SteemFest³ Updates - First names announced - Ticketshop open - Let's fire it up!
TLDR:
- First Names SteemFest Announced, tickets now available via the updated website.
- SteemFest's Hotel Deals Still Available: from € 55 / room / night (incl breakfast) - Book before mid September or prices go up and availability runs out as rooms become available for the general market again!
Smok Wawelski by Mariusz Kucharczyk on Flickr
Hey hey! I am heading to Kraków this weekend for venues inspections, meetings with all suppliers and to put some bears in cages.
Prepping for the third iteration of SteemFest is well underway and with help of great sponsor's managed to get the plankton/minnow ticket price IMHO pretty affordable again. SteemFest is not an event for making profits, but an event for the community. Sponsorship funds go towards lowering the entrance fee for the plankton & minnow ticket, but I kindly ask you, if you have some Steem to spare, or did well last year's December (remember, remember those days in December?) to not abuse the plankton/minnow price and opt for a higher levelled ticket price closer to cost price.
Ticket price dynamic schedule - you know what price you get:
Last year 1/3rd of the bookings of the event came in the last 7 days prior to the event. That literally brought in unnecessary stress and costs because of last minute changes with catering and transportation logistics. If it is just up to me it is totally fine to book last minute, however the Chefs and such want to know prior to the event how much food they need to order :)So this year, to force you into planning ahead, and hopefully preventing last-minute planning a dynamic schedule is implemented.
| Current prices | from now to Friday 21st of September - 23:59 UTC | Ticketshop |
| Increase 1 | 21 September - 19 October | 20% of costprice increase |
| Increase 2 | 19 October - 6 November | 20% of costprice increase |
| Walk up rate | 7 - 11 November | 20% of costprice increase |
Please visit the completely updated SteemFest website which includes first program details, map of the venues, first speakers (many more to be announced) and links to the ticket shop / integral crypto ticket buy mechanism.
Btw. as a tradition, just like past 2 years, @knozaki2015 immediately when the shop opened. Pretty bold!
SteemFest tickets starting at € 277.77 until 21 september 2018
This year's minimum ticket price is a bit more expensive then last year, but still (IMHO) very attractively priced - The raise of € 66.66 - € 111.11 is due to forecasted & confirmed less sponsorship income, caused by bear markets.That said, the 'Plankton Ticket' € 277.77 is priced at about 1/2 of the costprice of your attendance, thanks to the support of Steemit.inc and the sponsorship of @scorum.community, @steemmonsters and @smooth, who like the idea to have an event to be as inclusive as possible. Please thank them! - @SteemFest is still open for sponsorships btw.
@T-R-F - Travel Relief fund for SteemFest go-ers
Be sure to also read more on the @t-r-f page about the Travel Reimbursement Fund, I've just donated 1000 Steem to that account which gets distributed after Kraków to all applying attendees. Anyone is free to donate some to this community driven travel fund dedicated to SteemFest go-ers.What's included in this price:
- opening drinks night
- 2 days of conference incl lunch, dinner & drinks
- 4 nights of social events
- closing dinner incl unique tour
- tbd some activities in the weekend
- swag.
- livestream & recording for people who can't make it
I kindly ask, if you can reasonably afford it to look into options of buying another 'Ticket Type', for example the 'Regular Ticket' priced at 100% of the cost price of your attendance or even higher levels. Check out the SteemFest site's ticket section to learn more about all ticket types. Note that all tickets are equal by means of what you can do with them. Everybody is a VIP, it is just a matter of how much you contribute towards the event.
Buy your ticket with crypto or fiat.
Like last year you can buy your ticket again with crypto. This year the options are SBD, Steem and BTS through SteemFest site's ticket section or with BTC, E-banking and Credit-cards via the SteemFest Paydro ticketshopManual Crypto Payments done through the SteemFest site in SBD / Steem / BTS are processed minimum every day at 10 AM CEST and 22 PM CEST by checking our email inbox and validating the incoming transfers on the @steemfest wallet (and the @steemfest wallet on Bitshares). Then we mail you a coupon code to claim your ticket. (you still need to claim your ticket after we mail you the couponcode!)
First Names SteemFest Kraków:
I'm happy to announce the first names for the 2018 edition of SteemFest:- @ned, USA - CEO Steemit
- @oliviadejeu, RO - Content creator and founder of Oh Kimono
- @dollarvigilante, MX - Anarcho-capitalist, libertarian and freedom fighter against the state & central banks
- @joeparys, USA - Online instructor with 350,000+ students, entrepreneur, world traveler
Presentations, workshops and performances will generally last about 20 minutes max, unless more in-depth time is required. Yes, also this year's event will be streamed live.
(Many) more names and location updates to be announced soon. Expect more frequent updates from now on :)
Don't forget to book your SteemFest's Hotels Package for € 55 / room / night including breakfast via the options below
Win tickets & accomodations to SteemFest 3!
- @smooth is throwing a contest for 2 tickets: https://steemit.com/steemfest/@smooth/steemfest-ticket-contest
- @steemfestdreams is running a contest and you can still participate: https://steemit.com/steemfest/@steemfestdreams/there-is-still-time-to-enter-the-steemfest-dreams-contest
- @openmic and @blocktrades + @anomadsoul contest: https://steemit.com/blocktradescontest/@luzcypher/your-chance-to-win-a-steemfest-ticket-plus-accommodations-giveaway-sponsored-by-blocktrades-and-openmic
- @spl and @blocktrades + @anomadsoul contest: https://steemit.com/busy/@anomadsoul/blocktrades-steemit-poker-league-steem-fest-ticket-accomodation-giveaway
- @thewritersblock and @blocktrades + @anomadsould contest: https://steemit.com/steemfest/@anomadsoul/blocktrades-the-writer-s-block-steem-fest-ticket-accomodation-giveaway
Well, that's it for now. I'm about to pack my bag and hop on a plane to Kraków!
Have a nice weekend!
Greetings from Amsterdam,
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Over the last 2 months I've saved a grand total of 405 STEEM in my 'savings' wallet, just enough to cover for a ticket. Phew!
Thank you to the names covering the additional costs, I would not be able to make it without you!
let's hope markets recover a bit to may levels...
That would be very welcome to all, especially those of us funding the whole trip and the last 358 days via Steem. Cheers!
FYI i've just donated 1000 STEEM to the @t-r-f Travel Reimbursement Fund - this fund is open to any community donations and will be distributed after Kraków to all attendees who applied for a piece of the pie.
That is very kind of you Roeland :)
Last year we didn't apply for this as I felt our trip was one of the shorter journeys and I had some fiat banked. I'll see how things are looking come November as to weather I can leave the pie untouched.
Based on the past few posting days I've had enough of pie!
Yess... That would mean I could go. For example. =) But I will be happy support other people if that does not come to be the case.
Also, I have never been on Poland, but I would prefer to go to a steemFest when there will be Summer! =) Maybe when steemFest comes to the other side of the world, like New Zealand =)
I'm going to have to buy some warm clothes for this trip for sure :)
New Zealand?! Can you imagine the reaction of certain whales if that was announced as the next destination! haha
Maybe if the market recovers again... who knows =) always keeping the door open.
I guess this means you will be drinking that beer for me! Congrats!
You have twisted my arm @cecicastor, Na Zdorovie! (apparently!)
Na Zdorovie! 🍻
Na zdrowie! - this is how we spell it
Thank you for pointing this out. It is not my native language.
Exciting to see progress in what I likely to be another EPIC time with great people!
I like that your doing early discount tickets and expensive late ones as I remember last year the crazy amount of late buys. Atleast if it goes that way again it will cover it self with the extra cost. Good move!
Thanks for alll you do for this community and the world. You really are a stand up guy making great things happen.
To SteemFinity and Beyond!
thx mr Q, burn on! 🔥🔥🔥
Does anybody know or @roelandp if the promocode for the INX Design Hotel is still valid? Because it does not seem to work says its invalid?
Hi @Simonjay! Please use the "BOOK INX" button on the SteemFest.com website, to trigger an autofilled email to open up.
(This booking needs to go through email - I've asked them yesterday when I visited them why, but it was some IT problem)
There are still some rooms left, but you are exactly right to book now tbh!
Thx @roelandp for the update. try to be there this year.. but still struggling with my daytime job to get some days of.
Cool cool cool.... let's see you in there Steemians!
Peace V!
see you there Leo!
Happy to have another excuse to return to my homeland, quite a good reason ! The Wawel Dragon will hopefully welcome everyone with open arms! :)
See you there! :)
Thank you for all of the updates @roelandp!! I’m so excited for those that will get to attend this year. My husband and I plan to make it to a SteemFest one of these years. Maybe I’ll still get to participate if you all do an art gallery again this year!! Us needleworkers from #NeedleWorkMonday really enjoyed participating and supporting the event from our homes :)
There we go! No savings whatsoever, a huge loan to pay back to people here and to top it all off: I am not a damn plankton anymore! (first time someone ever dislikes that lol). BUT, I made up my mind in Portugal last year, I am GOING, nothing will stop me. So gearing up to sell anything of value (no, not the kids...) and work non stop to make this happen. Thanks again @roelandp for making Steemfest happen!
WOW i like your spirit @misslasvegas!
Congrats, you made the #steemitminute for today!
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Awesome - I love the 'trapped ticket prices', makes it possible for everyone to look in their wallets and see what they can miss :-)
I might contact you about the 'tours' and such in a few weeks to see how 'mobility friendly' they are, I'll probably walk with a cane / will be limited in walking, maybe we could arrange some scooters/smart transportation for those moments for those who need a bit of support like me.
(If it's an awesome tourist bus tour with open roof and unlimited bar I'll shut my mouth of course :'))
(If someone reads this and also has mobility issues please contact me, I'd love to know of I'm alone in worrying about these things :D)
See y'all in November!
Hi @soyrosa thanks for contacting, would you mind either emailing [email protected] or my telegram (just search the obvious)
No, I don't mind! Will do!
No excuses! Remember if you get tired or it hurts you'll piggy back ride me!