[omaha] ANN: PyCon 2008

[Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T]

PyCon 2008 is coming up fast.  Here is some information on the
conference and links for more information:

Chicago, IL
March 14-16, 2008
http://us.pycon.org

PyCon 2008, the sixth annual community conference for the Python
programming language, will take place March 14-16 at the Crowne Plaza
Chicago O'Hare Hotel.

A rich schedule is being planned, including presentations, keynotes,
Lightning Talks, an exhibition hall, and the hands-on Python Lab.
Plentiful Open Space has been set aside for Birds-of-a-Feather
sessions and other unscheduled "unconference"-style activity.

Topics span the range of Python programming activity from introductory
to advanced. Some topics are perennial; others focus on recent news,
like Python 3000 and new developments in Python for the .NET and Java
environments.

The conference will be preceded by a day of intensive tutorials (March
13). Afterward, four days of development sprints (March 17-20) will
bring participants together for face-to-face cooperation to advance
several Python open-source projects.

PyCon attendance grew 44% from 2006 to 2007, reflecting the rapidly
growing popularity of the language. PyCon 2008 has already set records
for number of talks, tutorials, and sprints planned.

Registration is open now. Early-bird registration rates ($400
corporate, $220 hobbyist, $125 student) are available through February
20.

PyCon: http://us.pycon.org
PyCon blog: http://pycon.blogspot.com/
Python language: http://python.org


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Jeff Hinrichs
Dundee Media & Technology, Inc
jeffh at dundeemt.com
402.218.1473