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Title: Travel and Conference Development
Name: TCDev
Term: 1 Cycle
Cycle Amount: 4,000
Total Amount: 4,000
Author: clem
Receiver: clem
Address: DFBnfEsp4jWQzqLH7v1XZpgc8EiybipnwG
Status: Active
Vote Hash: c24a068c1587837720694c55c3ba68fa3ffee39730b442e6b33ce44f62990efaIntroduction
From the popular Paris Blockchain Week to CoinDesk’s Consensus, and Istanbul Blockchain Week, there were hundreds (if not thousands) of blockchain events across the globe in 2024. Conferences bring together a diverse mix of people: developers, investors, other projects, potential partners, and the media. These connections can lead to collaborations, funding, talent acquisition, and more.
They also offer a platform to showcase a project (PIVX), attract attention, generate buzz, and build brand awareness.
Judging by archived proposals, PIVX has been sponsoring members to attend some of these events since 2018. But like they say, all animals may be equal, but some are more equal than others. This means that even though there are thousands of crypto conferences annually, PIVX cannot afford to attend all of these conferences due to budget constraints and the cost-benefit ratio.
There is no need to attend an event if the derived benefit is lower than the cost.
Current Cross-Road
There has been a recent suggestion to create a 'Travel and Conference Fund' (TCF). This fund will likely cover travel costs and merchandise, amongst others. Kindly reference this thread to learn more about the discussion. The idea has been highly lauded by forum members. However, rather than jump to start pooling funds immediately, the logical step to take is to create a list of upcoming blockchain events and analyse the cost-benefit ratio.
This proposal is seeking funding to do just that. I must add that the list will not be comprehensive as there are hundreds of smaller events that never get media publicity. “Bigger and expensive doesn’t always mean better.”
Deliverables
If approved, I’ll proceed to curate a list of all the blockchain events scheduled to happen in 2025. These will then be filtered using metrics like the target audience, previous attendance numbers, popularity of the event, cost of participation, region’s receptiveness to crypto, and others.The deliverable will be a properly written and somewhat comprehensive document containing blockchain conferences in 2025 and tailored to PIVX. It will also include recommendations based on the data I gather.
I must add that, while my document will be as detailed as possible, the onus still rests on those seeking funding to prove that such conferences will be beneficial to PIVX.
Financials
While I cannot fully estimate the scope of the work, I am confident that I’d have something very tangible by the end of 1 cycle. Hence, this proposal will be for one cycle. The community will be notified if there is a need to retain the role or expand the scope of work.
That said, the cost is estimated to be around 4,000 PIV for this “initial” work. I expect this amount to reduce if there is any additional work of this nature.
As always, I look forward to hearing your feedback.
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