SF Python workshop, October 2012

Organizers

 * Asheesh Laroia - asheesh@asheesh.org
 * Karen Rustad - karen.rustad@gmail.com
 * Ari Lacenski - alacenski@gmail.com

Date
Oct 20, 2012 This is 3.5 weeks from today (9/26). It might be a good idea to move it back, into November.

Venue Ideas
We're unsure about having it in SF vs. East Bay. Sudo Room would be a good option, if East Bay.

Approximate schedule
(Ari would like to fix up wiki formatting on this section.)


 * 9am: Check in, get settled.
 * 9:30am - 12:30pm: 30/45-min collective workshops using versions of Matt Harrison's slide deck.
 * 12:30-1:30: Lunching
 * 1:30 to 5: Small group/individual guided hacking
 * 5-6pm: Demo hour
 * 6pm: Celebratory drinks

To do

 * Nail down a venue
 * Find food and drink sponsors
 * Identify teachers
 * Write Matt Harrison for permission to use his slides
 * Promote

Teacher suggestions

 * Asheesh
 * Karen
 * Ari
 * Isis
 * Kellan from Noisebridge Py101
 * Lucas (lsblakk?) of PyLadies
 * Lynn Root
 * Jonathan Moore
 * Liz from Noisebridge Py201
 * Pamela Fox
 * Others?

Note: none of these people have been contacted yet!

Food
Ari would like to request lots of nonalcoholic drink options and a non-pizza approach to food. Fruit, salad, high protein, low-carb/low-dairy/vegetarian options would be key, if we're providing food. Feeding meals to crowds is hard; it might be best to just send people out for lunch but provide snacks.