EuroPython will be a big conference and a big conference needs lots of volunteers for making this conference a real success. 

You want to become an Angel?

Angels are our volunteers that help us handling various tasks during the conference.

Why be a volunteer?

• Get an awesome lemon green EuroPython Staff TShirt
• Show everyone your support to the Python community (by wearing your special lemon green TShirt)
• With a minimum of 20 hours spent as a volunteer you will receive a REFUND of 50% on your ticket price

Last but not least: you become an angel 😃

Please check out the full Volunteer aka Angel FAQ and then register as Angel and hopefully welcome to EuroPython heaven!

Help us to make EuroPython 2014 the best EuroPython conference ever and a memorable experience for all attending Pythonistas.

We received some inquires about badges not arrived so far.

All badges for early bird and standard tickets shipped with postal mail. So if you have not received your badge until today then it is possibly on its way, or lost or in some cases people just told us improper delivery addresses.

But no problem and no panic: come to the conference registration desk and ask for a replacement badge.

TaeKwonDo-Coder-Dojo: unleashing High-Performance-Teams

On three days of EuroPython, martial arts master Thomas Fabula is going to conduct exercises outside the conference building. The workshop combines practical and mental exercises to relax your body and activate your brain capabilities at the same time. We focus on coders and managers, who are most of their time physically inactive. Therefore we will use “easy-to-learn” Taekwondo techniques to become more sportive. 

Tae-Kwon-Do is an ancient martial art system from Korea and has a long history up to now. Today Taekwondo is a modern Olympic competitive contact sport and is practiced worldwide in a “Dojang”. A recent scientific study from 2013 by van Dijk et al. (1) “… suggests, that training improves various aspects of cognitive function in people, including reaction and motor time, information processing speed, working and executive semantic memory. Age-adapted Taekwondo training improves various aspects of cognitive function also for Taekwondo Novices over 40. The practice does not require exhaustive training intensity to achieve results.”

We practice basic techniques and also some advanced coordinative combinations. Alone and with various partners we learn to control our body and mind in self-defense and free-form sparring. Furthermore, you will learn, how to increase your performance by dynamic moves and motivate you to unleash your individual potential to become an active member of a “High-Performance-Team”. 

The exercise will take place on Tuesday, Wednsday & Thurday twice daily at 12:30-13:00 and 15:30-16:00 in the outside area of the BCC. Bring casual wear, sports or no shoes. Take note that only a limited number of people fits into the outside area. 

Speed Networking on the Spree River

After four days of EuroPython you may find that you haven’t talked even close to everyone yet. The speed networking on board the boat MS Stralau is your opportunity to make many new contacts. You will embark near the BCC and take a two-hour cruise towards the Rummelsburg Bay. During the trip, Wolfgang Schnerring & Kristian Rother will moderate a speed networking session. Pitch your project, start good conversations, make new friends! Drinks will be available for purchase on board.

The networking tour will start on Thursday, July 24th, 14:30 and last until 17:00. We will depart from the Infodesk at the BCC. Seats are limited to 50. Please register at the info desk early on for the trip.

Hackers on a Boat

On Thursday 24th, we invite you onboard the ship MS Stralau for our hackathon “Random Hacks of Kindness”. Hundreds of Python projects haven’t been ported from 2.x to 3.x yet. Interesting projects are not advancing because of tiny missing features, that no one has tackled. We will cruise with you for three hours around Berlin and supply you with enough electricity, drinks, snacks and of course mobile Internet. We’d love you to pick a small project you can complete and commit onboard.

In case you want to inspire yourself to which project to devote your “Random Hack of Kindness”, we will provide inspirational cards. You can decide on the content of those cards - please submit suggestions to Heiko Weinen (riot@hackerfleet.org). Make sure your submissions are suitable, i.e. Python projects that are easy to fix in two to three hours. The more people benefit from your submission, the better!

The inspirational cards will be split up in four categories:
* 2to3-fixing
* bugfixing
* feature requests for popular software
* HFOS, the open source Hackerfleet system for ships. It manages various kinds of data, sensors, interfaces and APIs on and around ships and yachts.

The networking tour will start on Thursday, July 24th, 16:30 and last until 21:00. We will depart from the Infodesk at the BCC. Seats are limited to 50. Please register at the info desk early on for the trip.

Street Art Festival on Alexanderplatz

EuroPython is going to have its own circus! Outside the EuroPython building on Alexanderplatz, a International Street Theater Festival is going to take place. On ‘Berlin Lacht’ (Berlin is Laughing, http://berlin-lacht.de/) you will see acrobatics, clowns, miracles, fire and magic. 

The festival will start on Thursday, 24th and last each day from 11 a.m. until midnight. Enjoy!
 

https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/event/supplementary-events/

Here are some final information and reminders about conference logistics

1. Tickets for trainings

For logistic reasons (badge production) we had to close the training registration last week. For the remaining training seats you can request a training ticket for free at the conference desk if there are any remaining seats. However, we will not accept requests by email to be put on a waiting list. So if you are interested in participating in a training and don’t have a ticket yet: Please show up at the conference desk early and ask for remaining seats.

2. Become an Angel – Support EuroPython as a volunteer and make new contacts

EuroPython is organized and run by volunteers from the Python community. Everyone who is attending EuroPython is welcome, and all help is very much appreciated.

Want to get started? Read about the various opportunities to get involved below, and consider signing up for the EuroPython! It’s how our community stays informed throughout the year, and signing up doesn’t commit you to anything.

Spending some time as a volunteer is also an opportunity for making new contacts, getting in touch with the community, finding both other new community members as well as long-time Pythonistas. Every atteendee is invited to help us in order make this conference a pleasant and memorable experience.

https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/conference/volunteers/angel-faq/
https://staff.ep14.org/

3. EuroPython BarCamp and Sprint

On Saturday and Sunday of the conference you may attend the Python BarCamp and/or the EuroPython sprints. Please check the details below and register (for logistic reasons):

https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/event/sprints/
https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/event/barcamp/

4. Tickets for partner programme and EuroPython Dinner

Tickets for the EuroPython Dinner on Wednsday and the partner programme can be bought until the conference or at the conference registration desk.

https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/event/partner-programme/
https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/event/social-event/

5. Guidebook App

The schedule and related information is directly available on your smartphone or mobile device through the Guidebook app.
https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/mobile-guide-guidebook/

6. Evaluation of talks and trainings

Training  attendees can give feedback by filling out feedback forms that the  trainers will hand out. We will use Guidebook for handling the feedback  for talks. All talk entries within the Guidebook app will have a like to  a feedback form where you can rate a talk and leave some optional  feedback.

7. Follow-up conference updates

Do not miss conference update. We recommend to follow us on Twitter @europython and check for regular updated on blog.europython.eu (or subscribe to the RSS feed of the blog).
Please use #ep14 as official hashtag for postings on Twitter and other social media.

8. Code of Conduct

EuroPython 2014 is covered by a Code of Conduct. Please make sure that you read the Code of Conduct. If you have complaints about violations of the Code of Conduct then please contact the EuroPython staff members or give us a call at the given phone numbers. We want that EuroPython 2014 is a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/conference/code-conduct/

9. Call for Membership Applications to the EuroPython Society

Check out  http://blog.europython.eu/post/91236006732/call-for-application-to-become-a-member-of-the for details.

10. Travel information

General travel information for getting to Berlin can be found here:
https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/how-to-get-there/
We are going to publish a more detailed Berlin guide before the conference.

11. Public transportation

Your EuroPython badge is also a free ticket for the publication transportation in the A+B zone during the conference. Seehttps://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/ for further information.

12. Occupancy tax in Berlin

There is a 5% occupancy tax in Berlin for all tourist travellers. Business travellers like all conference visitors do not need to pay the tax but you need to present an attestation (from your company or by yourself) to the hotel in order to avoid the 5% surcharge. See http://www.berlin.de/sen/finanzen/steuern/downloads/artikel.57924.php (English forms at the bottom of the page) for further information.

13. Meeting with other conference attendants

We plan to use a social media service where you can arrange meetings with others for eating & drinking, doing a morning run, taking a break and touring through Berlin or whatever. We will announce details shortly.

All information related to EuroPython 2014 can be found on our web site. Please let us know if you are missing anything or if you need further assistance. The best way to contact us is through email (helpdesk@europython.eu) or Twitter @europython. We check these communications channels regularly.

We hope that you will enjoy EuroPython 2014 and wish you a great week in Berlin with lots of interesting talks and trainings, meetings with even-minded people and of course fun and enjoyment.

Best regards and see you in Berlin!

Your EuroPython 2014 organiser team


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If you have any questions please contact us!

Twitter: @europython
E-mail:  helpdesk@europython.eu


Thank you very much!
The EuroPython 2014 team

Python Software Verband e.V.
Schulstraße 20
15366 Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany
USt-ID: DE287430795

EuroPython will be a big conference and a big conference needs lots of volunteers for making this conference a real success. 

You want to become an Angel?

Angels are our volunteers that help us handling various tasks during the conference.

Why be a volunteer?

• Get an awesome lemon green EuroPython Staff TShirt
• Show everyone your support to the Python community (by wearing your special lemon green TShirt)
• With a minimum of 20 hours spent as a volunteer you will receive a REFUND of 50% on your ticket price

Last but not least: you become an angel 😃

Please check out the full Volunteer aka Angel FAQ and then register as Angel and hopefully welcome to EuroPython heaven!

Help us to make EuroPython 2014 the best EuroPython conference ever and a memorable experience for all attending Pythonistas.

We are now completely SOLD OUT.

Only persons with vouchers will be able to proceed with the purchase of their ticket(s).

For logistic reasons (badge production) we had to close the training registration last week. For the remaining training places you can request a training ticket (for free) at the conference desk if there are remaining seats. However we will not accept requests by email to be put on a waiting list. So if you are interested in participating in a training and don’t have a ticket yet: show up at the conference desk early and ask for remaining seats.