From mal at europython.eu Thu Apr 2 12:13:00 2020 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:13:00 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2020: CFP for the Online Event Message-ID: Since we had started the CFP under the assumption of running an in-person conference and are now switching EuroPython 2020 to an online event, we will extend the CFP for another two weeks until April 12, to give everyone who would like to participate in this new format, a chance to submit a session proposal. * EuroPython 2020 Online - Call for Proposal * https://ep2020.europython.eu/call-for-proposals/ The online event will have this layout: - July 23 - 24 (Thursday, Friday): conference days - July 25 - 26 (Saturday, Sunday): sprint days Presenting at EuroPython ------------------------ For the conference days, we are looking for the following session types: - Talks of 35- or 45-minute duration (including 3-5 minutes for Q&A) - Posters - Help desks / Panels / Interactive sessions We will give out free tickets to the event for all selected speakers. For posters, we are planning to collect them on a gallery page, together with PDF versions to read during the event. The speaker will then be available during the poster session to answer questions and present more details using screen sharing. Help desks, panels and interactive sessions will be run using virtual rooms we?ll make available during the conference days. We will also have lightning talks for the online event, but those will be collected closer to the event using a separate form or Google sheet - similar to how we run this at the in-person conference. For submitting sprints, please check our sprints page. Note that unlike the conference days, the sprints day won?t require buying a ticket. https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/sprints/ Let?s make this an engaging event for everyone ---------------------------------------------- Even though we?re running an online event, our aim is to make the online event as engaging as possible, so we will provide ways for direct interaction with the speakers after their talk in separate virtual rooms and additionally a chat system for asynchronous interaction. The conference system will also allow live polls and text or audio/video based Q&A sessions, so please consider this when preparing your sessions and add any polls you?d like to run in the submission notes section (?Additional information for talk reviewers?). The conference will be held between 09:00 CEST and 20:00 CEST on the two conference days. We will try to schedule talks based on location and timezone of the speaker. Please indicate your timezone in submission notes. Help spread the word -------------------- Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/614296142774173696/europython-2020-cfp-for-the-online-event Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1245723386329870339 Thanks, -- EuroPython 2020 Team https://ep2020.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ From mal at europython.eu Tue Apr 14 06:05:06 2020 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:05:06 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2020: Talk voting is open Message-ID: Talk voting is your chance to tell us what you?d like to see at EuroPython 2020. We will leave talk voting open until: Sunday, April 26 23:59:59 CEST In order to vote, please log in to the website and then navigate to the talk voting page: * EuroPython 2020 Talk Voting * https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/talk-voting/ How talk voting works --------------------- The talk voting page lists all submitted proposals, including talks, helpdesks and posters. The proposals are sorted in random order. In order to vote, have a look at the title/abstract and then indicate your personal interest in attending this session. We have simplified the voting process and you may choose between these four options: - must see - want to see - maybe - not interested The talks you haven?t voted for are marked ?No vote?. Your votes are automatically saved to the backend without the need to click on a save or submit button. Who can participate? -------------------- Any registered attendee of the current EuroPython (*) as well as any attendee of one of the past EuroPython conferences going back to 2015 can vote. If you have submitted a proposal this year, you are also eligible to vote. Talk Selection -------------- After the talk voting phase, the EuroPython Program Workgroup (WG) will use the votes to select the talks and build a schedule. The talk voting is a good and strong indicator what attendees are interested to see. Submissions are also selected based on editorial criteria to e.g. increase diversity, give a chance to less mainstream topics as well as avoid too much of the same topic. In general, the Program WG will try to give as many speakers a chance to talk as possible. If speakers have submitted multiple talks, the one with the highest rating will most likely get selected. (*) We will start ticket sales in the coming days to give you a chance to participate in talk voting as well. Help spread the word -------------------- Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/615363800716263424/europython-2020-talk-voting-is-open Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1249994570236076032 Thanks, -- EuroPython 2020 Team https://ep2020.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/ From mal at europython.eu Sat Apr 18 10:40:16 2020 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:40:16 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] Farewell to Oier Echaniz Beneitez Message-ID: <59fda628-93a9-6fab-cbe3-66508fffd7d2@europython.eu> We received the very sad news today, that Oier Echaniz Beneitez has passed away, after a long-term illness (not as a result of COVID-19): https://www.europython-society.org/post/615744838396215296/farewell-to-oier-echaniz-beneitez Oier was one of the initiators for bringing EuroPython to Bilbao in 2015 and co-chaired the conference in both 2015 and 2016, together with Fabio. Oier giving the EuroPython 2015 welcome speech together with Fabio Pliger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLKOEhnb7w He was one of the most enthusiastic and engaged organizers of the conference, served on the EuroPython Society board from 2015 - 2017 and founded and chaired the local Python organization in San Sebastian (PySS, pronounced ?peace?). Oier also started the pyjok.es project, together with Alexandre Savio and Ben Nuttall, inaugurating the first Python Jokes-as-a-Service of its kind. https://pyjok.es/ His humour and friendly approach to everything, even when things turned bad on him, were inspiring and created a great atmosphere for everyone who worked with him. Oier?s love for pyntxos was famous and I?m sure all of you who attended the EuroPython conferences in Bilbao will never forget. https://ep2015.europython.eu/en/events/social-event/ ?Oier was an exceptionally funny guy with a wonderful sense of humour. He was kind, caring and considerate, and worked hard for PySS and EuroPython. I have fond, happy memories of any time I spent with him and know he?ll be greatly missed.? ? Ben Nuttall ?Oier put so much enthusiasm in everything we did, in our first quests together and then doing all the activities of ACPySS. He was not only an active member of the Python community but also very involved in the local cancer research and care community. We knew his end was going to come sooner rather than later, and these last 2 years have been quite harsh on him. His amazing will to live was what kept him going for so long and we are sure that the Python community motivated him to keep on. Rest in PySS, my friend.? ? Alexandre Savio * Our good friend: We?ll miss you! * May the good vibes and pyntxos always be with you. Thank you for all the good times, -- Your friends from the EuroPython community From mal at europython.eu Tue Apr 21 05:12:20 2020 From: mal at europython.eu (M.-A. Lemburg) Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 11:12:20 +0200 Subject: [EuroPython-Announce] EuroPython 2020: Ticket sales started Message-ID: We have started the EuroPython 2020 online conference & sprint ticket sales today. * EuroPython 2020 Ticket Sales * https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ Simplified ticket structure --------------------------- In order to keep things simple for the EuroPython 2020 online version, we have significantly reduced the ticket prices and refactored the ticket structure to just two ticket types and two categories: Conference & sprint tickets --------------------------- The conference & sprint ticket includes admission to the EuroPython 2020 main conference (July 23-24) and sprints days (July 25-26). - Business conference ticket: EUR 175.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people using Python to make a living) - Personal conference ticket: EUR 95.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer) Sprint-only tickets ------------------- Admission to the sprint days (July 25-26) is free of charge, but we still require you to register and ?buy? tickets, since that way we can send out the conference details using our ticketing system: - Business sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people using Python to make a living) - Personal sprint ticket: EUR 0.00 incl. 0% Swedish VAT (for people enjoying Python in their free time or as a freelancer) Full details ------------ Please see our registration page for full details on the available tickets: https://ep2020.europython.eu/registration/buy-tickets/ As a reminder, here?s the conference structure: - Thursday & Friday, July 23 & 24: Conference talks, keynotes & virtual exhibition - Saturday & Sunday, July 25 & 26: Sprints Participate in Talk Voting -------------------------- With conference tickets, you will also be able to participate in the talk voting which is still available until Sunday, April 26 23:59:59 CEST. Talk voting is your chance to tell us what you?d like to see at EuroPython 2020. https://ep2020.europython.eu/events/talk-voting/ Sprints-only tickets are not eligible for talk voting, but if you have bought a ticket for one of the previous EuroPython conferences, you can still vote after logging in to the website. Guido van Rossum Core Developer Grant ------------------------------------- For Python Core Developers, we have put a special grant in place, which will allow core developers to get free tickets to the conference. If you want to sign up, please check our grant page for details on how to apply: https://www.europython-society.org/core-grant Help spread the word -------------------- Please help us spread this message by sharing it on your social networks as widely as possible. Thank you ! Link to the blog post: https://blog.europython.eu/post/615992284837756928/europython-2020-ticket-sales-started Tweet: https://twitter.com/europython/status/1252508481405550593 Thanks, -- EuroPython 2020 Team https://ep2020.europython.eu/ https://www.europython-society.org/