About Zcash México
The Club Zcash Querétaro (CZQ) recently began transitioning into Zcash Mexico, aiming to expand its activities and reach in promoting Zcash from a single city to the entire country, with a focus on major cities such as Querétaro, Puebla, and Mexico City. The CZQ was founded in November 2024, and all reports on our work are documented here. Although this is our first grant application to the ZCG, we have a track record of delivering value.
Our focus is on in-person events and Zcash adoption through wallets. We also recently received a small grant to organize regional meetups, a video podcast, and online activities. The grant was awarded by Zechub DAO with 15 votes, all in favor.
Mexico Tech Week is our first major event under the name Zcash Mexico, and it will take place just two days after Zcon7, which is also being held in Mexico, in the city of Cancún. We want to capitalize on this momentum, and we believe we are a team capable of achieving it.
We would have liked to submit this application earlier, but coordinating with our service providers took longer than expected. Nevertheless, with the event just a month away, we decided to apply because we believe it is worth the effort and represents a great opportunity to start raising Zcash’s profile on major stages in Mexico.
Summary
We’re organizing a Zcash event during Mexico Tech Week (MXTW) to introduce people to blockchain technology, Zcash ecosystem, privacy, showcase its potential, and connect developers, builders, and enthusiasts on October 31 in Mexico City. The event is pre-approved; to move to approved status and launch the call for participation, we need to rent the venue and share the information with MXTW.
Project Description
The event will take place as part of México Tech Week, a week-long celebration of Mexico’s technology and innovation ecosystem that brings together entrepreneurs, builders, investors, companies, and communities to connect, share ideas, and explore emerging technologies. Being part of México Tech Week provides an opportunity to position the event within a broader technology-focused community and connect Zcash with people interested in innovation, blockchain, privacy, and the future of digital technologies.
Within this context, the project will be a community-focused event for around 50 attendants, which will take place in one of the most prestigious areas of the city, designed to introduce attendees to Zcash through an engaging combination of education, expert discussion, interactive activities, entertainment, and networking. The event will provide an accessible introduction to Zcash while creating an informal environment where participants can learn, ask questions, meet others interested in the topic, and experience the community firsthand.
The event will begin with an introductory talk about Zcash. This will be followed by a panel discussion featuring privacy experts and team members giving participants the opportunity to hear different perspectives.
To make the educational experience more interactive, the event will also include a quiz with questions related to Zcash, where participants can test their knowledge and compete for prizes denominated in ZEC. This activity will encourage participation while helping attendees reinforce the concepts introduced during the event. Attendees will receive ZEC. This hands-on activity is designed to give attendees a first-hand experience with the Zcash network by receiving a real transaction and seeing how it works in practice. The program will also include a short live music session, creating a relaxed atmosphere.
The event will also dedicate significant time to networking, with food and drinks to encourage informal conversations among attendees, experts, speakers, and members of the broader tech community. We’ll also distribute Zcash-branded merch.
Given the event’s focus on privacy, attendees will also be encouraged to come wearing costumes or masquerade-style attire. Beyond being a fun element of the event, the masks and costumes will reinforce the privacy theme and contribute to creating a distinctive atmosphere where participants can engage with the topic in a creative and memorable way. In addition, attendees will be invited to participate in a costume contest, with a prize denominated in ZEC.
Goals:
- Introduce attendees to Zcash through a clear and accessible introductory presentation.
- Educate and engage the community through an expert panel and interactive activities.
- Make learning interactive and entertaining through the Zcash quiz and prizes.
- Create a memorable experience by combining educational content with live music, costumes, and entertainment.
- Promote the theme of privacy through the event’s masquerade/costume concept.
- Build community and connections by providing dedicated time for networking over food and drinks.
- Encourage participation and curiosity about Zcash in an informal and welcoming environment.
Solution Format
The solution will be a live, in-person event as part of México Tech Week, focused on introducing Zcash and privacy to a broader audience.
The event will include:
- An introductory talk about Zcash
- An expert panel
- A Zcash quiz with ZEC prizes
- A privacy-themed costume/masquerade contest with prizes in ZEC
- ZEC transactions
- A short live music session
- Networking with food and drinks
- Zcash-branded merch
The deliverables for this project will be the the successful execution of the event, posts on social media.
Service Costs (USD)
5980
Service Costs Justification
Venue rent and catering - 3200
Marketing - 300
Merch - 600 (Zcash-branded caps, stickers, socks, T-shirts, etc)
Photographer - 400
Banners - 180
Prize costume contest - 200
Quiz prize - 100
ZEC memos - 100
Musical performance - 200
Accomodation, travel, food costs- Mexico Tech Week takes place in CDMX, so we need to travel there - 700
Compensation Costs (USD)
2000
Compensation Costs Justification
Team member compensation will cover the time required to plan, organize, execute, and document the event.
The main compensated activities include:
- Project and event coordination: planning, scheduling, speaker coordination, venue logistics, and event management
- Community and communications support: outreach, promotion, attendee communications
- Technical and production support: presentation setup, audiovisual coordination, digital registration/quiz setup, and on-site technical assistance
- Event-day operations: registration, attendee support, activity coordination, prize distribution, and general logistics
- Post-event work: documentation, reporting, posts in social media
Total Budget (USD)
7980
The team
Name: Palmar
Role: Director, administrator, and event and communications coordinator.
Background: Zcasher since 2022 and one of the most active Spanish-speaking voices of Zcash. Former Arbitrum Ambassador and founder of the Club Zcash Querétaro in 2024. Palmar 🎧 (@palmarzk) / X .
Responsibilities: Panel host, musical performance, prize distribution, speakers coordination, reporting and posts in social media.
Name: Diana HR
Role: Event concept, coordination, and logistics.
Background: EsBlockchain founder, official NYM ambassador and node operator for the past two years, she is one of the main promoters of blockchain and privacy-related events in Puebla City and Mexico. https://x.com/\_le_cygne .
Responsibilities: Venue and cathering logistics, audiovisual coordination, event management and general logistics.
You can view the application on GitHub here.
Thank you!
I hope you can also join in on all the activities we’re carrying out with Zcash in Mexico.