It's incredible how accurately this applies to EuroPython 2011 (I'm part of the organization this year). Beyond normal reasonable help to people who can't make

It's incredible how accurately this applies to EuroPython 2011 (I'm part of the organization this year). Beyond normal reasonable help to people who can't make it, this year we decided to ask for the speaker, who usually pay discounted price, to forego the discount in order to donate to the financial aid fund. http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/2011/05/16/special-grant-students-and-unemployed http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/2011/05/16/special-grant-st... It is stressful and a couple years ago 2 of the organizers had to put down a personal and generous sponsorship to pay a few of the bills that were due. Sometimes the numbers are just not on your side.