Calendar of tasks that led to SciPy2013

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • June 24 - 25: SciPy 2013 Tutorials

  • June 26 - 27: SciPy 2013 Conference

  • June 27 - 28: SciPy 2013 Sprints