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For this year, we have reconsidered the way we give out badges to try to reduce the queue lengths and your waiting time.
Badges distributed based on ticket ID
To make finding badges easier, we have printed the ticket ID on each badge and will distribute badges based on ticket ID ranges. Each queue will be for one ticket ID range.
Finding your ticket ID
We will send all attendees an email with their ticket ID, but you can also look on the website to find your ticket ID. Simply log in and then check the ticket page to find your ticket preview:
The ticket ID is listed at the bottom of the ticket preview.
If you forget your ticket ID, no worries. We will have a number of volunteers at the registration desk with a mobile app to quickly search the ticket database for your ticket. Simply ask them to help you find the right queue and you’re all set.
Should they have trouble finding your ticket in the database, you’ll be asked to visit the registration counter to sort out any issues.
Please check your ticket
Please note that in order to find your tickets, the person who bought the ticket will have to have assigned the ticket to you, as we’ve outline in a previous blog post.
We already know that there are a number of tickets which have not been assigned to the final attendee, so please double check that you can see your ticket on the ticket page after logging in to the website.
If you cannot find your ticket on that page, please ask the person who bought the ticket for you. The process for assigning the ticket is described in our blog post on the topic. If all else fails, simply write to our helpdesk@europython.eu for help.
Opening times of the registration desks
These are the planned opening times of the registration desks where you can pick up your badge (or buy conference tickets or day passes).
Sunday, July 17
In the afternoon at 16:00, we will open the registration desk at the main conference venue, the Euskalduna Conference Center (ECC). It’ll stay open until around 19:00. You will be able to pick up the badges for your already purchased tickets as well as buy new ones at this registration desk.
We will do the bag stuffing on Sunday, starting at around 16:00 at the ECC. You’re welcome to come and help. The stuffed bags will then be distributed starting on Monday.
We’re experimenting with a new format at this year’s EuroPython conference: a maker area reserved for attendees who want to build things in hardware, controlled by Python, e.g. robots, sensors, remote controls, electronic badges, mesh networks, etc.
For this purpose, we have created a zone with tables, power outlets and chairs in the exhibit hall, where you can get working on your projects during the conference: the
We will also have a few workshops in this area to create some more excitement around it, but in the end,
it is YOU, the attendees,
who’ll have to make it work.
Show off your work
We hope you enjoy the spirit and possibilities and hey, can then show off your cool gadgets to more than a thousand Python friends - in a lighting talk, an open space session or directly at the maker area.
Bring your tools and gadgets
You will likely have to bring along some tools and electronics for the maker area, so this blog post is also meant as reminder to add these things to your packaging list for EuroPython 2016.
We have found a few shops near the venue where you can buy things you may need. They are listed in the conference app and will also go on the maker area web page.
>>> Please see below for a special deal we have for EuroPython attendees
You can also find the Fine Arts Museum in Bilbao, with exhibitions of Tucker and 50s fashion in France, in addition to other masterpieces. It is very close to the conference venue.
We have compiled more information about these two museums on these pages:
Special offer for EuroPython attendees: Avoid long queues
If you want to avoid long queues at the Guggenheim Museum, you can benefit from
getting a ticket at the conference desk.
We have acquired a block of tickets and will give them away for free, if you donate at least EUR 10
to the EuroPython conference financial aid budget for next year.
That’s less
than the regular ticket price and you get the additional warm fuzzy
feeling of helping others as bonus :-)
Donations can be made in cash at the conference desk.
We will be switching to the on-desk rates for tickets tomorrow, so today is your last chance to get tickets at the regular rate, which is about 30% less than the on-desk rate.
Day Passes
As in the past, we will also sell day passes at the conference venue.
To make things more affordable especially for students and other people who want to attend the Beginners’ Day or the sprints, we have split the day pass prices into ones valid from Monday-Friday for the main conference days and ones for the weekend days.
Day passes for the first Sunday (Beginners’ Day) and the sprints weekend (valid for the day when they are purchased):
Student weekend day pass: EUR 25.00
Personal weekend day pass: EUR 70.00
Business weekend day pass: EUR 110.00
Day passes for the main conference (valid for the day when they are purchased):
Student conference day pass: EUR 50.00
Personal conference day pass: EUR 140.00
Business conference day pass: EUR 225.00
All prices include 10% Spanish VAT. Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price.
The EuroPython website supports buying tickets for other people (friends, colleagues, etc.). As a result, it is necessary to assign the tickets you buy to either yourself or someone else. The assignment process is explained below.
Please tell us your preferences
The reason we’re interested in you applying this configuration as soon as possible, is that the tickets include a number of preferences which we need to know about in order to properly prepare the conference.
When assigning tickets you will fill some fields, telling us your t-shirt size and cut (women or men style) and your diet preferences. If you don’t provide this information, we cannot assure we’ll have the right t-shirt available for you. Likewise, if you are vegetarian, it is important to mark this in the preferences, so that we can order enough vegetarian food.
How to assign tickets to attendees
First you need to log in and go to your profile and, if you already bought your tickets, you will see something similar to this. Click on View your tickets.
After you have navigated to the tickets, we need you to assign the ticket: simply hover over the ticket and you will see two options. Please select, if the ticket is for you or for someone else.
Remember: Before assigning the ticket the other persons, these must be registered on the website. Otherwise, the assignment won’t work.
If you have assigned the tickets to someone else, please let them know. The system will send out automatic emails, but it’s safer to send a separate email so that the information doesn’t get lost in a spam filter.
How to edit the fields of the tickets
After assigning the ticket, each attendee will need to fill out the ticket preferences using his/her profile page (don’t forget to click save to store the settings):
Some additional help for the preference form:
Tagline: This line will appear after you name. Be original!
Diet: Omnivorous, Vegetarian or Other (we’ll try to provide food for other diets as well)
Python experience: Whats your experience level with Python? You can also enter “no comment”, if you prefer not to make this information public.
Dates: Which days do you plan to attend. This is not binding in any way, it just helps us to better prepare for the conference.
It’s getting really close to the conference now and we will be switching to the on-desk rates for tickets on July 8.
The prices will increase by about 30%, so if you want to still get tickets at the normal rate, please register for EuroPython 2016 as soon as possible:
Full Conference Tickets
These are the on-desk rates for full conference tickets (all 8 days):
Student full ticket: EUR 180.00
Personal full ticket: EUR 470.00
Business full ticket: EUR 750.00
Day Passes
As in the past, we will sell day passes at the conference venue.
To make things more affordable especially for students and other people who want to attend the Beginners’ Day or the sprints, we have decided to split the day pass prices into ones valid from Monday-Friday for the main conference days and the weekend days.
Day passes for the main conference (valid for the day when they are purchased):
Student conference day pass: EUR 50.00
Personal conference day pass: EUR 140.00
Business conference day pass: EUR 225.00
Day passes for the first Sunday (Beginners’ Day) and the sprints weekend (valid for the day when they are purchased):
Student weekend day pass: EUR 25.00
Personal weekend day pass: EUR 70.00
Business weekend day pass: EUR 110.00
All prices include 10% Spanish VAT. Please see the registration page for full details of what is included in the ticket price.
The mobile app gives you access to the conference schedule (even offline), helps you in planing 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.
Vital for all EuroPython attendees
We’d like to make use of the app to keep you updated by sending regular
updates of the schedule and inform you of important announcements via push
notifications, so please consider downloading it. Thanks.
We all know that good food, drinks and music are essential for a perfect EuroPython conference and so we’ve arranged a nice dinner with local food and a party for Tuesday evening (July 19th).
Then proceed to the registration form (the same you use to buy conference tickets):
There’s a new entry available now called “Pyntxos Social Event” which you can order using the form. Leave the conference tickets fields blank if you only want to purchase social event tickets:
We have 550 tickets available for the conference dinner and party, so please book early. The tickets are valid for one person. Please see the social events page for details of what is included in the ticket price.
