From dionys ÎÁ gmail.com Mon Jan 25 23:39:18 2010 From: dionys ÎÁ gmail.com (Denis Ibaev) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:39:18 +0300 Subject: [Kazan.pm] Fwd: [pm_groups] YAPC::EU::2010 Newsletter #01 2010/01/25 - The when, the where, the who and some thank you! In-Reply-To: <4B5DBA68.2090502@cattlegrid.info> References: <4B5DBA68.2090502@cattlegrid.info> Message-ID: Hi all, greetings, and welcome to the very first YAPC::EU::2010 newsletter! Summary š šIn this issue: š š* Conference theme š š* Conference dates š š* Venue š š* Tickets and availability š š* Sponsors š š* Contacts š šSo let's get started! ? Conference theme: The Renaissance of Perl š šThe conference theme is the Renaissance of Perl. This topic pays homage š što Italy's role as the cradle of the Renaissance, and acknowledges how š šPerl is far from a dead legacy language, but is constantly being reborn š šwith, for example, the parallel initiatives of Perl 6, and the Modern š šPerl 5 movement. š š(note: we know that these days it's the Perl Enlightenment, and that š šPerl Renaissance was around 2001-2004, but we're in Italy, not in France š š:) ) ? Conference dates š šWe are now able to confirm the tentative dates published on Twitter some š štime ago: š šYAPC::EU::2010 will be held from 4 to 6 August 2010. š šWe expect sunny and warm Summer days, so don't forget to bring your š šsolar protection! ? Conference venue š šOur primary venue turned out to be a no-go... but that's OK, because we š šhad a Plan B! Our secondary venue turned out to be a no-go as well... š šbut even this is OK, because we had a Plan C! š šThe conference will be held in: š šMy One Hotel Pisa Conference Centre ( š šhttp://www.myonehotel.it/eng/galilei/default.asp ) š šRough map: http://bit.ly/8FN64F š šThis venue also has 4-star hotel rooms at a reasonable price, many of š šwhich are reserved for the conference. It's therefore possible to sleep š šthere, which - besides making the venue only an elevator ride away - is š šan ideal choice for after-conference BOF, hackatons, etc. On the other š šhand, the place is a bit outside downtown and uneasy to reach via public š štransport, so if your idea is visit Pisa and/or have some late-night fun š šyou might want to choose a place to sleep closer to downtown. š šShuttles will be provided, running from downtown Pisa, for the š šconference. Hotel shuttles are available from the (nearby) airport. ? Tickets and availability š šThis venue should be able to hold 400+ people, so there's no attendance š šlimit at present time. Registration will be open on Act, as usual, as š šsoon as we have a catchy website layout. š šTicket price will be announced in the next newsletter. ? Sponsors š šWe have already had a great deal of fantastic initial support from some š šlovely people: š š* Shadowcat Systems UK, agreed to support us even before our bid was š šaccepted! š š* YEF themselves have offered a "kickstart donation" to help with š šearly-stage costs š š* And the almost unfeasibly lovely hosts of YAPC::EU::2009 in Lisbon š šhave also given a kickstart donation! š šThis really shows how organizations, both commercial and charitable, in š šthe Perl world are dedicated to ploughing their time and money back into š šthe community. YAPC::EU::2010 wouldn't be possible without help like š šthis! š šWe'll be placing an official call for sponsors very soon, but if you š šcan't wait for our next newsletter, please get in touch, and we'll be š šdelighted to discuss! ? Contacts š šTwitter: http://twitter/yapceu2010 š šWebsite: http://www.yapceurope.org/2010/ š šE-mail: yapc-info ÎÁ perl.it All the best, š - Michele Beltrame š š on behalf of Italian Perl Conference Team -- Request pm.org Technical Support via support ÎÁ pm.org pm_groups mailing list pm_groups ÎÁ pm.org http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/pm_groups