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PyCon 2014 Opens Registration

By TechTaffy Desk

PyCon_2014PyCon 2014 organizers have opened registration for the April 9-17 conference, taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

This event represents the first of two annual PyCons to take place in Montréal, following a two-year run in Santa Clara, California.

PyCon is supported by the Python Software Foundation. Corporate sponsors include Heroku, Google, Caktus Consulting Group, Facebook, Walt Disney Animation Studios, edX, Basho Technologies, Stratasn, Python Anywhere, Lex Machina, American Greetings, PlaidCloud, Wingware, Excella Consulting, Continuum Analytics, Wargaming.net, Savoir-Faire Linux, and Enthought.

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