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**PyOhio 2008 was great! Thanks to all volunteers, speakers, attendees, and sponsors!**
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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. PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference.  PyOhio 2008 was held from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the `Columbus Metropolitan Library`_ (map_) in beautiful Columbus, OH.
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Swag
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Thank you, WearPython, for the beautiful swag! (Nosy kitty not included)

.. image:: attachment:wearpythonswag.jpg
   :height: 400

(That little silver-and-blue thingy at the bottom? That's a `1 GB USB drive with the Python logo`_. Sweet!)

.. _`1 GB USB drive with the Python logo`: http://www.wearpython.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=47&osCsid=3d20cd712a1d1f9d8555292595f8b531

Thank you, Apress, for the beautiful swag!

.. image:: attachment:apressswag.jpg
   :height: 400

Thank you, Python Magazine, for free July issues for everyone!
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 * Sprints? (Potential sprint leaders will need to propose these)
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Planning Resources
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 * Schedule_

  .. _Schedule: PyOhio/Schedule

 * Organizers_

  .. _Organizers: PyOhio/Organizers

 * Venue_

  .. _Venue: PyOhio/Venue

 * Staff_ (Volunteers)

  .. _Staff: PyOhio/Staff

 * Supplies_

  .. _Supplies: PyOhio/Supplies

    
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 * 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
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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 <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
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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

 * WCBE, WOSU event calendar

 * http://www.columbusalive.com

Announcement Text
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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
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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/

Remaining tasks
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 * Food ordering

 * Make badges

 * Make a large (easel-sized) welcome poster

 * Small posters for directions within library

 * Get: plastic tack (for poster session)

More planning resources at [User Group Support http://wiki.python.org/moin/Advocacy/UsergroupSupport]
  .. _Planning: PyOhio/Planning
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PyOhio

July 26, 2008

Columbus, OH

PyOhio 2008 was great! Thanks to all volunteers, speakers, attendees, and sponsors!

Main PyOhio page is now online.

You can join a GroupChat during the event.

PyOhio is a daylong regional miniconference. PyOhio 2008 was held 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.

Swag

Thank you, WearPython, for the beautiful swag! (Nosy kitty not included)

attachment:wearpythonswag.jpg

(That little silver-and-blue thingy at the bottom? That's a 1 GB USB drive with the Python logo. Sweet!)

Thank you, Apress, for the beautiful swag!

attachment:apressswag.jpg

Thank you, Python Magazine, for free July issues for everyone!

Getting There

Driving Directions

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

Our planning notes have been moved to a separate wiki page:

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