Would an award encourage someone to speak? If so, I'd like to propose something like the MiniMetalMaker "bounty". If you speak at the convention, all travel expenses will be paid for (provided they are under $1500 - this can be changed), and you will also get admission to the convention paid for, through devcoin. Whoever writes a speech and presentation (powerpoint, prezi, etc.) about devcoin, for the speaker, in turn gets 4 shares. (the two people can be the same)
How does that sound?
I've include a section that let's let's people make money off of the projects created through the bounty engine if they originally invested in it. I think it's a cool additions to the whole project.
http://www.devtome.com/doku.php?id=devcoin_bounty_engine
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Great! You qualify for the 6-share bounty, which leaves one more six share award remaining. What's your DVC address?