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2009

Vienna.pm donates to YEF

June 10

Vienna.pm announced a generous donation of 2,500 Euros to YAPC::Europe Foundation. This money will enable YEF to continue to provide kickstart funds to Perl workshops and conferences, and to underwrite the costs of running the online payment system. More information on how YEF will spend this money can be found on the event organizers' page.

YAPC::Europe 2009 Newsletter #5

May 21

The newest YAPC::Europe 2009 newsletter (#5) has been released. Read it to learn about early bird registration, confirmed speakers, training courses, banners for blogs and websites, and receipts.

YEF on Identi.ca

May 14

We have added Identi.ca as an alternative microblogging channel for announcements.

YEF on Twitter

May 8

In an effort to bring information in other formats, we have added a Twitter account for announcements. Announcements will still be posted on our website, on use.perl.org, Perlmonks, and other locations.

Call for Presentations for YAPC::Europe 2009

April 7

YAPC::EU::2009, the 10th edition of the largest European Perl conference, will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from the 3rd to the 5th of August, 2009.

This is the official Call for Presentations and here are the important deadlines:

This year's theme for the conference is Corporate Perl.

Here's what we're looking for:

We'll be offering two kinds of time-slots for talks:

If you really need a different time-slot, get in touch with us and we'll see what we can do.

Speakers may submit multiple talks. All speakers will have their registration fee waived.

For any inquiry, contact us at organizers@yapceurope2009.org, and don't forget to submit your proposals no later than midnight GMT on April 30th, 2009.

Newsletters and other information are available on the YAPC::EU::2009 wiki.

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe 2010

April 7

While YAPC::Europe 2009 preparations are well underway in Lisbon, it is time for the YAPC::Europe Foundation (YEF) to look for suitable sites for the 2010 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting YAPC::Europe::2010 should send a brief statement of intent to venue@yapceurope.org. This should be followed by a complete application. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2009.

For details on how to prepare your complete application, consider the examples of previous conferences. If your proposal is selected, it will be added to the others on this page (you will have the opportunity to remove private information first). Be certain to include contact information (including telephone numbers) for at least two members of the group.

You may also direct any questions to the aforementioned email address.

A decision on the location will be publicly announced at the start of the Lisbon conference.

Looking forward to your submissions,
 Philippe Bruhat (BooK)
 on behalf of the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee

2008

Lars Thegler and Anton Berezin join venue committee

November 27

Lars Thegler and Anton Berezin were active in organizing YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen. They now join the YEF venue committee, which is responsible for reviewing proposals to host YAPC::Europe.

YAPC::EU::2009 Newsletter #1

November 21

The first YAPC::EU::2009 newsletter has been published. This edition of the newsletter contains announces the conference theme: Corporate Perl. Other topics of the newsletter are: tentative dates and venue, notes about sponsors, and details on communication channels. For more information, read the newsletter, and consider signing up to receive new information as soon as it is published.

Italian Perl Workshop a success

September 30

Enrico Sorcinelli reports that the Italian Perl Workshop was a success. A new page, workshop stories, has been created to chronicle the experiences of workshop organizers.

YAPC::Europe::2009 will be in Lisbon

August 13

During YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen the location of the 10th YAPC::Europe was announced. The conference will be held in Lisbon. The organizers will be using Twitter, Jaiku, and Pownce to communicate with attendees. The conferences mailing list is another way to find out about the latest developments.

Two proposals for YAPC::Europe::2009

July 2

The YEF Venue Committee would like to announce that we have received two very interesting bids, from two great cities, to host YAPC::Europe 2009! The two capitals, Moscow and Lisbon, have submitted very strong proposals and the YEF Venue Commitee have a very hard task ahead of them in deciding who will have the honour of hosting the next YAPC::Europe. Over the next few weeks the committee will take a very close look at the proposals, clarifying any issue we raise with the prospective organisers, before we make a final decision for the host of YAPC::Europe 2009.

The public announcement for the location of YAPC::Europe 2009 will be given during YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen. So if you want to be among the first to know where to go in 2009, come to Copenhagen this summer!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2009

March 30

While we are all looking forward to YAPC::Europe 2008 in Copenhagen, it's time for the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee to consider suitable hosts for the 2009 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting YAPC::Europe::2009 should send a brief statement of intent to venue@yapceurope.org as soon as possible. For this first statement of intent a few lines like "City.pm is interested in hosting YAPC::Europe 2009" will be enough.

A full and complete application should then be sent to the same address prior to the deadline for applications, which is June 30, 2008. The YAPC::Europe Venue Committee will inform applicants by July 31, 2008 if their proposal was chosen. The public announcement of the location for the 2009 conference will be announced during the 2008 conference in Copenhagen.

For more information about the requirements for hosting a conference, you may want to refer to the YAPC organiser's documentation (administered by TPF) on Google code, or look at the examples of previous European conferences.

Please direct any questions to venue@yapceurope.org, and a member of the committee will endeavour to respond as soon as possible.

Looking forward to your submissions,
  Thomas Klausner
  on behalf of the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee

2007

Copenhagen, Denmark to host YAPC::Europe 2008

August 29

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce that Copenhagen, Denmark has been chosen as the site for YAPC::Europe 2008, the ninth European YAPC.

Copenhagen faced stiff competition from Braga, Portugal, which hosted a memorable YAPC::Europe in 2005. This year also marked the first submission from a group unaffiliated with Perlmongers: the Informatics department of Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, United Kingdom. We hope that both these groups will give us the opportunity to consider their proposals again in the future.

We are confident that Copenhagen.pm's experienced team--which was responsible for several Nordic Perl Workshops--will put together a wonderful conference.

We hope to see you in Copenhagen next summer!

Call for Venue for YAPC::Europe::2008

April 5

With preparations for YAPC::Europe::2007 well underway in Vienna, it is time for the YAPC::Europe Venue Committee to consider suitable hosts for the 2008 conference. Any dedicated group interested in hosting YAPC::Europe::2008 should send a brief statement of intent to venue@yapceurope.org. A full and complete application should then be sent to the same address prior to the deadline for applications, which is June 30, 2007.

For more information about the requirements for hosting a conference, you may want to refer to the YAPC organisers documentation (administered by TPF) on Google code, or look at the examples of previous European conferences.

Please direct any questions to venue@yapceurope.org, and a member of the committee will endeavour to respond as soon as possible. The public announcement of the location for the 2008 conference will be announced during the 2007 conference in Vienna.

YAPC::Europe rescheduled

March 8

The Vienna organizers have announced their intention to reschedule YAPC::Europe from Wednesday, 29 August - Friday, 31 August to Tuesday, 28 August - Thursday, 30 August because of a large cardiologist's conference which is taking place during the weekend. By holding Y::E one day earlier, the team hopes to make it easier for attendees to find accommodations.

New YAPC::Europe website

February 22

A new design of the YAPC::Europe Foundation website has been released. With the redesign we hope to clarify our goals and introduce our new logo, created by Liam McDermott of InterMedia.

2006

Announcement: YAPC Venue Committee

December 5

The YEF board are pleased to announce the creation of the YAPC (Yet Another Perl Conference) Venue Committee. This committee is responsible for selecting the city/country to host the next YAPC::Europe from the available proposals. Members are all, previous or current, conference organisers, so there is a great deal of relevant experience on the committee. Other tasks include advising the YEF board on kickstart sponsorship, and liasing with the chosen venue during the planning phase.

The current members of the YAPC Venue Committee are:

To contact the venue committee with a proposal for a future YAPC::Europe: venue@yapceurope.org

We look forward to working with you.

Vienna selected for YAPC::Europe 2007

September 1

YAPC::Europe Foundation is pleased to announce that Vienna, Austria has been chosen as the site for the YAPC::Europe 2007, the eigth European YAPC.

Vienna faced tough competition from Lyon, France and Pisa, Italy, and we hope that these groups will give us the opportunity to consider their proposals again in the future.

We are confident that Vienna.pm's experienced team--which was responsible for several Austrian Perl Workshops--will put together a wonderful conference. The theme for the next YAPC::Europe will be 'Social Perl'.

We hope to see you in Vienna next summer!