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| PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference being planned for the summer of 2008 in Columbus, OH. | #format rst |
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PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference being planned for the July 26, 2008 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in beautiful Columbus, OH. |
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| Let's try to avoid having one! If we can get a location for free and turn attendees loose for lunch, we can avoid this headache. | We are very much still in the planning stages, and this page is being used to gather notes. |
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Mailing Lists ------------- |
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| Places to check with: | pyohio mailing list, for announcements only: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio |
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| * Ohio Supercomputing Center | pyohio-organizers, for all sorts of planning discussion: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio-organizers |
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| They did, after all, put this on: http://www.osc.edu/press/releases/2007/python.shtml | Cost ---- |
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| * Universities | PyOhio will be free of charge for attendees. If possible, we'll find sponsors to provide lunch and snacks. |
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| * High schools | Planning Resources ------------------ |
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| * Library | * Organizers__ |
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| The Columbus Public Library has a very generous policy on letting groups meet: http://evanced.columbuslibrary.org/evanced/lib/roomrequest.asp The only problem is the funny capacity: a 200-seating auditorium (OK but overkill) and two conference rooms (seating 15 and 10). That would suit a single talk track and two open spaces OK, but things would get funny in the afternoon when it's all open spaces. | __ PyOhio/Organizers |
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| * Private company | * Venue__ |
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| Anyplace with substantial Python-using population might be willing | __ PyOhio/Venue |
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| * Training companies | * Staff__ (Volunteers) |
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| The Cincinnati and Dayton branches of New Horizons have been friendly to user groups; is that true of Columbus? | __ PyOhio/Staff |
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| * Supplies__ __ PyOhio/Supplies |
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| I suggest one or two tracks of pre-scheduled talks in the morning, with Open Space available outside. The afternoon can be an unconference, devoted entirely to Open Space. | Detailed schedule will wait until we've received talk submissions. |
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| Anyone who would like to schedule a sprint in conjunction with PyOhio should definitely do so! | * Keynotes |
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| Projectors ---------- |
* Standard talks, 50 minutes |
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| CatherineDevlin can borrow one from work. Can anybody else? | * Open Spaces * Lightning Talks * Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these) Brochure -------- Attendees should get a handout describing: * what Open Spaces are & how to participate * scheduled talks with their abstracts |
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| * a Kinko's (or whatnot) card for our program guides / handouts |
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Publicizing ----------- Announcements should go to: * comp.lang.python.announce * COLUG * Dayton Microcomputer Association * Everybody's blogs, of course * Columbus Ruby Brigade * NOOSS * Ohio State's Computer Group? * Cleveland Flex Users Group * GCPUG * Akron/Canton LUG * Cleveland Ruby Group * .Net / Java Groups? Announcement Text ----------------- PyOhio, the first annual Python programming miniconference for Ohio and surrounding areas, will take place Saturday, July 26, in Columbus, OH. The conference is free of charge. It will include scheduled talks, Lightning Talks, and unconference-style Open Spaces. To get more information or to volunteer, see http://pyohio.org. |
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More planning resources at [User Group Support http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport] |
PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference being planned for the July 26, 2008 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library in beautiful Columbus, OH.
We are very much still in the planning stages, and this page is being used to gather notes.
Mailing Lists
pyohio mailing list, for announcements only: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio
pyohio-organizers, for all sorts of planning discussion: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio-organizers
Cost
PyOhio will be free of charge for attendees. If possible, we'll find sponsors to provide lunch and snacks.
Planning Resources
- Staff (Volunteers)
Schedule
Detailed schedule will wait until we've received talk submissions.
- Keynotes
- Standard talks, 50 minutes
- Open Spaces
- Lightning Talks
- Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these)
Brochure
Attendees should get a handout describing:
- what Open Spaces are & how to participate
- scheduled talks with their abstracts
Sponsors
Shouldn't be necessary, since we're trying to go without a budget. However, if any sponsors do appear, there are some things they could do for us:
- Buying lunch or snacks
- Swag or door prizes
- Paying for a locale (if all else fails)
- a Kinko's (or whatnot) card for our program guides / handouts
- Paying for an after-party
Publicizing
Announcements should go to:
- comp.lang.python.announce
- COLUG
- Dayton Microcomputer Association
- Everybody's blogs, of course
- Columbus Ruby Brigade
- NOOSS
- Ohio State's Computer Group?
- Cleveland Flex Users Group
- GCPUG
- Akron/Canton LUG
- Cleveland Ruby Group
- .Net / Java Groups?
Announcement Text
PyOhio, the first annual Python programming miniconference for Ohio and surrounding areas, will take place Saturday, July 26, in Columbus, OH.
The conference is free of charge. It will include scheduled talks, Lightning Talks, and unconference-style Open Spaces.
To get more information or to volunteer, see http://pyohio.org.
After-party
Don't look at me, I'm a nerd. But it is a possibility...
More planning resources at [User Group Support http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport]