<div><p>The early bird catches the worm: exciting opportunities of saving money with our Early Bird fares. Hurry up!
</p><p>EuroPython <a href="https://ep2013.europython.eu/registration/">registrations</a> are open and Early Bird fares are available! This special fare provides up to a 30% discount compared with Regular rate and will be valid from February 15th to April 12th.
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We are offering grants (financial aids) to help people in need, in our <a href="https://ep2013.europython.eu/grants">grant page</a> you will find out how to apply. Deadline for application is on April 12th.
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</p><h2>The price of the ticket includes:</h2>
- the <b>chance to vote</b> the talks -> by registering before the end of the voting process, you'll have the chance to vote the submitted abstracts and give your contribution to the final schedule of the conference.
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- <b>lunch & coffee breaks</b> ->1 buffet lunches and 2 coffee breaks per day are offered during the conference, from 1st to 5th. Coding Sprints are not served by hotel catering.
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- <b>free Wi-Fi</b> -> Wi-Fi internet connectivity is available during all conference days; you'll be able to use it with your laptop, mobile phone or other mobile devices. There will also be some free (as in beer) computers for the conference crowd.
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- <b>recruiting session</b> -> the special <a href="https://ep2013.europython.eu/recruiting">recruiting session</a> is meant for people looking for a new job can get in touch with the sponsors of the conference that are looking for new developers.
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- the <b>official T-shirt</b> of the conference (we have multiple sizes) and some more gadgets offered by our sponsors. Some sponsors could decided to give away some of their products, so we decided to have a lottery to give them to you.
<h2>Hotel concession</h2>
<p>As previously hinted, we are also offering a very <a href="https://www.pycon.it/hotel-concession">special concession</a> for bedrooms with Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, the conference hotel. We have 200 rooms and you'll be able to book your room directly on our website. You can sleep with a low budget in a 4-star hotel in the city center of Florence, with wifi and breakfast included in the price!</p>
<p>Moreover, we will try to help people roomsharing: even if you don't know anyone, you can simply book a single bed in a shared double, triple or quadruple room, and we will find a good match for you. This will save you a lot on the travel costs.</p>
<p>This concession is for a limited number of rooms, so we suggest to book as early as possible.</p>
<h2>Call for proposals still running</h2>
<p>Remember that the <a href="https://www.pycon.it/call-for-proposals">call for proposals</a> is still open. Even if you have never given a talk in a conference, consider submitting a proposal: you can mark yourself as first-time speaker in the submission form, and we are preparing a great rehearsal and review process to help such speakers improve their skills and talks.</p>
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