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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.

For your information: we will ship the conferences badges (that will grant you access to the conference location and act as free publication transportation ticket) by postal mail before the conference to all attendees with an early bird ticket or a standard ticket. Attendees with on-desk tickets must pick up their tickets themselves at the conference desk. For this reason attendees with on-desk tickets can not use the public transportation for free without having picked up the conference badge. So in this case you need to buy a transportation ticket at the time of your arrival (2.30 € for a single ride within zones A+B).

If there is a problem with your postal address or if you don’t receive the badge for whatever reason then will contact the registration desk at the conference for a replacement. We will be happy to assist you. 

Less than three weeks and we will meet you all at EuroPython 2014 in Berlin!

We are almost sold out and it will be the biggest Python event in Europe ever. In the initial press release of the organizer team we had been talking of up 1200 attendees - and now we are there! This is an increase by almost 40% over EuroPython 2013 in Florence. Today we heard that the @djangogirls initiative had more than 300 applications from women for the free Django Workshop for Women at EuroPython 2014 - unfortunately there is only space for 40 workshop attendees.

A very special thank you to the @djangogirls organizers for taking the initiative for bringing more women to EuroPython! We are thrilled having @djangogirls in Berlin!

Please make sure that you follow us for news update especially you may see more frequent updates as we get closer to the conference start. We will post major announcements on this blog (which is connected to the @europython Twitter account). Additional information might be posted on short notice through Twitter. So please add the RSS feed of this blog to your reading list or follow us directly on Twitter. In addition will make the EuroPython schedule and related information available on your mobile devices through Guidebook. This allows us to communicate and push schedule changes out  directly to you. 

EuroPython Sprint 2014 will be held at bcc Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstr. 11, next to Alexanderplatz, on the 26th and 27th of July, 2014 as a way of bringing people interested in the programming language Python on a variety of levels and topics together in one place for two days in order to share, learn, network and brainstorm.

A sprint is a get-together of people involved in a project to give a focused development on the project. Sprints are typically two to seven days long. Sprints have become popular events among some open source projects. For example, the PyPy project is mostly developed during regularly held sprints where most of the international developer team gathers.

This event is for developers, project managers and Python enthusiasts in the fields of education in schools and universities, business, including freelancers and employees as well as home and hobby users.

Please register early until 7th July and announce your sprint ideas.

We are pleased to announce that we bundle the EuroPython ticket with a BVG ticket (the Berlin transport authority). So all rides using the public transportation system within Berlin are free for all attendees during the conference.

For details see https://ep2014.europython.eu/en/venue/public-transportation/

Good news

EuroPython 2014 will be the largest EuroPython ever. We have almost reached the location capacity of 1200 attendees. This is almost a 50% increase in attendees compared to EuroPython 2013 in Florence. Thank you all!

Bad news

We will run out of tickets shortly and EuroPython 2014 will be sold out. A remaining batch of 90 tickets - split over the three categories student (250 €), standard (500 €) and business(750 €) - will go on sale

tomorrow Wednesday 25/06/2014 at 12:00 (UTC+2).

The so-called „on-desk“ tickets“ are regular tickets with the exception that they must be picked up at the conference registration desk in person compared to the standard tickets (sold until last Sunday) where we will ship the badges by postal mail before the conference. The “on-desk” tickets are only available to the “on-desk” rates on the ticket sale page.

Speakers/trainers without ticket so far will receive the difference between  on-desk rate and standard rate plus the 25% speaker discount as a refund.

So order your EuroPython tickets as early as tomorrow otherwise it might be too late for getting further tickets.