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 Support Center for Usergroups
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 * `Usergroup Support Committee`_

.. _`Usergroup Support Committee`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport/Committee

Flyers and Brochures for Promoting Your Usergroup
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 * Sample Tearaway Flyer from Omaha Python Usergroup
    * U.S. Letter Size (`.doc`__, `.pdf`__)

.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/OmahaPythonUserGroup?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=OmahaPythonUserGroupFlyerWithTearAways.pdf
.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/OmahaPythonUserGroup?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=OmahaPythonUserGroupFlyerWithTearAways.pdf

 * Sample 2-Sided Flyer for Australian Open Source Conference
    * A4 Size (`.odf`__, `.pdf`__, `.ps`__)

.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.odg
.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.pdf
.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=PythonAdvocacyGlossy-1-A4.ps

 * General Advocate Handout Card
    * U.S. Business Card Size (`.odf`__, `.pdf`__, `.ps`__)

.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.odg
.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.pdf
.. __: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=BusinessCards-PythonAdvocacy-1-LTR.ps


Welcoming Kit for New Usergroups
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 * Whitepaper - `What is Python?`_
 * Whitepaper: `A Guide to Planning Your Usergroup`_
 * Library of `initial meeting topics`_, along with outlines/slides
 * Library of `quality video presentations`_ to play when there is no speaker
 * 1-year of prepaid access to `python.meetup.com`_ (???)

.. _`A Guide to Planning Your Usergroup`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyWritingTasks/StartingAUserGroup
.. _`What is Python?`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyWritingTasks/WhatIsPython
.. _`initial meeting topics`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/MeetingTopics
.. _`quality video presentations`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/VideoLectures
.. _`python.meetup.com`: http://python.meetup.com/

See also
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 * `PythonSpeakers`_

 * `Group-Organizers Mailing List`_

 * `Running a Conference`_

 * Facundo Batista's notes at the end of PyCon Argentina `(en Español) <http://www.taniquetil.com.ar/plog/post/1/425>`_ `(in English) <http://www.taniquetil.com.ar/facundo/pyconar09_report.txt>`_

 * The `PyCon-Tech`_ software is available for your own conference use

 * Consider a `BarCamp`_ or "unconference", like the `Python Unconference in Texas`_

 * The Perl foundation has worthwhile and reasonably universal `advice on conference planning`_.

.. _`PythonSpeakers`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonSpeakers

.. _`Group-Organizers Mailing List`: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/group-organizers

.. _`Running a Conference`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/AdvocacyWritingTasks/RunningAConference

.. _`PyCon-Tech`: https://pycon.coderanger.net/

.. _`Python Unconference in Texas`: http://pycamp.python.org/Texas/HomePage

.. _`BarCamp`: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonBarCamp

.. _`advice on conference planning`: http://tpf.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/yapc/YAPC.pm