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Today is the last date for the Call for Proposals for Pycon India 2010 . We have received an awesome response from the Python community in India so far, with 61 talk proposals submitted so far. We will be accepting proposals till midnight today. If you haven't submitted a talk yet, rush to the talk submission page and submit at the earliest.

On July 6, 2010, PyCon lost a friend when Tim Costello died suddenly. Tim was the uber-technician for CTE , the company that helps the PSF put on PyCon . Tim's first PyCon was Dallas 2007, where he helped run the A/V systems as a favor to Carl Karsten. He has worked at subsequent PyCons, primarily in the background, making the conference infrastructure run smoothly. If you helped set up the networking, volunteered for the A/V crew, or were involved in expo hall setup at a PyCon, you probably worked with him. We offer our deepest condolences to Tim's family, friends, and colleagues. He will be missed. If you would like to show your appreciation for his contributions to the Python Community, Tim's family has asked for donations to the American Heart Association . Tim's obituary appeared in the Chicago Tribune on July 11, 2010.

The time has come - online registrations for Kiwi PyCon 2010 are now open! Registration fees are as follows: Regular NZD100 Earlybird: if registered before 01 Sep: NZD80 Student/Unwaged NZD60 Earlybird: If registered before 01 Sep: NZD40 This year we have a limit of 180 participants. Given the demand and huge success of 2009 you better be quick! Just head over to Registrations ( http://nz.pycon.org/registrations/ ) to secure your seat. Please note that the Paihia/Waitangi area is a very popular spot for both domestic and international visitors, so also make sure to secure accommodation ( http://nz.pycon.org/2010/about/accommodation/ ) before it gets expensive. "What am I getting for this?" - A nice venue - Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on both days - A Kiwi PyCon 2010 t-shirt - A lanyard with the conference schedule - Wifi access to Internet (separate from the hotel) - Free giveaways including Amazon Web Services credits, discounts on Wingware...

This is a reminder that the Call for Proposals of Pycon India 2010 closes in 10 days. We have received talks on a variety of topics from the Python community so far and express our gratitude to the Python community in India for their amazing response. If you want to take part and show case your knowledge and talent before the biggest audience of Python developers and community enthusiasts in India, go to the Talk submission page and submit your talk today!

We have another Kiwi PyCon lined up, and we're all expecting it to be as good as last year's event. This year it will be staged in lovely Paihia/Waitangi in the sunny Bay of Islands. It is on the weekend 20-21 November. Find a link below to the " Call for Participation ". We are encouraging everybody to come and to participate. Do not feel intimidated, this is a community conference, and we are hosting talks and sessions for all knowledge levels. Be it a tiny demo or show and tell (by doing a 5 minute Lightning Talk), or up to running an hour long tutorial. Or are you interested in the dynamic evolution of a session? Then the unconference like Open Spaces will give you just the platform for interaction. Please help spread the word! http://nz.pycon.org/2010/talks-cfp/call-for-papers/

Pycon India 2010 , scheduled to be held at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore from Sep 25-26 2010, is open for delegate registrations from today . This year, we are providing the facility of online payments. Early-bird registrations are open till August 31 2010, so register early to save money! Go to http://in.pycon.org/2010/register and register for the biggest Python community conference in India, today. Please spread the word among your local communities.