From amk at amk.ca  Tue Jan  3 20:30:45 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 14:30:45 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon schedule announced
Message-ID: <20060103193045.GB31742@rogue.amk.ca>

A close-to-final draft of the PyCon 2006 schedule has now been posted to the
web:

        http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/schedule

If you're a presenter, please check that your timeslot is OK for you,
and let us know if there's a problem.

Regards,


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org

From amk at amk.ca  Tue Jan  3 20:44:20 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 14:44:20 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon early-bird registration extended until
	January 15th
Message-ID: <20060103194420.GC31742@rogue.amk.ca>

Due to various issues with the hotel's reservation desk, the early
bird registration for PyCon has been extended until January 15th.  So,
if you've been delaying registering for PyCon, you still have a chance
to register at the lower early-bird price.

The registration form is at
	http://www.python.org/pycon/2006/register

What's going on: some sprint attendees have called the Dallas Marriott
Quorum's reservation line and been told that the PyCon room rate is no
longer available, and that they'll have to book at the regular hotel
rate of $199/night.

This is incorrect; the reservation line is confused, and we're trying
to resolve the problem.  Please don't be frightened away from PyCon if
you've called the hotel and been told you have to pay $199/night. You
can register for PyCon and book your hotel rooms later after this
problem is resolved.  You have until February 1st to book rooms at the
PyCon rate.  I'll post an announcement once the reservation issues are
resolved.

Regards,


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org

From amk at amk.ca  Thu Jan  5 05:04:16 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 23:04:16 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PSF: Funding available for attending PyCon
Message-ID: <20060105040416.GA942@rogue.amk.ca>

The Python Software Foundation has allocated some funds to help people
attend PyCon 2006.  If you'd like to come to PyCon but can't afford it, 
maybe the PSF can help you.

The funding can cover any or all of:

    * Your registration for PyCon.
    * Your hotel room at the conference hotel
    * Your flight or other transportation.

To apply, send an e-mail to <pycon at python.org>.  Please state your
name, location, and what you would like to have funded.  If you want
assistance with your transportation costs, please provide a rough
estimate (say, to the nearest US$100) of how much a round-trip
flight/train ride/etc. will cost.

You should also say why you should come to PyCon, and what you'll be
doing.  We don't need an essay, but please provide a few sentences of
explanation.

Messages must be received by January 22 2006.

Upon receiving your message, we'll send you a notice of receipt.  The
PSF's PyCon committee (David Ascher, Steve Holden, Jeremy Hylton,
A.M. Kuchling) will discuss the applications and allocate funding to a
subset of the applicants.  You should be notified of
acceptance/rejection by January 31 2006.

Cost notes: PyCon registration is US$185. Hotel rooms are around
$90/night ~= $300 for the duration of the conference, $700 for
conference + sprints.  The hotel cost can be lower if you find
someone to share a room with.

The PSF can't cover your meals during the conference, or registration
fees for tutorials.  Priority will be given to people who can
contribute significantly to PyCon or to Python, e.g. students working
on a task, conference speakers, sprint leaders or developers critical
to a sprint, or people doing public service work with Python.

We'll be trying to maximize the benefit of the funding, so the
committee is more likely to fund three people who need small amounts
than one person who needs a large amount.  To improve your chances,
please try to request the minimum amount of funding you need to attend
PyCon.


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org

From amk at amk.ca  Fri Jan  6 04:11:14 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 22:11:14 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon: hotel issues resolved
Message-ID: <20060106031114.GA2197@rogue.amk.ca>

I'm assured that the reservation issues with the hotel have now been
resolved, so you can now go ahead and book your hotel room for PyCon
at the conference rate. See http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for
more information and a link to Marriott's reservation site.

If you've already booked a hotel room at the standard rate, call the
hotel back and have them change your reservation to the conference
rate.


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org


From amk at amk.ca  Sun Jan  8 18:21:16 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 12:21:16 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon TX 2006: Early-bird registration ends Jan.
	15!
Message-ID: <20060108172116.GB8928@rogue.amk.ca>

Early bird registration for PyCon TX 2006 ends on January 15th, so
there's only a week left. To register, please go to:

        http://us.pycon.org/TX2006/Registration

You can still register after Jan. 15th, but the cost will go up by
US$65 (US$25 for students).

This year PyCon will feature a day of tutorials before the three days
of regular presentations.  Course outlines for all the tutorials have
been posted; see

        http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Tutorials

All of the PyCon tutorials are still open for new registrations, but
space is limited.

Don't forget to book your hotel room, too.  PyCon TX 2006 is being
held at a Dallas/Addison hotel, and we have negotiated a special low
rate of $79 plus applicable taxes:

        http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels

We hope to see you in Texas!

Regards,


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org


From amk at amk.ca  Sun Jan  8 20:02:10 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 14:02:10 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon: Plone, Python, BitTorrent keynotes
Message-ID: <20060108190210.GA8961@rogue.amk.ca>

The keynotes at PyCon 2006 can now be announced.

Alan Runyan and Alexander Limi will open the conference with a keynote
about Plone. I haven't received a title yet, but I expect it will
provide an overview of Plone's current status, how it's developed, and
where the Plone project is headed.

On the middle day of the conference (Saturday), Guido van Rossum will
give his traditional State of Python talk that will presumably cover
the new features that were introduced in Python 2.4 and the features
coming in Python 2.5.

On the final day, we'll have Bram Cohen, creator of BitTorrent. The
format won't be a conventional keynote; instead, Cohen has requested
to be interviewed. An interviewer hasn't been chosen yet, but you can
suggest questions on a wiki page at 
<http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/BramCohenInterview>.


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org



From amk at amk.ca  Tue Jan 10 01:56:56 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 19:56:56 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Schedule data now available
Message-ID: <20060110005656.GB10085@rogue.amk.ca>

(This is also an entry in my weblog, at
<http://www.amk.ca/diary/2006/01/pycon_schedule_data_now_availa_1>.)

One complaint at the last PyCon was that it was difficult to find out
what was going on in the Open Space sessions. The board for writing up
sessions was pretty small, so it became a traffic jam. It didn't help
that I added some of the sessions, and my handwriting is bad.

For this year, I want to do better.

The idea is to store the schedule in the Python wiki, and have a
script that parses the wiki source for this page to produce the HTML
schedule. During the conference, attendees can modify the page to
record their Open Space events. Every morning, I'll run the script to
generate an updated version of the schedule and print out a few copies
to be posted at the registration desk and elsewhere.

A bonus feature is that this will make it easy to support other
calendar formats, or to build some application on top of the schedule
data.

The master data for the schedule is on the PyCon2006/FinalSchedule
wiki page. The data is simple, a 4-column table of (room, start time,
duration, description):

|| Room || Time || Duration (min) || Content ||
|| ---|| 8:00 || 30 || Registration opens ||
|| --- || 9:00 || 90 || Plenary: GvR keynote ||
|| --- || 10:30 || 20 || Break ||

|| Ballroom A-E || 10:50 || 45 || #73 ||
|| Ballroom F-J || 10:50 || 45 || #23 ||
|| Preston Trail || 10:50 || 45 || #45 ||
|| Bent Tree || 10:50 || 45 || Open ||

The parsing script is in the Python SVN repository, in the
sandbox/pycon directory. Instructions for using the script, and links
to the ViewCVS version of the repository, are on the
PyCon2006/ScheduleData wiki page. It can output the data as HTML or as
a Python data structure.

Any volunteers to implement iCal, RDF, or XML output?

--amk

From amk at amk.ca  Sun Jan 15 05:52:54 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 23:52:54 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] PyCon: last day for early bird registration
Message-ID: <20060115045254.GC7394@rogue.amk.ca>

Sunday, January 15th, is the last day on which you can obtain the
lower early-bird registration price. The cost of registration will be
going up on Monday; I'm quite sure that the early bird period will
*not* be extended again.

Another reminder: if you're coming to PyCon and staying in the
conference hotel, you *must* reserve your hotel rooms before February
1st in order to get the lower conference rate; if you reserve after
the 1st, you'll be stuck paying the hotel's standard room rate.  Go to
http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for hotel information and a link to
the reservation page for PyCon.


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org


From amk at amk.ca  Mon Jan 16 15:57:05 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 09:57:05 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Sharing rooms
Message-ID: <20060116145705.GD12888@rogue.amk.ca>

If you're trying to reduce your hotel costs for PyCon, there's a wiki
page at <http://us.pycon.org/Addison/RoomSplitting> for listing
yourself as a potential roommate.

(Of course, PyCon and the PSF take no responsibility for the outcome
if you share a room with someone you don't know well.)


A.M. Kuchling
amk at amk.ca
Chair, PyCon 2006
http://us.pycon.org


From wescpy at gmail.com  Wed Jan 18 08:04:25 2006
From: wescpy at gmail.com (w chun)
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:04:25 -0800
Subject: [Pycon-interest] share a ride/car rentals
Message-ID: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>

anyone just need a ride DFW to/from the venue and feel that 260
individuals renting a car is a waste?  i'd be glad to drive to in
either direction if there's room in my car.  i'll take a small
donation to cover for the gas since i'm on my own (read as: not
getting reimbursed by my company) -- if you don't feel like it, that's
fine too.  i'm just trying to take another car off the road.

i'll be arriving at DFW on wed, feb 22 around 3:30p (AA1352), and will
be departing the marriott on sun, feb 26 around 4:30-4:45p right after
the sprint intros -- my departing flight is AA847 which takes off at
6:53pm.  let me know if any part of our schedules match, and if you're
interested in hitching a ride.

cheers,
-wesley

ps. i got my car on priceline -- if u need a car, fyi, i bid $23,
which was accepted, so it's possible u can go lower... if u dare.

From amk at amk.ca  Thu Jan 19 04:42:29 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:42:29 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Open space activities at PyCon
Message-ID: <20060119034229.GA15858@rogue.amk.ca>

One PyCon tradition is leaving blank spaces on the schedule for
attendees to fill in with their own events, such as birds-of-a-feather
discussions, presentations, or brainstorming sessions.

Many open space events are arranged on the spur of the moment at the
conference, but you can also start setting things up now.

For instructions on how to set up an event in this open space 
in the schedule, please see the instructions at 
<http://us.pycon.org/TX2006/OpenSpace>.

--amk

From jeremy at emperorlinux.com  Thu Jan 19 15:44:15 2006
From: jeremy at emperorlinux.com (Jeremy Moles)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:44:15 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] share a ride/car rentals
In-Reply-To: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>
References: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1137681855.3560.1.camel@localhost.localdomain>

Just out of curiosity (and w/out taking the time to googlemaps it), how
far away IS DFW from the venue? :)

On Tue, 2006-01-17 at 23:04 -0800, w chun wrote:
> anyone just need a ride DFW to/from the venue and feel that 260
> individuals renting a car is a waste?  i'd be glad to drive to in
> either direction if there's room in my car.  i'll take a small
> donation to cover for the gas since i'm on my own (read as: not
> getting reimbursed by my company) -- if you don't feel like it, that's
> fine too.  i'm just trying to take another car off the road.
> 
> i'll be arriving at DFW on wed, feb 22 around 3:30p (AA1352), and will
> be departing the marriott on sun, feb 26 around 4:30-4:45p right after
> the sprint intros -- my departing flight is AA847 which takes off at
> 6:53pm.  let me know if any part of our schedules match, and if you're
> interested in hitching a ride.
> 
> cheers,
> -wesley
> 
> ps. i got my car on priceline -- if u need a car, fyi, i bid $23,
> which was accepted, so it's possible u can go lower... if u dare.
> _______________________________________________
> Pycon-interest mailing list
> Pycon-interest at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pycon-interest


From bretthoerner at gmail.com  Thu Jan 19 16:14:11 2006
From: bretthoerner at gmail.com (Brett Hoerner)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:14:11 -0600
Subject: [Pycon-interest] share a ride/car rentals
In-Reply-To: <1137681855.3560.1.camel@localhost.localdomain>
References: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>
	<1137681855.3560.1.camel@localhost.localdomain>
Message-ID: <e97e83a30601190714h37075214r8b2ba783126c3c45@mail.gmail.com>

On 1/19/06, Jeremy Moles <jeremy at emperorlinux.com> wrote:
> Just out of curiosity (and w/out taking the time to googlemaps it), how
> far away IS DFW from the venue? :)

As someone from Dallas, I'd say ~30 minutes (very close to).

Brett Hoerner

From wescpy at gmail.com  Thu Jan 19 18:18:12 2006
From: wescpy at gmail.com (w chun)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:18:12 -0800
Subject: [Pycon-interest] share a ride/car rentals
In-Reply-To: <e97e83a30601190714h37075214r8b2ba783126c3c45@mail.gmail.com>
References: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>
	<1137681855.3560.1.camel@localhost.localdomain>
	<e97e83a30601190714h37075214r8b2ba783126c3c45@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <78b3a9580601190918i7b59d9f1mb58f1d7ab1196410@mail.gmail.com>

On 1/19/06, Brett Hoerner <bretthoerner at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 1/19/06, Jeremy Moles <jeremy at emperorlinux.com> wrote:
> > Just out of curiosity (and w/out taking the time to googlemaps it), how
> > far away IS DFW from the venue? :)
>
> As someone from Dallas, I'd say ~30 minutes (very close to).

also, yahoo! maps says 19 miles and half-hour driving time.
brett, how is traffic on a wednesday late afternoon, say 4pm?

-- wesley
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2006,2001
    http://corepython.com

wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com
cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca
http://cyberwebconsulting.com

From bretthoerner at gmail.com  Thu Jan 19 18:21:08 2006
From: bretthoerner at gmail.com (Brett Hoerner)
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 11:21:08 -0600
Subject: [Pycon-interest] share a ride/car rentals
In-Reply-To: <e97e83a30601190920n16d1375cr6e6775c1d48068c5@mail.gmail.com>
References: <78b3a9580601172304h66e05260r66856f838987ddf@mail.gmail.com>
	<1137681855.3560.1.camel@localhost.localdomain>
	<e97e83a30601190714h37075214r8b2ba783126c3c45@mail.gmail.com>
	<78b3a9580601190918i7b59d9f1mb58f1d7ab1196410@mail.gmail.com>
	<e97e83a30601190920n16d1375cr6e6775c1d48068c5@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <e97e83a30601190921k48810e07wd6e727232a63c6b8@mail.gmail.com>

On 1/19/06, w chun <wescpy at gmail.com> wrote:
> also, yahoo! maps says 19 miles and half-hour driving time.
> brett, how is traffic on a wednesday late afternoon, say 4pm?

I can't say I've been between DFW and Addison at that time, but I used
to drive to Addison (I'm NE in Richardson, at UTD) everyday around
those times for work... 4pm is nothing compared to when people get out
of work (5:30-7 is pretty miserable on any Dallas highways)... I'd say
30-40 minutes is a good estimate.

Brett

From greg.lindstrom at novasyshealth.com  Mon Jan 23 19:37:36 2006
From: greg.lindstrom at novasyshealth.com (Greg Lindstrom)
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:37:36 -0600
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Where to sign up
Message-ID: <43D52270.3020001@novasyshealth.com>

Hello-
I just got word that I will be able to attend PyCon this year (thank-you 
PSF and Novasys Health) and was looking for where I could sign up to 
help out with registration or act as a room chair.  Can you tell me 
where to go (so to speak)?
--greg

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From amk at amk.ca  Wed Jan 25 00:07:21 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:07:21 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Where to sign up
In-Reply-To: <43D52270.3020001@novasyshealth.com>
References: <43D52270.3020001@novasyshealth.com>
Message-ID: <20060124230721.GA28087@rogue.amk.ca>

On Mon, Jan 23, 2006 at 12:37:36PM -0600, Greg Lindstrom wrote:
> Hello-
> I just got word that I will be able to attend PyCon this year (thank-you 
> PSF and Novasys Health) and was looking for where I could sign up to 
> help out with registration or act as a room chair.  Can you tell me 
> where to go (so to speak)?

David Goodger is the volunteer coordinator; drop him a line at
<goodger @ python.org> offering your assistance.

--amk


From goodger at python.org  Tue Jan 31 21:41:23 2006
From: goodger at python.org (David Goodger)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:41:23 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Where to sign up
In-Reply-To: <20060124230721.GA28087@rogue.amk.ca>
References: <43D52270.3020001@novasyshealth.com>
	<20060124230721.GA28087@rogue.amk.ca>
Message-ID: <4335d2c40601311241p38a14a90vc7232d21b542fb30@mail.gmail.com>

The registration desk and session chair wiki pages are now available
for people to sign themselves up:

http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/RegistrationDesk
http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/SessionChairs

The best slots will be taken quickly, so sign up without delay!

--
David Goodger <http://python.net/~goodger>

From amk at amk.ca  Tue Jan 31 22:56:30 2006
From: amk at amk.ca (A.M. Kuchling)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 16:56:30 -0500
Subject: [Pycon-interest] Reminder: reserve PyCon hotel rooms today
Message-ID: <20060131215630.GA7276@rogue.amk.ca>

Last reminder: reserve your PyCon hotel rooms today!  Go to
http://us.pycon.org/Addison/Hotels for a link to the reservation page.

After today, you can still try to book rooms at the conference
rate. The hotel, however, doesn't guarantee that rooms will be
available at that rate, and you may end up having to stay somewhere
else, or pay the hotel's full price.

--amk