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We are pleased to announce our next keynote speaker for EuroPython 2017: Jan Willem Tulp.

About Jan Willem Tulp

Jan Willem Tulp is an award winning data experience designer from The Netherlands. With his one-man company TULP interactive he creates custom data visualizations. 

Jan Willem has created visualizations for organizations such as Google, Scientific American, Nature, Popular Science, World Economic Forum, Unicef, Unesco, ESA and Philips. 

He speaks regularly at international conferences, and teaches a workshop on data visualization design. His work has been published in books and magazines and has been exhibited internationally. He has been a judge on visualization contests, such as National Science Foundation vizzies (USA) and Malofiej (Spain).

The Keynote: How to create inspiring data visualizations?

Many times data visualizations need to communicate insights clearly and effectively. But sometimes the goals of a visualization go beyond that: they need to inspire and engage people. 

But how do you draw them in? What is the process behind creating a creative data visualization? 

During this talk, I will show some of my projects, and explain a little about the process behind it.

Enjoy,
–
EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

Following some good suggestions from our community, we have updated the UI for the talk voting page to improve the usability:

• not voted is now the default value
• not interested is now being saved to the database (you may now use this to track better what you have reviewed already)

More about the talk voting in the original announcement.

Enjoy,
–
EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

We are pleased to announce our first keynote speaker for EuroPython 2017: Tracy Osborn.

About Tracy

Tracy Osborn is a designer, developer, and entrepreneur living in Toronto, Canada.

Tracy holds a Bachelors degree in Art & Design. She taught herself how to do websites as a kid, learned how to program and launched WeddingLovely, an online wedding planner to help them track, plan, and design their perfect wedding day.

She’s also the author, designer, and publisher of Hello Web App, a self-published book series on beginner web app development with Python and Django.

She’s been an active member and developer of the Django Software Foundation for three years. In her spare time, she’s an avid outdoorswoman and would love to go on a hike with you.

The Keynote: The Different Roads We Take

We’ve all taken different routes to get to where we are today, and we’re not all currently on the same road going the same place. Tracy Osborn will talk about the idea of the “Python engineer,” her (long and full of bumps and potholes) journey to learning and teaching Python, and the harmful myths about learning programming and the paths available when you do so.

Enjoy,
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EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

At EuroPython, we let our attendees have a significant say in the selection of the sessions which are presented at the conference. We call this “talk voting” - attendees can tell us which submitted talks they’d like to see at the conference.

To be eligible to vote for talks, you need to be a registered attendee of the current EuroPython, or attendee of the past two EuroPython conferences.

How talk voting works

Please log in and proceed to
https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/speakers/talk-voting/
to vote for talks.

The talk voting page lists all submitted proposals, including talks, trainings and posters.

At the top of the page you find a few filters you can use to narrow down the list by e.g. selecting tags you’re interested in or only show one type of proposal and also to select the sorting order.

For each submission, you can find the talk title with a link to the talk page.

In order to vote, have a look at the title/abstract and then indicate your personal interest in attending this session. We have simplified the voting process and you may chose between these four options: “must see”, “want to see”, “maybe” and  “not interested”.

If you have questions about the talk, you can go to the talk page and enter a comment.

Note that your votes are automatically saved to the backend without the need to click on a save or submit button.

Talk selection

After the talk voting phase, the EuroPython Program Workgroup (WG) will use the votes to select the talks and build a schedule.

The majority of the talks will be chosen based on the talk voting results. Part of the available slots will be directly assigned by the Program WG based on editorial criteria to e.g. increase diversity or give a chance to less mainstream topics.

In general, the Program WG will try to give as many speakers a chance to talk as possible. If speakers have submitted multiple talks, the one with the highest rate will most likely get selected.

Enjoy,
–
EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

The program work group has decided on the first set of nine trainings for EuroPython 2017.

These training sessions are included in the EuroPython 2017 ticket price at no extra charge and provide a great value for money.

We are happy to announce the following three hour training sessions:

• Andrew Svetlov - Optimizing Python code with Cython
• Daniele Procida - Launch your application into the cloud
• Katharine Jarmul - Data Unit Testing with Python
• Kristian Rother  - Best Practices for Debugging
• Michael McKerns - Modern optimization methods in Python
• Miguel Grinberg - Building Microservices with Python and Flask
• Mike Müller - Faster Python Programs - Measure, don’t Guess
• Paul Everitt - Debugging for the Masses…Visually
• Roberto Polli - Ansible 2 done right

More information here.

We will announce the second set of trainings after the end of the talk voting.

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

Check out our brand new brochure with all details about our sponsor packages, options and lounge events, available on our website.

Sponsoring EuroPython guarantees you highly targeted visibility and the opportunity to present yourself and your company in a professional and innovative environment. 

With more than 1200 participants, 8 days conference program, international keynotes, more than 200 talks, training sessions for beginners, advanced and experts, EuroPython creates an excellent environment to look for new job-opportunities, recruit people, connect, share and learn. 

New Attractive Location for 2017

This year we move to the Palacongressi in Rimini, the largest convention centre in Italy, unique in its design and technology, with 11,000 m² exhibit space, in addition to 39 conference rooms. Check out EuroPython demographics, refresh your mind with our beautiful location and consult the different opportunities we have created for you. 

Available Sponsor Options

We offer 7 different sponsor packages, with different levels of engagement.

Would you rather have more flexibility? You can separately book special events and choose from a list of very prominent advertisement options: have a table in the training session or get your logo to be by the ice-cream stall; sponsor our laser-tag and party events. 

Do you have further ideas? We can help you develop a tailored sponsorship package that fits your specific targets. If you would like to engage and sponsor EuroPython 2017, please contact us by e-mail.

Don’t miss the chance to become part of the largest Python conference in Europe!

Enjoy,
–
EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/

We are eager to learn about different python applications and encourage participation from different fields. There is value in differences and EuroPython is an opportunity to exchange skills and knowledge, to face common challenges. 

We would like to encourage network and transfer of knowledge among academia, companies and all individuals interested in Python. For this purpose, this year EuroPython extends the special rate for students to postdoctoral researchers. 
Check out also all our regular rates, now available for sale on our website.

Further information on financial aid is available here. 

Enjoy,

EuroPython 2017 Team

http://ep2017.europython.eu/

http://www.europython-society.org/

As part of our commitment to the Python community, we are pleased to announce that we offer special grants for people in need of a financial aid to attend EuroPython.

Financial aid is sponsored in part by Python Software Foundation (PSF)

We offer financial aid conference grants in these 3 categories:

• Free and discounted ticket: get a standard ticket for the conference for free (including access to talks, trainings, sprints, etc.)
• Travel costs:  we will cover the travel costs pro rata, depending on what you are applying for.
• Accommodation: we can partially cover the accommodation costs
  

Grant Eligibility

Our grants are open to all people in need of financial aid. We will specifically take into account the following criteria in the selection process:

Contributors: potential speakers/trainers of EuroPython (people who submitted a proposal) and all who contribute to EuroPython and/or Python community projects.

Economic factors: we want everybody to have a chance to come to EuroPython, regardless of economic situation or income level.

Diversity: we seek the most diverse and inclusive event possible.

How to Apply

You can apply for financial aid by filling the form on the EuroPython 2017 Finance Aid web
https://ep2017.europython.eu/en/registration/financial-aid/

If you have any questions, please read the FAQ or send an e-mail to finaid@europython.eu

Timeline

April 10th (2017-04-10) - open the finance aid grant opportunity
April 24th (2017-04-24) - the deadline for submitting the applications
April 30th (2017-04-30) - applicants will be notified by e-mail
May 6th (2017-05-06) - deadline for applicants to accept the grant
May 14th (2017-05-14) - applicants will receive confirmation notification

Refund management

Free ticket: the individual coupons will be generated for a free ticket.
Accommodation and Travel grant:  all grants involving reimbursements will be reimbursed by 
PayPal or bank transfer. Please send us your receipts (hotel invoice, plane/bus/train ticket) before the conference to approval.

Become a special Diversity sponsor!

You or your company can support our finaid initiative by becoming a sponsor.
We have a special events “Financial aid sponsor” and “Financial aid donation” in the list of sponsor options, that can be booked separately or be included in the sponsor package.
Check the sponsor brochure for more information and contact finaid@europython.eu or the sponsor work group directly sponsoring@europython.eu.

Bring a new sponsor and get a free ticket for EuroPython 2017!

Thank you.

Enjoy,
–
EuroPython 2017 Team
http://ep2017.europython.eu/
http://www.europython-society.org/