PyConTasks¶
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To do list for PyCon 2005
(Please add items that are not on this list!)
Sign contract with GWU [done - SH]
Get event insurance. [NealNorwitz says this is covered by our regular policy]
Contact sponsors
Set registration price.
Set up registration process and open registration.
Send call for volunteers to c.l.py.announce
Write page giving presentation advice (PyCon2005/SpeakerNotes)
Select keynote speakers
Select program committee (done)
Select website designers and maintainers
Launch paper submission system. (done)
Ensure Creative Commons licensing as far as possible?
Select papers (must be done by Jan. 15)
Publish talk abstracts within a few days (before early bird ends)
Determine schedule
Arrange iCal/RSS publication of the schedule
Finalize Logo Design
Finalize T-shirt design.
Arrange T-shirt manufacturing.
Arrange for equipment (or will the venue provide it?)
Wireless networking [provided by GWU]
Projectors and screens [provided by GWU]
Audio/video recording of talks to agreed standards(?)
Extra Power Strips, so people can easily recharge their laptops. (MB)
Select volunteers for registration / security / set-up and tear-down.
Arrange PyConPromotion.
Pick session leaders.
Issue call for BoFs, and pick BoF topics.
During the conference:
Supervise sprints.
Organize Open Space topic selection/scheduling.
Organize Lightning Talk session
Run the registration desk.
After the conference:
Prepare web-based proceedings.