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= Friday =

 * Have speakers immediately leave, going to a breakout room where discussions can continue
 * Make Open Space available after 5PM
 * Possibly have lunch tickets to restaurants downstairs

= Summary form =

 * Dim lights in ballroom
 * Have a teenagers track (at reduced cost)
 * Have white or black T-shirts, not flesh-coloured
 * There were a few calls to ensure that speakers can present well by previewing their talks, or making them practice it.
 * Sessions chairs *must* keep on time so talks are in sync
 * Blanks on name badges to write interests
 * Warn registrants that e-mail address is on badge

= Hotel survey =

Question as posed: "Assuming you attend next year, would you stay at a hotel with other PyCon attendees if we can coordinate a bulk room discount? Y/N" "If yes, what is your nightly room budget?"

|| Choice || Votes || % ||
|| No || 32 || 33% ||
|| $70/night || 27 || 28% ||
|| $95/night || 18 || 19% ||
|| $125/night || 10 || 10% ||
|| $150/night || 9 || 9% ||

Wednesday

  • More than 5 minutes are needed to switch rooms
  • Parallel food lines necessary
  • "I'm sick; no place to take a nap"
  • A bookstore would be nice
  • Lightning talks should have had more publicity
  • Label talk locations more clearly
  • Stay on schedule
  • People talking close to auditoriums; should close the doors
  • Ballroom too hot

Gripes: poor audio; flickering projector; rooms too hot; not enough room (not all seats being filled).

Thursday

  • Point to papers from pycon.org
  • Rate talks: beginners, intermediate, advanced
  • Temperatures too warm
  • Difficult to read bulletin board for open space; too disorganized
  • Print small daily schedules that fit in back of badge holder
  • Food: more of: veggie options, water, coffee, cookies

Friday

  • Have speakers immediately leave, going to a breakout room where discussions can continue
  • Make Open Space available after 5PM
  • Possibly have lunch tickets to restaurants downstairs

Summary form

  • Dim lights in ballroom
  • Have a teenagers track (at reduced cost)
  • Have white or black T-shirts, not flesh-coloured
  • There were a few calls to ensure that speakers can present well by previewing their talks, or making them practice it.
  • Sessions chairs *must* keep on time so talks are in sync
  • Blanks on name badges to write interests
  • Warn registrants that e-mail address is on badge

Hotel survey

Question as posed: "Assuming you attend next year, would you stay at a hotel with other PyCon attendees if we can coordinate a bulk room discount? Y/N" "If yes, what is your nightly room budget?"

Choice

Votes

%

No

32

33%

$70/night

27

28%

$95/night

18

19%

$125/night

10

10%

$150/night

9

9%


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