Serve TNABC 2022 in Miami with Monero content
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| Caption, Fig. 1: Wallet appearances, with offset printed packaging |
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| Caption, Fig. 2: Stand branding, for a banner of two table widths |
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| Caption, Fig. 3: Gold package floor area with table modifications |
What
This CCS proposal absorbs most of the costs of serving Monero content to four thousand visitors at The North American Bitcoin Conference.
Who
Cryptovangurlie, Sgp, and MSvB.
These people staffed the Cryptocurrency Village at Defcon six months ago.
Why
Monero thrives on the contagious enthusiasm inspired by outreach at events.
All of us have grown experienced at serving Monero and related communities at events. We want to leverage our experience and accept the challenge of serving a totally new group of suit wearing BTC people (see their website) with Monero education.
How
While negotiating with event management we secured first class real estate, a three table sized stand near the entrance of the conference venue. We are the only group in this first class area, and will be the first message that visitors see while entering.
Reason
We are offered this free of charge, because it seems the event managers are interested in fostering Monero enthusiasm. I have no idea what other groups pay for their areas.
Expectation
A giant line will develop in front of our stand area, with hundreds waiting to receive their free wallet(s). While waiting they will observe a giant banner, designed as shown at the top of this proposal.
Each of our visitors will have the chance to ask questions about Monero, to one of five staff members. A separate passive storage table exists to move longer conversations away from the line of waiting people.
Technology
Our giveaway wallets implement cold storage technology without the use of electronic circuits. Nobody has ever succeeded manufacturing wallets with Tyvek 1082D sheet material, so worldwide this will be the first wallet of its kind.
This is the media needed by everyone using a hot wallet to generate a new key which 'asks you to write down the seed.'
Production
The HDPE based 1082D fibres are made by the Dupont company. Printing, cutting, embossing, and folding, and packaging in LDPE sealed bags may be done by multiple subcontractors, as working with Tyvek is challenging to manage at once.
The wallets are produced according to a design partly derived from a public design by The Monera. Stock art is provided by Shutterstock.
License
Those parts of design under our control is licensed CC-BY-SA-4.
Budget
| Item | USD | Description |
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| Accomodation | 2100 | A 2 bedroom apartment near the venue |
| Air Travel | 900 + 400 | One international and one national |
| Stand Printing | 600 | Estimated total cost of branded signage |
| Tyvek Wallets | 10000 | Estimated total cost of delivery |
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| Total | 14000 | Cost of all materials, services, and travel |
We assume a price of 180 USD per XMR currency for a fund total 78 XMR.
Milestones
The funded amount will be paid in two milestones, once planning concludes and then once the last planned appearance day ends.
Communication
Public reports and progress will be published on the Libera #monero-events room.
Disclosure
Some of our engagement is already sponsored by other groups.
- About $5000 for entrance and admission is paid by Keynote, a cryptofriendly management group.
- The event management awarded us a $50K Gold package for stand building.
- 200-300 hours of design and test work was paid by Monero Devices OÜ.
- Stock artwork was obtained from Opensource collections or paid by staff.
Wallet technology special disclosure
- Cake wallet is paying the travel costs of one staff member
- Kastelo, Cake, Monerujo, Sidekick, MyMonero, and Edge have no relevance to this proposal
- No other wallet technology besides Tough Wally is being offered at TNABC by us
- Development of Tough Wally was not funded by any Monero community group
- The author of this proposal has completed one wallet technology FFS before and is working on one
- Here is the one that we are working on (got the T3 shoot samples today, and we will request skipping T5)
Bitcoin
Our purpose is to deliver Monero wallets free of charge, but we are asked to distribute a set of Bitcoin wallets as well. The Bitcoin wallets will not be funded by the Monero community, and is not part of this proposal. It is unknown who will fund the Bitcoin wallets, which cost the same as their Monero equivalents.
Defunding
All of the costs absorbed by this proposal are due in EUR or USD fiat currency. If the XMR exchange rate falls then we will defund according to need, reducing the amount of wallets distributed free of charge.
Overfunding
If more funds are collected than needed, more wallets will be produced at cost and made available online or at other events free of charge.
Contingency
If our appearance or the TNABC event is cancelled, the contingency plan is to use the stand branding and product for a similar event such as Bitcoin 2022 in Miami in April 2022. Flights and accommodations would simply be rescheduled.
Expiration
This proposal expires on 5 January 2022.