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Calendar of tasks that led to SciPy2013
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This table lists at what dates milestone events occurred. The goal is to keep track of the execution calendar and to provide guidelines for future editions.

Preparation
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* Oct 2012 : Potential co-chairs contacted
* Nov 2012 : Both co-chairs chosen
* Nov 2012 : Session themes chosen: Machine Learning and GIS
* Dec 2nd 2012 :  First announcement webpage up with dates, location, way to sign up for mailing list and link to old editions
* Jan 25th : Entire board chosen

Building the program
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* Feb 20th:        Calls for abstract submissions
* Feb 28th:       Calls for submissions tutorials
* Feb 28th :      Call for sponsorship applications
* March 4st:     Call for plotting context contributions
* March 15th:   Call for sprint submissions
* Apr 3rd:         Abstract submissions deadline
* March 25th:   Sponsorship submissions deadline
* April 1st:       Tutorial submissions deadline
* April 1st:       Deadline for plotting contest contributions
* April 1st:       First calls for submissions BOF
* April 22th:     Speakers selected
* April 22nd:    Sponsorship acceptance deadline
* May 1st:        Plotting contest winners announced
* May 1st:        Second calls for BOF submissions
* May 1st:        Speaker and Schedule announced
* May 6th:        Early-bird registration
* May 19th:      Paper submission deadline: review process starts
* May 24th:      Final submission of tutorial materials, software version numbers and test scripts.
* June 14th:     Paper review process deadline
* June 20th:     Proceeding generated and proceedings and papers available from the website


CONFERENCE
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* June 24 - 25: SciPy 2013 Tutorials
* June 26 - 27: SciPy 2013 Conference
* June 27 - 28: SciPy 2013 Sprints