Medellín, Bogotá, Cartagena?! Where will Zcon5 be?

Of course I’m weighing in! I think all of those are reat options, but Medellín maybe is a little more interesting, and less polluted and chaotic than Bogotá. I have friends and family living and working there in Colombia, and most of them agree on that.

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I love what you say about the venues and the spirit Zcash tries to promote, and I agree. There are many beautiful, safe and comfortable places where you can stay without much fanfare. And it’s even safer to say “I’m staying at Rosa’s Posada” than “I’m staying at Hilton hotel” :crazy_face:

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ICYMI: There was a Zcash conference before Zcon0 :shield:

Privacy for Everyone was in Berlin, 2018 Jan 3. The single day event featured nine presentations at a venue that didn’t have accommodations for travelers and was not organized by Zcash Foundation.

There was good food and great people but I personally didn’t experience what I now understand to be the Zcon vibe until Zcon0, the following summer.

I think the duration of the event contributes more to the value of the gathering than the fact that everyone is sleeping in one place. Time spent together creates space for connections to grow organically. In the decentralized conference model discussed above, this could be highly affective on a regional level to develop connections and grow local communities.

That being said, Zcon connects our communities and sends many attendees home with a feeling of belonging which, in the long term, does far more for healthy adoption/growth than “number go up.”

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If they don’t take COVID seriously, I won’t be able to go regardless of where it is.

Extremely disappointed with ZF over Zcon4; Jack Gavigan completely refused to even consider the thorough evidence I provided about masking and other mitigations.

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I think ZF did an awesome job with Vegas and Barcelona. Especially the boots on the ground folks who were definitely on point and made everything smooth and professional.

BUT, my 2 zats on the future.

We should prioritize venues interested in accepting and holding Zcash. I caught a prominent Zcasher checking in with a VISA card and it was sad.

Just like free2z could sell all its ZEC for dollars and hire the “Hilton Diagonal del Mar” of frontend developers and buy ads from big tech, it’s a lot more fun to dig deep and find diamonds in the rough who are aligned with the mission.

So, maybe something a bit less professional and more grassroots. In that vein, I also like the regional ideas and the university ideas a lot.

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I am 100% in favor of this. I think that this should be the driving consideration for this big-ticket event that the Zf funds.

Can we put out a call for venues that want to be considered, and are willing to accept payment for services in Zcash?

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Is Singapore or Bali an option?

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I think Zcon5 this year could be in Argentina, Mexico or Brazil.

I think they are the Latin American countries that have more movements, events and crypto communities (although only Brazil has Zcash community), and also have the infrastructure to host an event like Zcon.

I wish they would accept Zcash in businesses and venues, so that visiting Zcashers can pay with ZEC, but if it is not possible, it is a good opportunity to leave the foundations founded (in Mexico or Argentina) for a Zcash community to be formed in those locations.

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Somewhere new (not Europe/Canada/US) and Spanish speaking, are my votes.

I love the ideas of Argentina and Mexico… why not both? I like the split conference idea.

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Yeah! I like @MeerKatDev 's idea.

Like maybe:

  • Medellín, Colombia
  • Manila, Philipines
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I just wanted to chime in to say that we will announce the Zcon5 venue once we sign the contract with the venue early 2024. There are a lot of great ideas in this thread and I think you will all be pleased with the 2024 destination (hint: it is not in the US). Organizing Zcon is a (very time intensive) labor of love (as any event is, even small ones) and we will continue to do our best with our limited resources :slight_smile:. Once registration opens, will also be mobilizing all of you to do outreach to different communities so we have the right people in the room(s). Stay tuned for our Zcon5 announcement!

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My 5¢: Medellín is considered as the Silicon Valley in latinamerica.

For tech fans it’s a great place to visit.

I’ve never been there… but I used to work as a VA for a Venezuelan entrepreneur living there with his family.
He’s in love with the city.

Medellin
Argentina - Puerto Madero | Mar del Plata

Sth to take into consideration: in July, in Argentina is rainy and cold.

Brazil - Sao Paulo
Mexico - Pto. Vallarta or San Miguel Allende.

Any of those will be a great experience for Zcon5.

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Puerto Madero, to me, is boring and expensive. for the rich only.

Mar del Plata would be awesome there are plenty of accommodations and venues of all price ranges

I’ve never been in Medellin but I’ve heard it’s beautiful

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You’re right, Pacu.
Pto. Madero is expensive.
Boring or just awesome according to the company you have around.

I’ve never been in Medellin either.

But, I’m definitely excited about where Zcon will be this coming 2024 :smile::partying_face:

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This is true for central and southern parts of Argentina, the north is warmer, cheaper also.

Sao Paulo would be nice! Also Rio would be even better, I miss rodas do Samba in Beço do Rato, what about Curitiba?

How much is the total budget allocation for Zcon2024 from the ZF balance sheet?

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does it really make sense to have a Zcon4? this should be a topic for Zboot. The finances are very thin and we should be fast tracking and spending more on critical development projects.

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The answer is …
Z: All of the above!

This is what’s starting to happen for ZconV, without subsidies or direct funding from ZF.

It will be more clear as the week progresses. I hope more regions can join for Zcon6!

Let me know if you want to play with us! :zebra::zebra::zebra:

Medellin perfect fit!!!

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