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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. | **PyOhio** |
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| Location | **July 26, 2008** **Columbus, OH** PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference being planned for *July 26, 2008* from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the `Columbus Metropolitan Library`_ (map_) in beautiful Columbus, OH. .. _map: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=96+S.+Grant+Ave.+Columbus,+OH+43215&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.310334,117.949219&ie=UTF8&ll=39.965773,-82.990637&spn=0.010032,0.028796&z=15&iwloc=addr .. _Columbus Metropolitan Library: http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ebranch/index.cfm?pageid=30&bldgid=730 Watch this page for news on PyOhio! To receive PyOhio announcements, please join the PyOhio mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio To help make PyOhio happen, please join the organizers' mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio-organizers Cost ---- PyOhio will be free of charge for attendees. Activities ---------- * Talks_ .. _Talks: PyOhio/Talks * `Open Spaces`_ .. _Open Spaces: PyOhio/OpenSpaces * `Lightning Talks`_ .. _Lightning Talks: PyOhio/LightningTalks * `Poster session`_ .. _Poster session: PyOhio/PosterSession * Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these) Getting There ------------- `Driving Directions`_ .. _Driving Directions: http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ebranch/index.cfm?pageid=31&bldgid=730 The library has an attached parking garage (maximum charge $10/day), and there are several privately-managed surface lots around the library. Carpool_ to save on gas and parking! .. _Carpool: PyOhio/Carpool `From the Columbus Greyhound station`_, exit the station, turn east (right) on Town Street, walk three blocks to Grant Ave, and turn left. .. _From the Columbus Greyhound station: http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=96+S+Grant+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43215+(Columbus+Metropolitan+Library)&geocode=17469270175289288627,39.959178,-82.996678&dirflg=&saddr=111+E+Town+St,+Columbus,+OH+43215+(Greyhound+Bus+Lines:+Cols)&f=d&dq=greyhound+loc:+96+S+Grant+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43215+(Columbus+Metropolitan+Library)&sll=39.961165,-82.990625&sspn=1.254027,1.660946&ie=UTF8&hl=en&z=17 Megabus_ runs from Chicago to Columbus through Indianapolis. .. _Megabus: http://megabus.com/us/ Planning Resources ------------------ * Schedule_ .. _Schedule: PyOhio/Schedule * Organizers_ ,, _Organizers: PyOhio/Organizers * Venue_ .. _Venue: PyOhio/Venue * Staff_ (Volunteers) .. _Staff: PyOhio/Staff * Supplies_ .. _Supplies: PyOhio/Supplies Brochure |
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| * Ohio Supercomputing Center | * schedule |
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| They did, after all, put this on: http://www.osc.edu/press/releases/2007/python.shtml | * what Open Spaces are & how to participate |
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| * Universities | * scheduled talks with their abstracts |
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| * High schools | * other conferences of interest - Penguicon and Ohio Day of .NET have already agreed to promote PyOhio in their program guides, and we'll reciprocate |
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| * Library 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. * Private company Anyplace with substantial Python-using population might be willing * Training companies The Cincinnati and Dayton branches of New Horizons have been friendly to user groups; is that true of Columbus? Schedule -------- 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. Anyone who would like to schedule a sprint in conjunction with PyOhio should definitely do so! Projectors ---------- CatherineDevlin can borrow one from work. Can anybody else? |
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So far, the following sponsors have (contacted us out of the blue and) volunteered to provide goodies: `Apress <http://apress.com/>`_ will send books and swag `Python Magazine <http://pythonmagazine.com/>`_ will send magazines and run an online ad `WearPython <http://www.wearpython.com/>`_ will send swag Thanks very much! Publicizing ----------- Everybody should help publicize PyOhio! Materials to do so are `here`_. .. _here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/PyOhio/publicize Announcements should go to: * python-announce-list: Done * PyCon blog: Done * COLUG: Done * Dayton Microcomputer Association * Everybody's blogs, of course * Columbus Ruby Brigade: Done * NOOSS: Done * OSU Open Source Club: Done * Cleveland Flex Users Group * GCPUG * MichiPUG: Done * Akron/Canton LUG * Cleveland Ruby Group * .Net / Java Groups? * Rubbercity Perl Mongers? * Event calendars: Mostly done * This Week in Django podcast: done 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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Possibilities: Southern Culture on the Skids at Skully's Music Diner http://www.scots.com/tourdates/ , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Culture_on_the_Skids http://www.skullys.org/ More planning resources at [User Group Support http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport] |
PyOhio
July 26, 2008
Columbus, OH
PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference being planned for July 26, 2008 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Columbus Metropolitan Library (map) in beautiful Columbus, OH.
Watch this page for news on PyOhio! To receive PyOhio announcements, please join the PyOhio mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio
To help make PyOhio happen, please join the organizers' mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio-organizers
Cost
PyOhio will be free of charge for attendees.
Activities
- Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these)
Getting There
The library has an attached parking garage (maximum charge $10/day), and there are several privately-managed surface lots around the library.
Carpool to save on gas and parking!
From the Columbus Greyhound station, exit the station, turn east (right) on Town Street, walk three blocks to Grant Ave, and turn left.
Megabus runs from Chicago to Columbus through Indianapolis.
Planning Resources
,, _Organizers: PyOhio/Organizers
- Staff (Volunteers)
Brochure
Attendees should get a handout describing:
- schedule
- what Open Spaces are & how to participate
- scheduled talks with their abstracts
- other conferences of interest - Penguicon and Ohio Day of .NET have already agreed to promote PyOhio in their program guides, and we'll reciprocate
- library map
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
So far, the following sponsors have (contacted us out of the blue and) volunteered to provide goodies:
Apress will send books and swag
Python Magazine will send magazines and run an online ad
WearPython will send swag
Thanks very much!
Publicizing
Everybody should help publicize PyOhio! Materials to do so are here.
Announcements should go to:
- python-announce-list: Done
- PyCon blog: Done
- COLUG: Done
- Dayton Microcomputer Association
- Everybody's blogs, of course
- Columbus Ruby Brigade: Done
- NOOSS: Done
- OSU Open Source Club: Done
- Cleveland Flex Users Group
- GCPUG
- MichiPUG: Done
- Akron/Canton LUG
- Cleveland Ruby Group
- .Net / Java Groups?
- Rubbercity Perl Mongers?
- Event calendars: Mostly done
- This Week in Django podcast: done
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...
Possibilities:
Southern Culture on the Skids at Skully's Music Diner http://www.scots.com/tourdates/ , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Culture_on_the_Skids http://www.skullys.org/
More planning resources at [User Group Support http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport]