Dates to Remember

Tutorial Days:	February 17 & 18 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Conference Days:	February 19 - 21 (Friday-Sunday)
Development Sprints:	February 22 - 25 (Monday-Thursday)

Conference Registration is open!

• Tutorial Days: Wednesday February 17 & Thursday February 18.
• Conference Days: Friday February 19 through Sunday February 21
• Development Sprints: Monday February 22 through Thursday February 25

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 February 17 & Thursday February 18

  Learn something new and relevant in intensive 3-hour sessions. The evenings are free for socializing and Open Space.

• Conference Days: Friday February 19 through Sunday February 21.

  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. 5 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.

  • Open Space sessions: an "unconference" in parallel with the scheduled talks.

  • Lightning talks are quick 5-minute talks that you can sign up for at the conference. In a word, lightning talks are FUN!

  • A poster session is new this year.

  • 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 resumes 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 February 22 through Thursday February 25.

  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!

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.

Venue

PyCon 2010 will be held in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta.

See the hotel reservations page for details.