BarCamps are loosely structured conferences (also known as 'unconferences'), usually held 
for one or two days.  See http://www.barcamp.org/ for more discussion of this approach to conferences.

 * [[/DC]]:  A Washington DC-area Python BarCamp being planned for October or November 2008.

 * [[http://pycamp.python.org/Texas/HomePage|Texas Python Unconference]], held on September 15-16 2007.

 * PyOhio: a daylong miniconference being planned for midsummer in Columbus, Ohio.