[EuroPython] Let's celebrate: 20 years of EuroPython

[M.-A. Lemburg]

On 25.03.2021 15:01, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> It's worth pointing out that Marc Andre has been involved since the 
> beginning, weathered many a storm and yet has always been adaptable, 
> unflappable and affable. That he always couches things from "the team" is
> also testament to his community oriented leadership.
> 
> Also, this photo 
> [https://web.archive.org/web/20040928224045im_/http://starship.python.net/crew/gherman/photography/epc2002/indexfiles/IMG_2615.jpgt.jpg]
>
> 
appears to prove that he doesn't age either.
> 
> Is organising EuroPython the secret to eternal youthful looks..? :-P
> 
> I'm not sure who else from the original crew are still involved, but here's
> saluting you Marc Andre. I hope to be able to buy you a beer and toast your
> good health sometime very soon.

I'm looking forward to that. Hopefully, in Dublin next year, if all
goes well.

> Big hugs and huge appreciation to you and all the EuroPython volunteers 
> over the years.

Thank you, Nicolas, much appreciated :-)

> N.
> 
> On 25/03/2021 13:35, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
>> This year's conference will mark the 20th edition of the EuroPython 
>> conference.
>> 
>> * EuroPython 2021 *
>> 
>> https://ep2021.europython.eu/
>> 
>> 
>> Since we started touring Europe in 2002 in Charleroi, Belgium, we have 
>> come a long way. The conference has grown from the initial 240 to around 
>> 1200-1400 attendees every year. The organization had started with a small
>> group of people in a somewhat ad-hoc way and has now grown into a well
>> structured team backed by the non-profit EuroPython Society (EPS), while
>> still keeping the fun spirit of the early days.
>> 
>> EuroPython 2002 was the first major all volunteer run event for Python. A
>> lot of other conferences have since emerged in Europe and we're actively
>> trying to help them wherever we can, with our grants program, growing
>> conference knowledge base and our Organizers' Lunch, for which we
>> regularly invite representatives of all European Python conferences to
>> get together to network, exchange experience in organizing events 
>> community building and understand how we can most effectively help each 
>> other.
>> 
>> To celebrate the anniversary, we took a deep look into our archives and 
>> have put together live website copies of the last few years, going back 
>> all the way to EP2009, which was held in Birmingham, UK. For previous 
>> years, archive.org stored some pages of the websites, so let's do a quick
>> tour of 20 years of EuroPython ...
>> 
>> https://blog.europython.eu/20th-anniversary-of-europython/
>> 
>> 
>> 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/20th-anniversary-of-europython/
>> 
>> Tweet:
>> 
>> https://twitter.com/europython/status/1375077502851420160
>> 
>> 
>> Enjoy, -- EuroPython 2021 Team https://www.europython-society.org/
>> 
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> 

-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
EuroPython Society Chair
http://www.europython-society.org/
http://www.malemburg.com/