Hi <br><br>In case you haven't heard yet, here is some info on the upcoming Kiwi PyCon. With Sugar being Python based this is a good event for you to attend if you can.<br>For anyone out of Auckland who needs a place to stay, let me know as we have space.<br>
<br>Tabitha<br><br>
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New Zealand Python User Group Incorporated<br>
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Media Statement<br>
For immediate release<br>
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19 October 2010<br>
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Keep up with technology @ Kiwi PyCon 2010<br>
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IT folks will certainly be interested in Kiwi PyCon 2010: An exciting<br>
and interesting weekend is going to show how the programming language<br>
Python is used in science, education, and high-profile companies here<br>
and around the world. It is held at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort in<br>
Waitangi, Bay of Islands Saturday 20-Sunday 21 November.<br>
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Participants will learn first-hand how Weta Digital uses Python in<br>
their datacentre, or how they can leverage cloud computing like Amazon<br>
web services and Google App Engine. The conference is also an<br>
excellent networking opportunity to meet people who have actually<br>
delivered, from industry to education to government sectors to<br>
Hollywood.<br>
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The registration fee ($100 regular, $60 student/unwaged) includes<br>
morning and afternoon tea, as well as lunch on both days, the Kiwi<br>
PyCon 2010 t-shirt, and there are also<br>
tons of giveaways this year, ranging from books, laptop bags and geek<br>
gadgets to software licenses for Python IDE's and Amazon server<br>
credits.<br>
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An impressive sponsorship lineup includes Catalyst IT and Microsoft as<br>
Gold Sponsors; Atlassian, Enthought, the Plone Foundation, the Python<br>
Software Foundation, and Tait Radio Communications as Silver Sponsors;<br>
and Schwag Sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Wingware, Mozilla,<br>
ActiveState, Apress, Packt Publishing, O'Reilly, ThinkGeek, ANZTB, and<br>
Bitbucket.<br>
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To make your booking visit <a href="http://nz.pycon.org" target="_blank">http://nz.pycon.org</a><br>
For assistance with travel and accommodation,<br>
email <a href="mailto:kiwipycon@nzpug.org">kiwipycon@nzpug.org</a> or phone Danny Adair on (09) 9555 101.<br>
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For media or conference enquiries please contact:<br>
Danny Adair, NZPUG President<br>
Phone: (09) 9555 101<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:kiwipycon@nzpug.org">kiwipycon@nzpug.org</a><br>
Website: <a href="http://nz.pycon.org" target="_blank">http://nz.pycon.org</a><br>
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