debian. The executable doesn't appear >> to export its symbols to the .so files, or only some of them. > > Let's see: > ... using -dbg packages for everything, the imports work ... Ah, so you were mixing debug packages with non-debug ones. This explains the import errors. > mx.DateTime imports fine as well (but the SIGABRT persists). Do you just see the SIGABRT when running the debug versions or also with the production versions (memory management works differently in Python debug mode) ? BTW: It would help if you'd post the stack trace with symbols. The one you posted in one of your earlier emails only includes addresses. PS: Please CC me on replies as I don't regularly read c.l.p anymore. Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, Oct 30 2017) >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Consulting ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Database Interfaces ... http://products.egenix.com/ >>> Plone/Zope Database Interfaces ... http://zope.egenix.com/ ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: [Jobs] Need some help with Python Job Board
Hi Justin, the default markup is currently set to restructuredtext: https://github.com/python/pythondotorg/blob/master/jobs/models.py but this can be changed to any of these supported ones: https://github.com/jamesturk/django-markupfield as long as we make sure that all existing records continue to be set to ReST (to not mess up the formatting). Since I had a look at WYSIWYG editors, some new ones may have surfaced. The templates are defined here: https://github.com/python/pythondotorg/tree/master/templates/jobs and the main project page has instructions on how to get a local copy of the website working: https://pythondotorg.readthedocs.io/ Thanks, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Python Software Foundation http://www.python.org/psf/ http://www.malemburg.com/ On 12.11.2017 18:52, Skip Montanaro wrote: > Thanks, Justin. I imagine editors probably exist which can switch between > WYSIWYG and markup. Whether that markup can be Markdown or not, I don't > know. Marc-André Lemburg listed a few possible editors in the ticket he > opened, but I've not dug into their properties. > > Skip > > On Sun, Nov 12, 2017 at 11:20 AM, justin walters > wrote: > >> On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Skip Montanaro >> wrote: >> >>> The Python Job Board could use a little help in a couple areas. One, we >> can >>> always use help reviewing and approving (or rejecting) submissions. The >>> backlog keeps growing, and the existing volunteers who help can't always >>> keep up. (This is a good problem to have, reflecting on Python's broad >>> popularity in many application domains.) >>> >>> Two, and perhaps more important, the submission form really needs to >>> support WYSIWYG editing. Apparently, most posters are unable to handle >>> markup-based systems, probably just pasting content from Word documents. >>> Making this change would streamline the review process, as formatting >>> problems are currently the biggest impediment to successful submissions. >>> There is an open ticket to add this feature: >>> >>> https://github.com/python/pythondotorg/issues/655 >>> >>> If you can help with either task, please drop a note to j...@python.org. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Skip >>> -- >>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >>> >> >> I might be able to help implement a wysiwyg editor. The only issue I can >> think of at the moment >> would be finding a way to determine if the template should render wysiswyg >> content or Markdown content. >> >> I'll need to look over the repo a bit more closely first. >> -- >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> > > > > ___ > Jobs mailing list > j...@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs > -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Location and Dates
After a two month RFP bidding process with 19 venues from all over Europe, we are pleased to announce our selection of the location and venue for EuroPython 2018: * Location: Edinburgh, UK * Venue: Edinburgh International Conference Center (EICC) http://www.eicc.co.uk/ * Dates: July 23 - 29 2018 ... yes, this is just one week before the famous Edinburgh Festival Fringe, so you can extend your stay a little longer if you like: https://www.edfringe.com/ Based on the feedback we collected in the last few years, we have switched to a more compact conference layout for 2018: * Monday, Tuesday: Workshops and Trainings * Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Main conference with talks, keynotes, exhibition * Saturday, Sunday: Sprints More information will be available as we progress with the organization. PS: We are now entering contract negotiations, so the above dates are highly likely, but we cannot confirm 100% yet. Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/930823621202898945 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Getting ready
We are excited to announce the launch of the EuroPython 2018 website: * https://ep2018.europython.eu/ * The EuroPython conference will take place in sunny Edinburgh, Scotland, this year, from July 23-29 2018. It’s a great time of year to visit Edinburgh with 16 hours of daylight, and the festival season in full flow, so come and join us. This is just one week before the famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Turing Festival, so you can extend your stay a little longer in Edinburgh, or head for the Highlands to enjoy the amazing mountains and lochs. EuroPython 2018 - The European Python Conference Here’s an overview of what you can expect in Edinburgh: - We will start with Workshops and Training Sessions on Monday and Tuesday. - The main 3 conference days follow, packed with keynotes, talks, exhibition, help desks, interactive sessions, panels and poster sessions. - The two weekend days after the conference, July 28 and 29, are reserved for sprints (hackathons). Overall, we will again have 7 days worth of great Python content, arranged in over 120 sessions, waiting for you. The venue is the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, in central Edinburgh, just on the edge of the historic Old Town. In short: - Monday, Tuesday, July 23-24: Workshops and Training - Wednesday - Friday, July 25-27: Conference talks, keynotes, training - Saturday, Sunday, July 28-29: Sprints Our Sponsors All this would not be possible without the generous help of our launch sponsors. If your company would be interested in sponsoring the 17th EuroPython please contact sponsor...@europython.eu. Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present yourself and your company in a professional and innovative environment. You’ll have an unique opportunity to meet many Python-enthusiastic developers, users and professionals. As a sponsor of EuroPython 2018, you will directly help to promote the work of a great open-source community and help further its development. EuroPython 2018 is the 17th EuroPython conference. The conference tours throughout Europe. It so far has had stops in Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and Basque Country/Spain, growing from initially 240 attendees to well over 1200. In the coming days, we will announce the start of the Call for Proposals and Early Bird Ticket sales. Please watch our EuroPython blog for updates. https://ep2018.europython.eu/ Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/961616731482488833 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Getting ready
We're happy to announce the pre-launch website for this year's EuroPython 2021: * EuroPython 2021 * https://ep2021.europython.eu/ The site comes with an FAQ page, which lists all the information we have for you at the moment. We're repeating the most important part here: EuroPython 2021 will be held online from July 26 - August 1, 2021, using the following structure: - two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - three conference days (July 28 - 30) - two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The next steps are preparing the main conference website, adding content, organizing the call for papers (CFP), setting up the ticket system, the financial aid program, getting everything tested and deployed. Want to join the fun ? -- We'll have busy weeks ahead of us. If you want to help, please consider contacting us with details on where you would like to contribute. Please write to volunte...@europython.eu. Distributed conferencing We are also looking into setting up, what we call EuroPython Nodes, where attendees can join small groups around the world to attend EuroPython 2021 together. Please see our FAQ entry for details. The idea is still in flux and we'd like to get some feedback from user groups or companies interested in participating: https://ep2021.europython.eu/faq/#nodes PS: We have also moved our blog off of Tumblr and onto our own infrastructure. Hope you like the new design. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-getting-ready/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/cargodusoir/status/1354756310328356865 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Volunteering
The EuroPython 2021 organization is starting and we're looking for more help with running the conference. * EuroPython 2021 * https://ep2021.europython.eu/ For EP2021, we are using a slightly different approach compared to previous years: - All new volunteers will first join the Plaza – our central get-together place for all team members – and only later enter the various work groups (WGs) we have for running the conference. - Additionally, we will have on-boarding calls with everyone to get to know each other and give an overview to the structures, information and groups we have available, as well as the timeline. If you are interested in helping, please write to volunte...@europython.eu. Our team will then answer any questions you may have and get you signed up for the next on-boarding call. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europytho-2021-volunteerng/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1362416745814888451 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Let's celebrate: 20 years of EuroPython
This year's conference will mark the 20th edition of the EuroPython conference. * EuroPython 2021 * https://ep2021.europython.eu/ Since we started touring Europe in 2002 in Charleroi, Belgium, we have come a long way. The conference has grown from the initial 240 to around 1200-1400 attendees every year. The organization had started with a small group of people in a somewhat ad-hoc way and has now grown into a well structured team backed by the non-profit EuroPython Society (EPS), while still keeping the fun spirit of the early days. EuroPython 2002 was the first major all volunteer run event for Python. A lot of other conferences have since emerged in Europe and we're actively trying to help them wherever we can, with our grants program, growing conference knowledge base and our Organizers' Lunch, for which we regularly invite representatives of all European Python conferences to get together to network, exchange experience in organizing events community building and understand how we can most effectively help each other. To celebrate the anniversary, we took a deep look into our archives and have put together live website copies of the last few years, going back all the way to EP2009, which was held in Birmingham, UK. For previous years, archive.org stored some pages of the websites, so let's do a quick tour of 20 years of EuroPython ... https://blog.europython.eu/20th-anniversary-of-europython/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/20th-anniversary-of-europython/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1375077502851420160 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Presenting our EuroPython 2021 logo
Over the last couple of weeks, we have worked with our designer Jessica Peña to come up with a logo which reflects both our desire to come together online during the pandemic and shows how well our community is interconnected around the world. Here's our brand new logo for EuroPython 2021 Online: https://blog.europython.eu/presenting-our-europython-2020-logo/ Hope you like it :-) We will soon make EuroPython 2021 merchandise available with the new logo in our EuroPython merch shop, so you can order t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps and mugs to show your support and love for the conference. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/presenting-our-europython-2020-logo/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1379750330347499520 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Launching the conference website
During the last few weeks the team has been hard at work making final changes to the website, and we are excited to announce the launch of the conference website for EuroPython 2021 today ! * EuroPython 2021 Conference Website * https://ep2021.europython.eu/ We have also migrated the accounts from last year's website to the new one, so you should be able to login right away. That said, we still recommend changing your password as best practice. If you don't have an account yet, you can easily create one to be ready for ticket sales. Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. More updates - Ticket sales will start on Monday, April 19. We have refined the ticket structure for EuroPython 2021 to make it easier to understand and added a table outlining the differences between the various ticket types. - Financial aid will once again be available, since we've grown our team. We'd like to enable more people from lower income countries to attend. Applications can be filed starting Wednesday, April 21. - The Call for Papers (CFP) will be opened on Monday, April 26. If you want to prepare, you can already have a look at the CFP page on the website. The CFP will stay open for two weeks. A mentorship program for first time speakers is planned as well. - Sponsorship packages are already available for review. If you decide to sponsor until May 7, you can get a 10% Early Bird discount on your packages. We will send out more detailed posts on the above items in due course. Please subscribe to our newsletter if you want to make sure to get all information: https://ep2021.europython.eu/newsletter/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-launching-the-conference-website/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1382986951830204420 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Ticket sales started
We're pleased to announce the start of the EuroPython 2021 ticket sales: * EuroPython 2021 Ticket Sales Open * https://ep2021.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ Updated ticket structure For EuroPython 2021, we'll have more than 10 training sessions and workshops spread across two days. There is a combined ticket available for those who wish to attend both. We also added a new livestream-only ticket for getting access to the live streams. It's free, but you'll miss out on the interactivity. Ticket types - Combined tickets: Access to the whole seven day conference, including training sessions, workshops, conference days and sprints. - Conference + sprint tickets: Access to conference days and sprints. - Sprint-only tickets: Free access to the sprint days only. - Livestream-only tickets: Free access to the live streams of the conference sessions only. No access to the conference system. Ticket tiers - Business tickets: For people using Python to make a living and people who want to support our grants program. - Personal tickets: For people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer. More details For full details, which include ticket prices, a comparison features and the link to the ticket shop, please see our registration page. Our financial aid program will be available starting Wednesday, April 21. Participate in Talk Voting -- With a conference or combined ticket, you will also be able to tell us what you’d like to see at EuroPython 2021 by voting on the submitted talk proposals. Talk voting will start after the end of the Call for Proposals (CFP). Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant - For Python Core Developers, we have put a special grant in place, which will allow core developers to get free combined tickets to the conference. If you want to sign up, please check our grant page for details on how to apply. Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-ticket-sales-started/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1384076406418595846 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Financial Aid Applications Open
We are happy to announce the start of our financial aid program for this year’s EuroPython. * EuroPython 2021 Financial Aid * https://ep2021.europython.eu/registration/financial-aid/ As part of our commitment to the Python community and to increase our reach to lower income countries, we will provide financial aid for people in need to enable them to attend EuroPython 2021. Financial Aid Sponsor for EuroPython 2021: The EuroPython Society (EPS) is sponsoring EUR 10,000 worth of financial aid this year. We offer financial aid in the following two ways: - Discounted ticket. Get a standard conference ticket for the conference with a very affordable price. - Free ticket. For exceptional cases, we offer the standard conference ticket for free. Conference tickets include access to conference days (Wed-Fri), sponsored workshops, Beginners’ Day workshop and sprints. Please note: Access to our regular training sessions and workshops is not included in the conference ticket. Grant Eligibility - EuroPython is a wonderful place to meet and share your experience with Python developers from Europe and all around the world. Our goal is to support people who want to help improve the Python community: conference speakers, active developers from smaller Python communities and open source contributors. Our grants are open to all people in need of financial aid. We take into account the following criteria during the selection process: - Contributors: Potential speakers/trainers of EuroPython (those who have submitted a proposal), volunteers and other contributors to EuroPython and/or Python community projects. - Economic factors: We want everybody to have a chance to join EuroPython, regardless of economic situation or income level. - Country based: As EuroPython 2021 will be run online and there may be participants joining outside of Europe, we understand not all countries have the same income levels and cost of living. - Diversity: We aim to be the most diverse and inclusive event possible. How to apply Please see our financial aid page for details on how to apply: https://ep2021.europython.eu/registration/financial-aid/ Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-financial-aid/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1384808840055730177 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Call for Proposals Open
We're happy to announce the EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) and are accepting proposals for talks, training sessions, workshops, panels, poster sessions, helpdesks and other interactive sessions at EuroPython 2021. * EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) * https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ We will leave the CFP open from today until Sunday, May 9, 23:59:59 CEST. To submit a proposal, please log in to the site (or create an account first) and then proceed to the CFP page: Topics -- We're looking for proposals on all aspects of Python from novice to advanced level, including but not limited to: applications, frameworks, Data Science, internals or topics which you're excited about, your experiences with Python and its ecosystem and creative or artistic things you've done with Python. EuroPython is a community conference and we're eager to hear about how you use Python in your professional and personal activities. Feedback has shown that attendees are interested in advanced topics, we would like to encourage more submissions with an advanced level scope for EuroPython 2021. Please also note that we have added back training and workshop submissions. We had to remove those last year due to lack of resources. Speaker Mentoring Program - This year we are running a mentoring program to encourage more first time speakers to submit proposals, as well as provide training on delivering talks effectively. We are also looking for more mentors to help with the program. Please check the CFP page for details on the mentoring program. https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/#Speaker-Mentorship-Program Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-call-for-proposals-open-cfp/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1386631947913400320 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Speaker Mentorship Program
In the EuroPython community, diversity and inclusion are one of our core values. Therefore, we are launching a Speaker Mentorship Program in this year's edition. * EuroPython 2021 Speaker Mentorship Program * https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ We know how tough it is to prepare for a talk, find & organize the right content around the topic and more so when it's the first time. So what could be better than getting guidance and support from within the community itself. By means of this program, we would like to bridge the gap between a developing and experienced speaker. Hence, we are looking for mentors and mentees to sign up. Please check our CFP page for full details: https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ Applications are open until Friday, April 30, 2021. Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-speaker-mentorship-program/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1387004298211602433 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Call for Sponsors
We're happy to announce our call for sponsors. Reach out to enthusiastic Python developers, users and professionals worldwide by presenting your company at this year’s EuroPython 2021 Online conference, from July 26 - Aug 1, 2021! * EuroPython 2021 Call for Sponsors * https://ep2021.europython.eu/sponsor/ EuroPython 2021 Sponsor Packages Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present yourself and your company in a professional and innovative environment. We have adjusted our conference sponsor packages for the online format and lowered their prices, giving you an excellent opportunity to reach out to attendees from all around the world. You can run your own virtual rooms, text channels, run competitions, tutorials or give product presentations throughout the conference days. Want to know more? -- We have just published our sponsorship brochure for EuroPython 2021, with full details and demographics: * EuroPython 2021 Sponsor Brochure * https://ep2021.europython.eu/sponsor/brochure/ For a quick overview, you can also head over to our sponsor packages page. Feel free to contact us with any questions at sponsor...@europython.eu. * EuroPython 2021 Sponsor Packages * https://ep2021.europython.eu/sponsor/packages/ Special offer for early bird sponsors - Sponsors who sign up before or on May 7, will receive a * special 10% discount * on the sponsor package price. Become a sponsor and support EuroPython 2021 today! You can sign up on the sponsor packages page. Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-speaker-mentorship-program/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1387004298211602433 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://ep2021.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2021: Call for Proposals (CFP) extended until May 16
We've decided to extend the deadline for our Call for Proposals until Sunday, May 16, 23:59:59 CEST. We are still looking for a few more proposals, especially for posters, training sessions, and helpdesks. For more information about submitting a proposal, you can read the original blog post announcing the Call for Proposals: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-call-for-proposals-open-cfp/ To submit a proposal directly, please log in to the site (or create an account first) and then proceed to the CFP page: * EuroPython 2021 Call for Proposals (CFP) * https://ep2021.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ If you have questions, please write to prog...@europython.eu. Quick Summary - EuroPython 2021 will be run online from July 26 - August 1: - Two workshop/training days (July 26 - 27) - Three conference days (July 28 - 30) - Two sprint days (July 31 - August 1) The sessions will be scheduled to ensure they are also accessible for those in the Asian and Americas time zones. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/europython-2021-cfp-extended-until-may-16/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1391714627315195906 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://ep2021.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017 will be held in Rimini, Italy
After carefully reviewing all proposals we had received and intense discussions with the teams, the EuroPython Society (EPS) is happy to announce the decision to accept the proposal from the Italian on-site team, backed by the Python Italia APS, to hold EuroPython 2017 in Rimini, Italy. The EPS would like to thank all teams who have entered bids for our Call for Interest (CFI): * Python Italia APS: Milan/Como/Genoa/Rimini, Italy * The local Czech Python community: Brno, the Czech Republic * Python San Sebastian Society (ACPySS): Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain The conference will be held at the Rimini PalaCongressi in July 2017. The exact dates are still subject to negotiations with the venue. We’ll announce them as soon as they are finalized. Until then, here’s the official EuroPython 2017 URL for you to bookmark, where we’ll open up the website in January 2017: *** EuroPython 2017 Pre-launch Website *** http://ep2017.europython.eu/ Sponsoring EuroPython - Companies who would like to signup as EuroPython 2017 sponsor are encouraged to contact the sponsor workgroup at sponsor...@europython.eu. Until we have the 2017 sponsor brochure in place, please have a look at our 2016 brochure: https://ep2016.europython.eu/media/conference/sponsor/brochure/ep2016_sponsor_brochure.pdf We will be preparing the launch of the website in January 2017. If you’d like to sign up early as launch sponsor, please contact us in the next two months. As with the past conferences, we will try to make EuroPython 2017 as effective as possible for sponsors by offering more booth space and sponsors slots than ever before. This is your chance to reach out to more than 1.100 enthusiastic and highly motivated EuroPython attendees ! EuroPython Workgroups - Organizing a EuroPython event is a lot of work and with the workgroup concept, we have opened up much of the organization for remote participation. If you want to help, please apply for one or more workgroups which you feel match your interests and experience. If you’d like to help, but don’t have enough experience, yet are willing to learn, please apply as well. The application process is described on our workgroups page: http://www.europython-society.org/workgroups Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Farewell to Rob Collins
We would like to share with you the sad news, that Rob Collins has passed away earlier this month, on November 2nd, after a short but intense illness. Many of you may know Rob from the sponsored massage sessions he regularly ran at EuroPython in recent years and which he continued to develop, taking them from a single man setup (single threaded process) to a group of people setup by giving workshops (multiprocessing) and later on by passing on his skills to more leaders (removing the GIL) to spread wellness and kindness throughout our conference series: https://ep2015.europython.eu/conference/talks/sponsored-massage-training-in-aid-of-the-python-software-foundation His massages regularly raised more than a thousand dollars which were donated to the Python Software Foundation (PSF) to do even more good. Rob also gave a lot of thoughtful talks at the EuroPython conferences, always very cheerful, full of humor and many good insights. Here’s a selection: * EuroPython 2015: DumbDev – eight rules for dumb development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEOI8y0qHMk * EuroPython 2015: Lightning Talk announcing the Python Massage Foundation https://youtu.be/WmvTfUYJ2Bw?t=1539 * EuroPython 2013: TDM Test Driven Madness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj4nwh_VrPM * EuroPython 2012: An introduction to his neck and and shoulder massages https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itn8W9zI0Wk * EuroPython 2011: Pricing products using Python graphs and sets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN9nIBxDXU8 Rob was a true Pythonista from the heart. He will always be remembered for his humor, great spirit and kindness. You were such a cheerful person. We will miss you, Rob. Thank you for all the inspiration, -– Your friends from the EuroPython community http://www.europython-society.org/ Full blog post: http://www.europython-society.org/post/153253946400/farewell-to-rob-collins -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
ANN: Python Events Calendar - Please submit your 2017 events
[Please help spread the word by forwarding to other relevant mailing lists, user groups, etc. world-wide; thanks :-)] ANNOUNCING Python Events Calendars - Please submit your 2017 events maintained by the Python Software Foundation (PSF) and a group of volunteers INTRODUCTION As some of you may know, the PSF has a team of volunteers who are maintaining a set of central Python event calendars. We currently have two calendars in place: * Python Events Calendar - meant for conferences and larger gatherings focusing on Python or a related technology (in whole or in part) * Python User Group Calendar - meant for user group events and other smaller local events The calendars are displayed on https://www.python.org/events/ and http://pycon.org/. There's also a map mashup to show events near you or get an overview of what currently going in the Python community: http://lmorillas.github.io/python_events/ You can subscribe to the calendars using iCal and RSS feeds and also embed the calendar widgets on your sites. We have also added a Twitter feed @PythonEvents to get immediate updates whenever a new event is added. Please see our wiki page for details: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar The calendars are open to the world-wide Python community, so you can have local user group events, as well as regional and international conference events added to the calendars. NEWS Looking back, the calendars have proven to be a great tool for the Python community to connect, with more than 250 conferences and more than a hundred of user group events listed since 2012. We would therefore like to encourage everyone to submit their 2017 events, so that the Python community can get a better overview over what's happening in Python land. ADDING EVENTS Please see the instructions at https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar#Submitting_an_Event for details on how to submit an event. We've made it really easy for you: just need to send an email to our team address using the email template we provide for this. Thanks. MORE INFORMATION More information on the calendars, the URLs, feed links, IDs, embedding, etc. is available on the wiki: https://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonEventsCalendar Enjoy, -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Python Software Foundation http://www.python.org/psf/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: [Python-ideas] "Immutable Builder" Pattern and Operator
On 23.01.2017 14:28, Soni L. wrote: > > > On 23/01/17 11:18 AM, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: >> On 23.01.2017 14:05, Soni L. wrote: >>> Yeah but the dotequals operator has many other benefits: >>> >>> long_name .= __call__ # cast to callable >>> long_name .= wrapped # unwrap >>> etc >>> >>> And it also looks neat. >> I don't see this an being a particular intuitive way of writing >> such rather uncommon constructs. >> >> The syntax is not clear (what if you have an expression on the RHS) >> and it doesn't save you much in writing (if long_name is too long >> simply rebind it under a shorter name for the purpose of the code >> block). > > It's literally sugar for repeating the name and moving the dot to the > right. I think it's clearer than most other compound operators in that > it doesn't affect precedence rules. > > `x += y`, for any code `y`, is equivalent to `x = x + (y)`, not `x = x + > y`. > > `x .= y`, for any code `y`, is equivalent to `x = x . y`, not `x = x . > (y)`. Well, then please consider these: x .= y + z x .= y * z x .= y.z x .= y.z() >> Also note that rebinding different objects to the same name >> in the same block is often poor style and can easily lead to >> hard to track bugs. >> > > Rebinding different objects to the same name in rapid succession > is fine. Not in my book :-) It may be fine if the object type stays the same or in those few cases, where you want to accept multiple different types for a parameter and then coerce these to a type that you use in the rest of the code block. But even in those cases, debugging becomes easier if you keep the original binding in place (since you then know where the new values originated). This is not good style... x = 'abc' x = len(x) x = [x, 1] x = ''.join(str(a) for a in x) print (x) -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Experts (#1, Jan 23 2017) >>> Python Projects, Coaching and Consulting ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> Python Database Interfaces ... http://products.egenix.com/ >>> Plone/Zope Database Interfaces ... http://zope.egenix.com/ ::: We implement business ideas - efficiently in both time and costs ::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Our conference logo
After intense work with our designer, we are happy to present the logo for the EuroPython 2018 conference: https://blog.europython.eu/post/171656128512/europython-2018-our-conference-logo The colors and patterns are a play on Scottish kilts, referring to the location, and a theatre curtain, representing the many presentations we’ll have at the conference. We hope you like it as much as we do. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/971716219232575488 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Hotel tips and general update
As you may know, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is starting one week after EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh. Since this typically attracts many thousands of people and artists, the hotels are filling up quickly in Edinburgh. If you’re planning to attend EuroPython, please book your hotel early. Many booking sites offer free cancellations, so there’s no risk in making reservations now, even if you decide not to come in the end. Room allocation for EuroPython 2018 --- To help with this, we have partnered with the Edinburgh Convention Bureau to set aside a number of hotel rooms which are reserved for EuroPython attendees. These rooms will be held reserved until a few weeks before the conference and are also available with a free cancellation option. The Edinburgh Convention Bureau has setup the following website for booking rooms from this allocation: * EuroPython 2018 Hotel Booking Website * https://cabsedinburgh.eventsair.com/QuickEventWebsitePortal/europython-2018/home-page (run by the Edinburgh Convention Bureau) Update on EuroPython 2018 - Meanwhile, we wanted to give you an update of where we are with the conference organization: We are still working on getting everything setup for launching the website, opening ticket sales and the Call for Proposals (CFP). This year the EuroPython Society (EPS) will be running the ticket sales, rather than a local organization and we are facing some challenges related to VAT taxes, which are taking longer to sort out than expected. This is the main reason for the delay you are seeing, but we’re getting there. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/971716086445027328 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Website Launched
We are excited to announce the launch of the EuroPython 2018 website: * https://ep2018.europython.eu/ * The EuroPython conference will take place in Edinburgh, UK, this year, from July 23 - 29. EuroPython 2018 - The European Python Conference Here’s an overview of what you can expect in Edinburgh: * We will start with the Workshops and the Trainings on Monday and Tuesday, July 23-24. * The main 3 conference day follow, packed with keynotes, talks, helpdesks, panels and open space sessions. * A complete PyData EuroPython 2018 will be included as well. * The two weekend days after the conference, July 28 and 29, are reserved for sprints. Overall, we will again have 7 days worth of great Python content, arranged in over 120 sessions, waiting for you. In short: * Monday, Tuesday, July 23-24: Workshops and Trainings and Beginners’ Day * Wednesday - Friday, July 25-27: Main Conference with talks, keynotes, exhibit, panels, posters, helpdesks and open sessions. * Saturday, Sunday, July 28-29: Sprints. Meet our launch sponsors All this would not be possible without the generous help of our launch sponsors: * Smarkets * Datadog * Intel * Jetbrains * numberly / 1000mercis In the coming days, we will provide you with more information and announce the start of the Call for Proposals and Early Bird Ticket sales. Please watch our EuroPython blog for updates. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/990509930426880005 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Call for Proposals (CFP) is open
We’re looking for proposals on every aspect of Python: programming from novice to advanced levels, applications and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organization. EuroPython is a community conference and we are eager to hear about your experience. * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ * Please also forward this Call for Proposals to anyone that you feel may be interested. Important Notice: New Conference Layout --- Please note that the conference layout has changed compared to previous years, the main conference (talks) is now only three days: * Monday and Tuesday: trainings, workshops and Beginners’ Day only * Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: talks, panels, posters, helpdesks, open sessions, etc. (no trainings!) Submit your proposal * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ * Submissions will be open until Sunday, May 20. Given the compact timing this year, one should not bet on an extension, please submit your proposals as early as possible - also to reduce work load of the reviewers. Thank you. Presenting at EuroPython We will accept a broad range of presentations, from reports on academic and commercial projects to tutorials and case studies. As long as the presentation is interesting and potentially useful to the Python community, it will be considered for inclusion in the program. Can you show something new and useful? Can you show the attendees how to: use a module? Explore a Python language feature? Package an application? If so, please consider submitting a talk. Submission types * Regular Talk / approx. 110 slots * Trainings / 12 slots. * Panels * Interactive * Posters / 15 slots * Helpdesk / 6 slots Tracks -- You may suggest your submission for a track. Tracks are groups of talks, covering the same domain (e.g. Django), all in the same room in a row. You may choose one of these specialized domains / tracks: * Business Track (running a business, being a freelancer) * DevOps * Django Track * Educational Track * General Python * Hardware/IoT Track * PyData Track * Science Track * Web Track PyData EuroPython 2018 -- As usual, there will be a PyData track at this year’s conference. The PyData track is run in cooperation with NumFocus and the PyData Edinburgh meetup. Discounts for Content Contributors -- Since EuroPython is a not-for-profit community conference, it is not possible to pay out rewards for talks or trainings. For talks, posters, help desk and organizing a panels or interactive sessions we will give out a 25% discount coupon valid for one conference ticket. Trainers will receive a 100% discount coupon for both a conference ticket and a training pass to compensate for the longer preparation time. More details Since there's a lot more detail to how the CFP works, please check the CFP page for additional information: * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ * Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/993418719756996608 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Ticket Sales Update
Some community members have been wondering why tickets are not available yet. We’d like to update you on the current status. EuroPython is run by the EuroPython Society located in Sweden. However, the conference being held in the UK, we have to charge UK VAT for the tickets we sell and submit the collected VAT to the UK tax authorities. In order to be able to do this, we have register with the UK tax authorities and this is where we have experienced unforseen delays. After several attempts at getting this sorted, our friends at PyCon UK have helped us find a capable accountant with whom we are currently implementing the registration. Hopefully, the tax authorities won’t take too long to issue us a UK VAT ID. As soon as we have it, we will start ticket sales. Ticket Prices Available --- That said, we do already have some more information for you: we have decided on the initial ticket prices for EuroPython 2018. In case you need budget approval from your employer, you may put in your request now. Please see our blog post or registration page for full details on the ticket pricing: * https://blog.europython.eu/post/173732504642/europython-2018-ticket-sales-update * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/994182851997421569 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Please reset your password
Regular password resets are always a good thing to do, but this time we have a specific reason to ask you to consider taking the extra time. In December 2017, our ISP detected port scans originating from our server and informed us about these. During the analysis, we found that someone (or better: some script) had found a way to break-in to our web server running the EuroPython website. We quickly fixed the situation, reset all authorizations and put measures in place to strictly limit the number of people having access to the server to a minimum and better secure the server against future break-in attempts. The server was only used as SSH port scanning relay and we found no evidence of loss or leakage of data. We don’t believe that any of your personal information got into the wrong hands, but even though the passwords are stored using secure and salted hashes (using PBKDF2), we still recommend to reset your password to be on the safe side. We know that this notice is late and we’d like to apologize for the hassle caused by this. If you have just created a new account on the https://ep2018.europython.eu/ website we just launched, no further action is necessary. We only recommend the password reset if you have had an account with us in previous years and this account is active on the new https://ep2018.europython.eu/ website. Logins on the older versions of our website are disabled for regular users, so no action is necessary on these. Please see our blog post for instructions on how to reset your password: https://blog.europython.eu/post/173793513217/europython-2018-please-reset-your-password Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/994879080263831552 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Call for Proposals closes on Sunday
We would like to remind you that our two week call for proposals (CFP) closes on Sunday, May 20. If you’d like to submit a talk, please see our CFP announcement for details: https://blog.europython.eu/post/173666124852/europython-2018-call-for-proposals-cfp-is-open Submissions are possibe via the CFP page on the EuroPython 2018 website: https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/call-for-proposals/ We’d like to invite everyone to submit proposals for talks, trainings, panels, etc. Looking at the submission counts, we are especially looking for more trainings submissions (note that you get a free conference ticket and training pass as trainer of a selected training). Submissions will then go into a talk voting phase where EuroPython attendees of previous years can vote on the submissions. The program work group will then use these votes as basis for the final talk selection and scheduling. We expect to have the schedule available by end of May. Please help us spread this reminder by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174049845802/europython-2018-call-for-proposals-closes-on Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/997842991036424198 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Talk voting is open
At EuroPython, we let our attendees have a significant say in the selection of the sessions which are presented at the conference. We call this “talk voting” - attendees can tell us which submitted talks they’d like to see at the conference. To be eligible to vote for talks, you need to be a submitter of talks and everyone who attended one of the previous year’s EuroPython conferences. Since we’re a bit short on time, talk voting will only be possible for a few days, until Sunday, May 27. How talk voting works - Please log in and proceed to the page https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/speakers/talk-voting/ to vote for talks. The talk voting page lists all submitted proposals, including talks, trainings and posters. At the top of the page you find a few filters you can use to narrow down the list by e.g. selecting tags you’re interested in or only show one type of proposal and also to select the sorting order. For each submission, you can find the talk title with a link to the talk page. In order to vote, have a look at the title/abstract and then indicate your personal interest in attending this session. We have simplified the voting process and you may chose between these four options: “must see”, “want to see”, “maybe” and “not interested”. Please ignore the option “not voted” - it’s an alias for “not interested”. If you have questions about the talk, you can go to the talk page and enter a comment. Note that your votes are automatically saved to the backend without the need to click on a save or submit button. Talk selection -- After the talk voting phase, the EuroPython Program Workgroup (WG) will use the votes to select the talks and build a schedule. The majority of the talks will be chosen based on the talk voting results. Part of the available slots will be directly assigned by the Program WG based on editorial criteria to e.g. increase diversity or give a chance to less mainstream topics. In general, the Program WG will try to give as many speakers a chance to talk as possible. If speakers have submitted multiple talks, the one with the highest rate will most likely get selected. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174240171877/europython-2018-talk-voting-is-open Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/102457362190336 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Financial Aid Program
As part of our commitment to the Python community, we are pleased to announce that we offer special grants for people in need of a financial aid to attend EuroPython 2018. We offer financial aid conference grants in these 3 categories: - Free and discounted ticket: Get a standard ticket for the conference for free (including access to conference days (Wed-Fri), Beginners’ Day workshop and sprints.). Note: training passes are NOT included in the free conference ticket. - Travel costs: We will cover the travel costs pro rata, depending on what you are applying for. - Accommodation: We can partially cover your accommodation costs Grant Eligibility - Our grants are open to all people in need of financial aid. We will specifically take into account the following criteria in the selection process: - Contributors: Potential speakers/trainers of EuroPython (people who submitted a proposal) and all who contribute to EuroPython and/or Python community projects. - Economic factors: We want everybody to have a chance to come to EuroPython, regardless of economic situation or income level. - Diversity: We seek the most diverse and inclusive event possible. How to apply You can apply for financial aid by filling the form on the EuroPython 2018 Finance Aid page: https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/financial-aid/ If you have any questions, please read the FAQ or send an email to fin...@europython.eu Timeline - June 5th (2018-06-05) - the deadline for submitting the applications - June 12th (2018-06-12) - applicants will be notified by e-mail around - June 17th (2018-06-17) - deadline for applicants to accept the grant - June 20th (2018-06-20) - applicants will receive confirmation notific - July 23rd (2018-07-23) - last day when we accept invoices Refund management - Free ticket: The individual coupons will be generated for a free ticket. Accommodation and Travel grant: All grants involving reimbursements will be reimbursed by PayPal or bank transfer. Please send us your receipts (hotel invoice, plane/bus/train ticket) before the conference for approval. Become a special Finance Aid and Diversity sponsor! You or your company can support our finaid initiative by becoming a sponsor. We have a special sponsor package “Financial aid sponsor” and a “Financial aid donation” option that can be booked separately or in combination with a sponsor package: - https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/sponsor/packages/#Financial-Aid-Sponsor - https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/sponsor/options/ For more information please contact the sponsor work group at sponsor...@europython.eu. Bring us a new sponsor and get free ticket for EuroPython 2018! Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174368323052/europython-2018-financial-aid-program Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1001437296816742401 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Early Bird Ticket Sales
We are happy to announce that we’ll start early bird tickets on Thursday, at around 12:00 CEST. We have 200 conference tickets available at the Early Bird rate and they usually sell out within a day or two. Invoices will be available in a few weeks - Since we’re running the conference in the UK this year and conference tickets are taxed at the location of the conference, we have to charge and pay 20% UK VAT on the tickets. In order to do this, we need a UK VAT registration and associated VAT ID. Unfortunately, this whole process has taken way too long and so we’re starting ticket sales without issuing invoices at this time, simply because we would not be able to issue valid VAT invoices. We will issues these as soon as we have the UK VAT ID, which should be within the next couple of weeks if all goes well. We’ll announce this on the blog and you will then be able to download the invoices in your website account. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174396639222/europython-2018-early-bird-ticket-sales Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1001728629917863936 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Looking for a photographer
At last year’s event, we had a professional conference photographer, Alessia Peviani, from our community, help us cover the event in pictures. https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/europython/photos/ This year she unfortunately cannot attend, so we’re looking for help from other photographers in the community. Here’s what we can offer: - * recognition and publicity by listing you as the official EuroPython conference photographer * free tickets for the conference and trainings * refund for travel and accommodation up to EUR 500 * gratitude by our attendees who really appreciate having this kind of documentation available What we are asking for: --- * cover all aspects of the conference in photos * photos licensed under the CC BY-NC license, with a special exception for the EPS, so that we can use the photos for promoting the conference * self-management and help with administering the Flickr group, uploads by other community photographers and discussions If you are interested in helping us, please write to me...@europython.eu. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174564294432/europython-2018-looking-for-a-photographer Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1003627195460390914 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Training pass sale starts on Friday at 12:00 CEST
As we have already announced, access to trainings is not included in our regular conference tickets this year. We have done this to keep the conference ticket prices reasonable, acknowledge the value in the trainings are and to add more flexibility. Two full days of trainings included --- Training passes allow you to access all trainings on the two training days, Monday and Tuesday. Each training will run for 3 hours and they will be scheduled in 3 parallel tracks. Please note: Training access is on a first-come-first-served basis. We don’t provide registration for specific training sessions. A light lunch is served on the training days, which is included in the training pass price. * Business training pass: EUR 295.00 excl. VAT, EUR 354.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal training pass: EUR 175.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) * Student training pass: EUR 125.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (only available for pupils, students and postdoctoral researchers; please bring your student card or declaration from University, stating your affiliation, starting and end dates of your contract) The trainings pass does not grant you permission to attend the main EuroPython conference days or the sprints. Please get a separate conference ticket for this. Available training sessions --- We have already selected an initial set of trainings, you can view on our session list: https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/sessions/#Training-sessions We will also have a few sponsored trainings, which are free (you don’t need a training pass to attend these). These will be announced in a separate blog post. Only a limited number of training passes available -- Since we don’t want to overbook the trainings sessions, we have limited the number of training passes to 200. Training pass sales will start on Friday, June 6, at around 12:00 CEST (that’s 10:00 UTC, 11:00 BST, 13:00 EEST, etc.). Given the experience with the early bird tickets, which sold out in less than 45 minutes, we recommend to get your ticket as soon as you can. Regular conference tickets are selling out much faster than last year as well, so the same recommendation applies to those as well: https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/174655358657/europython-2018-training-pass-sale-starts-on Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1004625811335458818 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Beginners’ Day Workshop
Maybe you’ve come to EuroPython as a programmer from another language. Or perhaps you have other tech skills or you really want to understand what it’s like to program in Python. Then come to our Beginners’ Day at EuroPython. https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/beginners-day/ What is Beginners’ Day ? Beginners’ Day is a session we are running, just for newcomers to the Python programming language, on Tuesday, July 24th from 09:30 - 16:45, at the Edinburgh International Conference Center (EICC), the EuroPython 2018 venue, and just in time to get you ready for all the talks which follow on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. You will need a conference pass to attend, but otherwise, it’s free, so if you’re thinking of coming to the conference, but you’re new to Python or programming, this could be the session for you. The workshop will be run by: - Vincent D. Warmerdam (PyData Amsterdam) - Christian Barra (EuroPython board member) Sign up for Beginners’ Day -- Whether you’re totally new to programming or you already know another language - this full day session will give you a crash-course in Python, and the ecosystem around it. You’ll get the context you need to get the most out of the rest of the EuroPython conference. Bring your laptop, because this will be a hands-on session! This session will be presented in English (although a few of the coaches do speak basic Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese). Please see the Beginners’ Day page for the full program: https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/beginners-day/ If you’d like to come, please do register in advance for this session, so that we know how to plan to make it the best yet. We need to know the numbers for planing the workshop. Sign up for Beginners’ Day https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7hTdKbYm_Jn8SSYNyC4iQXe-W68ndj93NxQacOSJKhyUeIQ/viewform Call for Mentors Already know Python ? Want to be a mentor ? Fantastic ! Especially if you can add an extra language to help non-English speakers feel comfortable asking questions, or if you’ve never mentored before and want to try to share your knowledge for the first time. Please sign up as a mentor on our mentor registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkqmu8o2R0FN7BqlaLrv5trOKHqhEQyHtt5_RR2kYhqI-pJw/viewform Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175370423057/europython-2018-beginners-day-workshop Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1012671128790290432 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Invoices available
We have great news ! After many months of sorting the UK VAT registration issue, we have finally been registered for VAT in the UK. This is the number, we’ve all been waiting for: GB 297620469 We’ve now generated all the missing invoices for existing purchases and hope that this will make it easier for companies to now register their employees as well. EuroPython 2018: Get your tickets before we sell out https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Downloading Invoices If you have already purchased tickets, you can find the invoices in your account. Simply log in, go to the profile page, select “Orders, invoices & coupons” on the right and you should find the invoice links for your orders. The invoices are generated as PDFs, so you can print or archive them easily. Sorry for keeping you waiting so long. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175370400437/europython-2018-invoices-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1012670816352382977 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Inviting European Python Conference Organizers
The EuroPython Society (EPS), who is organizing the EuroPython conference, last year extended it’s mission to also provide help for the Python community in Europe in general. As part of this, we would like to get to know, and help create closer ties between organizers of other European Python events. Organizers’ Lunch - We would like to invite representatives of all European Python conference to EuroPython 2018 to join us for an organizers’ lunch. We’re planing the lunch for Friday, July 27, in the organizer’s room (Soutra Suite). Our aim is to get to know each other, exchange experience in organizing events and to find out how we, as EPS, can most effectively help other conferences going forward. Free Tickets To support and facilitate this, we are giving out one free conference ticket per conference team, so that each team can send a representative to the organizers’ lunch. If your team wants to send someone to join, please write to bo...@europython.eu, mentioning the conference you’re organizing and some background on your team. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175435613817/europython-2018-inviting-european-python Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1013403476112691201 Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Community Discounts
The EuroPython Society (EPS) extended its mission last year to not only run the EuroPython conference, but also provide help for the Python community in Europe in general. Let’s all meet at EuroPython In addition to the Python Organizers Lunch (see previous post), which focuses on conference organizers, we are also establishing a program to support attendees of Python user groups and conferences in Europe. We’d like to invite all of you to EuroPython 2018 this year. Of course, we cannot give out free tickets to everyone, but we can at least recognize your participation in the Python community by giving out discounts for the conference. Discounts for EuroPython Tickets If you are running a Python event (conference or user group) in Europe, please reach out to bo...@europython.eu to request a coupon code for your group, which you can then pass on to your group members or attendees. If you are not running a user group or conference, but a regular attendee of one, please contact your organizers to have them submit a request. We can only distribute codes at the user group and conference organizer level. The coupon codes are valid for conference tickets bought starting today and will give you a 10% discount on the ticket price (both regular and late bird prices). The codes are setup for user group sizes of between 30-50 members, but we are also extending this to organizers and attendees of larger conferences. If you need a code valid for larger groups, please mention this in your email. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175435749712/europython-2018-community-discounts Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1013405285770252288 Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Schedule available
Over the last few weeks, our program WG has been working hard on getting the schedule all lined up. Today, we’re releasing it to the Python world. Schedule for EuroPython 2018 * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/schedule/ * With 140 speakers and more than 150 sessions, we have a full packed program waiting for you. Please note that the schedule may still change in details, but the overall layout is fixed now. Book your EuroPython 2018 Ticket Please make sure you book your ticket in the coming days. We will switch to late bird rates closer to the event. If you want to attend the training sessions, please buy a training pass. We only have very few left and will close sales for these later this week. Travel & accommodation tips --- Since we’re close the conference and The Fringe is starting a week later, Edinburgh is in high demand. If you’re having problems finding a hotel, please also consider searching for apartments on the well known booking sites. For traveling to Edinburgh, we suggest also considering a combination of plane and train or bus. London, Birmingham and Manchester all provide train and bus lines going to Edinburgh and by booking a combination, you can often save a lot, compared to a direct flight to Edinburgh. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175502948797/europython-2018-schedule-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1014097708536221696 Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: EuroPython 2018: Women’s Django Workshop
We are pleased to host and sponsor a free Women’s Django Workshop on Monday 23rd July, from 9am-6pm. * EuroPython Women’s Django Workshop * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/womens-django-workshop/ What to expect -- Would you like to learn about how to build websites, but don’t know where to start? A group of volunteers will lead you through HTML, CSS, Python & Django to build a blog in a one day workshop. No prior programming knowledge is needed to participate! How to register --- If you would like to take part, apply for a spot by filling in our application form. Participation is free of charge, but does require registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQEWU5d4aqbpXkUvVYkdYaMO-iG5vQ1ujR08Cux1sktOzHMQ/viewform The EuroPython Society sponsors this event, providing space, catering and making available up to 30 discounted student rate conference tickets to the workshop attendees. Reminder: Book your EuroPython 2018 tickets soon Please make sure you book your ticket in the coming days. We will switch to late bird rates next week. https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ If you want to attend the training sessions, please buy a training pass. We only have very few left and will close sales for these soon. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175710624987/europython-2018-womens-django-workshop Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1016329799864856577 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Call for On-site Volunteers
Ever wanted to help out during Europython ? Do you want to *really* take part in EuroPython, meet new people and help them at the same time ? We have just the right thing for you: apply as EuroPython Volunteer and be part of the great team that is making EuroPython 2018 a reality this year. EuroPython Volunteers - Glad you want to help ! Please see our volunteers page for details on how to sign up: * EuroPython 2018 Volunteers * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/volunteers/ We are using a volunteer management app for the organization and a Telegram group for communication. https://ep2018.europython.eu/volunteer-app We have a few exciting tasks to offer such as helping out setting up and tearing down the conference space, giving out goodie bags and t-shirts, and being at the conference desk to answer all questions about EuroPython, session chairing or helping as room manager. We also have some perks for you, to give something back. Please check our volunteers page for details. Hope to see you there ! Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175814086737/europython-2018-call-for-on-site-volunteers Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1017407947134066689 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Conference App available
We are pleased to announce the conference app for EuroPython 2018, again hosted on the Attendify platform: * EuroPython 2018 Conference App * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/conference-app/ Engage with the conference and its attendees The mobile app gives you access to the conference schedule (even offline), helps you in planing your conference experience (create your personal schedule with reminders) and provides a rich social engagement platform for all attendees. You can create a profile within the app or link this to your existing social accounts, share messages and photos, and easily reach out to other fellow attendees - all from within the app. Vital for all EuroPython 2018 attendees --- We will again use the conference app to keep you updated by sending updates of the schedule and inform you of important announcements via push notifications, so please consider downloading it. Many useful features Please see our EuroPython 2018 Conference App page for more details on features and guides on how to use them. https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/conference-app/ Don’t forget to get your EuroPython ticket -- If you want to join the EuroPython fun, be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible, since ticket sales have picked up a lot this and we may have to close sales prior to the event. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175817504647/europython-2018-conference-app-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1017444062306193409 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Conference App available
We will be switching to the late bird rates for tickets on Monday next week (July 16), so this is your last chance to get tickets at the regular rate, which is about 30% less than the late bird rate. * EuroPython 2018 Tickets * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Late Bird Tickets - We will have the following categories of late bird ticket prices for the conference tickets: * Business conference ticket: EUR 750.00 excl. VAT, EUR 900.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal conference ticket: EUR 500.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) Please note that we do not sell on-desk student tickets. Students who decide late will have to buy day passes or a personal ticket. Day Passes -- As in the past, we will also sell day passes for the conference. These allow attending the conference for a single day (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday; valid on the day you pick up the day pass): * Business conference day pass: EUR 375.00 excl. VAT, EUR 450.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal conference day pass: EUR 250.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) * Student conference day pass: EUR 105.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (only available for pupils, students and postdoctoral researchers; please bring your student card or declaration from University, stating your affiliation, starting and end dates of your contract) Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. Also note that neither late bird tickets, nor day passes are refundable. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175849791367/europython-2018-late-bird-rates-and-day-passes Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1017788387561009152 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Invitation to the EuroPython Society General Assembly 2018
We would like to invite all EuroPython attendees and EuroPython Society (EPS) members to attend this year’s EPS General Assembly (GA), which we will run as in-person meeting at the upcoming EuroPython 2018, held in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK from July 23 - 29. We had already sent a invite to the members mailing on 2018-06-17, but would like to announce this more broadly as well and with complete agenda. Place of the General Assembly meeting - We will meet on Friday, July 27, at 14:15 BST in room Kilsyth of the EICC, The Exchange, Edinburgh EH3 8EE. There will be a short talk to invite volunteers to participate in organizing EuroPython 2019 in preparation for next year’s event at 14:00 BST in the same room, right before the General Assembly. You may want to attend that talk as well. In this talk, we will present the EuroPython Workgroup Concept, we have been using successfully for the past years now. General Assembly Agenda --- The agenda contents for the assembly is defined by the EPS bylaws. We are planning to use the following structure: - Opening of the meeting - Selection of meeting chair, secretary and 2 checkers of the minutes - Motion establishing the timeliness of the call to the meeting - Presentation of the annual report and annual accounts by the board - Presentation of the report of the auditor - Discharge from liability for the board - Presentation of a budget by the outgoing board. - Acceptance of budget and decision on membership fees for the upcoming year - Election of members of the board - Election of chair of the board - Election of one auditor and one replacement. The auditor does not have to be certified in any way and is normally selected among the members of the society. - The optional election of a nomination committee for the next annual meeting of the General Assembly - Propositions from the board, if any - Motions from the members, if any - Closing of the meeting In an effort to reduce the time it takes to go through this long list, which is mandated by the bylaws, we will try to send as much information to the members mailing list before the GA, so that we can limit presentations to a minimum. Election of the members of the board The EPS bylaws limit the number of board members to one chair and 2 - 8 directors, at most 9 directors in total. Experience has shown that the board members are the most active organizers of the EuroPython conference, so we try to get as many board members as possible to spread the work load. All members of the EPS are free to nominate or self nominate board members. Please write to bo...@europython-society.org no later than Friday, July 20 2017, if you want to run for board. We will then include you in the list we’ll have in the final nomination announcement before the GA, which is scheduled for July 21. The following people from the current board have already shown interest in running for board in the next term as well (in alphabetical order): - Anders Hammarquist - Darya Chyzhyk - Marc-André Lemburg We will post more detailed information about the candidates and any new nominations we receive in a separate blog post. Propositions from the board --- We would like to propose to grant CPython Core Developers a lifetime free entry to EuroPython conferences in recognition for their efforts to build the foundation on what our community is built. The details are to be defined by the EPS board. The bylaws allow for additional propositions to be announced up until 5 days before the GA, so the above list is not necessarily the final list. Motions from the members None at the moment. EPS members are entitled to suggest motions to be voted on at the GA. The bylaws require any such motions to be announced at least 5 days before the GA. If you would like to propose a motion, please send it to bo...@europython-society.org no later than Friday, July 20 2017, so we can announce the final list to everyone. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://www.europython-society.org/post/175911344495/invitation-to-the-europython-society-general Tweet: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/1018446170933420033 Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Delaying switch to Late Bird Tickets by one day - please use your coupons today !
Since we still have quite a few people with discount coupons who haven’t bought their tickets yet, we are extending the regular ticket sales by one day. * EuroPython 2018 Tickets * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ Switch to Late Bird Tickets on July 17, 00:00 CEST -- We will now switch to late bird prices, which are about 30% higher than the regular ones on Tuesday, July 17. Issued coupons are not valid for Late Bird Tickets -- Please note that the coupons we have issued so far are not valid for the late bird tickets, so if you have a coupon for the conference, please order your tickets before we switch to late bird. This includes coupons for sponsors, speakers, trainers and also the EPS community discount coupons we have given to several user groups. Please make sure you use your coupon before the switch on Tuesday, 00:00 CEST. Late Bird Tickets - We will have the following categories of late bird ticket prices for the conference tickets (starting 2018-07-17): * Business conference ticket: EUR 750.00 excl. VAT, EUR 900.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal conference ticket: EUR 500.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) Please note that we do not sell on-desk student tickets. Students who decide late will have to buy day passes or a personal ticket. Day Passes -- As in the past, we will also sell day passes for the conference (starting 2018-07-16). These allow attending the conference for a single day (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday; valid on the day you pick up the day pass): * Business conference day pass: EUR 375.00 excl. VAT, EUR 450.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal conference day pass: EUR 250.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) * Student conference day pass: EUR 105.00 incl. 20% UK VAT (only available for pupils, students and postdoctoral researchers; please bring your student card or declaration from University, stating your affiliation, starting and end dates of your contract) Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. Also note that neither late bird tickets, nor day passes are refundable. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/175911806047/europython-2018-delaying-switch-to-late-bird Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1018456935950114816 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Introducing Smarkets
We are very pleased to have Smarkets as Keystone Sponsor for EuroPython 2018. You can visit them at the most central booth in our exhibit area, the Lennox Suite in the EICC, and take the opportunity to chat with their staff or enjoy their escape room. Please find below a hosted blog post from Smarkets. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Smarkets: where Python and financial trading meet = Smarkets operates one of the world’s most powerful and innovative event trading exchanges. We have engineered our technology in-house - without using white label products - and Python powers our platform. In fact, our codebase is fully Python3 and is deployed across multiple teams of engineers within our self-managed organisation. We combine financial technology with the startup culture of fast development and frequent releases; the perfect environment to make use of Python’s data science and rapid prototyping capabilities. Python language helps us to remain nimble as it allows us to move from idea to product extremely quickly. Python not only has a solid standard library but also an extensive community which means that packages exist for just about everything you could ever need. Join us at EuroPython where our workshop will show you how Smarkets is using Python to revolutionise sports trading. You will learn more about Python’s implementation on an exchange, how trading bots work and some strategies that can be employed to successfully trade sports. Put this theory in action with access to our API and a skeleton bot, which you will use as a base to create your very own trading bot. The workshop is free people with a conference ticket or training pass. Bring your laptops! Come and check out our booth #10 to learn more about life at Smarkets and what it’s like to work at the UK’s largest self-managed organisation where you get to be your own boss, define the projects you work on and even get to set your own salary. If that’s not tempting enough, we’ve got an actual escape room on our booth as one of the main attractions at EuroPython this year! If you’ve got 30 minutes to spare or simply fancy the challenge, come along and see if you can crack your way out! Successful teams will also automatically be entered into a prize draw that we’ll be running each day. -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/176018861357/europython-2018-introducing-smarkets Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1019552800785752064 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Find a new job at the conference
We’d like to draw your attention to our job board, with plenty of job ads from our sponsors: * EuroPython 2018 Job Board * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/sponsor/job-board/ We will also send out job ad emails to attendees who have opt’ed in to receiving these emails. If you are interested, please log in, go to your profile and enable the recruiting email option in the privacy section: https://ep2018.europython.eu/accounts/profile/ Note that we will not give your email addresses to sponsors, but only send out these emails on behalf of them. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/176025102537/europython-2018-find-a-new-job-at-the-conference Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1019620582445416450 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Day passes now also valid for Sprints Weekend
Due to popular demand, we are making it possible to attend the Sprints Weekend (July 28-29), even if you only have a day pass or are considering to buy one and not a regular conference tickets which includes the sprints as well. * EuroPython 2018 Sprints (Hackathons) * https://ep2018.europython.eu/en/events/sprints/ If you have never been to a sprint, you’ll be amazed at how much you can learn from others while working on simple or more complex projects. If you have already run sprints yourself, why not run one at EuroPython and get to know new people for your project ? Please head on to our EuroPython Sprints page for more details. Come and join the sprinters ! Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/176026105657/europython-2018-day-passes-now-also-valid-for Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1019630424883113985 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Videos for Wednesday available
We are pleased to announce the first batch of cut videos from EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. * EuroPython 2018 YouTube Playlist * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoRq9yGeBWY&list=PL8uoeex94UhFrNUV2m5MigREebUms39U5 In this batch, we have included all videos for Wednesday, July 25 2018, the first conference day. In the coming two weeks we will publish videos for the next two conference days. In total, we will have more than 130 videos available for you to watch. All EuroPython videos, including the ones from previous conferences, are available on our EuroPython YouTube Channel. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/177312513617/europython-2018-videos-for-wednesday-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1032680953758527488 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Please send in your feedback
We will be closing the EuroPython 2018 feedback form end of August, so if you've attended EuroPython last month and would like to help improve EuroPython by providing feedback, please please take a few moments and fill in our feedback form: * EuroPython 2018 Feedback Form * http://www.europython-society.org/feedback-2018 We will then use the information as basis for the work on EuroPython 2019, which has already started. Many thanks in advance. Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Videos for Thursday available
We are pleased to announce the second batch of cut videos from EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. * EuroPython 2018 YouTube Playlist * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scum5a_mqBc&t=0s&index=84&list=PL8uoeex94UhFrNUV2m5MigREebUms39U5 In this batch, we have included all videos for Thursday, July 26 2018, the second conference day. Next week we will publish videos for the final conference day. In total, we will have more than 130 videos available for you to watch. All EuroPython videos, including the ones from previous conferences, are available on our EuroPython YouTube Channel. http://europython.tv/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/177582893492/europython-2018-videos-for-thursday-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1035471566606397440 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2018: Videos for Friday available
We are pleased to announce the third and last batch of cut videos from EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. * EuroPython 2018 YouTube Playlist * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXSr1OL5JKo&t=0s&index=130&list=PL8uoeex94UhFrNUV2m5MigREebUms39U5 In the last batch, we have included all videos for Friday, July 27 2018, the third conference day. In total, we now have more than 130 videos available for you to watch. All EuroPython videos, including the ones from previous conferences, are available on our EuroPython YouTube Channel. http://europython.tv/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/177798571707/europython-2018-videos-for-friday-available Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1037666146147811328 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2018 Team https://ep2018.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Seeking venues
Dear EuroPython'istas, We are in preparations of our venue RFP for the EuroPython 2019 edition and are asking for your help in finding the right locations for us to choose from. If you know of a larger venue - hotel or conference center - that can accommodate at least 1400 attendees, please send the venue details to bo...@europython.eu. We will then make sure to include them in our RFP once we send it out. The more venues we gather to reach out to, the better of a selection process we can guarantee, which in return, will ultimately result in a better conference experience for everybody involved. When sending us venue suggestions, please make sure to provide us with the following: name and URL of the venue, country and city, as well as the contact details of the sales person in charge of inquiries (full name, email and phone). We were planning to start the RFP process in the coming days, so please make sure you send us your recommendations as soon as possible. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/178407491437/europython-2019-seeking-venues Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1044130171354316800 Thank you, -- EuroPython Society https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: RFP for Venues
Dear EuroPython'istas, We are happy to announce that we have started the RFP for venues to host the EuroPython 2019 conference. We have sent out the details to almost 40 venues. For more details about the RFP, please see our blog post: https://www.europython-society.org/post/178541594370/europython-2019-rfp-for-venues Many thanks to everyone who had submitted contact details and venue suggestions after our call. We have tried to include all of them in the list of direct recipients. Feel free to forward the blog post to additional suitable venues. Many thanks, -- EuroPython Society Board https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Schedule online
We are happy to announce the schedule for EuroPython 2016 in Bilbao. The program WG has been working hard trying to fit all the sessions in the last few weeks. With over 180 sessions, over 150 speakers, one day for workshops, 5 days of talks, training, keynotes, lightning talks and open spaces, followed by 2 days of sprints, EuroPython will be one of the most exciting and vibrant Python events this year: *** EuroPython 2016 Schedule *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/p3/schedule/ep2016/ The schedule is available in table and list format. Please note that we are still applying changes to the slots and will also add some more interesting special sessions to it in the coming days. Early in June we will have a short second Call for Proposals, limited to hot topics and most recent developments in software and technology. We will announce details soon. Many thanks to everyone who submitted proposals. EuroPython wouldn’t be possible without our speakers. If you want to join the fun, be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible, since ticket sales usually start picking up quite a bit after we announce the schedule. https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/registration/ With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Extra Hot Topics - Call for Proposals
The Program work group is happy to announce that there will be an extra Call for Proposals early in June. This call is limited to hot topics and most recent developments in software and technology. Why is there a second call ? Planning a big conference is a challenge: On one hand people like to know what will be on our talk schedule to make up their mind and make travel arrangements early. On the other hand technology is progressing at the speed of light these days. So what’s the solution ? Attend anyway - EuroPython is always a great idea ! Seriously, we have given this some thought and decided to make another extra Call for Proposals just weeks before the conference. This CfP is strictly reserved for * hot topics * emerging technologies * brand new developments in software & hardware * recent results in research and science Some suggestions for topics: * Exciting new hardware & Internet of Things * Robotics * Virtual Reality * AI & Deep Learning This call will be open for nine days only: *** Saturday June 4th 0:00 to Sunday June 12th 24:00 CEST *** The program work group will select the most exciting and intriguing submissions and will notify the winners on short notice. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Nicholas Tollervey
We are pleased to introduce our first keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Nicholas Tollervey *** About Nicholas Tollervey Nicholas is a classically trained musician, philosophy graduate, teacher, author (for O'Reilly) and freelance programmer. He was a founding member of the London Python Code Dojo, created and organized PyCon UK’s education track and is a fellow of the Python Software Foundation. He also proposed, coordinated and contributed to the PSF’s partnership with the BBC in the creation of the micro:bit. He’s just like this biography: concise, honest and full of useful information. The Keynote: A Million Children (and MicroPython) - The BBC micro:bit is a small programmable device for children. A million of them have been handed out to the UK’s 11 and 12 years olds. The Python Software Foundation was a partner in this moon-shot scheme and, thanks to the efforts of Damien George, MicroPython (a full reimplementation of Python 3) runs on the device: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro_Bit http://micropython.org/ In his keynote, Nicholas will tell the story of the project, describe Python’s role in it and explain how the wider Python community can become involved. It may involve demonstrations, live coding and audience participation. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Jameson Rollins
We are pleased to introduce our second keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Jameson Rollins *** About Jameson Rollins - Jameson is a staff scientist in the LIGO project, based at the California Institute of Technology: "I have worked on many aspects of gravitational wave detection over the years, from laser light sources, to algorithms for low-latency data analysis. I’m currently interested in problems of detector control, and am the developer of the LIGO automation system. I have a B.S. in physics from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University in the City of New York." The Keynote: LIGO - The Dawn of Gravitational Wave Astronomy Scientists have been searching for the elusive gravitational wave for more than half a century. On September 14, 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) finally observed the gravitational wave signature from the merger of two black holes. * https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/detection This detection marks the dawn of a new age of gravitational wave astronomy, where we routinely hear the sounds emanating from deep within the most energetic events in the Universe. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational-wave_astronomy This talk will cover the events leading up to one of the most important discoveries of the last century, and the myriad of ways in which Python enabled the effort. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
PyData EuroPython 2016
We are excited to announce a complete PyData (http://pydata.org/) track at EuroPython 2016 in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, from July 14-24. *** PyData EuroPython 2016 *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/events/pydata/ The PyData track will be part of the EuroPython 2016 conference, so you won’t need to buy extra tickets to join. We will have more than 30 talks, 5 training and 2 poster sessions dedicated to PyData on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd of July. If you’d like to attend the PyData EuroPython 2016 track, please register for EuroPython 2016 soon. https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/registration/ With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Rachel Willmer
We are pleased to announce our third keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Rachel Willmer *** About Rachel Willmer Rachel has been working at the "bleeding edge" of technology for 30 years, as programmer, network engineer, manager, startup founder: "I remain insatiably curious about how today's new technology gives birth to tomorrow's new business opportunity. I am CEO/Founder of Luzme, the ebook search site, and a Google Developer Expert (Firebase)." The Keynote: 30 years of Fun & Profit Through Technology Have you ever wondered how you could be your own boss? or how you could make money from your side project? or build the next Facebook or Uber. To be a coder in today's world of work is to have amazing opportunities to design the business life you want. "I've enjoyed the last 20 years without a 'real job', as company founder, freelancer and side-project-hacker. Now I am bootstrapping my current company to profitability. Listen to my stories and learn from my mistakes and successes." With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/735024712061988864 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Django Girls workshop at EuroPython 2016
We’re pleased to announce a Django Girls workshop on Sunday, July 17, the first day of the EuroPython 2016 conference. If you want participate or know someone who’d like to join, please fill in our application form on the Django Girls’ website: *** Django Girls EuroPython 2016 *** https://djangogirls.org/europython2016/ Remember: you don’t need any prior programming knowledge to participate ! About the workshop -- After the workshop you will have learned about: * HTML / CSS * Python / Django and in a single day, you’ll have created a blog. If that sounds challenging, no worries: our friendly coaches will help you. Paola Katherine, DG organizer: "If you participate, we’ll raffle one full ticket for EuroPython 2016, the largest and best Python event in Europe." More infos -- The Django Girls EuroPython 2016 networks: * More infos and details on the website: djangogirls.org/europython2016 * Facebook: fb.me/djangogirlseuropython * Twitter: @DjangoGirlsEP16 If you have questions, please write to bil...@djangogirls.org With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/735755247046426624 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Naomi Ceder
We are pleased to announce our fourth keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Naomi Ceder *** About Naomi Ceder - Naomi Ceder has been learning, teaching, using, and talking about Python since 2001. She is the author of the Quick Python Book, 2nd edition and has served the Python community in various ways, including as an organizer for PyCon US and a member of the PSF Board of Directors. Naomi is also the co-founder of Trans*Code, a UK based hack day focusing on trans issues. She speaks about her own experiences of marginalization with the hope of making the communities she loves more diverse and welcoming for everyone. In her spare time she enjoys knitting and deep philosophical conversations with her dogs. The Keynote: Come for the Language, Stay for the Community -- While Python the language is wonderful, the Python community and the personal, social, and professional benefits that flow from involvement in a community like ours are often more compelling. "Learn about the goals of the Python Software Foundation and how everyone can take part to help build even better Python communities locally, regionally, and globally. I will also discuss some of our strengths as a community, and also look at some of the challenges we face going forward." With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/736123122743713792 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Paul Hildebrandt
We are pleased to announce our next keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Paul Hildebrandt *** About Paul Hildebrandt -- Paul Hildebrandt has been a Senior Engineer with Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) since 1996, and has worked in both Systems and Software engineering. His current title is Senior Software Engineer and Product Owner for the Playback tools among his primary duties is spending time working with the artists, understanding their needs, and designing tools to assist them. If he is lucky, he gets to write code. Hildebrandt was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He received his BSEE with a focus on Computing from California Polytechnic University Pomona. He resides outside of Los Angeles with his wife and three boys. The Keynote: Inside the Hat: Python @ Walt Disney Animation Studios --- The Walt Disney Animation Studios has a long history of creating acclaimed animated films and continues to be an industry leader with regards to artistic achievements, storytelling excellence, and cutting-edge innovations. Since the 1923 release of “Snow White” they’ve been pushing forward technology in the art of movie making. This push continues in the modern day with classics such as Oscar winning box office hits “Big Hero 6” and “Frozen” and Oscar nominated hits “Wreck-It Ralph”, “Tangled”, “Bolt”, “Treasure Planet”, and “Dinosaur”. One of the most common questions I get when attending Python conferences is “Why are you here?” People seem confused that technology, especially Python is used in the making of animated films. Paul will give you some background on the Walt Disney Animation Studios and talk about where specifically Python comes into play. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/737633789116088320 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Paul Hildebrandt
On 02.06.2016 14:25, Omar Abou Mrad wrote: > Quick note: blog and conference schedule links in the > europython.eu site's custom 404 page are incorrect. > > https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/foobarbaz/ Thanks. Should be fixed now. > On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 4:22 PM, M.-A. Lemburg wrote: > >> We are pleased to announce our next keynote speaker for EuroPython >> 2016: >> >> >>*** Paul Hildebrandt *** >> >> >> >> About Paul Hildebrandt >> -- >> >> Paul Hildebrandt has been a Senior Engineer with Walt Disney Animation >> Studios (WDAS) since 1996, and has worked in both Systems and Software >> engineering. His current title is Senior Software Engineer and Product >> Owner for the Playback tools among his primary duties is spending time >> working with the artists, understanding their needs, and designing >> tools to assist them. If he is lucky, he gets to write code. >> >> Hildebrandt was born and raised in Anaheim, California. He received >> his BSEE with a focus on Computing from California Polytechnic >> University Pomona. He resides outside of Los Angeles with his wife and >> three boys. >> >> The Keynote: Inside the Hat: Python @ Walt Disney Animation Studios >> --- >> >> The Walt Disney Animation Studios has a long history of creating >> acclaimed animated films and continues to be an industry leader with >> regards to artistic achievements, storytelling excellence, and >> cutting-edge innovations. Since the 1923 release of “Snow White” >> they’ve been pushing forward technology in the art of movie >> making. This push continues in the modern day with classics such as >> Oscar winning box office hits “Big Hero 6” and “Frozen” and Oscar >> nominated hits “Wreck-It Ralph”, “Tangled”, “Bolt”, “Treasure Planet”, >> and “Dinosaur”. >> >> One of the most common questions I get when attending Python >> conferences is “Why are you here?” People seem confused that >> technology, especially Python is used in the making of animated >> films. >> >> Paul will give you some background on the Walt Disney Animation >> Studios and talk about where specifically Python comes into play. >> >> >> With gravitational regards, >> -- >> EuroPython 2016 Team >> http://ep2016.europython.eu/ >> http://www.europython-society.org/ >> >> >> PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: >> https://twitter.com/europython/status/737633789116088320 >> Thanks. >> -- >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list >> > -- Marc-Andre Lemburg Director EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/ http://www.malemburg.com/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynote: Gaël Varoquaux
We are pleased to announce our final keynote speaker for EuroPython 2016: *** Gaël Varoquaux *** About Gaël Varoquaux Gaël Varoquaux is an INRIA faculty researcher working on data science for brain imaging in the Neurospin brain research institute (Paris, France). His research focuses on modeling and mining brain activity in relation to cognition. Years before the NSA, he was hoping to make bleeding-edge data processing available across new fields, and he has been working on a mastermind plan building easy-to-use open-source software in Python. He is a core developer of scikit-learn, joblib, Mayavi and nilearn, a nominated member of the PSF, and often teaches scientific computing with Python using the scipy lecture notes. The Keynote: Scientist meets web dev: how Python became the language of data --- Python started as a scripting language, but now it is the new trend everywhere and in particular for data science, the latest rage of computing. It didn’t get there by chance: tools and concepts built by nerdy scientists and geek sysadmins provide foundations for what is said to be the sexiest job: data scientist. "In my talk I’ll give a personal perspective, historical and technical, on the progress of the scientific Python ecosystem, from numerical physics to data mining. I will discuss low-level technical aspects, such as how the Python world makes it easy to move large chunks of number across code, touch upon current exciting developments in scikit-learn and joblib, but also talk about softer topics, such as project dynamics or documentation, as software’s success is determined by people." With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/738669507724595200 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Hot Topics Call for Proposals is Open !
We are happy to announce that we’ve opened our second Call for Proposals. This call is limited to hot topics and most recent developments in software and technology and will run until June 12. *** Proposal Submission Page *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/speakers/hot-topics-cfp/ Why is there a second call ? Planning a big conference is a challenge: On one hand people like to know what will be on our talk schedule to make up their mind and make travel arrangements early. On the other hand technology is progressing at enormous speed these days. So we have given this some thought and decided to split the Call for Proposals in two phases, with the second just weeks before the conference. Submit your hot topic talk -- This CFP is reserved for: * hot topics * emerging technologies * brand new developments in software & hardware * recent results in research and science Some suggestions for topics: * Exciting new hardware & Internet of Things * Robotics * Virtual Reality * AI & Deep Learning The second call will be open for nine days only: Saturday June 4th 0:00 to Sunday June 12th 24:00 CEST. The program work group will then select the most exciting and intriguing submissions and will notify the winners on short notice. Submit your poster or run a help desk - Since we still have a few slots left, we are also looking for more posters and help desks - these are not limited to hot topics. Get a ticket discount - For talks, posters, help desks we will give out a 25% discount coupon valid for one conference ticket. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/739409571031187456 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Keynotes
We are pleased to announce our keynote schedule for EuroPython 2016: * Monday: Rachel Willmer & Nicholas Tollervey * Tuesday: Paul Hildebrandt * Wednesday: Jameson Rollins * Thursday: Naomi Ceder * Friday: Gaël Varoquaux More information about our keynoters is available on the keynote schedule page and the blog posts for each keynote: *** EuroPython 2016 Keynotes *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/events/keynotes/ We have also updated the schedule accordingly: *** EuroPython 2016 Schedule *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/p3/schedule/ep2016/ With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/740868506862915584 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Conference Dinner and Party - Tickets available
We all know that good food, drinks and music are essential for a perfect EuroPython conference and so we’ve arranged a nice dinner with local food and a party for Tuesday evening (July 19th). *** EuroPython Conference Dinner and Party *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/events/social-event/ If you want to join the fun, please go to the social event page, and then proceed to the registration form (the same you use to buy conference tickets). There’s a new entry available now called “Pyntxos Social Event” which you can order using the form. Leave the conference tickets fields blank if you only want to purchase social event tickets. *** Buy Social Event Tickets *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/p3/cart/ We have 550 tickets available for the conference dinner and party, so please book early. The tickets are valid for one person. Please see the social events page for details of what is included in the ticket price. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/744884976940945408 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016 Conference App - Ready for installation
We are proud to announce our very own mobile app for the EuroPython 2016 conference: *** EuroPython 2016 Conference App *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/events/conference-app/ Engage with the conference and its attendees The mobile app gives you access to the conference schedule (even offline), helps you in planing your conference experience and provides a rich social engagement platform for all attendees. You can create a profile within the app (or link this to your existing social accounts), share messages and photos, and easily reach out to other fellow attendees. Vital for all EuroPython attendees -- We’d like to make use of the app to keep you updated by sending regular updates of the schedule and inform you of important announcements via push notifications, so please consider downloading it. Thanks. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/745593770561933313 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: On-desk rates and day passes
It’s getting really close to the conference now and we will be switching to the on-desk rates for tickets on July 8. The prices will increase by about 30%, so if you want to still get tickets at the normal rate, please register for EuroPython 2016 as soon as possible: *** EuroPython 2016 Registration *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/registration/ Full Conference Tickets --- These are the on-desk rates for full conference tickets (all 8 days): * Student full ticket: EUR 180.00 * Personal full ticket: EUR 470.00 * Business full ticket: EUR 750.00 Day Passes -- As in the past, we will sell day passes at the conference venue. To make things more affordable especially for students and other people who want to attend the Beginners’ Day or the sprints, we have decided to split the day pass prices into ones valid from Monday-Friday for the main conference days and the weekend days. Day passes for the main conference (valid for the day when they are purchased): * Student conference day pass: EUR 50.00 * Personal conference day pass: EUR 140.00 * Business conference day pass: EUR 225.00 Day passes for the first Sunday (Beginners’ Day) and the sprints weekend (valid for the day when they are purchased): * Student weekend day pass: EUR 25.00 * Personal weekend day pass: EUR 70.00 * Business weekend day pass: EUR 110.00 All prices include 10% Spanish VAT. Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/748447674102329345 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Please configure your tickets
The EuroPython website supports buying tickets for other people (friends, colleagues, etc.). As a result, it is necessary to assign the tickets you buy to either yourself or someone else. The assignment process is explained below. Please tell us your preferences --- The reason we’re interested in you applying this configuration as soon as possible, is that the tickets include a number of preferences which we need to know about in order to properly prepare the conference. When assigning tickets you will fill some fields, telling us your t-shirt size and cut (women or men style) and your diet preferences. If you don’t provide this information, we cannot assure we’ll have the right t-shirt available for you. Likewise, if you are vegetarian, it is important to mark this in the preferences, so that we can order enough vegetarian food. How to assign tickets to attendees -- First you need to log in and go to your profile and, if you already bought your tickets, you will see something similar to this. Click on "View your tickets". After you have navigated to the tickets, we need you to assign the ticket: simply hover over the ticket and you will see two options. Please select, if the ticket is for you or for someone else. Remember: Before assigning the ticket the other persons, these must be registered on the website. Otherwise, the assignment won’t work. If you have assigned the tickets to someone else, please let them know. The system will send out automatic emails, but it’s safer to send a separate email so that the information doesn’t get lost in a spam filter. How to edit the fields of the tickets - After assigning the ticket, each attendee will need to fill out the ticket preferences using his/her profile page (don’t forget to click save to store the settings). Some additional help for the preference form: * Tagline: This line will appear after you name. Be original! * Diet: Omnivorous, Vegetarian or Other (we’ll try to provide food for other diets as well) * Python experience: Whats your experience level with Python? You can also enter “no comment”, if you prefer not to make this information public. * Dates: Which days do you plan to attend. This is not binding in any way, it just helps us to better prepare for the conference. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/749960553280528384 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Last day to get tickets at regular rate
We will be switching to the on-desk rates for tickets tomorrow, so today is your last chance to get tickets at the regular rate, which is about 30% less than the on-desk rate: EuroPython 2016 Registration *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/registration/ *** Day Passes -- As in the past, we will also sell day passes at the conference venue. To make things more affordable especially for students and other people who want to attend the Beginners’ Day or the sprints, we have split the day pass prices into ones valid from Monday-Friday for the main conference days and ones for the weekend days. Day passes for the first Sunday (Beginners’ Day) and the sprints weekend (valid for the day when they are purchased): * Student weekend day pass: EUR 25.00 * Personal weekend day pass: EUR 70.00 * Business weekend day pass: EUR 110.00 Day passes for the main conference (valid for the day when they are purchased): * Student conference day pass: EUR 50.00 * Personal conference day pass: EUR 140.00 * Business conference day pass: EUR 225.00 All prices include 10% Spanish VAT. Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/750955219975016448 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Guggenheim and Fine Arts Museum
EuroPython is not the only attraction in Bilbao to attend in July. The city also hosts the famous Guggenheim Museum, featuring modern art in an amazing building designed by Frank O. Gehry. >>> Please see below for a special deal we have for EuroPython attendees *** Guggenheim Museum *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/venue/guggenheim-museum/ You can also find the Fine Arts Museum in Bilbao, with exhibitions of Tucker and 50s fashion in France, in addition to other masterpieces. It is very close to the conference venue. *** Fine Arts Museum *** https://ep2016.europython.eu/en/venue/fine-arts-museum/ Special offer for EuroPython attendees: Avoid long queues - If you want to avoid long queues at the Guggenheim Museum, you can benefit from getting a ticket at the conference desk. We have acquired a block of tickets and will give them away for free, if you donate at least EUR 10 to the EuroPython conference financial aid budget for next year. That’s less than the regular ticket price and you get the additional warm fuzzy feeling of helping others as bonus :-) Donations can be made in cash at the conference desk. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/753158920781332481 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Getting your badge & ticket IDs
For this year, we have reconsidered the way we give out badges to try to reduce the queue lengths and your waiting time. Badges distributed based on ticket ID - To make finding badges easier, we have printed the ticket ID on each badge and will distribute badges based on ticket ID ranges. Each queue will be for one ticket ID range. Finding your ticket ID -- We will send all attendees an email with their ticket ID, but you can also look on the website to find your ticket ID. Simply log in and then check the ticket page to find your ticket preview: https://ep2016.europython.eu/p3/tickets/ The ticket ID is listed at the bottom of the ticket preview. If you forget your ticket ID, no worries. We will have a number of volunteers at the registration desk with a mobile app to quickly search the ticket database for your ticket. Simply ask them to help you find the right queue and you’re all set. Should they have trouble finding your ticket in the database, you’ll be asked to visit the registration counter to sort out any issues. Please check your ticket Please note that in order to find your tickets, the person who bought the ticket will have to have assigned the ticket to you, as we’ve outline in a previous blog post: http://blog.europython.eu/post/146895278207/europython-2016-please-configure-your-tickets We already know that there are a number of tickets which have not been assigned to the final attendee, so please double check that you can see your ticket on the ticket page after logging in to the website: https://ep2016.europython.eu/p3/tickets/ If you cannot find your ticket on that page, please ask the person who bought the ticket for you. The process for assigning the ticket is described in our blog post on the topic. If all else fails, simply write to our helpd...@europython.eu for help. Opening times of the registration desks --- These are the planned opening times of the registration desks where you can pick up your badge (or buy conference tickets or day passes). * Sunday, July 17 In the afternoon at 16:00, we will open the registration desk at the main conference venue, the Euskalduna Conference Center (ECC). It’ll stay open until around 19:00. You will be able to pick up the badges for your already purchased tickets as well as buy new ones at this registration desk. * Monday, July 18 The registration desk at the conference venue, the Euskalduna Conference Center (ECC), will open at 08:00 on Monday. Conference bag distribution --- We will do the bag stuffing on Sunday, starting at around 16:00 at the ECC. You’re welcome to come and help. The stuffed bags will then be distributed starting on Monday. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/753553441239293954 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Recruiting Offers
Many of our sponsors are looking for new employees, so EuroPython 2016 is not only an exciting conference, but may very well also be your chance to find the perfect job you’ve always been looking for. Sponsor job board - We will post sponsor recruiting offers on the job board of our website: *** EuroPython 2016 Job Board *** https://ep2015.europython.eu/en/sponsor/job-board/ Sponsor recruiting messages --- If you want to receive the sponsor messages directly to your inbox, please log in to the website and enable the recruiting message option in your privacy settings. With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/754246761380798464 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EPS Board Candidates for 2016/2017
At this year’s General Assembly we will vote in a new board of the EuroPython Society: http://www.europython-society.org/post/146998034935/invitation-to-the-europython-society-general This posting is also available as blog post: http://www.europython-society.org/post/147488545100/eps-board-candidates-for-20162017 List of Board Candidates The EPS bylaws require one chair and 2 - 6 board members. The following candidates have stated their willingness to work on the EPS board. We are presenting them here (in alphabetical order). Borja Ayerdi PhD Student / Co-Founder and CEO of Neurita / Treasurer Borja is a PhD student in the University of the Basque Country. He has a degree in Information Engineering of the same university. His PhD thesis is focused in several areas of machine learning applications to image processing, including aortic and brain imaging as well as hyperspectral satellite imaging. He uses Python for his research projects. He is a co-founder and the treasurer of the non-profit Python San Sebastian society (ACPySS). With the local community he is co-organizer of Python San Sebastian Conference Series. He is member of the EuroPython 2015 and 2016 core organization team. He loves the social interaction and the community. Christian Calogero Barra Curious / Traveler / Pythonista / Student of Statistics @UNIPD >From 2015 he is a member of the EuroPython Organisers, chair of the Web workgroup and a member of the Program and Support workgroup. He is a Free Software enthusiasm and he would like to teach Python to european kids. Until 2014 he had a company in the renewable energy sector, company founded in 2009. He is also a member of PyCon Italia Organisers and Python Italia Association and plans to join other Python Communities in Europe. Currently is studying Statistics at the University of Padua, with a focus on big data and technology applications. When he is not having fun with his computer he likes to enjoy Travels, the Nature, sports and books. Oier Echaniz Beneitez - PhD Student / Consultant / Chair of ACPySS Oier currently is a PhD Student in the University of the Basque Country. He has a degree in Information Engineering from the same university. His PhD is focused in medical imaging, cancer diagnosis and machine learning. He uses Python in his daily programming projects. He is also co-founder and chair of the Python San Sebastian society (ACPySS), a non-profit organization involved in the use of Python, Free Software and Technology in business and education. With the local community he co-organized a Software Carpentry and is co-organizer in the Python San Sebastian conference series. He is member of the EuroPython 2015 and 2016 core organization team. In his leisure time he helps as an IT expert in a non-profit organization called ASPANOGI. This organization takes care of children with cancer, teaching them computer science and providing them tools and machines where they can play during hospitalization. Joaquin Berenguer - PhD / Consultant / Software Engineering Manager Joaquin is Director at Berentec, a Professional Services Company. He has a MS in Telecommunication at University of Madrid, and MS in Robotics at University of Alicante, Services Manager at Sybase during 19 years. Python is my favorite Language, and EPS gives the opportunity to be engaged in the future of this Language. Dr. Darya Chyzhyk - PhD / Python programming enthusiastic for research and science Currently, Darya is a Post-Doc at the University of Florida, USA. She has a degree in applied mathematics and defended her thesis in computer science. Last 7 years Darya has been working on computer aided diagnostic computer systems for brain diseases at the University of the Basque Country, Spain and she is a member of of the Computational Intelligence Group since 2009. Her aim is to develop computational methods for brain MRI processing and analysis, including open sours tools, that help to the medical people in their specific pathologies research studies. She has experience in International Conference organization and take part in the events for the teenagers and kids such as Week of science. Participant in more than 10 international science conference, trainings and summer courses. Board member of Python San Sebastian Society (ACPySS) and on-site team of EuroPython 2015 and 2016. Alexander Hendorf - Pythonista / CTO / Speaker / Data-Nerd As Chief Information Officer of German management consultancy Königsweg, Alexander is guiding enterprises and institutions through change processes of digitalization and automation. Alexander always loved data almost as much as music and so no wonder he’s organizer of local meet ups and one of the 25 mongoDB Community Masters. He loves to share this expertise and engages in the global community as program chair of the EuroPyt
EuroPython 2017 On-site Teams: Call for Interest (CFI)
The EuroPython Society (EPS) is happy to announce the Call for Interest (CFI) for EuroPython 2017: http://www.europython-society.org/post/147488978255/europython-2017-on-site-teams-call-for-interest The purpose of this call is to get to know teams willing to help organize the EuroPython conference on site at a suitable location and determine the Call for Participation (CFP) candidates in the second phase of the selection process. If your team is interested in submitting a CFP in phase two of the process, please send in a CFI proposal. Some important dates: * 2016-07-22 CFIs received until this day will be announced in the conference closing session * 2016-07-29 Deadline for CFI submissions Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/754261202260361217 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2017 On-site Teams: Call for Interest results
We are happy to announce the results of our EuroPython 2017 On-site Teams: Call for Interest (CFI). The CFI finished with exciting new locations and on-site teams willing to make EuroPython 2017 possible. The CFI proposals we received were for: * Milan or Como Lake, Italy, from the Python Italia Society (APS), * Brno, the Czech Republic, from the local Brno Python community, and * Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, from the Python San Sebastián Society (ACPySS). We are now reviewing the proposals and will then move forward with the more formal and detailed CFP later in September. Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2016: Thank you to all our organizers and volunteers
EuroPython 2016 is now over and was an overwhelming success thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. Since EuroPython would not be possible without the help of our volunteers and organizers, we’d like to say Thank You !!! to all the individuals who invested time and effort into the event. Please see our blog post for the full list of people who have helped: http://blog.europython.eu/post/148685512862/europython-2016-thank-you-to-all-our-organizers If you are interested in helping with EuroPython 2017, we invite you to join the workgroups. Please go to the EuroPython Workgroups page: http://www.europython-society.org/workgroups and follow the instructions there to get signed up. Many thanks ! With gravitational regards, -- EuroPython 2016 Team http://ep2016.europython.eu/ http://www.europython-society.org/ PS: Please forward or retweet to help us reach all interested parties: https://twitter.com/europython/status/762968990658523137 Thanks. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Venue and location selected
After a very work intense RFP with more than 40 venues competing, 17 entries, and two rounds of refinements, we are now happy to announce the winner: EuroPython 2019 will be held in Basel, Switzerland, from July 8 - 14 2019 We will now start work on the contracts and get the organization going, so that we can all enjoy another edition of EuroPython next year. Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://www.europython-society.org/post/180894308215/europython-2019-venue-and-location-selected Tweet: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/1071082681000185857 Thank you, -- EuroPython Society https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Kicking off the organization
Today, we’re happy to announce our pre-launch website under the official EuroPython 2019 URL: * https://ep2019.europython.eu/ * Dates and Venues EuroPython will be held from July 8-14 2019 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Congress Center Basel (BCC) for the main conference days (Wed-Fri) and the FHNW Muttenz for the workshops/trainings/sprints days (Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun): https://www.congress.ch/en-US.aspx https://www.fhnw.ch/de/die-fhnw/standorte/muttenz We will continue to list information on the FAQ & Info page as it becomes available: https://ep2019.europython.eu/faq Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://www.europython-society.org/post/181832657135/europython-2019-kicking-off-the-organization Tweet: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/1082564855188602880 Thank you, -- EuroPython Society https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EPS: Announcing the Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant
At the last General Assembly of the EuroPython Society (EPS) at EuroPython 2018 in Edinburgh, we voted on a new grant program we want to put in place for future EuroPython conferences. We all love Python and this is one of the main reasons we are putting on EuroPython year after year, serving the "cast of thousands" which support Python. But we also believe it is important to give something back to the main team of developers who have contributed lots of their time and energy to make Python happen: the Python Core Developers. This group is small, works countless hours, often in their free time and often close to burnout due to not enough new core developers joining the team. Free Tickets for Python Core Developers --- To help with growing the team, putting it more into the spotlight and give them a place to meet, demonstrate their work and a stage to invite new developers, we decided to give Python Core Developers free entry to future EuroPython conferences, starting with EuroPython 2019 in Basel, Switzerland In recognition of Guido’s almost 20 years of leading this team, and with his permission, we have named the grant “Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant”. Details of the grant program are available on our core grant page: https://www.europython-society.org/core-grant PS: If you are a core developer and want to organize a workshop, language summit or similar event at EuroPython 2019, please get in touch with our program workgroup (prog...@europython.eu) soon, so that we can arrange rooms, slots, etc. PPS: If you want to become a core developer, please have a look at the Python Dev Guide: https://devguide.python.org/coredev/ Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://www.europython-society.org/post/182445627020/announcing-the-guido-van-rossum-core-developer Tweet: https://twitter.com/europythons/status/1090901995635073024 Enjoy, -- EuroPython Society https://ep2019.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Launching our website
We are happy to announce the launch of our website for EuroPython 2019: * https://ep2019.europython.eu/ * Thanks to Artur, Patrick and our web WG, the website now comes with a renovated layout, modern technology and new features. At the same time, we are launching the CFP for the conference. We’ll post details in a separate blog post. Dates and Venues EuroPython will be held from July 8-14 2019 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Congress Center Basel (BCC) for the main conference days (Wed-Fri) and the FHNW Muttenz for the workshops/trainings/sprints days (Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun). For more details, please have a look at our website and the FAQ: https://ep2019.europython.eu/faq Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/184430105792/europython-2019-launching-our-website Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1121307733519679489 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2019 Team https://ep2019.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Call for Proposals
We are happy to announce the Call for Proposals is now open. The CfP will close on Sunday in two weeks: * Sunday, May 12 23:59:59 CEST * Please submit your proposal via our website: * https://ep2019.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ * We’re looking for proposals on every aspect of Python: programming from novice to advanced levels, applications and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organization. EuroPython is a community conference and we are eager to hear about your experience. Please also forward this Call for Proposals to anyone that you feel may be interested. Presenting at EuroPython We will accept a broad range of presentations, from reports on academic and commercial projects to tutorials and case studies. As long as the presentation is interesting and potentially useful to the Python community, it will be considered for inclusion in the program. Can you show something new and useful? Can you show the attendees how to: use a module? Explore a Python language feature? Package an application? If so, please consider submitting a talk. PyData EuroPython 2019 -- As usual there will be a PyData track at this year’s conference. Please submit your papers for the PyData track through the EuroPython form. Any suitable (i.e. data science, AI and analytics) submission will be considered for the PyData track. The PyData track is run in cooperation with NumFocus. The 2019 PyData track will be on Tuesday (trainings), Wednesday (talks) and Thursday (talks). There are six different kinds of contributions that you can present at EuroPython: Formats --- * Talks and trainings should be held in English language only. * Regular Talk / approx. 110 slots These are standard “talks with slides”, allocated in slots of The Q&A session, if present, is included in the time slot. 3-5 Minutes for Q&A is a good practice. We will only offer a limited number of 60 minute slots, please only choose these slots for in-depth sessions or topics which require more background information. - 30 minutes (ca. 50%) - 45 minutes (ca. 34%) - 60 minutes (ca. 16%) We are looking for an approx. distribution of expertise (Python or domain expertise) - 40% Beginners - 25% Intermediate - 25% Advanced * Trainings / 16 slots Deep-dive into a subject with all details. These sessions are apporx. 3 hours long. The training attendees will be encouraged to bring a laptop. They should be prepared with less slides and more source code. Room capacity for the trainings rooms is approx. 100 seats. * Panels A panel is group of three to six experts plus a moderator discussing a matter in depth, an intensive exchange of (maybe opposite) opinions. A panel may be 30-60 minutes long. We have introduced this interactive format for EuroPython 2017 due to the many requests we have received to make the conference more interactive and have more challenging / mind-bending content in place. Please note if you suggest a panel you will have to organise the panelists and coordinate with the Program WG, panelist will require a ticket to the conference. * Interactive This is a completely open 60-minute format. Feel free to make your suggestions. There are only two rules: it must be interactive, real-time human-to-human-interaction and of course compliant with the EuroPython Code of Conduct. * Posters / 20 slots Posters are a graphical way to describe a project or a technology, printed in large formats; posters are exhibited at the conference, can be read at any time by participants, and can be discussed face to face with their authors during the poster session. * Helpdesk / 6 slots Helpdesks are a great way to share your experience on a technology, by offering to help people answering their questions and solving their practical problems. You can run a helpdesk by yourself or with colleagues and friends. Each helpdesk will be open for 3 hours in total, 1.5 hours in the morning and 1.5 hours in the afternoon. People looking for help will sign up for a 30 minute slot and talk to you. There is no specific preparation needed; you just need to be proficient in the technology you run the helpdesk for. * Lightning Talks A lightning talk (LT) is a short presenatation which must not be longer than five minute. LTs are not via the CfP but walk-in registations, see here. Community Based Talk Voting --- Attendees who have bought a ticket in time for the Talk Voting period gain the right to vote for talks submitted during the Call For Proposals. The Program WG will also set aside a number of slots which they will then select based on other criteria to e.g. increase diversity or give a chance to less mainstream topics. Conference Layout - Please note that the conference layout has changed in 2018, the main
EuroPython 2019: Call for Sponsors
Reach out to many enthusiastic Python developers, users and professionals in Basel this July ! Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present yourself and your company in a professional and innovative environment. Also, as a sponsor of EuroPython 2019, you will directly help promote the work of a great open-source community which is becoming a powerhouse of technological development and innovation. Want to know more ? --- Head over to the sponsor packages page and feel free to contact us directly with any questions at sponsor...@europython.eu * https://ep2019.europython.eu/sponsor/packages/ * Special offer for early bird sponsors - Sponsors who sign up before or on May 17, will receive a special 10% discount on the sponsor package price. Become a sponsor and support EuroPython 2019 today ! Dates and Venues EuroPython will be held from July 8-14 2019 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Congress Center Basel (BCC) for the main conference days (Wed-Fri) and the FHNW Muttenz for the workshops/trainings/sprints days (Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun). For more details, please have a look at our website and the FAQ: https://ep2019.europython.eu/faq Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/184708887222/europython-2019-call-for-sponsors Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1125664489469370368 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2019 Team https://ep2019.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: Early-bird ticket sales
As in the last few years, we will again have early-bird ticket sales for the conference. We plan to open early bird ticket sales on Monday, May 13th at 12:00 CEST. This year, we will have 200 early-bird tickets available when we open up ticket sales. They offer a discount of up to 50% over the standard rate and are usually sold out within a few hours. In 2018 early bird tickets were sold out in just 45 minutes. Early-Bird Conference Tickets - We have the following three categories of early-bird rate ticket prices for the full conference tickets (Beginners’ Day workshop, 3 conference days, sprints): * Business conference ticket: EUR 395.00 excl. VAT, EUR 425.42 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT (for people using Python to make a living) * Personal conference ticket: EUR 265.00 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT (for people enjoying Python from home) * Student conference ticket: EUR 95.00 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT (only available for pupils, students and postdoctoral researchers; please bring your student card or declaration from University, stating your affiliation, starting and end dates of your contract) Please note that access to trainings is not included in the early-bird conference ticket price. We will have separate “Training passes” for this, later in May. We would like to encourage and trust you, to pick a ticket type that reasonably fits your personal situation. For more details, please see the registration page: https://ep2019.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ Dates and Venues EuroPython will be held from July 8-14 2019 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Congress Center Basel (BCC) for the main conference days (Wed-Fri) and the FHNW Muttenz for the workshops/trainings/sprints days (Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun). For more details, please have a look at our website and the FAQ: https://ep2019.europython.eu/faq Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/184731612382/europython-2019-early-bird-ticket-sales Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1126023879212896256 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2019 Team https://ep2019.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
EuroPython 2019: CFP ends on May 12
We would like to remind you that the Call for Proposals closes this coming Sunday: EuroPython 2019 CFP ends on May 12 23:59:59 CEST Please submit your proposal via our website: * https://ep2019.europython.eu/events/call-for-proposals/ * For full details, please see our previous blog post on the CFP 2019: https://blog.europython.eu/post/184430444152/europython-2019-call-for-proposals Dates and Venues EuroPython will be held from July 8-14 2019 in Basel, Switzerland, at the Congress Center Basel (BCC) for the main conference days (Wed-Fri) and the FHNW Muttenz for the workshops/trainings/sprints days (Mon-Tue, Sat-Sun). For more details, please have a look at our website and the FAQ: https://ep2019.europython.eu/faq Help spread the word Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/184755401327/europython-2019-cfp-ends-on-may-12 Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1126405626723282944 Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2019 Team https://ep2019.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
