[TriZPUG] PyOhio 2012 Call for Proposals

[Chris Calloway]

I know it's not local, but PyOhio is the largest regional Python 
conference in the US and is in its fifth year:

http://pyohio.org

It may also be of interest to some of you because PyCon sold out a month 
early this year leaving many people who wanted to go without tickets. It 
may also be of interest to those of you who have been talking about 
planning a similar event locally.

Did I mention PyOhio is free to attend? Yep, free.

PyOhio brought in about 200 people last year. I know people from all 
over the US who go to it, simply because it is a smaller affair than 
PyCon. It attracts speakers from all over the US, also. It's a very high 
quality weekend, which you can see from the video archive on pyvideo.org:

http://pyvideo.org/category/12/pyohio-2011
http://pyvideo.org/category/11/pyohio-2010

Anyway, PyOhio just put out its call for proposals, which I'm passing 
along to you below:

PyOhio 2012, the fifth annual Python programming conference for Ohio and 
the surrounding region, is now accepting proposals!

About PyOhio

PyOhio is one of the largest Python conferences in the midwest, and the 
largest entirely free Python conference anywhere. PyOhio 2012 will take 
place Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29, 2012 at the Ohio State University in 
Columbus, Ohio. A variety of activities are planned, including 
tutorials, scheduled talks, Lightning Talks, Open Spaces and Sprints.

Talk Proposals

PyOhio invites all interested people to submit proposals for scheduled 
talks, tutorials, and panels. All topics of interest to Python 
programmers will be considered.

PyOhio is a great venue to get the word out about your favorite Python 
library and how you use it, talk about how Python is used in your 
company, or practice your speaking in front of a welcoming audience.

Standard presentation slots will be 40 minutes plus a 10 minute 
question-and-answer period. Tutorials may run longer, but should be 
structured to be broken across 50 minute slots with a 10 minute break 
between.

PyOhio is especially interested in hosting a Beginner’s Track for those 
new to Python or new to programming in general. If your proposal would 
be suitable for inclusion in a Beginner’s Track, please indicate so. 
Organizers will work with speakers and instructors in the Beginner’s 
Track to help them coordinate their talks/tutorials into a smooth, 
coherent learning curve for new Python users.

PyOhio is also especially interested in talks or panel discussions about 
using Python as a core component of your business, or success with using 
Python in a traditional corporate IT environment.

How To Submit a Proposal

To ensure that you provide all necessary information, please use the 
submission form at the PyOhio web site. If organizing a panel, please 
confirm all panelists’ intention to participate before submitting your 
proposal.

http://pyohio.org/speaker/

The deadline for submitting a proposal is Friday, June 1st. Accepted 
speakers will be notified by June 15th.

You can read more about the conference at http://pyohio.org. If you have 
questions about proposals, please email cfp at pyohio.org.

You can also contact the PyOhio organizers at pyohio-organizers at python.org.

Recording Rights Release

PyOhio may record presentations for later release over the web. 
Presenters will need to sign a release of recording rights to PyOhio; 
see http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyOhio/RecordingRelease

-- 
Sincerely,

Chris Calloway http://nccoos.org/Members/cbc
office: 3313 Venable Hall   phone: (919) 599-3530
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