Three weeks ago we opened applications for speakers and volunteers as well as tickets for discount creators and students, and we are excited by the quality of the applications!
This year we have opened applications for those who wish to attend Devcon with Builder And Student discounts, like Speakers, Supporters, Volunteers or like Press. But what about improvements to general attendance passes? Today we want to announce the Auction and raffle – A new method of ticket distribution and a way to save a Devcon ticket before regular ticket sales.
Apply NOW to speak at Devcon!
Today we are extending the speaker application deadline by one week. If you have not had the opportunity to submit an application to speak and would like to do so, go to the application form here. THE the new submission deadline is July 5 at 23:59:59 UTC.
Applicants will receive a response on the status of their application by the end of July. You can find more information about the evaluation process and criteria. here.
The first tickets for Devcon VI: discover the Devcon auction and raffle
Ticket distribution is always a challenge when demand exceeds supply, and we have spent time thinking about new ways to provide more opportunities for those interested in attending Devcon VI.
This year we will organize an auction and a pre-sale raffle for the first Devcon VI ticketswith the help of the incredible TrueFi development team.
Over the past few years, Devcon ticket waves, scheduled for different days and times, have aimed to target a more diverse demographic than a single sale. There are, however, benefits for those in the correct time zones, or even geographically closer to our physical ticketing servers. In general, our goal is to distribute tickets in whatever way possible, and without requiring most attendees to wait and refresh a website at a certain time (if possible).
How will the auction take place?
The auction and drawing will take place on Arbitrum, a layer 2 stack that sits on the Ethereum mainnet. We advise transition fund to Arbitrum in advance if you wish to participate, and ETH will be the only accepted payment method.
The ticket auction will resemble a traditional auction: participants can submit bids and the 20 highest bidders will each receive a ticket to Devcon VI, in exchange for their bid amount. The minimum bid required to participate in the auction will be 0.25 ETH (a significant reduction below the price of a general admission ticket).
And better yet, the profits will be donated to public goods! Oh, and everyone involved in the Auction and raffle will receive a POAP NFT to indicate their participation.
Details on where and how to bid will follow soon! Keep an eye on Twitter and to Devcon.org for more information.
Note: Smart contract wallets like Argent & Gnosis Safe will not be compatible with Auction & Raffle this year. We plan to modify contracts in future iterations to allow us to accept smart contract wallets.
How will the raffle take place?
All participants who are not among the top 20 bids will have another chance to win one of 80 tickets to Devcon VI at the reserve price (0.25 ETH) through a random drawing!
Each person who wins the drawing will be able to withdraw any additional ETH above the reserve price. If you don’t win either during the drawing or auction, you can withdraw your entire bid amount, less a 2% sybil resistance fee.
Main details
Link for more information hereAnd click here to go directly to the draw here (Designed for office use).
- Bid begins at 08:00 UTC on July 5, 2022,
- The auctions will be closes at 07:59 UTC on July 14, 2022.
- The minimum bid required to participate in the auction will be 0.25 ETH (a significant reduction below the price of a general admission ticket).
- The 20 highest bidders will each receive a ticket to Devcon VI in exchange for their bid amount.
- All other bidders will be entered into a drawing to win one of 80 tickets to Devcon VI at the reserve price.
- All funds/profits will be donated to public funds.
Claim deadline
The winners of the Auction and raffle will have 48 HOURS TO CLAIM YOUR TICKET. Once these 48 hours have passed, you will no longer be able to use your voucher or withdraw your funds. Set your reminders! ⏲️
Want more information? Link for more information hereAnd click here to go directly to the draw here (Designed for office use).
Ready? Together…
Let’s recap!
- The speaker application deadline has been extended by one week! So : submit these applications to speak today!.
- The new deadline for submitting speaker applications is July 5, 23:59:59 UTC.
- A chain Devcon Auction and raffle starts July 5, 2022! You can place an offer NOW on our Auction and raffle site here.
- Full FAQ and specifications are available here.
- If you don’t win a ticket, don’t worry: public ticket sales will begin after Auction and raffle the presale ends.
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