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PyCarolinas 2012 Is a Go!

We=E2=80=99ve now finalized the location and dates, and can officially
announce that PyCarolinas 2012, the first Python conference held in
the Carolinas, will be October 20th and 21st at the Kerr building of
the UNC School of Pharmacy.

PyCarolinas is aFREEconference. We are extremely lucky to have an
excellent space donated, and will raise our additional funds outside
of registration costs. There will be a registration opening up closer
to the conference date, with a cut-off around 150 participants.

We=E2=80=99ll have two well-equipped rooms to fill, hopefully splitting our
talks into novice and advanced tracks. Day one will be all talk, and
day two will rolling and afternoon and evening of sprints.

We have a great space to fill our first year with, so please read the
Call for Proposals re-post below and help make this a great
conference! We want anything you=E2=80=99d like to talk about. What have yo=
u
built? What problems have you solved? What experiences can you talk
about? If you aren=E2=80=99t sure, propose anyway! We=E2=80=99ll try our be=
st to give
feedback, so if you aren=E2=80=99t sure you have a fully fleshed idea: prop=
ose
it for the feedback and see what happens.

REPOST OF CALL FOR PROPOSALS (originally
http://blog.pycarolinas.org/post/23480731404/call-for-proposals)
PyCarolinas 2012 Call For Proposals

PyCarolinas 2012, the first Python conference held in the carolinas,
is now accepting proposals! We=E2=80=99re looking for proposals for talks y=
ou
can present to this great and growing Python community.

PyCarolinas will be held in October in Chapel Hill, NC. The exact
location and dates of the two-day conference will be announced
shortly.

The proposal deadline is July 20, 2012. Please submit your proposals
to talks@pycarolinas.org.
About PyCarolinas 2012

PyCarolinas 2012 is the first Python Conference held in the carolinas
and will be located in Chapel Hill, NC this October. The specific date
and location will be announced shortly. It is a two day conference,
with one day of talks and one day or sprinting.
Who should submit a proposal?

Anyone! We=E2=80=99re looking for as broad a cross-section of the Python
community as possible.

We=E2=80=99re looking for both experienced conference speakers and people n=
ew
to technical conferences; industry professionals and hobbyists;
entrepreneurs, researchers, and system administrators. You=E2=80=99ve proba=
bly
learned something that other Python users could benefit from, so come
toPyCarolinas and share your story. Maybe you=E2=80=99ve written the next
great data mining package, or you have a case study to share, or
you=E2=80=99ve learned something about how to start a Python users=E2=80=99=
 group, or
you just want to help novices learn how to choose a Python web
framework.

If you have something to tell your fellow Python programmers, this is
your chance.

You don=E2=80=99t have to be a professional speaker to give a talk at
PyCarolinas. Presenters can be volunteers from all walks of life and
all levels of experience. From hardcore hackers to educators to
hobbyists, anyone with something to say and the desire to say it is
welcome.

If you have a topic idea but you=E2=80=99re not sure exactly how to turn it
into a killer session, let us know! The program committee is happy to
work with you to help your session shine.
What kind of sessions can I give?

PyCarolinas 2012, as a small event, is acceptingonly traditional
sessions during the main conference. We are looking for sessions at 30
and 45 minutes. All levels of talks from from novice-level overviews
to advanced topics are welcome.
Conference registration and travel

PyCarolinas is entirely volunteer-organized and run, and must keep
costs as low as possible. We are unable to provide assistance or
compensation for speakers traveling to and staying near the conference
for the duration of the event.
Timeline and deadlines

Please don=E2=80=99t delay! The proposal window is long, but the sooner you
submit a proposal, the more time we=E2=80=99ll have to help you put forward
the best proposal. The program committee will officially begin
reviewing proposals and giving feedback as soon as the CFP closes, but
the team will attempt to begin reviewing and discussing proposals
prior to the close of the Call for Proposals to assist authors.

Proposals for talks will be accepted until July 20th. The list of
selected talks and tutorials will be finalized by the end of August.

Thank you!

Submit your proposal to talks@pycarolinas.org and thanks for helping
us make the first ever PyCarolinas great!

Visit our website to sign up for updates by e-mail

Website: http://pycarolinas.org/
Original Post: http://blog.pycarolinas.org/post/25999258917/pycarolinas-201=
2-is-a-go