From mal at europython.eu Thu Jun 8 08:26:15 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2017 14:26:15 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: Full schedule now online Message-ID: <57eeca86-8af0-17bf-c5d8-66876fd57eed@europython.eu> We are happy to announce the schedule for EuroPython 2017 in Rimini, Italy (July 9-16). The program WG has been working hard trying to fit all the sessions in the last few weeks. With over 200 sessions, over 180 speakers, one day for workshops, 5 days of talks, training, keynotes, lightning talks, posters, help desks and open spaces, followed by 2 days of sprints, EuroPython will be one of the most exciting and vibrant Python events this year: * EuroPython 2017 Schedule * https://ep2017.europython.eu/p3/schedule/ep2017/ The schedule is available in table and list format. Please note that we are still applying small changes to the slots where necessary. 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. Aside: If you haven?t done yet, please get your EuroPython 2017 ticket soon. We will switch to on-desk rates later in June, which will cost around 30% more than the regular rates. https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/buy-tickets/ 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/872790385055211520 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Fri Jun 16 09:06:26 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:06:26 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: Django Girls Workshop Message-ID: <39a672ad-1c6d-ceb5-0272-1037a0f0650d@europython.eu> EuroPython 2017 is happy to host and sponsor a Django Girls free workshop on Sunday 9th, from 9:00 to 18:00 CEST. The non-profit organization FuzzyBrains will lead you through HTML/CSS, Python/Django to the design of a new blog in a single day workshop. No prior programming knowledge is needed to participate! If you would like to take part, hurry up and apply for a spot on the Django Girls website. * Django Girls EuroPython 2017 * https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/events/django-girls-workshop/ EuroPython 2017 sponsors the event, providing room, catering and free conference tickets for the trainers, together with other facilities. If you?d like to know more about Django Girls, please check their website or their social network coordinates on Facebook and Twitter. EuroPython ticket sales are picking up -------------------------------------- If you want to join the EuroPython fun for the whole week, be sure to get your tickets as soon as possible, since ticket sales have picked up quite a bit after we announced the schedule. 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/875699933269176320 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Wed Jun 21 10:14:15 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:14:15 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: Conference app available in app stores Message-ID: <6f95e6b6-2dcd-0c2d-c7bf-370fd5553b20@europython.eu> We are pleased to announce our very own mobile app for the EuroPython 2017 conference: * https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/events/conference-app/ * EuroPython 2017 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) 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. The app is available for Android, iOS and as web app for other mobile devices: https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/events/conference-app/#Install-the-EuroPython-2017-mobile-app Vital for all EuroPython 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 2017 Conference App page for more details on features and guides on how to use them: https://ep2017.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 quite a bit after we announced the schedule. https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/ 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/877495457479524353 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Thu Jun 22 11:34:54 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:34:54 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: Call for on-site volunteers Message-ID: Would you like to be more than a participant and contribute to make this 2017 edition of EuroPython a smooth success? Help us! * EuroPython 2017 Volunteers * https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/volunteers/ We have a few tasks that are open for attendees who would like to volunteer: fancy helping at the registration desk? Willing to chair a session? Find out how you can contribute and which task you can commit to. What kind of qualifications do you need ? ----------------------------------------- English is a requirement. More languages are an advantage. Check our webpage or write us for any further information. The conference ticket is a requirement. We cannot give you a free ticket, but we would like to thank you with one of our volunteer perks. How do you sign up ? -------------------- You can sign up for activities on our EuroPython 2017 Volunteer App: https://ep2017.europython.eu/volunteer-app We really appreciate your help ! 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 quite a bit after we announced the schedule. https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/ 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/877911423791362052 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Fri Jun 23 06:33:05 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:33:05 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] PyData EuroPython 2017 Message-ID: We are excited to announce a complete PyData track at EuroPython 2017 in Rimini, Italy from the 9th to 16th July. * PyData EuroPython 2017 * https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/events/pydata/ The PyData track will be part of EuroPython 2017, so you won?t need to buy an extra ticket to attend. Mostly talks and trainings are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (July 12-14), with a few on other days as well. We will have over 40 talks, 5 trainings, and 2 keynotes dedicated to PyData. If you?d like to attend PyData EuroPython 2017, please register for EuroPython 2017 soon: https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/ 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/878198420573483008 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Mon Jun 26 08:31:13 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:31:13 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: Please configure your tickets Message-ID: 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. The full blog post with screenshots is available here: http://blog.europython.eu/post/162275268452/europython-2017-please-configure-your-tickets 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. We need this information to adjust the t-shirt and catering orders. https://ep2017.europython.eu/p3/tickets/ 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. https://ep2017.europython.eu/p3/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). https://ep2017.europython.eu/p3/tickets/ 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/879313877787455488 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Wed Jun 28 09:40:02 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:40:02 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2017: On-desk Rates and Day Passes Message-ID: We will be switching to the on-desk rates for tickets on Monday next week (July 3rd), so this is your last chance to get tickets at the regular rate, which is about 30% less than the on-desk rate. * EuroPython 2017 Tickets * https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/ On-desk Rates ------------- We will have the following three categories of ticket prices for the on-desk full conference tickets (all 8 days): * Personal full ticket: EUR 490.00 incl. 22% VAT * Business full ticket: EUR 720.00 excl. VAT, EUR 878.40 incl. 22% VAT 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 at the conference venue. Day passes for the conference (valid for the day when you pick up the badge): * Student day ticket: EUR 55.00 incl. 22% VAT * Personal day ticket: EUR 148.00 incl. 22% VAT * Business day ticket: EUR 215.00 excl. VAT, EUR 262.30 incl. 22% VAT Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. 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/880056812669743104 Thanks. From mal at europython.eu Wed Jun 28 11:16:01 2017 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:16:01 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] Invitation to the EuroPython Society General Assembly 2017 Message-ID: We would like to officially invite all 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 2017 Conference 2017, held in Rimini, Italy from July 9 - 16. Full blog post: http://www.europython-society.org/post/162359081335/invitation-to-the-europython-society-general Place of the General Assembly meeting ------------------------------------- We will meet on Thursday 13 July, at 14:35 CEST in room PythonAnywhere of the EuroPython 2017 conference venue Palacongressi di Rimini (Via della Fiera 23, Rimini). There will be a talk to invite volunteers to participate in organizing EuroPython 2018 in preparation for next year?s event at 14:00 CEST 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 three 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 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 board at europython-society.org no later than Friday, July 7 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 7. The following people from the current board have shown interest in running for board in the next term as well (in alphabetical order): * Christian Barra * Darya Chyzhyk * Alexander Hendorf * Marc-Andr? Lemburg We will post more detailed information about the above candidates and any new nominations we receive in a separate blog post. Propositions from the board --------------------------- None at the moment. 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 board at europython-society.org no later than Friday, July 7 2017. Enjoy, ? EuroPython Society http://www.europython-society.org/