PyCon US 2013: Highlighting Metacloud, Netflix, AWeber, and Project Gado
PyCon kicks off in under 24 hours, and it’s kicking off at all thanks to our generous community of sponsors. We hope you’ll browse the expo hall and see what they’re all up to, chat with their...
View ArticleShuttle Buses to-and-from PyCon Hotels
For those of you staying at hotels outside of the Hyatt (attached to the conference center), and the Hilton (across the street), there will be shuttle bus service through Sunday. The bus will wait for...
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LadyCoders "Magical Python" Contest
One of our great sponsors, LadyCoders, is running a contest throughout the conference!There are two parts to the contest:Scavenger Hunt - pick up an item list from their booth and put together a team...
View ArticlePyCon's response to an inapropriate incident on March 16th
On Saturday night we recieved several reports that an attendee was using an illicit substance during a scheduled event at PyCon. This is illegal, and runs directly counter the family-friendly...
View ArticlePyCon's response to an inappropriate incident on March 17th
On Sunday March 17th an incident occurred involving some inappropriate comments made during a crowded plenary session. Per the stated guidelines for attendees and staff the issue was reported to the...
View ArticlePyCon's Code of Conduct on GitHub!
As of yesterday, PyCon's Code of Conduct is now available on GitHub at https://github.com/python/pycon-code-of-conduct! Even though the 2013 conference has passed and the code has gone unchanged, we...
View ArticleHow the kids stole the show: Young Coders tutorial at PyCon
Throughout the planning phases of PyCon 2013, for everything we did, we did it bigger than last year. Attendance? We raised the cap to 2500 and sold it out. Talks? We added a sixth track, packing on 19...
View Article$10,000 Raised for PyLadies at PyCon 2013
In a first-ever event, the PyCon organizers hosted a charity auction with the proceeds benefitting PyLadies, a mentorship group to help bring more women into the Python and open source community. Held...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi a Hit at PyCon 2013
With a conference theme of "Change the Future," as seen in the logo and marketing materials for the event, PyCon 2013 made good on its bet on the future by providing all 2,500 attendees with their own...
View ArticleBringing First Timers to PyCon Through Financial Aid
Spending a few days at a conference isn’t cheap. If you’re really lucky, it’s in your hometown or a short drive away. For a majority of the attendees, it’s a plane ride away and a few nights or even a...
View ArticlePyCon Australia 2013 Early Bird registration and Accommodation deals now...
tl;dr: PyCon Australia early bird registrations are now open! Find out more at http://2013.pycon-au.org/register/prices, including details of our accommodation programme.PyCon Australia is excited to...
View ArticleYoung Coder Tutorial Helps Daughter, Father Get Into Python
PyCon 2013’s “Change the Future” theme was a nod to Python’s growing use in education, and to devices like the Raspberry Pi and their targeted child audience. Before 2,500 attendees descended upon the...
View ArticleRecap of the PyCon sprints
At PyCon, we sprint. That is, once the conference is over, rather than peacefully going back home to recover from three hectic days of learning and networking at an unhealthy pace, we stick around and...
View ArticleEuroSciPy 2013 - Deadline extension till May 5, 2013
The EuroSciPy conference will have its sixth edition this year August 21 - 25 in Brussels, Belgium. Two days of tutorials, two days of talks and one day of sprints make a great gathering of Pythonistas...
View ArticlePyCon 2014 Begins! Call For Launch Day Sponsors
French translation: http://montrealpython.org/fr/2013/05/pycon-day-sponsors/It's that time again! Planning for PyCon 2014 is well underway, and we're currently preparing for the launch of our new site....
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PyCon Canada 2013 - Three more weeks to submit your talks!
PyCon Canada 2013https://2013.pycon.caHeads up! You have just three more weeks to submit your talks, tutorials, and 5 minute lightning talks to PyCon Canada 2013. The deadline is June 21st 2013.Create...
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PyCon Asia-Pacific 2013 - Call For Proposals
The 4th annual PyCon APAC 2013 will be held at Kogakuin University in Tokyo. The first three events were hosted in Singapore, and this year’s event for the first time in Japan. The schedule is as...
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PyCon India 2013 - Registration and Call for Proposals
We are glad to announce that PyCon India would be held this year during August 30 to September 1 at NIMHANS Convention Centre, Bangalore. A purely volunteer effort, it is being hosted for the fifth...
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PyCon DE - Call for Talks and Tutorials
The third PyCon DE October 14 - 19, 2013 in Cologne, Germany is calling for proposal for talks and tutorials. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2013. Talk about what you do with Python. The...
View ArticlePyCon 2014 Launches, Calls For Proposals
Originally announced as a press release at http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/-1807968.htmOn the heels of yet another sold out success in PyCon 2013, the conference organizers are happy to...
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