[EuroPython] EuroPython runners

Hi, Some of us are planning to go running while at the conference. Anybody know of a good route in the 5-10k range? I hear there's a canal in Birmingham. Often water is flanked by a continuous path, but nothing obvious shows in satellite photos. People are welcome to join us. We go in the

Re: [EuroPython] Volunteers Meeting?

Hi, 2009/6/25 Martin Meredith > I've got (from somewhere) that there's a volunteers meeting for those > who can make it on Monday, at 5:15. > > Where is this meeting being held? > There's bag stuffing etc etc at some time on Monday afternoon at the Conservatoire. John -- > > __

[EuroPython] PGP/GPG Keysigning and CA Cert Assurance

Hi, Seems we have some CA Assurers attending the conference too! So this means that the PGP/GPG keysigning will now be combined with a CA Cert Assuarance event! This a similar process to key signing though a bit more involved and formal, more details from cacert.org wiki http://wiki.cacert.org/w

[EuroPython] Volunteers Meeting?

I've got (from somewhere) that there's a volunteers meeting for those who can make it on Monday, at 5:15. Where is this meeting being held? ___ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython

Re: [EuroPython] Session chairs

Hi, 2009/6/24 Tim Couper > 1. EP Organisers: If not already considered, could we arrange to have some > indication on the badges for people who are session chairs? Probably not, at this stage. At this stage we need to be realistic says he sinking beneath the incoming tide of last minute stuff.

Re: [EuroPython] Food in Birmingham

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Zeth wrote: > 2009/6/24 Christopher Swift : >> Hello all, I was wondering if any Brummie locals out there could assist >> me in finding decent places for food in Birmingham. Being in a strange >> land it'd be nice to eat some good food! Does anyone kno

Re: [EuroPython] Food in Birmingham

2009/6/24 Christopher Swift : > Hello all, I was wondering if any Brummie locals out there could assist > me in finding decent places for food in Birmingham. Being in a strange > land it'd be nice to eat some good food! Does anyone know of any good > Chineses in the area or any recommendations on a

[EuroPython] Food in Birmingham

Hello all, I was wondering if any Brummie locals out there could assist me in finding decent places for food in Birmingham. Being in a strange land it'd be nice to eat some good food! Does anyone know of any good Chineses in the area or any recommendations on any other sorts of food venues? With m

[EuroPython] Session chairs

1. EP Organisers: If not already considered, could we arrange to have some indication on the badges for people who are session chairs? 2. Session Chairs: Could all you superstar session chairs try to locate me (as team captain) as early as possible at the conference .. so I know you're around

Re: [EuroPython] slides

On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 18:05 +0200, Laura Creighton wrote: > Thank you for letting us know. Looks like we weren't very good about > letting speakers know that their slides were required by a certain > time. As I said: I also misread and reading it earlier today showed me it could have been clear t

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hi, 2009/6/24 Russel Winder > John, > > From the outset let me say I am guilty, I have failed to be sufficiently > organized to have my presentation materials finished by yesterday as > originally planned. > > On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 13:28 +0100, John Pinner wrote: > > Hello, > > > > 2009/6/24 Lau

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Thank you for letting us know. Looks like we weren't very good about letting speakers know that their slides were required by a certain time. Next time we will do better. Laura In a message of Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:08 +0200, Christian Theune writes: > >--=-5MkVDdwxCZC6Ukc0PNwS >Content-Type:

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hello, [...] >> So, at the end of all this, where do I put my slides? >> >> My slides for one of my talks include two demo videos so preferably *not* >> email. [...] I am happy to download them from whatever place you can point me at. KW ___ EuroPython

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Upload them here: http://wiki.europython.eu/TalkMaterials And please let Krzysztof know (he's on this email.) Jonathan Mikeal Rogers wrote: So, at the end of all this, where do I put my slides? My slides for one of my talks include two demo videos so preferably *not* email. -Mikeal

Re: [EuroPython] slides

John, From the outset let me say I am guilty, I have failed to be sufficiently organized to have my presentation materials finished by yesterday as originally planned. On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 13:28 +0100, John Pinner wrote: > Hello, > > 2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > In a message of Wed, 24

Re: [EuroPython] An accommodation related question

2009/6/24 David Radkowski > Hi > > I'd like to book accommodation via your webpage. Could you please clarify > to me what "sleep 2" means? Will *you* put me with somebody in that room > No. > or it's just the maximum capacity of the room in case *I'd* like to share > it with somebody? > Yes.

Re: [EuroPython] slides

So, at the end of all this, where do I put my slides? My slides for one of my talks include two demo videos so preferably *not* email. -Mikeal On Jun 24, 2009, at June 24, 20097:06 AM, Krzysztof Wilczynski wrote: Hello, [...] British("we'd like to include your material, please") == Cont

[EuroPython] An accommodation related question

Hi I'd like to book accommodation via your webpage. Could you please clarify to me what "sleep 2" means? Will *you* put me with somebody in that room or it's just the maximum capacity of the room in case *I'd* like to share it with somebody? I definitely don't want to share my room :) Cheers

Re: [EuroPython] sharing hotel room

Hi, 2009/6/23 Georg Brandl > John Pinner schrieb: > > Hi, > > > > 2009/6/22 Tobias Brox mailto:tobi...@gmail.com>> > > > > > 2009/6/4 Reinout van Rees > >: > > >> Or should I notify them? > > > > > > There is no need, but you need to arrive first!

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hello, [...] >> British("we'd like to include your material, please") == >> Continental("Give us your material now") >  ~-== American ("Where's the damned material?") ;-) BORG("We will add your slides and presentation to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.") KW

Re: [EuroPython] slides

On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 14:19 +0100, Zeth wrote: > 2009/6/24 Charlie Clark : > > Am 24.06.2009, 14:58 Uhr, schrieb Zeth : > > I protest! Apart from all the regional variants in England (the mancunian > > form is something like "Give us the **?!...") that use of continental can > > only refer to those

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Zeth wrote: > 2009/6/24 Christian Theune : >> I just noticed that deadline for slides which was given in a mail that I >> haven't paid enough attentation to (I read it as "if you're ready, we'd >> like to include your material"). I haven't noticed there to be a hard >> requirement set to two days a

Re: [EuroPython] slides

2009/6/24 Charlie Clark : > Am 24.06.2009, 14:58 Uhr, schrieb Zeth : > I protest! Apart from all the regional variants in England (the mancunian > form is something like "Give us the **?!...") that use of continental can > only refer to those to the North and East of the Rhine. Manchester is in Br

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Am 24.06.2009, 14:58 Uhr, schrieb Zeth : British("we'd like to include your material, please") == Continental("Give us your material now") I protest! Apart from all the regional variants in England (the mancunian form is something like "Give us the **?!...") that use of continental can onl

Re: [EuroPython] slides

On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 13:58 +0100, Zeth wrote: > 2009/6/24 Christian Theune : > > I just noticed that deadline for slides which was given in a mail that I > > haven't paid enough attentation to (I read it as "if you're ready, we'd > > like to include your material"). I haven't noticed there to be a

Re: [EuroPython] slides

2009/6/24 Christian Theune : > I just noticed that deadline for slides which was given in a mail that I > haven't paid enough attentation to (I read it as "if you're ready, we'd > like to include your material"). I haven't noticed there to be a hard > requirement set to two days ago until now. Wel

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hi, On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 13:28 +0100, John Pinner wrote: > Hello, > > 2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > In a message of Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:07:55 BST, John Pinner > writes: > >--001636c5ab401cd223046d16f5ba > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > >Content-

Re: [EuroPython] Tutorial Registration

Hi, 2009/6/24 Bleier Thomas > Hi everybody, > > me too - I also booked some time ago and do not remember getting any URL > for reserving places... Ask zeth... John -- > > > best regards, > __ > /homas > > > Von: > europython-bounces+thomas.bleier=ar

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hello, 2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > In a message of Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:07:55 BST, John Pinner writes: > >--001636c5ab401cd223046d16f5ba > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >Hi, > > > >2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > > > >> I didn't know that I had to

Re: [EuroPython] Tutorial Registration

Hi everybody, me too - I also booked some time ago and do not remember getting any URL for reserving places... best regards, __ /homas Von: europython-bounces+thomas.bleier=arcs.ac...@python.org [europython-bounces+thomas.bleier=arcs.ac...@python.org] i

Re: [EuroPython] Choosing tutorials

Hi, 2009/6/24 Zeth > 2009/6/24 Chris Withers : > > Hmm, I don't think that analogy holds true. The current system is a bit > like > > buying a ticket without knowing the destination and, indeed, having to > buy 4 > > tickets even if you can only fly on two of the dates. > > Well it is the same f

Re: [EuroPython] slides

In a message of Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:07:55 BST, John Pinner writes: >--001636c5ab401cd223046d16f5ba >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi, > >2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > >> I didn't know that I had to configure mailman specially to allow >> attatchemtns to

Re: [EuroPython] slides

Hi, 2009/6/24 Laura Creighton > I didn't know that I had to configure mailman specially to allow > attatchemtns to be passed through. I thought that was the default. > If you have been having problems submitting your slides, please > try again, I think I have it fixed now. Well, I thought tha

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

The Chiltern Railways train from Leamington Spa to Birmingham Moor Street/Snow Hill takes about 40 miutes. A lot less hassle than driving in the rush hour and finding parking. Snow Hill is probably closer to the venue than Moor St. Jon 2009/6/24 Ciarán Mooney : >> That's certainly a viable optio

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 videos?

Ah, Well that's just as good. Thanks! All the best with the conference, I can only imagine the difficulty involved in managing all that. 2009/6/24 Jonathan Hartley : > Hi Byron, > > We will not be videoing talks, simply because we have not had anybody with > time, knowledge and equipment who has

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

Hi, 2009/6/24 Zeth > 2009/6/24 Jan Ulrich Hasecke : > > Hello, > > > > we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? > To > > got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? > > Train certainly. It will also be far quicker. Yes, the preferred

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

> That's certainly a viable option, take the train to Moor Street (12 minutes > walk), but the parking is OK. Morning rush hour traffic is another matter According to National Rail Enquiries there are trains from Leamington Spa to both Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Moor Street. Take the tra

[EuroPython] slides

I didn't know that I had to configure mailman specially to allow attatchemtns to be passed through. I thought that was the default. If you have been having problems submitting your slides, please try again, I think I have it fixed now. Laura ___ EuroPyt

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

Dougal Matthews wrote: > Hi, > > I'm staying just outside Birmingham for the conference. > What is the car parking like in the area or would I be best to get the train > (from leamington spa)? > > Cheers, > Dougal > > --- > Dougal Matthews - @d0ugal > http://www.dougalmatthews.com/ > > > ---

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

Hello, 2009/6/24 Dougal Matthews > Hi, > > I'm staying just outside Birmingham for the conference. > What is the car parking like in the area > There is plenty of parking nearby, both in car parks and on-street (expensive). You can see the car parks marked on Ciaran's map at http://wiki.europy

Re: [EuroPython] Choosing tutorials

2009/6/24 Chris Withers : > Hmm, I don't think that analogy holds true. The current system is a bit like > buying a ticket without knowing the destination and, indeed, having to buy 4 > tickets even if you can only fly on two of the dates. Well it is the same for everyone, when we open registratio

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

I didn't know there was a pdf map on the site, oh yeah it's in the About part, I never went to this part of site: http://www.europython.eu/about/venue/ -- Vincent Fretin ___ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/list

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

2009/6/24 Jan Ulrich Hasecke : > Hello, > > we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? To > got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? Train certainly. It will also be far quicker. Britain has two types of taxi, 'private hire' which you h

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 videos?

Hi Byron, We will not be videoing talks, simply because we have not had anybody with time, knowledge and equipment who has volunteered to do it. We do, however, have someone who is able to make audio recordings, and they have whipped up a handful of eager helpers to cover the multiple rooms,

Re: [EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 videos?

Hi, Not unless someone very organised and enthusiastic takes up the mantle now. We will be edeavouring to record and publish all talks, although when they get published is usually hit and miss I'm trying hard this year to get them out straight after the conference. Ciarán ps. The audio will

Re: [EuroPython] After the payment?

Hi, 2009/6/24 Antoine Pitrou > > Hi people, > > What comes next now that my bank transfer should have been accepted? Nothing, you just come :-) > Do > I have anything special to tell the hotel when I arrive on Sunday? No, just your name - they know about you and you are booked in. Best wi

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

There is an underground car-park beneath the Crown Plaza Hotel which is very close to the conference centre (see the pdf map on the PyCon website). Pricey though. Clive Darke Product Consultant QA Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7HY Email clive.da...@qa.com Web

[EuroPython] EuroPython 2009 videos?

Hi, Will any videos be taken of EuroPython 2009, specifically the keynotes? Will they be made available online, for a nominal fee perhaps? -- byron ___ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europytho

Re: [EuroPython] Car Parking

Dougal Matthews wrote: Hi, I'm staying just outside Birmingham for the conference. What is the car parking like in the area or would I be best to get the train (from leamington spa)? Hi Dougal, This is not an official answer, but I found car parking to be an absolute nightmare, I wouldn't

[EuroPython] Car Parking

Hi, I'm staying just outside Birmingham for the conference. What is the car parking like in the area or would I be best to get the train (from leamington spa)? Cheers, Dougal --- Dougal Matthews - @d0ugal http://www.dougalmatthews.com/ ___ EuroPython m

Re: [EuroPython] Choosing tutorials

Hi, 2009/6/24 Stefan Schwarzer > Hi Zeth, > > On 2009-06-24 00:12, Zeth wrote: > > 2009/6/23 Stefan Schwarzer : > >> Initially I've booked the conference without tutorials, but > >> now would like to come to some of them. It seems I can go > >> through the registration process and just select th

[EuroPython] Tutorial Registration

Hi How do I register for the tutorials - my colleague and I booked quite some time ago for the conference and tutorials but have not recieved any one-time use URL for reserving places on the tutorials we'd like to attend. What should we do, please advise. Jon Bowlas.

[EuroPython] After the payment?

Hi people, What comes next now that my bank transfer should have been accepted? Do I have anything special to tell the hotel when I arrive on Sunday? cheers Antoine. ___ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/li

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

Am 24.06.2009, 07:23 Uhr, schrieb Jan Ulrich Hasecke : Hello, we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? To got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? Hiya Juh, the airport is quite a way from the city centre and taxis in the UK

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

John Pinner wrote: A taxi will be quicker, and most taxi drivers are OK, but some may rip you off. Do we know what the fare should be? I've often found that taxi drivers rapidly back down when they're presented with a price that's known to be accurate... Chris -- Simplistix - Content Manage

Re: [EuroPython] Can I book only one day of tutorials?

Hi, 2009/6/24 Stephen Birch > Due to a family commitment I am unable to attend the tutorials on Sunday. > > The web site doesn't seem to have an option for paying for only one day of > tutorials, is that an option? Sorry, no. But you could stay over for the first conference day, just let us k

[EuroPython] Can I book only one day of tutorials?

Due to a family commitment I am unable to attend the tutorials on Sunday. The web site doesn't seem to have an option for paying for only one day of tutorials, is that an option? Regards, Steve ___ EuroPython mailing list EuroPython@python.org http:

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 07:23 +0200, Jan Ulrich Hasecke wrote: > Hello, > > we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is > cheper? To got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to > the hotel? I would recommend getting the train from Birmingham International t

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

Hello! 2009/6/24 Jan Ulrich Hasecke > Hello, > > we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? > To got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? Take the Rail/Air Link to Birmingham International train station ( 1 minute ) Take a train to B

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

On 24 Jun 2009, at 10:10, Duncan Parkes wrote: we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? To got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? If you're travelling at an off-peak time, then four of you can get the train for the cost of two

Re: [EuroPython] Choosing tutorials

Zeth wrote: Hello Stefan, 2009/6/23 Stefan Schwarzer : Initially I've booked the conference without tutorials, but now would like to come to some of them. It seems I can go through the registration process and just select the tutorial days, Correct. When you have booked for tutorial days, you

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

> we arrive with four persons at the airport of Birmingham. What is cheper? To > got with train or bus to the city or use a taxi directly to the hotel? If you're travelling at an off-peak time, then four of you can get the train for the cost of two people with a groupsave ticket (ask the ticket of

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

Am 24.06.2009 um 09:52 schrieb Bhima A van der Molen: In my experience the train is cheaper. It will take you from the airport to New Street Station. However this does depend on where your hotel is. The train to New Street seems to be the best option, though we might have to take a tax

Re: [EuroPython] Travel recommendation

Hello, In my experience the train is cheaper. It will take you from the airport to New Street Station. However this does depend on where your hotel is. Bhima Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -Original Message- From: Jan Ulrich Hasecke Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:23:29 To: europyt