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After a brief hiatus, registrations for PyCon Australia 2011 are back online!  We have extended some registration deadlines to compensate for the outage. PyCon Australia is Australia's only conference dedicated exclusively to the Python programming language, and will be held at the Sydney Masonic Center over the weekend of August 20 and 21. See below for more information and updates on:     1. Registration Back Online     2. Call for Volunteers     3. Convore Group     4. Thanks to our Sponsors Please pass this post on to those you feel may be interested. Registration Back Online Registrations are back online after a brief PayPal outage:     http://pycon-au.org/reg Our apologies to those inconvenienced.  PayPal put a temporary lock on our account while they were reviewing our status as a non-profit.  Many thanks to the hard-working folks at Linux Australia for following ...

The official schedule for  PyCon  Australia 2011 has been announced! This year's conference will feature 3 fantastic keynotes, 7 introductory classroom sessions, and 26 presentations on topics as diverse as web programming, benchmarking, social issues and API design. PyCon  Australia is Australia's only conference dedicated exclusively to the Python programming language, and will be held at the Sydney Masonic Center over the weekend of August 20 and 21. See below for more information and updates on:     1. Conference Schedule Announced     2. More Sponsors Announced Please pass this message on to those you feel may be interested. Conference Schedule Announced The detailed conference schedule has been completed and can now be viewed at the following URL:     http:// pycon -au.org/2011/ conference/schedule/ There's even an iCal version for you to plug the schedule straight into your c...

The deadline for talk proposals ends July 15, 2011. That is only four days. Don't miss the chance to become actively involved in the first PyCon DE. You would like to talk about your Python project to the German-speaking Python community? Just submit your proposal. About PyCon DE 2011 The first PyCon DE will be held October 4-9, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The conference language will be German. Talks in English are possible. Please contact us for details. The call for proposals is now open. Please submit your talk by July 15, 2011 online . There are two types of talks: standard talks (20 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A) and long talks (45 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A). More details about the call can be found on the PyCon DE website .

The deadline for talk proposals is extended to July 15, 2011. You would like to talk about your Python project to the German-speaking Python community? Just submit your proposal within the next two weeks. About PyCon DE 2011 The first PyCon DE will be held October 4-9, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The conference language will be German. Talks in English are possible. Please contact us for details. The call for proposals is now open. Please submit your talk by July 15, 2011 online . There are two types of talks: standard talks (20 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A) and long talks (45 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A). More details about the call can be found on the PyCon DE website .

We, the organizers of Pycon India 2011 are happy to announce that delegate registrations for the conference are open from today. Early-bird registrations are open till August 1 2011, so please register early to save money. We are providing the facility for online payments this year as well. Go to http://in.pycon.org/2011/register to register for Pycon India 2011, today.

The last date for the Call for Proposals for Pycon India 2011 , has been extended to July 10, 2011 , in order to provide more time for authors to prepare and submit talk and tutorial proposals. If you haven't submitted a talk proposal, go over to Pycon India 2011 CFP page to submit your proposal today! Pycon India is scheduled to be conducted at Pune, India from September 16-18 2011.

We have confirmed arrangements for two days of Sprints following PyCon Au this year.  This will be a great opportunity to contribute to the Python ecosystem under the guidance of experienced developers, so bring your laptops! PyCon Australia is Australia's only conference dedicated exclusively to the Python programming language, and will be held at the Sydney Masonic Center over the weekend of August 20 and 21. See below for more information and updates on:     1. Post-Conference Sprints     2. Thanks to our Sponsors Please pass this message on to those you feel may be interested. Post-Conference Sprints We are taking up the global PyCon tradition of post-conference sprints this year at PyCon Au. A Sprint is an opportunity for people to get together and do focussed development on a project in a fun and welcoming atmosphere. Experienced developers will be on hand to help newcomers get started, so bring yo...

PyCon AU is pleased to announce that it will be offering two gender diversity delegate grants to women who wish to attend PyCon AU in 2011. These grants will both cover full registration costs; in addition, one of the grants will cover up to $AUD500 of travel and accommodation costs for a woman living outside of the Sydney region to attend. These grants aim to reduce the financial barriers to attending PyCon AU 2011, by subsidising the registration and travel costs of people from diverse groups, who contribute in important ways to the Python community. More information can be found at  http://pycon-au.org/2011/ grants/ Eligibility In order to be eligible for one of the grants, you must be: a woman, aged 18 or older professional, hobbyist or student interested in, or currently working in Python-related fields or projects planning to attend both days of PyCon AU 2011 In order to be eligible for the travel and accommodation gra...

The registration for the EuroSciPy conference August 25 - 28, 2011 in Paris is open. The early bird rate will be available until Sunday July 24, 2011. The standard fee is 100 euros. Speakers, individuals and people from academia get a reduced fee of 50 euros. The tutorials over two days cost the same (100 euros standard, 50 euros reduced). After Sunday July 24, 2011 fees will double. So hurry to register and take advantage of the early bird rate.

The program of tutorials at PyCon DE 2011 is finalized. There are 12 three-hour tutorials covering a wide range of Python topics such as Python for newbies, web development, algorithms, tests, data analysis, databases or Cython. The instructors are all experienced Python developers with profound knowledge in Python as well as their special domain. They can answer even challenging questions. The tutorial day is an amazing opportunity to deepen your Python knowledge.

PyCon India 2011 , the one and only conference for Python programming enthusiasts in India, is seeking sponsors from India and abroad. The conference is scheduled to be conducted in Pune, India from Sep 16-18 2011. Interested parties can reach out on the Pycon India mailing list or email the organizers directly.

PyCon Finland will take place October 17-18 in Turku. The first day will feature presentations and the second is reserved for sprints. We are currently accepting proposals for both talks and sprints. If you would like to give a presentation, organize a sprint or see presentations on a particular topic, please see instructions at http://www.python.fi/pyconfi . The deadline for proposals is the 1st of August. The organizers will notify accepted presenters and sprint coordinators by 14th of August. The presentation slots will be 40 minutes + 10 minutes of discussion at the end. Shared sessions are also possible. The language for the presentations should be English to encourage international participation. We are also looking for sponsors for the event. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Python Finland at hallitus@python.fi for details about sponsorship packages.

The 4th EuroSciPy will be held August 25 - 28, 2011 in Paris, France. It is a cross-disciplinary gathering focused on the use and development of the Python language in scientific research. This event strives to bring together both users and developers of scientific tools, as well as academic research and state of the art industry . The program of tutorials, talks and poster presentations has been published. There will be 11 tutorials, 18 talks and 25 poster presentations as well as lightning talks. The topics include quantum physics, CFD simulations, computational chemistry, climate change, biology, machine learning, geostatistics and many more.

The first PyCon DE will be held October 4-9, 2011 in Leipzig, Germany. The conference language will be German. Talks in English are possible. Please contact us for details. The call for proposals is now open. Please submit your talk by June 30, 2011 online . There are two types of talks: standard talks (20 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A) and long talks (45 minutes + 10 minutes Q&A). More details about the call can be found on the PyCon DE website .

The first challenge in Japan, PyCon JP 2011 will be held at Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology University in Tokyo, 27th(Sat.) August . It will be for 1 day and feature 3 tracks. Now, we're accepting your proposal. If you would like to participate, visit the PyCon JP 2011 CFP page for more information. Submission deadline is 30th June 11:59 JST. Main sessions will be in Japanese in order to increase accessibility of local audience, however any proposal in English are equally accepted. (This conference can be a good chance for local developers to communicate with developers in the world.) For more information on http://2011.pycon.jp/english-information , please write us via email ( contact at pycon dot jp ). WE ARE WAITING YOUR PROPOSAL NOW!

PyTexas 2011 , the fourth annual Python programming conference for Texas and the surrounding region, will take place Saturday September 10 and Sunday September 11, 2011 at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Last year with 94 attendees, PyTexas 2010 reached critical mass to achieve an exciting event akin to a small taste of PyCon, and this year we're want to further boost participation and sponsor support. In order to succeed, we need you to step forward and commit to giving a presentation, a tutorial, or perhaps organize a panel discussion...go ahead and propose your idea, whether serious or silly, we want to consider it. Standard presentation slots will be 40 minutes plus a 10 minute question-and-answer period. We are also looking for proposals for keynote speakers, and are working toward obtaining sponsor pledges to bring in funding to pay travel expenses for speakers willing to travel. If you are outside the Texas area, and want to give a presentation, ple...

The third edition of PyCon India, the premier conference related to Python programming language in India, is being held in Pune this year from 16th to 18th September 2011. This year PyCon India will be conducting a full-fledged tutorial track, separate from the presentation/talk track. PyCon India invites proposals from interested authors for the scheduled talks and tutorials. You can base your talk or tutorial session on any topic related to Python programming. For more information on how to submit a proposal, visit the Pycon India 2011 CFP page. Kindly note that the proposal submission deadline is June 30 2011. Proposal acceptance will be completed and authors informed, by July 18 2011. Please participate and spread the word to make PyCon India 2011, a success!

From  Liew  Beng Keat and APAC PyCon Organizers On behalf of the organizing committee, this email is to inform you that early bird registration for PyCon APAC 2011 in Singapore is now open! And we hope you can help us inform your local groups abt the opening of the registration. This year, PyCon APAC will be held from 9th - 11th June . For details on all matters related to the conference, our Keynote speakers, list of talks and tutorials, pls go to  http://apac.pycon.org . Early Bird Registration is on and we have attractive student discounts. So, go ahead and  Register Now  ! Looking forward to seeing you and others in June for PyCon APAC.

PyOhio 2011, the fourth annual Python programming conference for Ohio and the surrounding region, will take place Saturday-Sunday, July 30-31, 2011 at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. A variety of activities are planned, including tutorials, scheduled talks, Lightning Talks, Open Spaces and Sprints. PyOhio invites all interested people to submit proposals for scheduled talks, tutorials, and panels. All topics of interest to Python programmers will be considered. Standard presentation slots will be 40 minutes plus a 10 minute question-and-answer period. PyOhio is a great venue to get word out about your favorite Python library and how you use it, talk about how Python is used in your company, or practice your speaking in front of a welcoming audience. PyOhio is especially interested in hosting a Beginner’s Track for those new to Python or new to programming in general. If your proposal would be suitable for inclusion in a Beginner’s Track, please indicate so. Organizers will...

Invitation by Liew Beng Keat & PyCon Asia Pacific Organizing  committee. On behalf of the organizing committee of the Python language conference,  PyCon   APAC  2011, we invite you to submit Proposals/Abstracts to the 2nd  PyCon  Asia Pacific Conference 2011 ( http:// apac . pycon .org ), to be held in Singapore on June 9th - June 11th, 2011 . The submissions deadline for this Call For Proposal (CFP) is 1st April, 2011 . We have improved/simplified our proposal submission for 2011 so moving forward, we are looking for even more quality submission. For details, please refer to the web site or the attached pdf. The best proposals/presentations will also be invited to adapt their presentations for publication in The Python Papers Anthology ( http://pythonpapers.org/ ). PS : You will be pleased to know that, as of now, we have confirmed the attendance of Jacob Kaplan-Moss (of Django) and Dr. Prabhu Ramachandran as keynotes. And with other notable p...