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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 think Soepkip should only represent Blackcoin in Europe to limit the costs. This would enable more future representations. Don't spend everything right now, as we need a future! Wink

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what are the arguments for flying soepkip to the US (a 2nd time)? Wouldn't it be better to have 3 local US guys represent BlackCoin for the price of 1 soepkip?
There are many leaders here in the BlackCoin community that could represent us. soepkip could sit this one out.

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I would prefer if Soepkips expenses go toward development and to limit his travel to Europe to cut travel expenses and boost development.

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Tend to agree with this sentiment. For $1300, he could likely make 2 or 3 conferences on that side of the world and have MORE visibility than if TheDoge McKie and Soepkip all went to the same conference in the US.

Seems kind of expensive to have him fly all the way here when there are many people already in the US that can go. Not that he doesn't "deserve" to go or wouldn't do a good job. But isn't that part of the reason why the foundation has members from all over the world? So duties can be delegated to their region (more or less) and have a more cost effective way of promoting the coin?