PyCon: Connecting The Python Community
PyCon 2009 Recordings
Our incredible Audio/Video Team has posted many videos from the conference at <http://pycon.blip.tv>.
Talks are also available as audio-only from the PyCon podcast.
All video and audio materials are usable under the CC-BY-NC-SA license.
PyCon 2010
PyCon 2010 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. If we follow the same pattern as 2009 (likely, but not definite), PyCon 2010 will take place from February 17 to 25:
| Tutorial Days: | February 17 & 18 (Wednesday & Thursday) |
| Conference Days: | February 19 - 21 (Friday-Sunday) |
| Development Sprints: | February 22 - 25 (Monday-Thursday) |
The Python Software Foundation is proud to have presented the annual US Python community conference, PyCon 2009, in Chicago. PyCon is organized and run by volunteers from the Python community.
- Do you use Python? Please join the PyCon organizers!
- Are you with a company that uses Python? Please sponsor PyCon!
The tutorials and conference talks were held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel. The development sprints were at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare hotel.
- Complete location information on this and the sister hotel is detailed on the Hotel Registration & Information page.
- See the Hotel Map and Google Map for an overview of the area.
- For information on public transportation, airport transit, local restaurants and other related information, check out our Chicago information page.
- An Event Map has been set up detailing the location of both hotels, along with food and transit options.
Conference Registration is closed.
Dates to Remember
Tutorial Days: Wednesday March 25 & Thursday March 26. (Two days of tutorials this year instead of one!)
Location: Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel
Conference Days: Friday March 27 through Sunday March 29
Location: Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel
Development Sprints: Monday March 30 through Thursday April 2
Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare hotel
Watch for announcements on the PyCon blog.
What is PyCon?
PyCon is the largest annual gathering for the community using and developing the open-source Python programming language.
PyCon is really three events in a row:
Tutorial Days: Wednesday March 25 & Thursday March 26 (2 days of tutorials this year instead of 1!)
Location: Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel
Learn something new and relevant in intensive 3-hour sessions. The evenings are free for socializing and Open Space.
Conference Days: Friday March 27 through Sunday March 29.
Location: Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel
See what's going on in the Python world, meet your fellow Pythonistas, share your knowledge and experience, make contacts, brainstorm projects, discuss prospects... the sky's the limit.
Scheduled talks will happen in the ballrooms. 4 tracks of talks and panels on a wide variety of topics will be presented, with something for everyone. Also we'll have keynote talks every day.
Lightning talks are quick 5-minute talks that you can sign up for at the conference. In a word, lightning talks are FUN!
Expo Hall: Meet with representatives of companies using Python, supporting Python, and hiring Pythonistas. Snag some swag!
Many sponsors will be recruiting, so come prepared with business cards and résumés if you're in the job market. You can also check out the Python Job Board for listings.
And don't forget the hallway track!
Development Sprints: Monday March 30 through Thursday April 2.
Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare hotel
Help advance your favorite project, including Python itself! We provide the space and the infrastructure (network, power, tables & chairs), you provide the enthusiasm and the brainpower. All experience levels welcome. The sprints are free!
In addition, there are two invitation-only summits scheduled during the tutorials which will bring developers of the various implementations together to discuss technology and strategies: the Virtual Machine Summit and the Python Language Summit.
A Community Conference
PyCon is inexpensive because it's organized by the Python community for the community. Registration is far cheaper than most comparable technology conferences, to keep PyCon accessible to the widest community possible.
Venues
PyCon 2009 will be held at two hotels in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago adjacent to the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- Hyatt Regency O'Hare (main venue): tutorials and conference talks, including open space sessions.
- Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare: summits and development sprints
Latest News (PyCon Blog)
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