Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-29 Thread John Pinner
Hello, Here is something more definite about EP 2009. 2008/5/22 Laura Creighton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message of Thu, 22 May 2008 00:52:54 BST, John Pinner writes: snip John It's early. :-) Except that we will need to confirm the booking soon. John I just meant that it was early to say

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-29 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Thu, 29 May 2008 16:47:59 BST, John Pinner writes: EuroPython 2009 will take place from Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July, in Birmingham UK. I couldn't get both conference and dinner venues in September, and the next best date of 27th July is too far into the holiday season.

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-29 Thread John Pinner
2008/5/29 Laura Creighton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message of Thu, 29 May 2008 16:47:59 BST, John Pinner writes: EuroPython 2009 will take place from Monday 29th June to Friday 3rd July, in Birmingham UK. I couldn't get both conference and dinner venues in September, and the next best date of

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 09:05:56PM +0200, Lennart Regebro wrote: PyCon does it on the weekend, but that's US. My feeling is that EuroPython has a smaller percentage of hobbyists, but that could be because it isn't on a weekend, as well as a reason not to have it on a weekend. :-) For us,

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Harald Armin Massa
Nicolas, For us, EuroPython is work and we try very hard not to work on week-ends and enjoy the non-pythonic life instead. Thank you very much! I guess that really points out an essential difference of a European conference to an US conference. The spirit of France and Italy; or more exactly,

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Lennart Regebro
How about the conference being wednesday-friday? That way the two first sprint days would be a weekend, which might get more people interested in sprinting? -- Lennart Regebro: Zope and Plone consulting. http://www.colliberty.com/ +33 661 58 14 64 ___

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread John Pinner
2008/5/22 Nicolas Chauvat [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 09:05:56PM +0200, Lennart Regebro wrote: PyCon does it on the weekend, but that's US. My feeling is that EuroPython has a smaller percentage of hobbyists, but that could be because it isn't on a weekend, as well as a reason

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:22:07AM +0200, Harald Armin Massa wrote: Nicolas, For us, EuroPython is work and we try very hard not to work on week-ends and enjoy the non-pythonic life instead. Thank you very much! I guess that really points out an essential difference of a European

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Nicolas Chauvat
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:18:19AM +0100, John Pinner wrote: But I agree that EuroPython is probably best held during the week. Maybe the more local events like PyCon IT and FR are better over the weekend. I understand that. I was just stating *my* opinion. Nicolas, as EP2008 is during the

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread John Pinner
2008/5/22 Lennart Regebro [EMAIL PROTECTED]: How about the conference being wednesday-friday? That way the two first sprint days would be a weekend, which might get more people interested in sprinting? Good idea, but for EP2009 maybe not so good, from my earlier post: As far as EP 2009 is

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-22 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Thu, 22 May 2008 00:52:54 BST, John Pinner writes: snip John It's early. :-) Except that we will need to confirm the booking soon. John I just meant that it was early to say if the 'keep in July'er' outvote me, the 'I like Septemeberer'. :-) with only 4 votes in. wink Laura

[EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread John Pinner
We are booking the venue for EP2009 in Birmingham, UK. We have to do this soon as the venues get booked up rather earlier than in Vilnius! Traditionally EuroPython is held one week in July, Monday to Wednesday. Tradition has more to do with cheapness (Universities having vacations) than anything

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread Harald Armin Massa
John, Traditionally EuroPython is held one week in July, Monday to Wednesday. Tradition has more to do with cheapness (Universities having vacations) than anything else. Never change a running system :) If there is no compelling reason to change, I suggest we stay with one week in July.

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread M.-A. Lemburg
On 2008-05-21 14:45, Harald Armin Massa wrote: John, Traditionally EuroPython is held one week in July, Monday to Wednesday. Tradition has more to do with cheapness (Universities having vacations) than anything else. Never change a running system :) If there is no compelling reason to

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread Laura Creighton
In a message of Wed, 21 May 2008 13:03:00 BST, John Pinner writes: We are booking the venue for EP2009 in Birmingham, UK. We have to do this soon as the venues get booked up rather earlier than in Vilnius! Traditionally EuroPython is held one week in July, Monday to Wednesday. Tradition has more

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread Lennart Regebro
On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 8:56 PM, Laura Creighton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, that's how we advertise EP 2008, 7th-9th July. Hmmm. Maybe that is a mistake. Something to discuss with a lot of people at EuroPython. I think so, loads of people seem to regard the sprinting as something you can

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 Dates

2008-05-21 Thread John Pinner
Hello, 2008/5/21 Laura Creighton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: In a message of Wed, 21 May 2008 18:08:06 BST, John Pinner writes: 2008/5/21 Laura Creighton [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Ah, its not 'Monday to Wednesday'. Those are only the times when we have the talks. Yes, that's how we advertise EP 2008,