EuroPython 2008 Publicity
Some promotional resources. By all means contact new or existing channels and note what you've done in the table below. If you need a template, start with the Call for Participation, perhaps using a plain text version posted to one of the mailing lists given below.
Announcement Channels
It's useful to look at the PyCon2007/Feedback page to see which channels are most influential. Here are some suggestions:
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Call for Participation |
CFP #2 |
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General Announcement |
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python.org |
Published on 9th April |
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Published on 19th May |
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EuroPython lists: |
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europython |
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europython-announce |
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comp.lang.python and python-list |
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comp.lang.python.announce and python-announce-list |
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Mail sent |
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python-uk |
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pythonireland |
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Web frameworks (including Zope) |
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Scientific Python communities |
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PyGame and related groups |
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Free Software communities: |
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Fellowship of FSF Europe |
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Openmoko |
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Ubuntu |
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Mail sent |
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KDE |
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GNOME |
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The Python Papers |
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The Python411 podcast |
Mail sent |
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Other imminent conferences: |
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upcoming.org |
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PublicityIdeas in the PyCon wiki lists some of the things that were done for PyCon; there are lists of magazines and of online event calendars that may be useful.