Hello Community! As you might know we've done several events so far around the world to get the word of BlackCoin spread by showing face. TheDoge earlier went to the NY Crypto Con, StGNU ran around at the Toronto Bitcoin Conference and me, maarx and Vizique showed face at BitCoin 2014. Next to that is my own trip to Miami to meet the MaxBorgesAgency and not to forget Vizique' trip to the XBTerminal' Launch Party.
We are showing face and we feel like that is important for the growth of BlackCoin. Not only finding out about new cool projects within the Crypto Currency space, but actually talking to companies that could soon start supporting BlackCoin. Not only does it give trust to the company but it shows these companies that we are serious about BlackCoin.
In two weeks however another important conference is coming up, namely the Bitcoin in the Beltway 2014 conference in Washington DC. We are currently planning to show face there with me, TheDoge and StGNU as a team. However, there are costs.
We have the funds left from the Community Bounty Fund that we have set aside for exactly these things. However since the costs are a bit higher then the usual conference visit we'd like to know your thoughts.
The costs would be:
Flight Soepkip - 1300$
Hotel Soepkip* - 250$
Flight TheDoge - 170$
Hotel TheDoge* - 250$
2x Tickets - 600$
2570$ - BTC: ~ 4 BTC = 14200 BC
There is currently 20800 BC left in these funds, so that would leave us with 6600 BC for future usage. We'd like the approval of the community to use these funds for this trip.
To save costs me and TheDoge will share a room.
Source:
http://www.reddit.com/r/blackcoin/comments/27imal/blackcoin_boots_on_the_ground/For ~ 18k BC , we can get McKie, TheDoge, Soepkip in Washington. We already have this money we just need approval.
I'm personally fine with this. I think it would be good for them to show face.
Would like some reflection on it afterwards, though.
I'd like to add my support to these guys going to the conference. If the Community would like to support them then that would be great! We have already shown that having "skin in the game" as it were by turning up to these events across the world has a direct and positive impact on our image and the way were looked upon by our peers in the industry.
To date, the effects have been immensely positive and BlackCoin is being talked about and held (!) by Bitcoiners all over the world. Face to face interactions, shaking peoples hands and looking them in the eye is an unbeatable method of networking.
Ultimately though, its up to you guys. I hope you support Soepkip and the guys, especially considering all the marvellous work they have done so far and continue to do!
So, over to you...