For anybody interested in a Python Conference :-)<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div><div class="im"><br>
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Vern Ceder <<a href="mailto:vceder@canterburyschool.org" target="_blank">vceder@canterburyschool.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="im">
> I'm the coordinator of the poster session for the national Python<br></div>
> programmers conference Feb 19-21 2010, and a long-time<div class="im"><br>
> lurker on this list. I'm writing to invite anyone with a Pythonic topic<br>
> to submit a poster proposal and to come to PyCon if you can, or to<br></div>
> submit a virtual poster, if you can't make it.<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
><br>
> Poster sessions are new to us, and we're hoping they will offer more<br>
> people a chance to present on a more diverse array of topics.<br>
> We're also looking for virtual posters (5 min videos), particularly from<br>
> the education community, both students and teachers.<br>
><br>
> For more information about the poster session visit<br>
> <a href="http://us.pycon.org/2010/conference/posters/" target="_blank">http://us.pycon.org/2010/conference/posters/</a> and for the conference in<br>
> general (including registration fees, lodging, etc) go to<br>
> <a href="http://us.pycon.org/2010/conference/posters/" target="_blank">http://us.pycon.org/2010/conference/posters/</a><br>
><br>
> The official deadline for poster submissions is the end of the month,<br>
> but the proposal process is a very simple one, only requiring a few<br>
> paragraphs of description. In addition, it's possible that we will be<br>
> accepting poster proposals after that date on a "space available" basis.<br>
> Also, the virtual poster deadline is considerably later.<br>
><br>
> I'm sorry I didn't get this to the Sugar community sooner - I had<br>
> assumed, since the Python and Sugar communities overlap a bit, that you<br>
> probably were aware of what was happening with PyCon, but I now realize<br>
> that I was probably assuming too much.<br>
><br>
> In any case, I think that both communities might benefit from some Sugar<br>
> related posters or virtual posters, so I hope that someone will come up<br>
> with something. I should also mention that there is some financial aid<br>
> is available to attend PyCon - please check<br>
> <a href="http://us.pycon.org/2010/registration/financial-aid/" target="_blank">http://us.pycon.org/2010/registration/financial-aid/</a> for more information.<br>
><br>
> So please share this with developers, colleagues and students, and if<br>
> you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact me.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Vern Ceder, Poster Session Coordinator, PyCon 2010<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> This time for sure!<br>
> -Bullwinkle J. Moose<br>
> -----------------------------<br>
> Vern Ceder, Director of Technology<br>
> Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804<br>
> <a href="mailto:vceder@canterburyschool.org" target="_blank">vceder@canterburyschool.org</a>; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137<br>
><br>
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><br clear="all"><br></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br>
<br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead<br>
</div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College<br><a href="http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au</a><br><br>"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead<br>