ted pollari slwmaccom pycon organizers excited announce start pycon 2010 planning process even importantly looking motivated local groups spearhead volunteerrun communitybased conference years past locale next year arranged year advance worked smaller conference many venues choose pycon 2008 held soon chicago area 950 registered attendees time one half times number attendees year excited see pycon grow also means plan pycon needs change little bit first change change timeline starting pycon 2010 aiming begin planning two years ahead help us pycon 2009 also held chicago area venue 2008 second change bid process detailheavy demand much initial work local groups instead focusing heart soul pycon community volunteers looking find excited committed groups want backbone pycon 2010 details worked collaborative process local groups working conjunction volunteer pycon organizers python software foundations conference committee still interested curious want pycon 2010 hosted area heres form group people interested helping conference planning youre attending pycon 2008 join us kickoff meeting lunch saturday march 15th make sure least one person group pycon organizers list1 soon possible announce interest submitting bid list process viewed cooperative help encourage group wants take hosting pycon finally assemble official bid referring pycon bid guidelines 2 information deadlines submit pycon organizers list deadline listed pycon bid guidelines posting bid publicly viewable website wouldnt bad idea either questions need help feel free email organizers list ask away 1 httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopyconorganizers 2 httpwikipythonorgmoinpyconplanningbidrequirements httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonannouncelist support python software foundation httpwwwpythonorgpsfdonationshtml tue 05 aug 2008 095951 0800 city host pycon 2010