Welcome to Devcon!

That is your Devcon VI Handbook, and it contains every little thing it’s essential find out about Devcon, the environment and extra. Learn intently as we cowl issues to concentrate on earlier than departure, throughout transit to the venue from Bogotá’s worldwide airport El Dorado, and data associated to pre-registration dates, neighborhood efforts at Devcon VI, aspect/after occasions, and extra!

Bookmark this tab in case you’re heading to Devcon, and we are able to’t wait to see you all quickly.

I. Arriving in Bogotá 🛬

To kick issues off, let’s begin with the primary steps when arriving in Bogotá.

Covid necessities 😷

Vaccination or a unfavorable take a look at result’s wanted for entry.

Please inform your self right here, or use your property nation’s embassy web page as necessities may change. Additionally, remember that your airline or transit firm may need extra necessities.

Getting into the nation 🇨🇴

Return flight

You’ll want to indicate a ticket on your returning flights to enter Colombia. They generally ask for it, and typically they don’t, however play it protected and e book your journeys accordingly.

Professional tip: Some journey websites like Priceline make it straightforward to e book a flight after which cancel inside 24 hours for a full refund, in case plans change.

Examine-Mig

Between 24 hours and 1 hour earlier than departure, you have to fill out the ‘Examine-Mig’ type, accessible on the Migración Colombia web site. You’ll obtain a affirmation electronic mail to current upon arrival in Colombia.

Security 👷‍♀️

A neighborhood expression in Bogotá is: “No dar papaya” = “Do not give papaya (to thieves)”. It basically means, don’t make your self an apparent goal: use widespread sense whereas in Bogotá. Meaning:

• Look the place you’re going, being conscious of the world round you reasonably than getting misplaced in your telephone’s display.
• Don’t put on flashy gadgets like costly watches, or these gold-plated {hardware} wallets and loudly branded crypto-swag
• Don’t stroll round along with your telephone out or along with your laptop computer when not essential
• It’s a giant metropolis, so depart these valuables (passport, extra money/playing cards) at your resort
• Use Uber or DiDi, the place a 20-min trip prices round $3 USD. Keep away from hailing avenue taxis in favor of one thing with a status/ranking system, an match these plates to what you see within the app, as all the time.
• Tip: possibly pay the additional greenback for a nicer “Uber Consolation” (beneficial when coming from the Airport)
• Strive to not stroll residence alone at night time (Reminder: Trip Sharing is straightforward & low cost)

Climate ☀️

At an altitude of two,600m, the temperature in Bogotá hovers between 9° – 18° C (or 48° – 65° F) with out an excessive amount of wind. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t neglect your jackets and raincoats, as rain showers occur!

The place to remain in Bogotá? 🏠

We now have some suggestions on areas near the venue in our Bogotá Metropolis Information. Chapinero, Parkway / La Soledad, and La Candelaria are good areas, however all the time verify journey instances between potential-stays and the convention middle

Web3 Journey reserving 🏨

Should you haven’t booked your keep but, try one of many neighborhood initiatives round Devcon: Windingtree is a platform the place you may e book lodges in Bogotá with stablecoins.

To get your first web3 journey expertise, please learn their information or ask any query on the Windingtree Discord:discord.gg/MTYEm2BfWS.

Electrical energy 🔌

In Colombia, shops and sockets are Kind A (two pins) and Kind B (three pins). Hold an adapter with you, if wanted!

Forex alternate 💶

The foreign money is the Colombian Peso (COP). You’ll be able to alternate money or withdraw from ATMs on the Airport.

You’ll be able to verify alternate charges right here.

Translation apps 📱

We advocate Spanish Dict, DeepL, or Google Translate.

II. Transit 🚙

Most attendees can be touchdown quickly, and we wish to just be sure you’re capable of simply navigate towards the Devcon venue.

The vast majority of people will arrive at Bogotá’s airport, El Dorado Worldwide Airport (BOG). From there, there are just a few straightforward methods to succeed in the Agora Bogotá Conference Middle, the place Devcon will happen.

We advocate utilizing Uber and ordering an “Uber Consolation” or cabify from the airport to the place the place you’ll keep. Ubers are low cost and the most secure type of transit. Should you order an Uber Consolation, it should decide you up on the second flooring ‘Arrivals’ degree of the Airport, second lane, on the door you select.

There can be a Devcon logistics workforce on the airport to assist information you starting on October eighth. It is possible for you to to acknowledge them by their clothes (which we’ll share extra quickly).

III. Devcon Registration 📝

a. Pre-Registration 🧾

Optionally, skip the road on Day-1 by registering beforehand, and obtain your wristband, SIM card (in case you want one), and POAP earlier than issues even kick-off!!

Pre-registration dates and locations are:

Saturday, October eighth

— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 12pm – 5pm

Sunday, October ninth

— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 9am – 5pm

— Hyatt Place Bogotá: 9am – 5pm

Monday, October tenth

— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 8am – 5pm

— Hyatt Place Bogotá: 8am – 5pm

— Schelling Level @ Gran Carpa Américas Corferias: 8:30am – 5pm

— ETHLatam @ Ágora Bogotá: 8am – 9pm

b. DOORS OPEN: On-site Registration 🥳

DOORS: October eleventh @ 8:00AM**

OPENING CEREMONY: October eleventh @ 9:30AM

PROGRAMMING: Every day at 10:00AM

DEVCON VENUE: Agora Bogotá Conference Middle

Registration “Must Know”

• Earlier than you arrive, you MUST redeem your code for a ticket QR and obtain the PDF to your system or print it upfront.
• Wristbands are required for entry and have to be picked up at registration. Don’t lose your wristband — it won’t get replaced.
• Swag can be distributed contained in the venue throughout Devcon. Paid add-on Sweatshirts can be picked up then.
• For all on-chain public sale and raffle ticketeers, please be certain that you have redeemed your tickets.

c. Web and SIM Playing cards 💻

We are going to present free SIM playing cards for all attendees, first-come-first-serve! They are going to be legitimate for 15 days or 20 GB, whichever comes first.

You’ll obtain the sim playing cards at registration and pre-registration.

TIP: Be sure to have some cellular information accessible for when arriving on the airport, to get an Uber to your lodging. Bogotá airport wifi is free for half-hour.

Wi-Fi Information 📶

We can have upgraded Wi-Fi at Devcon this yr! Nevertheless as all the time, offering good Wi-Fi for 1000’s of individuals is difficult. Please be respectful and observe the Wi-Fi tips offered within the Code of Conduct.

Wi-Fi title: DevconBogota

Wi-Fi password: runafullnode

IV. Venue and Experiences 🏢

a. Welcome to the Agora Bogotá Conference Middle 🙏

The Agora is a contemporary and totally outfitted venue, just some minutes from Bogotá’s El Dorado Worldwide Airport and from the historic Santa Fe and Candelaria neighborhoods.

We now have quite a lot of distinctive actions and areas for everybody to stay up for each inside and out of doors the principle venue, together with a packed schedule on levels of all sizes, all kinds of meals choices, and different experiences.

Let’s begin with these experiences!

POAP 🏆

Snag your collectible ERC-721 token at registration to show your attendance at Devcon!

Colombian Chiva 🚌

All of the Ethereum communities in LATAM are united to share how Ethereum has been impacting communities round Latin America. The ETH LATAM and ETH Colombia communities will create a vibrant area with their Colombian “Chiva” bus. You could find the colourful truck parked within the Devcon venue, within the exterior area on the first flooring.

Music Stage 🎸 & Chiva Lounge 🪩

Subsequent to the Chiva bus, the music stage – one other neighborhood initiative – is awaiting you. There can be a program with breaks day-after-day from 11AM to 9PM.

Discover this system, introductions to all artists, and extra particulars concerning the Chiva Lounge right here.

Through the day there can be mushy jamming, sound therapeutic, and silent DJing. Within the night after 5PM you may anticipate some fundamental acts with native drinks and DJs to heat you up within the reasonably cool nights of Bogotá.

Artwork at Devcon 🎨

Rituals, shamanism, magic, and thriller spring to mind in Latin America’s id. Coding, hacking, and expertise at giant have turn into instruments for brand new generations to decode and recreate Latin America’s digital narrative.

“RITUALES – Latinamerica decoded” is an NFT exhibition at Devcon that exhibits the work of digital & digital Latin artists who implement blockchain to reinforce the affect of their artwork whereas taking a essential imaginative and prescient of their context, additionally in search of progressive options to get better & re-scale our relationship with nature and the cosmos.

We invite you to go to the _Hacker Basement_ to look at the work of 13 chosen artists in addition to stay performances and interactive installations.

Hacker Basement 🕵️‍♀️

The hacker basement can be your high-focus zone away from the busy convention happenings.
It units the proper situations for a person to check new dapps on their laptop computer, to study, or to hack on new concepts in a bunch.

Every little thing a hacker wants can be taken care of: cozy seating, electrical energy, web, and, in fact, cyberpunk lighting and low-fi beats to get you in the proper temper to construct!

Guide a gathering room 👥

Assembly rooms of varied sizes can be accessible within the venue on convention days 2, 3, and 4. They’re positioned on the fifth flooring and can be reservable on a first-come-first-serve foundation in the beginning of every day.

“Devcon After Darkish” 🌝

For the primary time in Devcon historical past, we’re maintaining the venue open late. As a substitute of ushering all attendees out of the constructing at 5PM sharp, we’re leaving the venue open till 11PM to offer an area for continued collaboration, stay music, recreation nights, a Pleased Hour every day from 6-8 PM & extra!

Talk about and counsel neighborhood actions on the Froum.

You could find an outline of Devcon After Darkish actions right here. Keep in mind that this program remains to be a Work-in-Progress and extra gadgets can be added over time!

This yr, we wish to foster collaboration, networking, alternate, creativity, creation, experimentation and rest by numerous areas devoted particularly to that.

Neighborhood Hubs are a reserved area on the Devcon venue powered by the neighborhood for the neighborhood. By enabling a handful of communities to create, focus on and show content material of their selection, we pave the best way for a extra decentralized Devcon.

There can be six totally different hubs, all specializing in vital and related matters with their very own curated program, thrilling issues to study and to expertise. You could find the Neighborhood Hubs space on Ground 1!

Meet this yr’s Neighborhood Hubs:

• Crypto Economics & Governance Hub
• Design Neighborhood Hub
• ReGen Hub
• Momentary Nameless Zone
• Ladies Leaders in Web3
• Zero Information Neighborhood

Treasure Hunt 🏆

“No Time to DAI” is a story-based treasure hunt problem distributed by Devcon (and past) in Bogota. Gamers can interact with a browser-based cellular pockets dapp, which is able to maintain observe of all gamers’ progress on-chain.

To play, you have to discover clue #0 within the devcon venue. Mild role-playing is inspired, curiosity and a focus to element is required, and a few crypto information is useful.

Superior and/or aggressive gamers should keep forward of the time curve to be able to win. Tons of of ETH is hidden all through the sport, proper there for the taking up Görl testnet! Görli ETH required to play.

Gamers can ask for assist/hints within the Discord: https://discord.gg/4PVZzNdsnW

Carbon Offsetting for Devcon VI 🌳

The neighborhood initiative, “Local weather Pleasant Devcon VI Dapp” allows you to compensate on your carbon dioxide emissions created by attending Devcon.

Upon getting into a departure airport the dapp calculates your flight emissions and provides it to the estimated occasion emission per individual. All transactions happen completely on-chain.

It’s possible you’ll instantly mint a particular POAP for taking part within the Devcon neighborhood offset.

After Devcon VI, the POAP additionally means that you can vote on which nature conservation challenge to retire carbon credit from. Might it’s the Indigneous Reservation of the Matavén Forest in Colombia…?

You’ll be able to offset your flight and get the POAP right here!

This work has resulted from over 2 years of neighborhood dialogue and implementation of DIP-17 which was primarily based on DIP-1 and DIP-12.

For more information, see the FAQ right here.

Cryptomurals 🖼

CRYPTOMURALS goals to protect the cultural heritage of the very best avenue artwork worldwide.

For the primary time, CM is internet hosting the “avenue artwork hunt” throughout Devcon Bogotá in partnership with DoinGud. They’re internet hosting graffiti excursions in downtown Bogotá throughout the 4 days of Devcon, the place folks will have the ability to unlock the very first 3 cryptomurals that can create an NFT that can be air-dropped among the many ones who achieved the three spots.
Folks can subscribe to the Graffiti tour & be a part of the mission to turn into a avenue artwork hunter by the CM web site.

Ticket attestations / Minting distinctive NFT 🎟

This yr, in collaboration with Sensible Token Labs, attendees can now permissionlessly attest that they have been a Devcon VI ticket-holder.

Utilizing this attestation, third events can supply unique “permissionless perks” to Devcon attendees with out your pockets handle being made public. You may also mint a memento NFT!
For extra info go to the Devcon web site, try the FAQ in addition to different details about Bogotá and the Devcon programming!

Affect Cubicles 🌤

In previous years, cubicles have solely been accessible to groups with giant budgets which can be capable of pay for sponsorship packages. This yr, we reserved cubicles for groups with excessive affect on the Ethereum ecosystem, no matter their budgets.

These groups embody shopper groups, many teams working to enhance Ethereum’s infrastructure, public items efforts, rollup tasks, and chosen different high-impact tasks.

You’ll find the Affect Cubicles within the foyer on the third flooring.

Public Good Supporters 🌻

We launched the Devcon Supporter Program in lieu of conventional sponsorships, and people groups who participated deserve particular thanks for his or her contributions to the ETHColombia Quadratic Funding Spherical @ Devcon, to Gitcoin, CLR.Fund’s open grants, and to the Protocol Guild (which supported core Ethereum analysis and improvement). EF can be taking part on this effort too!

Our workforce owes a large THANK YOU to these groups and DAOs that joined our first-ever Supporter Program this yr with out most advantages anticipated by sponsors. Their help of the Ethereum ecosystem got here with out issues like reserved seating, most branding, speaker slots, named occasion areas and different conventional sponsor-like advantages.

Meals 🥗

Anticipate the meals to be a mixture of very native conventional Colombian meals, and worldwide meals.

We are going to attempt to all the time have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free meals, though sadly can not accommodate all dietary restrictions.

V. Program & Agenda 📆

a. Devcon Internet Replace & Passport App Launch

For Devcon Bogota Occasion days http://devcon.org web site will get an entire re-lift so as to add info associated to all issues Devcon expertise. As well as the Devcon Passport PWA (Progressive Internet App) goes stay at app.devcon.org. You’ll want to set up the PWA in your telephone and create an account to ensure you have the freshest info and a customized agenda you can share with your pals and colleagues.

The passport could be signed in by way of electronic mail or you may merely Sign up along with your web3 pockets. Add your favourite audio system to your record to see all of the classes they’re doing simply or just filter primarily based in your wants, and pursuits. Discover all the knowledge associated to the venue map, the place to search out particular rooms and activations and way more.

b. Web3 video archive and occasion agenda by Swarm community and Etherna

Web3 Devcon Agenda
Right here yow will discover a web3 model of the Devcon Agenda hosted on the Swarm community, a decentralized information storage and distribution expertise.

Web3 video internet hosting

The Devcon video archive can be accessible on Etherna, a web3 decentralized video platform utilizing the Swarm community as storage, along with the present video internet hosting choices.

c. Cannot discover a room?

Should you want a hand with discovering a room (or anything at Devcon), you may all the time ask our volunteers (you’ll acknowledge them by their shirts).

d. Devcon Week

Don’t neglect that Devcon is greater than a 4-day convention, however an entire Devcon Week! That includes the ETH Bogotá hackathon, the DAOist, Schellingpoint and extra.

VI. Discover Bogotá 🌆

Excellent news! Our workforce has put collectively a Metropolis Information on numerous the must-know particulars for getting round bogota. Test it out right here

The information covers every little thing from methods to get round, to security, areas that you will wish to see and/or keep round. See an included FAQ on vaccinations, meals, language and extra!

Devcon Aspect Occasions 👯

You’ll be able to anticipate many neighborhood occasions, meetups, and social gatherings to be occurring round Devcon. A giant because of the wonderful neighborhood for placing a lot devoted work into organizing aspect occasions! Try the Colombia Blockchain Week schedule for a schedule!

Co-Work House After Devcon 💻

In want of a spot to atone for work after the frenzy of all 4 convention days?

The venue can be open for co-working on Saturday the fifteenth and Sunday the sixteenth October.

Entry is FREE for all who’ve a Devcon ticket, with snacks and area for collaboration accessible.

ETH Medellin & ETH Panama ♦️

A bus-ride or brief flight away lies Medellin, Bogotá’s hotter and extra touristic neighbor. An amazing excuse to increase your journey or journey is to unite with the Ethereum Medellin neighborhood for per week of open co-working, night occasions, and numerous conferences.
ETHMedellin 🇨🇴 — Oct 18-22
Only one week after ETHMedellin and an affordable one-hour flight, ETHPanama can be going down in tropical Panama Metropolis. Be part of for some continued studying, publicity to the Panamanian Ethereum neighborhood, and there simply may be a bunch surf journey afterwards for the extra adventurous of the group!
ETHPanama 🇵🇦 — Oct 26-28

VII. Different issues to know

Security first! 🛟

Emergency numbers

Nationwide emergency quantity (24-hour basic line): Tel: 123
Metropolitan Police: Tel: 112

We can have medical workers on the venue on-site in case of emergencies.
You may also contact emergency@devcon.org.

Code of Conduct 👔

Please keep in mind to abide by the Code of Conduct, which is obtainable right here.

For any questions relating to the Code of Conduct, or to make a report/file a grievance, contact a workers member or a volunteer.

Keep updated with the newest information! 🗞

Comply with Deva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/efdevcon

Be part of our official Telegram neighborhood for questions and aspect occasions.

That is it! Bear in mind to bookmark this web page for fast entry to all issues Devcon, and welcome to Bogotá!

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EF Devcon workforce 🦄