Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-18 Thread John Pinner
Hi, 2009/8/12 Russel Winder > On Mon, 2009-08-10 at 20:25 +0100, Sarah Mount wrote: > > 2009/8/6 John Pinner : > > > > Unless of course there is a sudden rush... > > Hopefully there are now enough people signed up for this to be a good > event. > We have enough signed up to ensure that the even

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-11 Thread Michael Sparks
On Friday 07 August 2009 10:25:39 Nicholas Tollervey wrote: > As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how > about a different venue for smaller numbers? I could have offered a venue in Manchester which was essentially free at the weekend (and recently used by Drupal Camp) i

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-08 Thread Carles Pina i Estany
Hi, On Aug/08/2009, John Chandler wrote: >> As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how >> about a different venue for smaller numbers? >> >> Perhaps a venue that would attract geeks anyway, would be sympathetic >> to our needs and "we" (the Python community) already kn

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-08 Thread jonathan hartley
I'm unable to attend that date, so won't be signing up. :-( René Dudfield wrote: On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Michael Foord mailto:fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk>> wrote: In case anyone didn't spot it, the URL to book at is: http://pyconuk.org/booking.html Michael John P

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-08 Thread John Chandler
As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how about a different venue for smaller numbers? Perhaps a venue that would attract geeks anyway, would be sympathetic to our needs and "we" (the Python community) already know of it? Bletchley Park..? I'm not going to be able

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-08 Thread René Dudfield
On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Tim Head wrote: > Hello again, > > 2009/8/7 Tim Head : > > interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I > > care more about scipy and such scientific software, also ctypes) > > before committing. > > > > I guess what I should have said is: an

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread Tim Head
Hello again, 2009/8/7 Tim Head : > interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I > care more about scipy and such scientific software, also ctypes) > before committing. > I guess what I should have said is: anyone interested in talking about/hacking/teaching me some cool tri

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread Tim Head
Hello, I would be interested in coming, but as I am arriving from the US the day before and on the move to a summer school starting sunday evening I was being a lurker waiting to see what kind of things people are interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I care more about

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread Nicholas Tollervey
True enough... but having a cut-down event in a smaller venue is better than having no event in a bigger one... Nicholas. On 7 Aug 2009, at 14:37, Zeth wrote: It is a too late now to make such a drastic change less than a month before, however I would certainly be interested in holding a fut

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread Zeth
It is a too late now to make such a drastic change less than a month before, however I would certainly be interested in holding a future event there. 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey : > Guys, > > I won't be able to attend on the 5th Sept as my brother is getting married > on that date. Nevertheless, I

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread Nicholas Tollervey
Guys, I won't be able to attend on the 5th Sept as my brother is getting married on that date. Nevertheless, I still have some questions: How many attendees are needed for a viable event to take place..? As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how about a different

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-07 Thread René Dudfield
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Michael Foord wrote: > In case anyone didn't spot it, the URL to book at is: > > http://pyconuk.org/booking.html > > Michael > > John Pinner wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> We confirmed the Unconference - http:///pyconuk.org >> - a couple of weeks ago a

Re: [python-uk] [pyconuk] Proposed PyCon UK UnConference, 5th September

2009-08-06 Thread Michael Foord
In case anyone didn't spot it, the URL to book at is: http://pyconuk.org/booking.html Michael John Pinner wrote: Hi, We confirmed the Unconference - http:///pyconuk.org - a couple of weeks ago and announced it on the pyconuk and python-uk lists. Regrettably there h