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Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on September 25, 2015, 10:32:40 PM

Quote from: lottery248 on September 25, 2015, 09:36:25 PM

hello,
i am talking about ours, yet we want some funds to hold it in hong kong.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/startwip-coinfest-hong-kong-project-2016-1126554

(i will prove that we are not begging for money. information are planning.)

The thing is, 10 bitcoins is a lofty goal. Except for CoinFest Vancouver, I don't think any city-node has never managed to raise that much money. Vancouver was only able to pull it off because CoinFest was founded there, and it took 3 years of operation to achieve that success.

What I do is start small and expand the scope of operations as more resources are acquired. CoinFest in Hong Kong could be as simple as a gathering of enthusiasts at a cafe or bar that accepts Bitcoin--that's what the first CoinFest was.

To be added to the world map on www.coinfest.org, you must be committed to hosting an event, even if you do not meet your original fundraising goals. Can you make this promise?

got them, i will try to make this promise.
it is ~20000 HKD. it holds for at least 4 days with everything needed.

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Quote from: lottery248 on September 25, 2015, 09:36:25 PM

hello,
i am talking about ours, yet we want some funds to hold it in hong kong.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/startwip-coinfest-hong-kong-project-2016-1126554

(i will prove that we are not begging for money. information are planning.)

The thing is, 10 bitcoins is a lofty goal. Except for CoinFest Vancouver, I don't think any city-node has never managed to raise that much money. Vancouver was only able to pull it off because CoinFest was founded there, and it took 3 years of operation to achieve that success.

What I do is start small and expand the scope of operations as more resources are acquired. CoinFest in Hong Kong could be as simple as a gathering of enthusiasts at a cafe or bar that accepts Bitcoin--that's what the first CoinFest was.

To be added to the world map on www.coinfest.org, you must be committed to hosting an event, even if you do not meet your original fundraising goals. Can you make this promise?

lottery248

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beware of your keys.

hello,
i am talking about ours, yet we want some funds to hold it in hong kong.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/startwip-coinfest-hong-kong-project-2016-1126554

(i will prove that we are not begging for money. information are planning.)

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Verified awesomeness ✔

Arnhem and Amsterdam. Sweet!

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CoinFest's multisig wallet has been successfully upgraded! It is now 10-of-15. We are now in the process of moving funds from the old multisig wallet; the Transparency System will not function correctly in the meantime.

New address: 3KTsr5rdH1wQu12AtiCsqwxUYVwuAPhSEZ

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We just got 1 BTC from www.newsbtc.com! Now they are a Global Sponsor in addition to a Media Partner. All hail!

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Lots of new updates from CoinFest:

CoinKite's donation button messed with our transparency system, so we had to get rid of it. It did receive 3 small tips, though, so we gained several cents when we managed to return all funds to the primary address.
The anonymized funds were in another multisig wallet generated by our HD seed, so to return all funds, we had to initiate our first transaction. We're happy to say we succeeded in getting the 12 signatures required.
With the addition of Anaheim, Tampa Bay, Manchester, Jijel and Bou Saada, there are now 28 cities planning to participate in CoinFest. You can see the full map posted below.

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Quote from: tommorisonwebdesign on August 06, 2015, 02:44:26 PM

I might me able to go in Vancouver. I live downtown and your location is not far from my building. I definitely want to check it out.

Cool! A location's actually not been decided, yet, but it's likely to be Decentral Vancouver. Details appear on the Bitcoin Co-op's website closer to the event date.

Quote from: sherbyspark on August 06, 2015, 04:35:56 PM

What all places in the US are the meetups being planned for ? Would definitely come in one of them if I can take a few days off .

Also is there any website for this ?

The CoinFest website is here. You can see a list of cities where CoinFest will occur here.

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What all places in the US are the meetups being planned for ? Would definitely come in one of them if I can take a few days off .

Also is there any website for this ?

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I might me able to go in Vancouver. I live downtown and your location is not far from my building. I definitely want to check it out.

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Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 04, 2015, 04:47:37 AM

Yeah next year, let me know the protocols and any other information required and I'll try to get things reserved
Cool, I'll add you to the CoinFest 2016 map in the next coinfest.org update. Grin

There are 3 main protocols:

CoinFest is free to attend for all guests and held in a non-profit manner
Host the event at a place that supports cryptocurrency, preferably by accepting it for goods, services or rental fees
Host it along with the rest of us April 5-10, 2016

PM me if you have more questions.

Thank you. I will start to plan now and build up some material, I have another event coming up in the next few months so will see how that goes and may work on my content from there.

Thanks again.

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Quote from: batesresearch on August 02, 2015, 12:17:23 PM

Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 11:17:05 AM

Next year as in CoinFest 2016, April 5-10? If you're certain to do that, we have to add you to the map on http://www.coinfest.org/coinfest-2016/

Formatted things are OK--CoinFest events have taken many forms, including lectures, presentations, workshops, etc. This is an open source initiative with few protocols to adhere to.

Yeah next year, let me know the protocols and any other information required and I'll try to get things reserved

Cool, I'll add you to the CoinFest 2016 map in the next coinfest.org update. Grin

There are 3 main protocols:

CoinFest is free to attend for all guests and held in a non-profit manner
Host the event at a place that supports cryptocurrency, preferably by accepting it for goods, services or rental fees
Host it along with the rest of us April 5-10, 2016

PM me if you have more questions.

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Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 11:17:05 AM

Next year as in CoinFest 2016, April 5-10? If you're certain to do that, we have to add you to the map on http://www.coinfest.org/coinfest-2016/

Formatted things are OK--CoinFest events have taken many forms, including lectures, presentations, workshops, etc. This is an open source initiative with few protocols to adhere to.

Yeah next year, let me know the protocols and any other information required and I'll try to get things reserved

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Quote from: batesresearch on August 02, 2015, 10:59:10 AM

Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:56:59 AM

Quote from: batesresearch on August 02, 2015, 09:43:24 AM

Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:04:55 AM

He appeared to be considering Birmingham.

Midlands may be the best place, I was thinking Manchester I have a few places up here I have used before with events we also have a couple of BTC ATMs near us aswell.

What does it take to start up a event?

It sounds like you might have what you need; someone just has to find the will to organize. Choose a Bitcoin venue--like a cafe or pub that accepts Bitcoin payments, or an event venue that lets you book it with Bitcoin--and host a free-to-attend event April 5-10. If there's a Bitcoin ATM there, all the better for public outreach. Use any sponsor/donation money you get on cool activities, prizes, freebies, etc. People have also held CoinFest events at places like universities when the fee for booking the venue was waived. We just don't wield fiat when acting as CoinFest organizers.

Thanks! I am looking at starting my own Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency events so have made a few contacts but my events will be more towards educating people about crypto-currencies in a formatted way, beginning with very basic stuff. I will put some plans down for CoinFest next year I do have plans to travel a bit so will work around it.

Next year as in CoinFest 2016, April 5-10? If you're certain to do that, we have to add you to the map on http://www.coinfest.org/coinfest-2016/

Formatted things are OK--CoinFest events have taken many forms, including lectures, presentations, workshops, etc. This is an open source initiative with few protocols to adhere to.

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Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:56:59 AM

Quote from: batesresearch on August 02, 2015, 09:43:24 AM

Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:04:55 AM

He appeared to be considering Birmingham.

Midlands may be the best place, I was thinking Manchester I have a few places up here I have used before with events we also have a couple of BTC ATMs near us aswell.

What does it take to start up a event?

It sounds like you might have what you need; someone just has to find the will to organize. Choose a Bitcoin venue--like a cafe or pub that accepts Bitcoin payments, or an event venue that lets you book it with Bitcoin--and host a free-to-attend event April 5-10. If there's a Bitcoin ATM there, all the better for public outreach. Use any sponsor/donation money you get on cool activities, prizes, freebies, etc. People have also held CoinFest events at places like universities when the fee for booking the venue was waived. We just don't wield fiat when acting as CoinFest organizers.

Thanks! I am looking at starting my own Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency events so have made a few contacts but my events will be more towards educating people about crypto-currencies in a formatted way, beginning with very basic stuff. I will put some plans down for CoinFest next year I do have plans to travel a bit so will work around it.

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Quote from: batesresearch on August 02, 2015, 09:43:24 AM

Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:04:55 AM

He appeared to be considering Birmingham.

Midlands may be the best place, I was thinking Manchester I have a few places up here I have used before with events we also have a couple of BTC ATMs near us aswell.

What does it take to start up a event?

It sounds like you might have what you need; someone just has to find the will to organize. Choose a Bitcoin venue--like a cafe or pub that accepts Bitcoin payments, or an event venue that lets you book it with Bitcoin--and host a free-to-attend event April 5-10. If there's a Bitcoin ATM there, all the better for public outreach. Use any sponsor/donation money you get on cool activities, prizes, freebies, etc. People have also held CoinFest events at places like universities when the fee for booking the venue was waived. We just don't wield fiat when acting as CoinFest organizers.

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Quote from: The Bitcoin Co-op on August 02, 2015, 09:04:55 AM

He appeared to be considering Birmingham.

Midlands may be the best place, I was thinking Manchester I have a few places up here I have used before with events we also have a couple of BTC ATMs near us aswell.

What does it take to start up a event?

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