PyCarolinas 2012 Call For Proposals

[Calvin Spealman]

CORRECTION

The proposal deadline is July 20, 2012

Not 2011, obviously.

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Calvin Spealman <ironfroggy at gmail.com> wrote:
> PyCarolinas 2012 Call For Proposals
>
> PyCarolinas 2012, the first Python conference held in the carolinas,
> is now accepting proposals! We’re looking for proposals for talks you
> can present to this great and growing Python community.
>
> PyCarolinas will be held in October in Chapel Hill, NC. The exact
> location and dates of the two-day conference will be announced
> shortly.
>
> The proposal deadline is July 20, 2011. Please submit your proposals
> to talks at pycarolinas.org.
> About PyCarolinas 2012
>
> PyCarolinas 2012 is the first Python Conference held in the carolinas
> and will be located in Chapel Hill, NC this October. The specific date
> and location will be announced shortly. It is a two day conference,
> with one day of talks and one day or sprinting.
> Who should submit a proposal?
>
> Anyone! We’re looking for as broad a cross-section of the Python
> community as possible.
>
> We’re looking for both experienced conference speakers and people new
> to technical conferences; industry professionals and hobbyists;
> entrepreneurs, researchers, and system administrators. You’ve probably
> learned something that other Python users could benefit from, so come
> toPyCarolinas and share your story. Maybe you’ve written the next
> great data mining package, or you have a case study to share, or
> you’ve learned something about how to start a Python users’ group, or
> you just want to help novices learn how to choose a Python web
> framework.
>
> If you have something to tell your fellow Python programmers, this is
> your chance.
>
> You don’t have to be a professional speaker to give a talk at
> PyCarolinas. Presenters can be volunteers from all walks of life and
> all levels of experience. From hardcore hackers to educators to
> hobbyists, anyone with something to say and the desire to say it is
> welcome.
>
> If you have a topic idea but you’re not sure exactly how to turn it
> into a killer session, let us know! The program committee is happy to
> work with you to help your session shine.
> What kind of sessions can I give?
>
> PyCarolinas 2012, as a small event, is acceptingonly traditional
> sessions during the main conference. We are looking for sessions at 30
> and 45 minutes. All levels of talks from from novice-level overviews
> to advanced topics are welcome.
> Conference registration and travel
>
> PyCarolinas is entirely volunteer-organized and run, and must keep
> costs as low as possible. We are unable to provide assistance or
> compensation for speakers traveling to and staying near the conference
> for the duration of the event.
> Timeline and deadlines
>
> Please don’t delay! The proposal window is long, but the sooner you
> submit a proposal, the more time we’ll have to help you put forward
> the best proposal. The program committee will officially begin
> reviewing proposals and giving feedback as soon as the CFP closes, but
> the team will attempt to begin reviewing and discussing proposals
> prior to the close of the Call for Proposals to assist authors.
>
> Proposals for talks will be accepted until July 20th. The list of
> selected talks and tutorials will be finalized by the end of August.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Submit your proposal to talks at pycarolinas.org and thanks for helping
> us make the first ever PyCarolinas great!



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