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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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| 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** |
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| Requirements: | **Columbus, OH** |
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| * Ideally, space for 2 talks of ~ 50 attendees each, plus 2 Open Space groups of ~ 20 each | 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. |
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| * Wireless! Absolutely crucial if we have sprints, very desirable otherwise | .. _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 |
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| Places to check with: | Watch this page for news on PyOhio! To receive PyOhio announcements, please join the PyOhio mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pyohio |
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| * Ohio Supercomputing Center | To help make PyOhio happen, please join the organizers' mailing list: 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. |
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| * High schools | Activities ---------- |
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| * Library | * Talks__ |
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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/Talks |
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| * Private company | * `Open Spaces`__ |
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| Anyplace with substantial Python-using population might be willing | __ PyOhio/OpenSpaces |
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| * Training companies | * `Lightning Talks`__ |
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| The Cincinnati and Dayton branches of New Horizons have been friendly to user groups; is that true of Columbus? | __ PyOhio/LightningTalks |
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| Schedule -------- |
* `Poster session`__ |
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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. | __ PyOhio/PosterSession |
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| Anyone who would like to schedule a sprint in conjunction with PyOhio should definitely do so! | * Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these) |
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| And let's have Lightning Talks! | Getting There ------------- |
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| Gear needed ----------- |
`Driving Directions`__ |
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| * Projectors: At least one per scheduled talk track; ideally, Open Space rooms should have projectors, too | __ http://www.columbuslibrary.org/ebranch/index.cfm?pageid=31&bldgid=730 |
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| CatherineDevlin can borrow one from work. Can anybody else? | The library has an attached parking garage (maximum charge $10/day), and there are several privately-managed surface lots around the library. |
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| * Big board for Open Space scheduling | CarPool to save on gas and parking! |
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| `From the Columbus Greyhound station`, exit the station, turn left on Town Street, walk three blocks to Grant Ave, and turn left. __ 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 Planning Resources ------------------ * Schedule__ __ PyOhio/Schedule * Organizers__ __ PyOhio/Organizers * Venue__ __ PyOhio/Venue * Staff__ (Volunteers) __ PyOhio/Staff * Supplies__ __ PyOhio/Supplies |
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| Attendees should get a handout describing:L | Attendees should get a handout describing: * schedule |
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| * 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 |
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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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| More planning resources at [http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport User Group Support] | 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 left on Town Street, walk three blocks to Grant Ave, and turn left.
Planning Resources
- 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]