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

[Vicky Twomey-Lee - Python Ireland]

+1 what Nicolas said. 👏👏👏

Can't wait to see y'all in Dublin in 2022!

Cheers,

/// Vicky Twomey-Lee (PyLadies Dublin <https://twitter.com/pyladiesdub>
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On Thu, Mar 25, 2021 at 2:53 PM M.-A. Lemburg <mal at europython.eu> wrote:

> 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/
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________ EuroPython Website:
> >> http://www.europython.eu/ EuroPython Society:
> >> http://www.europython-society.org/
> >>
> >> Mailing list details: EuroPython mailing list EuroPython at python.org
> >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython
> >>
> >
>
> --
> Marc-Andre Lemburg
> EuroPython Society Chair
> http://www.europython-society.org/
> http://www.malemburg.com/
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