[omaha] Looking for Python Instructor for GIS Symposium in April 2008

[Eric.Foster at modot.mo.gov]

I am involved with MAGIC  http://www.magicgis.org/   an organization to 
encourage GIS development, sharing, cooperation, etc. and educate 
practitioners in GIS.  We hold a symposium every two years in April (next 
is April 2008) and provide speakers and workshops in relevant GIS 
subjects. ESRI's ArcGIS software holds the market majority and has 
embraced Python language as a preferred scripting, customization language. 
   One area we have trouble with for our symposium is getting instructors 
for Python workshops.   The symposium is in Kansas City on April 20-24, 
2008 and the Python course would be held for 4 hours on Sunday April 20th 
and would be a hands-on computer based course with a class of about 20-30 
beginner programmers.  We desire application to ArcGIS, but also just need 
basic Python skills instruction. The instructors and speakers as well as 
the planning committee are volunteers to keep the cost down to symposium 
attendees.    Do you have anyone that might fit as an instructor for an 
Introduction to Python language course in the Midwest?  We would like to 
get a commitment of an instructor with a one-to-two paragraph outline or 
summary to print in our preliminary program by this Friday (November 2, 
2007)  Sorry for the short notice, we thought we had someone lined up 
already, but do not.
Please call or email me to discuss further.   

Eric Foster, Senior Transportation Planner
MoDOT, 600 NE Colbern Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64086
(816) 622-6330