EuroPython 2020: Going virtual / EuroPython 2021: Dublin, Ireland

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Hi,

I also don't usually attend conferences abroad, but I would like to
participate in a virtual conference if possible. I would also suggest that
a virtual conference would not require registration or paying for tickets.
I hope you will find a way to get the money from sponsors or other
resources and not from participants. In the past I did attend conferences
abroad and it was very expensive.

Uri.
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uri at speedy.net


On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 11:50 AM M.-A. Lemburg <mal at europython.eu> wrote:

> In our blog post on the COVID-19 last week, we were still hopeful that
> the situation would improve in time for the event in July. The last
> few days have shown us that we need to have a more realistic view on
> how things will develop in the coming months:
>
>
> https://blog.europython.eu/post/612393987829039104/europython-2020-and-covid-19
>
> Right now, we are at a point in the conference organization where we
> have invested a lot of time into the preparation of the conference,
> but have not started ticket sales, entered sponsorship agreements or
> ordered conference and marketing material.
>
> We also had discussions with the venue and caterer on possible options
> to address the risk of not being able to hold the event in July due to
> government regulations preventing indoor gatherings.
>
>
> EuroPython 2021
> ---------------
>
> In our EuroPython Society Board call last night, we discussed the
> situation, looked at the options and decided to take the offer of the
> venue to postpone the in-person conference to next year.
>
>
>          * EuroPython 2021 will be held in Dublin, Ireland, *
>                    * from July 26 - August 1 2021 *
>
>
> How about a virtual EuroPython 2020 ?
> -------------------------------------
>
> Since we all love EuroPython, the community and good vibes coming from
> such gatherings, we are now considering turning this year’s EuroPython
> 2020 conference into a virtual event.
>
> For this, we’d like to gather some feedback and have created a form
> for you to let us know what your thoughts are on such a virtual setup:
>
>
>            * EuroPython 2020 going virtual feedback form *
>
>                  https://forms.gle/dwMYXVR4RFAqvthP6
>
>
> If we go for the virtual setup for EuroPython 2020, the dates will
> likely change a bit, so ticket sales will start a little later. For
> now, we will leave the EuroPython 2020 Call for Proposals (CfP)
> open. Please note that those talks will then have to be held from your
> notebook/desktop without face-to-face audience contact. On the other
> hand, many more people could join in, since there’s no travel
> involved. We will aim to make the virtual event as interactive as
> possible.
>
>
> Code name: EuroPython Winter Edition
> ------------------------------------
>
> While we’re at it, we’d also like to use the form to gather some
> feedback on the idea to have a winter EuroPython event, one where we
> run a BarCamp/Sprint/Hackathon style setup in a smaller setting.
>
>
> 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/612826526375919616/europython-2020-going-virtual-europython-2021
>
> Tweet:
>
> https://twitter.com/europython/status/1239845360694067201
>
> Thanks,
> --
> EuroPython 2020 Team
> https://ep2020.europython.eu/
> https://www.europython-society.org/
>
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