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(Version en français ici-bas)
Hey Pythonistas,
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Can you believe PyCon Canada 2019 is less than 18 days away? The big event is almost here and we are hard at work putting the finishing touches on 4 amazing days of talks, tutorials and sprints. Here are a few things to bring to your attention.
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Get your tickets soon!
For a limited time only, we’re offering a special discount to past attendees! The next 10 Pythonistas to use the discount code PYCONPAST will get regular admission tickets for only $199! Get your ticket before they run out: https://shop.pycon.ca/discount/PYCONPAST
Missed the discount? It’s still not too late to grab your ticket (http://shop.pycon.ca) before they sell out. We’ve sold out four years in a row, and you won’t want to miss this year. Grab your tickets here:
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Check out the schedule!
Our jam-packed schedule now also includes tutorials. Special bonus for all you data lovers out there: we’ve made the schedule available in .csv format! So have fun! Pick and choose wisely.
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PyCon Canada Sprints!
Thank you to Mozilla for hosting this year’s sprints, taking place after the talks on November 18th and 19th at 366 Adelaide St W Suite 500, in Toronto.
You will need to register for sprint days (but don’t worry it’s included in your conference ticket!), so please RSVP so we know how much coffee to order!
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Sign up for tutorials!
Did you know we have a tutorials track during the conference?
Some of our hands-on tutorials include Do-it-yourself Natural Language Processing for makers, and Query better with Django ORM. There are many topics to learn and it’s all included in the price of your ticket!
To sign up, please head over to our wiki. Please note: you will need to log in to your github account to add your name.
Thank you to our tutorial sponsor, Microsoft! And thank you to our amazing tutorial leaders for taking the time to create these informative sessions!
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Get ready for open spaces!
Open spaces will be available! We will have some down time in the tutorial room, so feel free to sign it out for impromptu meet-ups.
In previous years we’ve had a variety of different open spaces including sticker open space, PyLadies open space and even an ‘intro to tying knots’ open space.
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Prepare a lightning talk
Lightning talks will be available! We will open up sign ups on the Saturday morning of the conference. We will explain how you can pitch your talk during our opening remarks.
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Meet our final keynote: Huda Idrees
We wanted to take the time to introduce our final keynote of PyCon Canada 2019!
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Huda is the Founder and CEO of Dot Health, a real-time personal health data platform. With a background in engineering from the University of Toronto and a prolific career at some of Toronto's best known startups including Wattpad, Wave, and Wealthsimple, her latest venture is transforming the way people access and control their own health information for good. Huda's work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Metro News, CNBC, and Metro Morning. She has been recognized amongst the Top 5 CEOs in Toronto Life, a Top 25 Women of Influence in 2017, and named Top 30 under 30 by the Bay Street Bull in 2018. Huda serves on the Business Innovation and Development committee at Sinai Health System and on the Canadian Federal Economic Strategy Table for Health and Biosciences.
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Volunteers Wanted!
Volunteers are the backbone of the conference. There are many roles to fill and all are vital to a smooth conference experience! There’s a lot you can do, even now, even if you’re not local to Toronto. Plus, you’ll get an exclusive, volunteers-only t-shirt!
We really need help, so if you’d like to volunteer, please let us know by filling out the form:
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Sign your kids up for childcare!
We are happy to announce we can offer childcare at no additional costs to your children on November 16 & 17th.
This year, childcare will be at the conference hotel, Marriott Courtyard, less than a 5 minute walk to the venue.
We will accept registration for a few more days! Please sign up ASAP.
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Our Lovely Sponsors
(We couldn’t pull off PyCon Canada without them!)
Thank you to our amazing sponsors, Tucows and Bunaglow. PyCon Canada cannot happen without the support of all our phenomenal sponsors, so thank you! Would you like to become a sponsor? Email us at sponsorship@pycon.ca
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Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, tucows!
At Tucows, everything we build, make and do is on the Internet but that's not the only reason we think the open Internet is important.
Tucows started in 1993 by changing not just how people connected to the Internet but also who could get online.
We continue to push for change at every level of the Internet. Collectively, we manage tens of millions of domain names from .com to .xyz and work with tens of thousands of resellers (OpenSRS, Enom, EPAG). We eliminate all the ugliness from buying and owning your domain and email (Hover).
We changed what people expect from mobile phone service (Ting Mobile). We're changing the way entire cities connect to and think about the Internet as we build and light true fiber to the premises networks across North America (Ting Internet).
We are a wonderful mix of individuals with a mix of skills across a mix of disciplines. We do good work and we're proud of everything we're accomplishing together.
We're building a strong DevOps culture and we're always looking for smart, excited engineers to join us on our mission.
We offer a comprehensive, inclusive, and flexible benefits program with a focus on health, personal development, and overall wellness.
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Thank you to our start-up Sponsor, Bungalow!
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform providing beautiful homes with great roommates, paired with a seamless digital-first experience for early career professionals. We take care of everything from matching great roommates and furnishing a home’s common areas to streamlining rent and utility payments and handling service requests, removing friction from the rental experience. In addition, Bungalow helps its residents create a thriving community through exclusive social events and volunteer opportunities.
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Until next time,
The PyCon Canada Team
P.S. Keep in touch! Follow us on Twitter or on Facebook.
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Salut les Pythonneux!
Bon mardi! Il ne reste plus que 18 jours avant PyCon Canada 2019! Au QG, on s’affaire pour que tout soit prêt et que vous passiez 4 belles journées de présentations, tutoriels et sprints!
Il reste quelques billets, dépêchez-vous d'acheter le vôtre avant qu’on n’en ait plus car nous avons tout vendu les 4 dernières années!
Vous pouvez acheter vos billets ici: https://shop.pycon.ca
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Horaire
Nous avons mis à jour l’horaire des présentation pour afficher les tutoriels. Pour ceux qui aiment s’amuser avec ce genre de données, l’horaire est disponible en .csv! Amusez vous et choisissez sagement!
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PyCon Canada Sprints!
Merci Mozilla d’accueillir les sprints cette année, ils prendront place après les présentations les 18 et 19 novembre au 366 Adelaide St W Suite 500 à Toronto.
Vous devez vous inscrire pour les sprints, entre autre pour qu’on sache quelle quantité de café prévoir!
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Tutoriels!
Saviez-vous qu’il y aura une piste de tutoriels passionnants pendant la conférence?
Parmis ces tutoriels vous trouverez Do-it-yourself Natural Language Processing for makers et Query better with Django ORM. Vous aurez l’occasion d’apprendre sur plusieurs sujets différents et c’est inclus dans le prix du ticket!
Pour vous inscrire, veuillez vous rendre sur le wiki.
Veuillez noter: il vous faudra vous logger sur votre compte github pour pouvoir ajouter votre nom à la liste des inscrits.
Merci a tous nos présentateurs de tutoriels de prendre le temps de créer ces moment d’apprentissage pour nos participants!
Et merci a notre sponsor de tutoriels, Microsoft!
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Aire ouverte!
L’aire ouverte est de retour! Nous aurons des temps libres dans la salle des tutoriels, n'hésitez pas à vous y présenter pour des rencontres impromptues.
Les années précédentes, nous avons assisté à des moments autocollants, PyLadies et une introduction au noeuds.
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Présentations éclaires!
Les présentations éclaires sont de retour aussi! Nous ouvrirons les inscriptions le premier matin de la conférence (samedi). Ne manquez pas les mots d’ouverture car nous expliquerons les formalités pour présenter.
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Rencontrez Huda Idrees!
Nous vous présentons notre dernière keynote de PyCon Canada 2019
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Huda is the Founder and CEO of Dot Health, a real-time personal health data platform. With a background in engineering from the University of Toronto and a prolific career at some of Toronto's best known startups including Wattpad, Wave, and Wealthsimple, her latest venture is transforming the way people access and control their own health information for good. Huda's work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Metro News, CNBC, and Metro Morning. She has been recognized amongst the Top 5 CEOs in Toronto Life, a Top 25 Women of Influence in 2017, and named Top 30 under 30 by the Bay Street Bull in 2018. Huda serves on the Business Innovation and Development committee at Sinai Health System and on the Canadian Federal Economic Strategy Table for Health and Biosciences.
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Bénévoles, nous avons besoin de vous!
Les bénévoles sont la colonne vertébrale de la conférence. Il y a plein de rôles à remplir et ils sont tous vitaux au bon déroulement de la conférence. Votre aide est cruciale et si vous voulez participer, svp remplir le formulaire. Il y a plein de façons dont vous pouvez nous aider, et vous recevrez même un t-shirt spécial bénévole!
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Halte garderie
Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer que nous pourrons offrir une halte garderie pour vos enfants gratuitement les 16 et 17 novembre!
Cette année, la halte garderie se situera au Marriott Courtyard, à 5 minutes à pied du Carlu.
Nous accepterons les inscription jusqu’au 1er novembre.
Merci Tucows d'être notre sponsor de halte garderie cette année.
Veuillez vous inscrire sans quoi nous ne pourrons garantir une place.
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Nos sponsors adorés (sans lesquels PyCon canada ne serait possible)
Merci à nos merveilleux commanditaires, Tucows, et Bungalow. PyCon Canada ne pourrait pas avoir lieu sans l’aide de tous nos fantastiques partenaires. Merci!
Vous souhaitez devenir commanditaire de PyCon Canada? Écrivez-nous à sponsorship@pycon.ca
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Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, tucows!
At Tucows, everything we build, make and do is on the Internet but that's not the only reason we think the open Internet is important.
Tucows started in 1993 by changing not just how people connected to the Internet but also who could get online.
We continue to push for change at every level of the Internet. Collectively, we manage tens of millions of domain names from .com to .xyz and work with tens of thousands of resellers (OpenSRS, Enom, EPAG). We eliminate all the ugliness from buying and owning your domain and email (Hover).
We changed what people expect from mobile phone service (Ting Mobile). We're changing the way entire cities connect to and think about the Internet as we build and light true fiber to the premises networks across North America (Ting Internet).
We are a wonderful mix of individuals with a mix of skills across a mix of disciplines. We do good work and we're proud of everything we're accomplishing together.
We're building a strong DevOps culture and we're always looking for smart, excited engineers to join us on our mission.
We offer a comprehensive, inclusive, and flexible benefits program with a focus on health, personal development, and overall wellness.
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Thank you to our start-up Sponsor, Bungalow!
Bungalow is a residential real estate platform providing beautiful homes with great roommates, paired with a seamless digital-first experience for early career professionals. We take care of everything from matching great roommates and furnishing a home’s common areas to streamlining rent and utility payments and handling service requests, removing friction from the rental experience. In addition, Bungalow helps its residents create a thriving community through exclusive social events and volunteer opportunities.
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C’est tout pour le moment,
L’équipe de PyCon Canada
Ne manquez aucune mise-à-jour: Suivez-nous sur Twitter ou sur Facebook.
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