[Inpycon] Reg PyCon India 2018

Fri Apr 13 01:13:13 EDT 2018

@quanon - Thank you for your support and opinions. Location is a primary
ingredient in a conference - it took a lot of effort & time from all of us
to finalize because it drives other decisions like conference tracks,
ticket pricing, sponsorship details & other aspects. Once a location is
finalized, revisiting it would start the process all over again & will put
us back 4 weeks time.

Looking forward to seeing you at the conference.

Best,
Ramanathan.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 2:20 AM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:

> Replies inline below,
>
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 7:37 PM, Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy <
> ramanathanhari at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The search for Venue has been happening for almost a month and a half,
>> and we had multiple parameters to fit in.
>>
>> 1. Make sure working population can make to the conference in good
>> numbers.  Almost 85-90% of working people in Hyderabad is based out of
>> Hitech city and around and proximity to them was considered important.
>>
>
> PyCon India is a national event, convenience to majority people from all
> over India should be catered to, right?
>
>
>> 2. Make sure enough number of hotels and hangout places are available
>> near the venue for people traveling from outside of Hyderabad.
>>
> 3. Keep the ticket pricing affordable for everyone while giving good
>> discounts to students.
>> 4. Be able to conduct the workshops on a weekday and have the scheduled
>> classes (in case it is a college) undisturbed.
>> 5. Have parallel sessions halls nearby and not far away from the main
>> hall.
>> 6. Have sufficient place for impromptu open spaces and unconference
>> events.
>>
>
> Seems most of these points are covered by the offer from CMR.
>
>
>> 7. Ensure the tenth anniversary of PyCon India is a grand celebration.
>>
>
> So far this point seems to be the only reasonable explanation on why a
> venue of 35 to 40 lacs would be preferred.
>
>
>> Besides these, we had to bootstrap quickly for the conference (well, we
>> all know "what need not be discussed again") and there was an urgency in
>> confirming the venue to finalize the conference structure and other
>> details.  We considered almost 15 other venue options (not to miss IIT,
>> IIIT, JNTU, UOH, BITS, Cyber conventions, JRC, Avasa, Marriot, Katriya,
>> Park, ITC Kohenur, etc,.) and finalized on HICC as it was a perfect fit on
>> all the aspects mentioned.  Rest assured, a lot of careful and cautious
>> thought has gone into the decision.
>>
>
>> Coming specifically to CMR as a venue option that came up yesterday, it
>> is not a good fit while considering #1 and #2.
>>
>
> As you can see from the mail from Dr solanki they have many reasonably
> priced hotels around.
>
>
>> I had called up Dr.Solanki today morning to explain the rationale and
>> factors behind the decision and also to thank him for his kind gesture.  We
>> totally understand that he is trying to help us in reducing cost. Once
>> again, thanks Dr.Solanki for coming up with the offer.
>>
>> Hope that explains.
>>
>> @quanon - We totally understand your intentions are towards reducing
>> overall cost and making the event better and bigger.  While I (and HydPy)
>> will let the "irresponsible" remark brush aside - I humbly request you to
>> practice some empathetic communication within the community.  It will take
>> us all a long way together and help in the overall wellbeing of the
>> community and success of the event. Appreciate your understanding.
>>
>
> I replied in the manner as the initial response to Dr Solanki did not
> explain the reason for not entertaining his offer. I felt it was my
> "responsibility" to ask for it.
>
> Thank you for taking the time to explain your/teams choice on the matter.
> I still personally feel spending such a huge amount on venue does not make
> sense but ultimately the decision is of the local team and I respect that.
>
> Hope you folks have a great PyCon 2018
>
>
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 4:28 PM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> It seems highly irresponsible to not even consider a cheaper venue, with
>>> the current venue mentioned you would be spending 35-40 lacs on venue and
>>> food alone.
>>>
>>> Let's outline the pros and cons of the venues HCC vs CMR
>>>
>>> What are the practical reasons not to consider the CMR institute
>>> mentioned by Dr. Solanki?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 11:07 PM, Ramanathan Ramakrishnamoorthy <
>>> ramanathanhari at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Dr.Vijender - Thanks a lot for coming forward with the offer.  We
>>>> really appreciate the gesture.
>>>>
>>>> We have finalized the venue in HICC, Novotel, Hyderabad. The conference
>>>> dates and other details of the conference can be found at
>>>> https://in.pycon.org.  Please watch out this mailing list for further
>>>> updates on the event.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again,
>>>> Ramanathan.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 9:36 PM, Dr. Vijender Kr. Solanki via Inpycon <
>>>> inpycon at python.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Sir Greetings !!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Is the venue is confirmed in Hyderabad?
>>>>>
>>>>> If not or still in search, then we would like to propose our Campus
>>>>> for Pycon India 2018
>>>>>
>>>>> Kindly advise, if its possible.
>>>>>
>>>>> We would like to seek T&C to be eligible for the same conference HOST.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> *Vijender Kr. Solanki, Ph.D*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Associate Professor - CSECMR Institute of Technology Hyderabad, TS,
>>>>> India+91-9911-513-926*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Editor -  International Journal of Machine Learning and Networked
>>>>> Collaborative Engineering
>>>>> <http://www.mlnce.net/>https://sites.google.com/site/vijenderkrsolanki/
>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/vijenderkrsolanki/>*
>>>>>
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