IRC Meeting #13
(Actually, this is more like meeting #14 or #15, but we kept the agenda from meeting #12 for two or three weeks.)
Time/Location
The meeting will take place in the #europython channel on freenode at 18:00 CEST on Thursday 29th May.
Please look at the minutes from the last meeting for more background information: ../IRCMeeting12
Present
Laura, Stephan, Jacob, John, Aiste, David, Harald
Agenda/Minutes
- Registration/Budget - status as early registration end approaches
We're close to the early bird deadline, so we need to remind people to register.
We have 71 delegates so far, which is ahead of last year's figure at this point, but the early bird deadline was later last year.
Getting the logo cleared with the PSF - Laura was to contact the PSF. The PSF has responded to PyCon UK about their logo. - We're OK to use it.
Keynotes - confirmation of our speakers - Aiste was introduced to Hans. Biographical details plus announcement required.
Laura will get details from Hans. We should use these in adverts for the conference.
There will be two keynotes on the Monday.
The streaming situation is in hand.
- Talks - status report on submissions received and acceptance
We have around 47 talks submitted.
- Sponsorship
- Brief discussion of the status of sponsors, incoming materials, and so on.
Google will have a booth, regular sponsor.
Logilab has signed up as lunch sponsor.
Wingware and Activestate have signed up as gift sponsors, special deals.
We'll try to approach Sun, Canonical and possibly Opera.
- Further discussion of the sponsorship of attendees (plus any information that should be published).
- Brief discussion of the status of sponsors, incoming materials, and so on.
T-shirts (as noted on this page)
Aiste will start the process of producing T-shirts.
Streaming and dedicated lines - We have to see what the traffic shaping is like. We need volunteers, too, so maybe it's time to use the europython-volunteer-announce list. The proposed licensing was controversial for some.
We know who has given permission already, but we may need to check with others at the conference.
We should send out a call/reminder for volunteers interested in recording audio/video.
- food -- check to see that things are being handled on that front
The hotel needs to plan for the breaks - Laura will try to make a break schedule, even if the talk schedule is not finalised yet.
Various food options and ordering strategies were discussed.
Food for sprints will be ordered after the conference starts.
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