PyCon 2006 Kickoff Meeting

PyCon 2005
March 23, 2005

A.M. Kuchling
www.amk.ca/talks/pycon2006
amk @ amk.ca

PyCon Attendance

Feedback from '04

Mix of talks is good.

Keynotes should be relevant to Python.

Attendees price-sensitive; need to keep hotel cost down.

(See www.python.org/moin/PyConDC2004/Feedback for notes.)

Vision for PyCon 2006

• 3 days of conference programming
• 4 days of sprints (2 before, 2 after)
• 3 tracks of talks
  • one of them a tutorial track
• 450-500 attendees
• Larger volunteer group so we can do a better job
• Still in DC area; not at GWU.
  • Possibly in Baltimore? (Hotels are cheaper)
  • Possibly in February? (Hotels are cheaper)

Feedback: More tutorials

Most common request: more tutorials!

Idea: have a tutorial-only track

• Perhaps only on one day?
• Invite talks, or let people submit?

Idea: Teenager track

Suggested by one attendee

One-day, low-cost track of talks for students

• Tutorials?
• Fun/exciting/cutting-edge applications?

Speakers would be invited.

Probably on the Friday.

Volunteer Positions I

• Program Committee Chair
• Open Space Chair
• Lightning Talk Coordinator
• Site Coordinator
• Registration Coordinator
• Treasurer
• Program Submission Software Maintainer
• Web/Wiki author

(See www.python.org/moin/PyCon2006/Staff for this list.)

Volunteer Positions II

• Catering Coordinator
• Swag Coordinator
• Recording Coordinator
• Graphic Designer
• Publicist
• Shipping Point
• Session Chairs

Where next?

pycon-organizers mailing list

To volunteer, record your name on the wiki.

To-do list: ConventionHowto wiki page.