From mal at europython.eu  Wed Feb 25 15:50:23 2015
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 14:50:23 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython-announce] EuroPython 2015: Our first keynote speaker:
	Guido van Rossum
Message-ID: <54EDE124.9090204@europython.eu>

We are pleased to announce our first keynote speaker for EuroPython 2015:

                 Python?s creator: Guido van Rossum

Guido will give a keynote and a more technical talk about the new type
hinting proposal for Python 3.5 that?s currently being discussed as
PEP 483 (The Theory of Type Hints) and PEP 484 (Type Hints).

Enjoy,
-
EuroPython Society (EPS)
http://www.europython-society.org/

PS: We have more exciting news coming in the next few days.
Please watch our blog for updates: http://blog.europython.eu/

From mal at europython.eu  Thu Feb 26 16:49:55 2015
From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:49:55 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython-announce] EuroPython 2015: Launch preparations are
	underway
Message-ID: <54EF38CB.9080705@europython.eu>

The EuroPython Workgroups are busy preparing the launch of the
website. Just launched in mid-January, all workgroups (WGs) are fully
under steam by now, working hard to make EuroPython 2015 a fabulous
event.

    http://ep2015.europython.eu/


Community building the conference
---------------------------------

The *On-site Team WG* is doing a wonderful job getting us the best
possible deals in Bilbao, the *Web WG* is knee deep into code and
docker containers setting up the website, the *Marketing & Design WG*
working with the designers to create wonderful logos and brochures,
the *Program WG* contacting keynote speakers and creating the call for
proposals, the *Finance WG* building the budget and making sure the
conference stays affordable for everyone, the *Support WG* setting up
the online help desk to answer your questions, the *Communications WG*
preparing to create a constant stream of exciting news updates, the
*Administration WG* is managing the many accounts, contracts and
services needed to run the organization.

The *Financial Aid WG* and *Media WG* are preparing to start their
part of the conference organization later in March.

    http://www.europython-society.org/workgroups

The WGs are all staffed with members from the ACPySS on-site team, the
EuroPython Society and volunteers from the EuroPython community to
drive the organization forward and we?re getting a lot done in a very
short time frame.


More help needed
----------------

We are very happy with the help we are getting from the community, but
there still is a lot more to be done. If you want to help us build a
great EuroPython conference, please consider joining one of the above
workgroups:

    http://www.europython-society.org/workgroups

Stay tuned and be sure to follow the EuroPython Blog for updates on
the conference:

    http://blog.europython.eu/

Enjoy,
-
EuroPython Society (EPS)
http://www.europython-society.org/