layout: wip
title: MoneroKon 2023 CCS-1
author: ajs-xmr
date: December 12, 2022
amount: 553.67
milestones:
- name: Neuchatel
funds: 383.31
done:
status: unfinished
- name: Prague
funds: 170.36
done:
status: unfinished
payouts:
- date: 21 December 2022
amount: 553.67Table of Contents
- Who?
- What?
- Costs
- Bursary
- Amount
- CCS Disbursement
- CCS-2 Contingency Funding
- Donor Benefits
- Exchange Rate
Who
I am ajs-xmr, co-author of the scripts for the Monero explainer videos, cam operator and editor of Monero Means Money: Cryptocurrency 101, Live from Leipzig – America’s #1 box office hit in April 2020, and was part of the organization team for the Monero Village at DefCon27, CDC/36C3, and MoneroKon 2022. I am also the maintainer of XMRradio.i2p and have contributed to the Monero Policy Working Group. I will be the principal showrunner of the event, responsible for pushing things forward.
Digital Renegades ApS (“DR”), a limited liability company we are using to contract with the venue, suppliers, and traditional payment processors. It also provides a part-time executive assistant to help the organization team with administrative tasks. DR does not cost or charge anything, all company contributions and liabilities to support MoneroKon being effectively a donation to the Monero community. It is incorporated in Denmark and a director of which is a member of the Monero core team.
What
Monero Konferenco (“MoneroKon”) is an annual meeting of privacy advocates, cypherpunks, scientists, and philosophers and is designed to disseminate scientific and technical results in privacy and financial technologies like censorship-resistant digital cash. It was first held in Denver, Colorado in 2019 and after a hiatus due to COVID-19, the event was rebooted in Lisbon, Portugal this past summer. The 2019 event had 73 attendees and 27 speakers and in 2022, there were a total of 160 attendees and 40 speakers, having sold out in less than 6 weeks.
In a MoneroKon 2023 Planning Meeting that was held on November 12th 2022, meeting participants unanimously agreed to try to hold the event again next summer at La Fabrika in Prague, Czech Republic on 23rd-25th June 2023. Photos, and other details about the venue, merch, A/V set up, and preliminary schedule can be found here.
If the target funding goal is not met in 90 days from the date this proposal is merged, we would fall back to holding the event at University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland on 30th June - 2nd July 2023. Details for the Neuchâtel option can be found here. However, if the raised funds are not enough to cover the expenses of Neuchâtel, the funds would roll over to the budget of MoneroKon 2024.
The aim is to have at least the same number of participants as in Lisbon (200) with the capability to scale up to 400 attendees, around 30 speakers, and a number of workshops.
La Fabrika, Studio 1 - Talks (Main Stage)
La Fabrika, Studio 2- Workshops/Chill Area/Sponsor Area
Costs
Please note that this is a not-for-profit event and the aim is to keep ticket prices as accessible for the public as financially possible, while keeping production quality high.
The total cost of the event is estimated to be approximately 168,000€. To take into account uncertainties (e.g. the number of ticket, merch sales, sponsors, requests for bursaries), the CCS will be divided into 2 parts. In CCS-1, we are be seeking 553.67 XMR, which represents around 34-38% of the cost, assuming we reach the target ticket sales range (200-400) and the number of sponsors (15). We included a 15% contingency fund for emergencies or unexpected expenses. The budget for Prague can be found here (please note, that the budget is only a rough estimate and is subject to be updated).
Sponsorship Target
- Supporter (no table, logo only) (5) - 1,500€
- Contributor (7) - 4,500€
- Cypherpunk Hero (3) - 9,000€
Total: 15
Sponsor benefits are TBD, but generally, may include company logo placement on MoneroKon’s website and printed banners, free tickets, and a table at the event for Contributor and Cypherpunk Hero levels.