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EuroPython 2019 - Videos for Wednesday available

We are pleased to announce the first batch of cut videos from EuroPython 2019 in Basel, Switzerland.

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EuroPython 2019 YouTube Channel

In this batch, we have included all videos for Wednesday, July 10 2019, the first conference day.

In the coming two weeks we will publish videos for the next two conference days. In total, we will have more than 130 videos available for you to watch.

All EuroPython videos, including the ones from previous conferences, are available on our EuroPython YouTube Channel.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Please send in your feedback

EuroPython 2019 is over now and so it’s time to ask around for what we can improve next year. If you attended EuroPython 2019, please take a few moments and fill in our feedback form, if you haven’t already done so:

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EuroPython 2019 Feedback Form

We will leave the feedback form online for a few weeks and then use the information as basis for the work on EuroPython 2020 and also intend to post a summary of the multiple choice questions (not the comments to protect your privacy) on our website.

Many thanks in advance.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Sponsored trainings

We’d like to highlight a special offering by our sponsors MongoDB and SOS Software / Intel: trainings which you are free to attend with just a conference ticket.

Sponsored training sessions in Room 02.W.03 of the FHNW Muttenz

Monday, 08 July 2019

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

The other training sessions on Monday and Tuesday can only be attended with a training pass - but those are sold out already, so the above sessions are a nice free extra for conference attendees.

Catering on training days not included

Since we have to budget carefully, the lunch and coffee breaks are not included, if you don’t have a training ticket or combined ticket.

To not keep you hungry, we have arranged that you can buy lunch coupons (price to be announced later). You can also go to the grocery store at the ground floor. For coffee breaks you can go to the ground floor, to the 12th floor of the FHNW building, or outside at the beach bar (nice weather only) and buy drinks.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Attendee briefing

EuroPython 2019 will start on Monday. Again we will have more than a thousand attendees signed up and we’re looking forward to an exciting conference packed with more than 130 sessions from Monday - Sunday, July 8 - 14.

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Here’s some useful information to get you started:

1. Picking up your badge using your ticket ID

As in past year, we are again using the ticket ID for badge pickup. You can find your ticket ID in your account listed under:

https://ep2019.europython.eu/user-panel/

Please have this ID at hand when picking up your badge.

We are planning to open doors at 08:30 on Monday.

Our regular registration desk hours are : 09:00 - 17:00 from Tuesday - Friday.

2. Conference App

We have created a dedicated mobile app to support your conference experience.

The mobile app gives you access to the conference schedule (even offline), helps you in planning your conference experience and provides a rich social engagement platform for all attendees.

You can create a profile within the app (or link this to your existing social accounts), share messages and photos, and easily reach out to other fellow attendees.

Please note: You need to open a new account inside the app, it’s not connected to your EuroPython account. If you have had an account in previous year, the app should recognize this and you don’t have to set it up again.

Download the Attendify app here: 

https://ep2019.europython.eu/mobile-app/
search for “EuroPython 2019” and enter the
code “europython2019” to access the app

For more details have a look at:

https://ep2019.europython.eu/events/conference-app/

3. Social media handles

Our official social media handle is:

   #EuroPython

4. Social Event

We are organizing a EuroPython Social Event at the FHNW Muttenz:

on Thursday, 19:00 - 22:30

We serve finger food and cold drinks. We’ll also have Python crafted
live music and a DJ for more conventional music.

You need an extra ticket for this event, it’s not included in the
conference ticket.

The program and tickets can be found here: 

https://ep2019.europython.eu/events/social-event/

Please note that we cannot accept cash payments, so please order your tickets online.

5. Self-Organisation and Public Channels

We have a Telegram group attendees can chat with each other, it’s
open for everyone to join:

https://telegram.me/europython

We have set up a wiki page for attendees to self-organize and give
other attendees helpful tips:

https://wiki.python.org/moin/EuroPython2019

Help on how to use it:

https://wiki.python.org/moin/FrontPage#use

More info on our social channels.

6. Catering on Workshop and Training Days (Monday / Tuesday)

Please note that catering on the Monday and Tuesday is only included for attendees who have a training or combined ticket.

If you don’t have such a ticket, you can still attend the free sponsored trainings, the Beginners’ Day and the many PewPew workshops (remember, each attendee will get a PewPew device for free) on Monday and Tuesday, but you will either have to pay in cash / with card at the caterer or arrange food/drinks from the grocery store at the ground floor. For coffee breaks you can go to the ground floor, to the 12th floor of the FHNW building, or outside at the beach bar (nice weather only) and buy drinks.

7. Drinking water

At the FHNW, you can bring your own water, if you like, and fill up your bottle at the taps. Drinks are only available during the coffee breaks and lunch. 

At the CCB, we will have water dispensers throughout the day, so you can bring your bottle and fill it up as needed.

PS: This blog post will also be sent out via email to all registered attendees.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

Switching to Late Bird Tickets -- please use your coupons today!

Since we still have quite a few people with discount coupons who haven’t bought their tickets yet, we’d like to remind that we are switching to late bird tickets on Saturday:

Switch to Late Bird Tickets on Saturday, July 6, 00:00 CEST

Late bird prices are about 30% higher than the regular ones.

Issued coupons are not valid for Late Bird Tickets

Please note that the coupons we have issued so far are not valid for the late bird tickets, so if you have a coupon for the conference, please order your tickets before we switch to late bird.

This includes coupons for sponsors, speakers, trainers and also the EPS community discount coupons we have given to several user groups.

Please make sure you use your coupon before the switch on Saturday.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Late Bird Rates and Day Passes

We will be switching to the late bird rates for tickets on Saturday (July 6), so this is your last chance to get tickets at the regular rate, which is about 30% less than the late bird rate.

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EuroPython 2019 Tickets

Late Bird Tickets

We will have the following categories of late bird ticket prices for the conference tickets:

  • Business conference ticket: EUR 775.00 excl. VAT, EUR 834.68 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT
    (for people using Python to make a living)
  • Personal conference day pass: EUR 520.00 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT
    (for people enjoying Python from home)
  • Student conference ticket: not available
    (please get day passes or a personal ticket instead)

Day Passes

As in the past, we will also sell day passes for the conference. These allow attending the conference for a single day (July 8 - 14; valid on the day you pick up the day pass badge):

  • Business conference day pass: EUR 390.00 excl. VAT, EUR 420.03 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT
    (for people using Python to make a living)
  • Personal conference day pass: EUR 260.00 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT
    (for people enjoying Python from home)
  • Student conference day pass: EUR 110.00 incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT
    (only available for pupils, students and postdoctoral researchers; please bring your student card or declaration from University, stating your affiliation, starting and end dates of your contract)

Day passes are available starting today, Wednesday, July 3.

Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price. Also note that neither late bird tickets, nor day passes are refundable.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Find a new job at the conference

We’d like to draw your attention to our job board, with plenty of job ads from our sponsors:

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EuroPython 2019 Job Board

Our sponsors would love to get in touch with you, so please have a look and visit them at their booth or contact them via the links and email addresses given on the page.

Job ad emails

We will also send out job ad emails to attendees who have agreed to receiving these emails. If you are interested, please log in, go to your profile and enable the recruiting email option in the privacy section:

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Note that we will not give your email addresses to sponsors, but only send out these emails on behalf of them.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: SIM cards for attendees

Switzerland is often not included in European cell provider’s roaming packages and also not covered by the EU roaming regulation, so you can potentially incur significant charges when going online with your mobile or notebook.

Please do check your mobile package to see whether it includes Switzerland in your roaming package.

Some providers offer special packages which can be bought as option to also cover Switzerland.

Swiss SIM cards available in ticket shop

In order to make things easier for you, we have purchased 300 SIM cards from a local Swiss cell provider, which we will make available in our ticket shop. After purchase, you can then pick up the cards at the registration desk (please bring your receipt).

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These cards include 1 GB data with high-speed 4G/LTE and costs EUR 13.50, incl. 7.7% Swiss VAT.

Please check our SIM card page for more details.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Social event tickets available

After the keynotes and talks on Thursday, July 11th, we’ve organized a social event at the workshop venue, the FHNW Muttenz. Starting at 19:00 CEST, you can join us for an evening party with finger food, drinks and music.

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Tickets for the social event are not included in the conference ticket. They are now available in our ticket store (listed under ‘Other items’) for the price of 25 €. The social event ticket includes finger food and a choice of two drinks. 

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Take this opportunity to network and socialize with other Python attendees and buy your social event ticket now on the registration page.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/

EuroPython 2019: Call for On-site Volunteers

Ever wanted to help out during Europython ? Do you want to *really* take part in EuroPython, meet new people and help them at the same time ?

We have just the right thing for you: apply as EuroPython Volunteer and be part of the great team that is making EuroPython 2019 a reality this year.

EuroPython Volunteers

Glad you want to help ! Please see our volunteers page for details on how to sign up:

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EuroPython 2019 Volunteers

We are using a volunteer management app for the organization and a Telegram group for communication.

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We have a few exciting tasks to offer such as helping out setting up and tearing down the conference space, giving out goodie bags and t-shirts, and being at the conference desk to answer all questions about EuroPython, session chairing or helping as room manager.

We also have some perks for you, to give something back. Please check our volunteers page for details.

Hope to see you there !

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2019 Team
https://ep2019.europython.eu/
https://www.europython-society.org/