[Oslo.pm] YAPC::EU::2009 Newsletter #4 - Schedule, Hotels, further Sponsors and more (fwd)

[Salve J Nilsen]

Greetings, and welcome to the fourth YAPC::EU::2009 newsletter.

In this issue:


  - the conference schedule
  - hotels and hostels for the conference
  - updates on the send-a-newbie project
  - further sponsors
  - other news


Let's get down to it:


  - The schedule is ready

We can assure you it wasn't easy!

We have accepted almost 100 talks, and we must say the overall quality is
simply amazing.

You can see the schedule here:
http://yapceurope2009.org/ye2009/schedule?day=2009-08-03

Don't forget to click the other days to see the rest of the schedule ;-)

We focused mostly on three tracks: one for talks related to the conference
theme - Corporate Perl - one for beginners and one for all the other talks.

You'll also notice we have a fourth room where we'll be holding a few
workshops. We hope you enjoy them.



  - hotels and hostels

The list of designated/suggested hotels and hostels for the conference is
now online at http://yapceurope2009.org/ye2009/wiki?node=Accommodation.

The official hotel for the conference is Hotel Alif, a mere two subway stops
from the venue, and located in central Lisbon.

We already have two other hotels on the list too, one for the eventuality of
the first one running out of rooms (it always happens), and one for those
wanting a luxury hotel.

There are also two hostels on the list, for those looking for more
affordable options. Do note, however, that these are not your average
hostels; these are hostels that have been getting prizes and amazing reviews
worldwide for the last few years.

Check out the Wiki for more information, book as early as possible and feel
free to add your name to the WhoIsStayingWhere page (
http://yapceurope2009.org/ye2009/wiki?node=WhoIsStayingWhere).



  - more sponsors

To the ranks of logicLAB, SAPO, Caixa Mágica, Best Practical, FCUL, Active
State, TAP, O'Reilly, Apress, $foo magazine, The Perl Review and o3
magazine, the following now also get on board:

     Booking.com - http://www.booking.com/

         Booking.com is "Europe’s leading online hotel reservations agency by
room nights sold". It is also one of the leading companies when it comes to
hiring Perl developers.

     Onyx Neon Press - http://www.onyxneon.com/

         Onyx Neon Press is a book publishing company ran by Perl
programmers. They have some wonderful Perl books and will be donating a few
to the conference auction.

     log - Open Source Consulting - http://www.log.pt/en/

         log is a Portuguese Consultancy company specialized in Open Source
technologies such as Perl and PHP. They had a very important role back in
the 2005 YAPC::EU, which also took place in Portugal, and this year they're
sponsoring again.

     Marty Pauley - http://martian.org/

         Marty is a long standing member of the Perl community and has always
been a great supporter of YAPCs in general and the Portuguese Perl scene in
particular. This year, apart from submitting a few wonderful talks, he's
also put his money where his mouth is, and is sponsoring YAPC personally.

     Eurotux - http://eurotux.pt/

         Eurotux is a Portuguese company specializing in planning,
integration and development of computer systems. They provide global
solutions in interenterprise service network management, internet access and
web hosting. It is also said that they have Perl as a religion.



  - updates on the send-a-newbie project

We thought we'd summarize the latest developments on the send-a-newbie
project.

So far there's been 1,230 euros donated and a total of 27 applications for
grants have been submitted.

This value means that at least two grants will be awarded. Hopefully, with a
few more donations, more grants will be possible.

Considering the Beginners' Track, we look forward to have as many grantees
as possible present at the conference.

It's going to be wonderful, and you can help too, even with small amounts;
check out http://www.send-a-newbie.com/ for more information.



  - behind the scenes

We're still working hard on a lot of things, namely the Partner's Program
and the Training Classes that'll take place the two days after the
conference.

We hope to announce the full details on both these initiatives pretty soon.

Also in the workings are the conference dinner, the quizz show, the auction,
the conference t-shirts, the coffee breaks, the Job Fair, further
sponsorships...


It's a great thing that we had no personal lives to begin with O:-)


That's all for this newsletter

Feel free to contact us at organizers at yapceurope2009.org for anything
conference related.

See you at the next newsletter,

the organizers

In our next newsletter:

  - we have absolutely no idea what subjects we'll talk about in the next
issue of this newsletter :-)


--
José Castro
<http://jose-castro.org/>