Welcome to Devcon!
That is your Devcon VI Handbook, and it contains every little thing you should learn about Devcon, the environment and extra. Learn carefully as we cowl issues to pay attention to earlier than departure, throughout transit to the venue from Bogotá’s worldwide airport El Dorado, and knowledge associated to pre-registration dates, group efforts at Devcon VI, aspect/after occasions, and extra!
Bookmark this tab in the event you’re heading to Devcon, and we are able to’t wait to see you all quickly.
I. Arriving in Bogotá 
To kick issues off, let’s begin with the primary steps when arriving in Bogotá.
Covid necessities 
Vaccination or a detrimental check result’s wanted for entry.
Please inform your self right here, or use your property nation’s embassy web page as necessities may change. Additionally, bear in mind that your airline or transit firm may need further necessities.
Getting into the nation 
Return flight
You’ll want to point out a ticket on your returning flights to enter Colombia. They often ask for it, and generally they don’t, however play it secure and ebook your journeys accordingly.
Professional tip: Some journey websites like Priceline make it simple to ebook a flight after which cancel inside 24 hours for a full refund, in case plans change.
Examine-Mig
Between 24 hours and 1 hour earlier than departure, you should fill out the ‘Examine-Mig’ type, accessible on the Migración Colombia web site. You’ll obtain a affirmation e mail to current upon arrival in Colombia.
Security 
A neighborhood expression in Bogotá is: “No dar papaya” = “Do not give papaya (to thieves)”. It primarily means, don’t make your self an apparent goal: use widespread sense whereas in Bogotá. Meaning:
- Look the place you’re going, being conscious of the world round you fairly than getting misplaced in your telephone’s display.
- Don’t put on flashy objects like costly watches, or these gold-plated {hardware} wallets and loudly branded crypto-swag
- Don’t stroll round along with your telephone out or along with your laptop computer when not crucial
- It’s an enormous metropolis, so go away these valuables (passport, extra money/playing cards) at your resort
- Use Uber or DiDi, the place a 20-min experience prices round $3 USD. Keep away from hailing road taxis in favor of one thing with a repute/ranking system, an match these plates to what you see within the app, as at all times.
- Tip: perhaps pay the additional greenback for a nicer “Uber Consolation” (really helpful when coming from the Airport)
- Attempt to not stroll house alone at night time (Reminder: Experience Sharing is straightforward & low cost)
Climate 
At an altitude of two,600m, the temperature in Bogotá hovers between 9° – 18° C (or 48° – 65° F) with out an excessive amount of wind. Nevertheless, you shouldn’t overlook your jackets and raincoats, as rain showers occur!
The place to remain in Bogotá? 
We’ve got some suggestions on areas near the venue in our Bogotá Metropolis Information. Chapinero, Parkway / La Soledad, and La Candelaria are good areas, however at all times examine journey occasions between potential-stays and the convention middle
Web3 Journey reserving 
Should you haven’t booked your keep but, try one of many group initiatives round Devcon: Windingtree is a platform the place you possibly can ebook accommodations in Bogotá with stablecoins.
To get your first web3 journey expertise, please learn their information or ask any query on the Windingtree Discord:discord.gg/MTYEm2BfWS.
Electrical energy 
In Colombia, shops and sockets are Sort A (two pins) and Sort B (three pins). Hold an adapter with you, if wanted!
Forex trade 
The foreign money is the Colombian Peso (COP). You possibly can trade money or withdraw from ATMs on the Airport.
You possibly can examine trade charges right here.
Translation apps 
We suggest Spanish Dict, DeepL, or Google Translate.
II. Transit 
Most attendees will probably be touchdown quickly, and we need to just be sure you’re in a position to simply navigate towards the Devcon venue.
The vast majority of people will arrive at Bogotá’s airport, El Dorado Worldwide Airport (BOG). From there, there are a couple of simple methods to achieve the Agora Bogotá Conference Heart, the place Devcon will happen.
We suggest utilizing Uber and ordering an “Uber Consolation” or cabify from the airport to the place the place you’ll keep. Ubers are low cost and the most secure type of transit. Should you order an Uber Consolation, it would choose you up on the second ground ‘Arrivals’ stage of the Airport, second lane, on the door you select.
There will probably be a Devcon logistics staff on the airport to assist information you starting on October eighth. It is possible for you to to acknowledge them by their clothes (which we are going to share extra quickly).
III. Devcon Registration 
a. Pre-Registration 
Optionally, skip the road on Day-1 by registering beforehand, and obtain your wristband, SIM card (in the event you want one), and POAP earlier than issues even kick-off!!
Pre-registration dates and locations are:
Saturday, October eighth
— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 12pm – 5pm
Sunday, October ninth
— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 9am – 5pm
— Hyatt Place Bogotá: 9am – 5pm
Monday, October tenth
— Hilton Bogotá Corferias: 8am – 5pm
— Hyatt Place Bogotá: 8am – 5pm
— Schelling Level @ Gran Carpa Américas Corferias: 8:30am – 5pm
— ETHLatam @ Ágora Bogotá: 8am – 9pm
b. DOORS OPEN: On-site Registration 
DOORS: October eleventh @ 8:00AM**
OPENING CEREMONY: October eleventh @ 9:30AM
PROGRAMMING: Every day at 10:00AM
DEVCON VENUE: Agora Bogotá Conference Heart
Registration “Have to Know”
- Earlier than you arrive, you MUST redeem your code for a ticket QR and obtain the PDF to your machine or print it upfront.
- Wristbands are required for entry and should be picked up at registration. Don’t lose your wristband — it won’t get replaced.
- Swag will probably be distributed contained in the venue throughout Devcon. Paid add-on Sweatshirts may also be picked up then.
- For all on-chain public sale and raffle ticketeers, please be sure that you’ve got redeemed your tickets.
c. Web and SIM Playing cards 
We’ll present free SIM playing cards for all attendees, first-come-first-serve! They are going to be legitimate for 15 days or 20 GB, whichever comes first.
You’ll obtain the sim playing cards at registration and pre-registration.
TIP: Be certain to have some cellular knowledge accessible for when arriving on the airport, to get an Uber to your lodging. Bogotá airport wifi is free for half-hour.
Wi-Fi Data 
We can have upgraded Wi-Fi at Devcon this yr! Nevertheless as at all times, offering excellent Wi-Fi for hundreds of individuals is hard. Please be respectful and comply with the Wi-Fi pointers supplied within the Code of Conduct.
Wi-Fi identify: DevconBogota
Wi-Fi password: runafullnode
IV. Venue and Experiences 
a. Welcome to the Agora Bogotá Conference Heart 
The Agora is a contemporary and totally outfitted venue, just some minutes from Bogotá’s El Dorado Worldwide Airport and from the historic Santa Fe and Candelaria neighborhoods.
We’ve got quite a few distinctive actions and areas for everybody to sit up for each inside and out of doors the primary venue, together with a packed schedule on levels of all sizes, all kinds of meals choices, and different experiences.
Let’s begin with these experiences!
POAP 
Snag your collectible ERC-721 token at registration to show your attendance at Devcon!
Colombian Chiva 
All of the Ethereum communities in LATAM are united to share how Ethereum has been impacting communities round Latin America. The ETH LATAM and ETH Colombia communities will create a vibrant area with their Colombian “Chiva” bus. You could find the colourful truck parked within the Devcon venue, within the exterior area on the first ground.
Music Stage 
& Chiva Lounge 
Subsequent to the Chiva bus, the music stage – one other group initiative – is awaiting you. There will probably be a program with breaks each day from 11AM to 9PM.
Discover this system, introductions to all artists, and extra particulars concerning the Chiva Lounge right here.
Throughout the day there will probably be smooth jamming, sound therapeutic, and silent DJing. Within the night after 5PM you possibly can anticipate some predominant acts with native drinks and DJs to heat you up within the fairly cool nights of Bogotá.
Artwork at Devcon 
Rituals, shamanism, magic, and thriller come to mind in Latin America’s id. Coding, hacking, and know-how at giant have grow to be instruments for brand new generations to decode and recreate Latin America’s digital narrative.
“RITUALES – Latinamerica decoded” is an NFT exhibition at Devcon that exhibits the work of digital & digital Latin artists who implement blockchain to reinforce the affect of their artwork whereas taking a essential imaginative and prescient of their context, additionally in search of progressive options to get well & re-scale our relationship with nature and the cosmos.
We invite you to go to the _Hacker Basement_ to observe the work of 13 chosen artists in addition to reside performances and interactive installations.
Hacker Basement 
The hacker basement will probably be your high-focus zone away from the busy convention happenings.
It units the fitting situations for a person to check new dapps on their laptop computer, to be taught, or to hack on new concepts in a bunch.
All the things a hacker wants will probably be taken care of: cozy seating, electrical energy, web, and, after all, cyberpunk lighting and low-fi beats to get you in the fitting temper to construct!
E book a gathering room 
Assembly rooms of varied sizes will probably be accessible within the venue on convention days 2, 3, and 4. They’re situated on the fifth ground and will probably be reservable on a first-come-first-serve foundation firstly of every day.
“Devcon After Darkish” 
For the primary time in Devcon historical past, we’re conserving the venue open late. As an alternative of ushering all attendees out of the constructing at 5PM sharp, we’re leaving the venue open till 11PM to offer an area for continued collaboration, reside music, sport nights, a Blissful Hour every day from 6-8 PM & extra!
Talk about and recommend group actions on the Froum.
You could find an summary of Devcon After Darkish actions right here. Keep in mind that this program continues to be a Work-in-Progress and extra objects will probably be added over time!
This yr, we need to foster collaboration, networking, trade, creativity, creation, experimentation and rest by way of numerous areas devoted particularly to that.
Neighborhood Hubs are a reserved area on the Devcon venue powered by the group for the group. By enabling a handful of communities to create, talk about and show content material of their alternative, we pave the best way for a extra decentralized Devcon.
There will probably be six totally different hubs, all specializing in vital and related matters with their very own curated program, thrilling issues to be taught and to expertise. You could find the Neighborhood Hubs space on Ground 1!
Meet this yr’s Neighborhood Hubs:
- Crypto Economics & Governance Hub
- Design Neighborhood Hub
- ReGen Hub
- Non permanent Nameless Zone
- Girls Leaders in Web3
- Zero Information Neighborhood
Treasure Hunt
“No Time to DAI” is a story-based treasure hunt problem distributed by way of Devcon (and past) in Bogota. Gamers can interact with a browser-based cellular pockets dapp, which can preserve observe of all gamers’ progress on-chain.
To play, you should discover clue #0 within the devcon venue. Mild role-playing is inspired, curiosity and a spotlight to element is required, and a few crypto data is useful.
Superior and/or aggressive gamers should keep forward of the time curve with a purpose to win. Lots of of ETH is hidden all through the sport, proper there for the taking over Görl testnet! Görli ETH required to play.
Gamers can ask for assist/hints within the Discord: https://ift.tt/NQwGVaZ
Carbon Offsetting for Devcon VI 
The group initiative, “Local weather Pleasant Devcon VI Dapp” allows you to compensate on your carbon dioxide emissions created by attending Devcon.
Upon coming into a departure airport the dapp calculates your flight emissions and provides it to the estimated occasion emission per individual. All transactions happen solely on-chain.
It’s possible you’ll instantly mint a particular POAP for taking part within the Devcon group offset.
After Devcon VI, the POAP additionally lets you vote on which nature conservation undertaking to retire carbon credit from. Might it’s the Indigneous Reservation of the Matavén Forest in Colombia…?
You possibly can offset your flight and get the POAP right here!
This work has resulted from over 2 years of group dialogue and implementation of DIP-17 which was based mostly on DIP-1 and DIP-12.
For more information, see the FAQ right here.
Cryptomurals 
CRYPTOMURALS goals to protect the cultural heritage of one of the best road artwork worldwide.
For the primary time, CM is internet hosting the “road artwork hunt” throughout Devcon Bogotá in partnership with DoinGud. They’re internet hosting graffiti excursions in downtown Bogotá through the 4 days of Devcon, the place folks will have the ability to unlock the very first 3 cryptomurals that can create an NFT that will probably be air-dropped among the many ones who achieved the three spots.
Folks can subscribe to the Graffiti tour & be a part of the mission to grow to be a road artwork hunter by way of the CM web site.
Ticket attestations / Minting distinctive NFT 
This yr, in collaboration with Sensible Token Labs, attendees can now permissionlessly attest that they have been a Devcon VI ticket-holder.
Utilizing this attestation, third events can provide unique “permissionless perks” to Devcon attendees with out your pockets tackle being made public. You can even mint a memento NFT!
For extra data go to the Devcon web site, try the FAQ in addition to different details about Bogotá and the Devcon programming!
Impression Cubicles 
In previous years, cubicles have solely been accessible to groups with giant budgets which might be in a position to pay for sponsorship packages. This yr, we reserved cubicles for groups with excessive affect on the Ethereum ecosystem, no matter their budgets.
These groups embody shopper groups, many teams working to enhance Ethereum’s infrastructure, public items efforts, rollup initiatives, and chosen different high-impact initiatives.
You can find the Impression Cubicles within the foyer on the third ground.
Public Good Supporters 
We launched the Devcon Supporter Program in lieu of conventional sponsorships, and people groups who participated deserve particular thanks for his or her contributions to the ETHColombia Quadratic Funding Spherical @ Devcon, to Gitcoin, CLR.Fund’s open grants, and to the Protocol Guild (which supported core Ethereum analysis and growth). EF will probably be taking part on this effort too!
Our staff owes a huge THANK YOU to these groups and DAOs that joined our first-ever Supporter Program this yr with out most advantages anticipated by sponsors. Their assist of the Ethereum ecosystem got here with out issues like reserved seating, most branding, speaker slots, named occasion areas and different conventional sponsor-like advantages.
Meals 
Count on the meals to be a mixture of very native conventional Colombian meals, and worldwide meals.
We’ll attempt to at all times have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free meals, though sadly can’t accommodate all dietary restrictions.
V. Program & Agenda 
a. Devcon Internet Replace & Passport App Launch
For Devcon Bogota Occasion days http://devcon.org web site will get a whole re-lift so as to add data associated to all issues Devcon expertise. As well as the Devcon Passport PWA (Progressive Internet App) goes reside at app.devcon.org. You should definitely set up the PWA in your telephone and create an account to be sure you have the freshest data and a customized agenda you can share with your folks and colleagues.
The passport may be signed in by way of e mail or you possibly can merely Sign up along with your web3 pockets. Add your favourite audio system to your record to see all of the classes they’re doing simply or just filter based mostly in your wants, and pursuits. Discover all the data associated to the venue map, the place to search out particular rooms and activations and way more.
b. Web3 video archive and occasion agenda by Swarm community and Etherna
Web3 Devcon Agenda
Right here yow will discover a web3 model of the Devcon Agenda hosted on the Swarm community, a decentralized knowledge storage and distribution know-how.
Web3 video internet hosting
The Devcon video archive will probably be accessible on Etherna, a web3 decentralized video platform utilizing the Swarm community as storage, along with the present video internet hosting choices.
c. Cannot discover a room?
Should you want a hand with discovering a room (or anything at Devcon), you possibly can at all times ask our volunteers (you’ll acknowledge them by their shirts).
d. Devcon Week
Don’t overlook that Devcon is greater than a 4-day convention, however an entire Devcon Week! That includes the ETH Bogotá hackathon, the DAOist, Schellingpoint and extra.
VI. Discover Bogotá 
Excellent news! Our staff has put collectively a Metropolis Information on quite a lot of the must-know particulars for getting round bogota. Test it out right here
The information covers every little thing from methods to get round, to security, areas that you will need to see and/or keep round. See an included FAQ on vaccinations, meals, language and extra!
Devcon Aspect Occasions 
You possibly can anticipate many group occasions, meetups, and social gatherings to be taking place round Devcon. An enormous because of the wonderful group for placing a lot devoted work into organizing aspect occasions! Take a look at the Colombia Blockchain Week schedule for a schedule!
Co-Work Area After Devcon
In want of a spot to make amends for work after the frenzy of all 4 convention days?
The venue will probably be open for co-working on Saturday the fifteenth and Sunday the sixteenth October.
Entry is FREE for all who’ve a Devcon ticket, with snacks and area for collaboration accessible.
ETH Medellin & ETH Panama 
A bus-ride or brief flight away lies Medellin, Bogotá’s hotter and extra touristic neighbor. An important excuse to increase your journey or journey is to unite with the Ethereum Medellin group for per week of open co-working, night occasions, and numerous conferences.
ETHMedellin — Oct 18-22
Only one week after ETHMedellin and an affordable one-hour flight, ETHPanama will probably be happening in tropical Panama Metropolis. Be a part of for some continued studying, publicity to the Panamanian Ethereum group, and there simply could be a bunch surf journey afterwards for the extra adventurous of the group!
ETHPanama 
— Oct 26-28
VII. Different issues to know
Security first! 
Emergency numbers
Nationwide emergency quantity (24-hour normal line): Tel: 123
Metropolitan Police: Tel: 112
We can have medical workers on the venue on-site in case of emergencies.
You can even contact emergency@devcon.org.
Code of Conduct 
Please bear in mind to abide by the Code of Conduct, which is offered right here.
For any questions relating to the Code of Conduct, or to make a report/file a grievance, contact a workers member or a volunteer.
Keep updated with the most recent information! 
Observe Deva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/efdevcon
Be a part of our official Telegram group for questions and aspect occasions.
That is it! Bear in mind to bookmark this web page for fast entry to all issues Devcon, and welcome to Bogotá!
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