[portland] PyCon 2013 Ticket Sales Have Begun!

[Benjamin Kerensa]

Pycon in Portland, OR FTW

On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:26 PM, Brian Curtin <brian at python.org> wrote:

> Hi Portland Python Users Group!
>
> The PyCon organizers are happy to announce that ticket sales for the March
> 2013 conference have opened at https://us.pycon.org/2013/registration/ !
> Early bird rates are available for the first 1000 purchases, which is a
> departure from previous time-based systems. With PyCon 2012 having been a
> quick sell out, we're expecting this one to be the same. Keep in mind that
> attendance is strictly limited to 2500.
>
> PyCon 2013 is going back to Santa Clara, CA before heading up north for
> two years in Montreal, Quebec for 2014-15. The event starts with two days
> of tutorials on March 13, followed by three days of talks starting March
> 15, and ends with four days of sprints starting March 18.
>
> Individual and corporate ticket prices remain the same as they have been
> for the last few years, with early bird rates of $300 and $450
> respectively. The regular rates of $350 and $600 for individual and
> corporate are still an incredible deal.
>
> For 2013 we've reduced the cost to students by 50%, bringing the early
> bird rate to $100 with a regular rate of $125. Providing a more affordable
> conference experience for students is a priority for the organizers and the
> Python Software Foundation, and we're hoping the decrease helps bring more
> of them out.
>
> We've also increased our financial aid program, and hope to assist more
> attendees for PyCon 2013! You can apply for financial aid through the new
> consolidated form at
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dGt4Z0dsY052VERJem4xUUFVQW9uQVE6MQ
>
> We're still accepting proposals for talks and tutorials, with a deadline
> of September 28. Poster proposals are accepted through January 15, 2013.
> For more information, see https://us.pycon.org/2013/speaking/cfp/
>
> If your company is interested in sponsorship, we need you. Sponsors are
> what make PyCon a possibility, and sponsorship offers some great values to
> the generous organizations who support the conference. Check out
> https://us.pycon.org/2013/sponsors/whysponsor/ to find out what you get
> out of sponsorship, with a prospectus at
> https://us.pycon.org/2013/sponsors/prospectus/. Contact Jesse Noller at
> jnoller at python.org with any sponsorship inquiries.
>
> Keep an eye out for news on our blog at http://pycon.blogspot.com/ and
> follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/pycon
>
> Jesse Noller, Chairman
> jnoller at python.org
>
> Brian Curtin, Publicity Coordinator
> brian at python.org
>
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