[Pdxpw-staff] You, yes you, should submit a talk for PyCon 2014

[Jessica McKellar]

Hello PDX Python workshop helpers,

The PyCon 2014 call for proposals is open, and I want to see talk
submissions from you!

http://us.pycon.org/2014/speaking/cfp/

PyCon is the largest annual gathering for the Python community. It is a
volunteer-run, supportive, happy, diverse conference for people of all
programming backgrounds, from beginning to advanced Pythonistas and
for professional and hobbyist programmers alike. The conference
has tutorials, talks, poster sessions, development sprints, and more.

This workshop's very own Selena Deckelmann and Barbara Shaurette spoke/led
events at last year's PyCon:
https://us.pycon.org/2013/schedule/presentation/42/
https://us.pycon.org/2013/events/letslearnpython/

PyCon 2014 is in beautiful Montreal in April of 2014. Need help getting to
PyCon? No problem: the conference has a robust financial aid problem (and
the best way to ensure assistance is to be giving a talk).

Talks are 30 or 45 minutes long. Beginners can give talks. Hobbyists can
give talks. You, yes you, would give a great talk on something that excites
you about Python. Proposals are due by September 15th.

Proposal resources: http://us.pycon.org/2014/speaking/proposal-resources/
How to write a compelling proposal:
http://us.pycon.org/2014/speaking/proposal_advice/
Example talk proposal:
https://us.pycon.org/2014/speaking/proposal_advice/samples/SpacePug/

Need some inspiration? Have a look at the talk list from last year:
http://us.pycon.org/2013/schedule/talks/list/

Here are some of last year's talk titles:
* Using Python To Generate Art And Sound
* PyNES: Python programming for Nintendo 8 bits.
* Iteration & Generators: the Python Way
* How Import Works
* Lessons Learned in Teaching Python
* Porting Django apps to Python 3
* Crypto 101
* Teaching with the IPython Notebook
* Copyright and You
* Who’s there? - Home Automation with Arduino/RaspberryPi
* SimpleCV - Computer Vision using Python
* Visualizing Github
* Kivy: Building GUI and Mobile apps with Python
* Scrapy: it GETs the web
* Funding and Coordinating Python Projects via Non-Profits
* Messaging at Scale at Instagram
* How the Internet Works

A project you've been working on, a fun library, a cool language feature,
how you use Python at work: these are all good talk opportunities.

I am happy to chat about topics, review proposals, and help rehearse talks!

Pick a topic and get started: http://us.pycon.org/2014/speaking/cfp/

See you at PyCon,
-Jessica

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Jessica McKellar
organizer, Boston Python
director, Python Software Foundation
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