Summary
This proposal is about Gitcoin sponsoring MetaFest Croatia, a gathering around coordination, regeneration & the bigger picture - with $10k.
MetaFest is a 3 day event of talks & panels, but mostly fishbowl panels & workshops, with the last day being an unconference and a load of side-activities.
It’s being organized by MetaGame, a coordination game with the current mission of onboarding more contributors into the DAO & Regen ecosystems.
Abstract
Given huge value-alignment between Gitcoin & MetaGame (as can be witnessed in the similarity of Schelling Point & MetaFest) - I propose Gitcoin joins MetaFest as a sponsor.
In case you have no clue about MetaGame, the overlap is in helping people join the ecosystem & start earning, while spreading the memes of regeneration, public goods & impact DAOs.
MetaFest itself has a few goals:
- Bring together a bunch of different communities - DOers & regens from crypto & beyond as well as people from the game b & metamodern space - including at least 10-20% complete newcomers to all of these ideas.
- Have communities meet, create bonds & teach newcomers about their memes & technologies.
- Onboard & activate young people from eastern Europe
- Organize a full track of “DAO design” workshops aimed at walking people through the whole process, from setting mission & vision, over MVP to sustainability models.
- Help a bunch of people start impact DAOs, record & turn the above mentioned DAO track into a full online course - then help a bunch more people start impact DAOs.
Specification
MetaFest is:
- Happening on the 16th, 17th & 18th of August in Croatia
- It will bring together ~150-200 people from diverse communities
- Extremely frugal - budget for the whole conference is ~$35k
- Regular tickets are $200 (I know you won’t like this but its bear & its the way it is)
- Disadvantaged & underrepresented communities all get 50% discount codes
- We’ll also be giving away 20 free tickets to volunteers & helpers
- Anyone joining with the idea of starting a DAO - free ticket
- Almost fully funded - currently at ~$25k, Gitcoin is joining as the final sponsor risk-free
- Almost fully planned & organized
- Soon!
Benefits
What’s in it for Gitcoin:
- Well, aren’t all of our goals pretty much what Gitcoin wants as well?
- Gitcoin gets perks like: 16 tickets, logo on the website & in media (incl. livestream)
- Private room in the fortress for whatever
- Leafy MetaFest bucket hats & swimming shorts
- The only sponsor with a booth, highlighted as the main sponsor of the event
- Gitcoin placement as the sponsor of the DAO course content, launching in October
- Gitcoin community gets 20-uses 50% discount codes
- Seeing budget cuts & given Schelling Point is unlikely to happen, it might make sense for Gitcoin to partner with us on spreading the memes of public goods & green pills for much cheaper
What’s in it for us:
- We get to stop worrying about finding the remaining $10k & focus on making the event the best it can be, give more discount codes, get more newcomers to join etc.
Drawbacks
- Even though its fairly cheap, there are discounts & free tickets - the event is not free for the most part
- Its happening in a small city with a small airport - not easy for international travelers
- Its not a directly Gitcoin-branded event like Schelling Point
- ???
Thoughts?
Do you see any other drawbacks? If you don’t like this proposal, what would make you want to support it?