The PyCon US Blog

Talk selections for PyCon 2013 were intense. We had a ton of submissions to wade through, and our three levels of review were jam packed with some really great proposals. Our expansion from 95 talks to 114 allowed us to take a few more that past years, but it couldn't include everyone. Of the 458 proposals we received, the batch was so good that we could be running two or three PyCons in parallel if that was possible. The community put out their best work and made it really hard for us on the program committee. It was a great problem to have, and we hope to see all of these talks given in some way throughout the year. As the conference season kicks off, consider proposing some of those awesome submissions to conferences around the world. Two CFPs were recently announced for summer conferences: EuroPython is taking place in Florence, Italy from July 1st through the 7th, and their call was opened a few weeks ago. They'll be accepting proposals through March 5th at  https://...

Pycon US registrations are closed and you didn't make it? Look no further: we are happy to officially announce EuroPython 2012, that will be held in Florence, Italy, on July 2nd-8th! The call for proposals is open as well, and will end on March, 18th, 23:59 CET; don't wait until the very last moment in order to submit a proposal, you can always edit it later! There are plenty of sponsorship packages as well, be sure to check them out to find something that suits your needs. Head straight to: ep2012.europython.eu

This year's EuroPython was a roaring success, and was the biggest one ever. During the event Dan Lynch of Linux Outlaws recorded several interviews and the result is episode 106; The EuroPython Special. Linux Outlaws: Episode 106 Direct link to download the mp3 The interviews are about ten to fifteen minutes each. The interviewees are: Steve Holden, chairman of the Python Software Foundation Laura Creighton, one of the founders and organizers of EuroPython and core team member of the PyPy project Bruce Eckel, author and keynote speaker at EuroPython Michael Foord, IronPython developer and author

EuroPython 2009 starts next week, on Tuesday 30th June in Birmingham, and is preceded by two days of Python tutorials. If you have not already booked your place there is still time to get in if you register although hotel rooms are disappearing fast. With over 400 delegates registered already and more than 100 talks and other events this is the biggest European Python event ever and is not to be missed by anyone interested in Python. There are keynotes by Professor Sir Tony Hoare, Cory Doctorow and Bruce Eckel, and a talk on Bletchley Park from Dr Sue Black, not to mention prizes including an Xbox and a Dell Studio laptop. The social side has not been forgotten, with a Conference Dinner on Wednesday 1st and other evening socials, and... a Partners' Programme so you can bring your nearest and dearest and be sure that s(he) will be happy while you are immersed in things Pythonic. Win Brownie points for a change: bring your partner! Early Bird registration is over, although there ...

EuroPython 2009 is fast approaching. EuroPython is the official community conference for Python Programmers across Europe. This year it is being held in the Birmingham Conservatoire, United Kingdom, where previous UK Python events have been held. We are expecting 300-400 delegates from across Europe. The first two days, Sunday 28th June 2009 and Monday 29th June 2009, are tutorial days, including an introductory tutorial for those who have never programmed in Python before. The main conference, from the 30th June to 2nd July, has talks from the leading Python programmers from across Europe. Speakers include Professor Sir Tony Hoare, Cory Doctorow, Jim Hugunin, Bruce Eckel, Simon Willison, Christian Tismer, Emily Bache, Stani Michiels and Michael Foord. Tutorial and talk abstracts are available on the website . The full talk schedule has also now been posted: EuroPython 2009 Timetable The final two days, the 3rd and 4th of July, are 'sprint' days, where delegates splint into gro...

EuroPython 2009 is taking place in Birmingham, UK from the 28th June to 3rd July 2009. The local organisers of EuroPython 2009 are the PyCon UK society. This is a community conference - so we need your talks to make it a success. We're looking for proposals on all aspects of Python programming from novice to advanced levels; applications and frameworks, or how you have been involved in introducing Python into your organisation. To submit proposals see: Call for Talks, Papers and Tutorials If you have friends or colleagues who have something valuable to contribute, twist their arms to tell us about it! Please point anyone that you feel may be interested to this link. Already we have some fine keynote speakers, with more to be confirmed: Professor Sir Tony Hoare Jim Hugunin Cory Doctorow Following on from the successful tutorials at PyCon UK 2008, the conference will start with two days of tutorials (28th-29th June). Proposals for half day tutorials can be submitted using the same f...