Re: Please help verify PyCON 2004 was the most attended Python gathering ever

On Thursday 01 April 2004 10:25 am, Trevor Toenjes wrote:
> Hello,
> I cross-posted because this is news worthy.
>
> I need verification to validate the final claim that PyCON 2004 was the
> largest attended Python event ever with approximately 370 attendees.  We
> had nearly 370 paid registrants, but not all showed.  But free press passes
> and others still made attendance about 370.
>
> This is news worthy, because it can show that...
> - Python as a language is gaining momentum
> - that the PSF is positively affecting Python's advancement
> - PyCON is becoming a very popular event (50% increase from last year) and
> worth more press coverage in 2005
> - the Python community is growing and very active
> - etc
>
> Can anyone dispute this claim?

I believe this was the largest meeting to date. The group size had been in the 
200+ range for several years, so this was definitely a jump in interest. Are 
you drafting a press release?