By now, we trust you’ve caught wind of the update: In just two days, on July 17, 2019, the initial round of general Devcon tickets will become available online at 6:00am PT / 9:00am ET / 3:00pm CEST / 10:00pm JST.
Today, we aimed to share a few particulars regarding the ticketing procedure before Wednesday’s kickoff.
As ever, we’re striving to guarantee everyone has an equitable opportunity to attend Devcon, thus ticket purchases are restricted to 2 per transaction, and passes cannot be reserved in bulk. Additionally, we’ve upheld our limit of 20 tickets per organization to facilitate as many teams as possible to join us in Osaka.
Waves have previously been somewhat hectic, but we’ve made modifications to aim for a more seamless experience. We’re processing scholarship, builder, speaker, sponsor, and student applications early so that only those needing to acquire general admission tickets will participate in the public waves. Moreover, additional ticketing waves will be forthcoming following this week’s rollout.
We’re also quite thrilled to have transitioned to an open-source ticketing platform this year. We’ve had to invest some effort to prepare it for the ticket volume we sell and the specificities of Devcon, but we believe it has truly been worth it. Not only does this align better with our principles to utilize this libre platform along with community-developed plugins, but we’ve also managed to introduce some exciting customizations including a BYOB (bring your own badge) option and the chance to opt-in for swag. Opting in for swag will ensure that you’ll receive the items you’re most excited about, while also allowing us to minimize waste by avoiding overproduction.
In conclusion, we wanted to reiterate and update a bit of pertinent information from last year’s post regarding how our decisions are made to foster a welcoming and transparent environment.
Ticket Distribution and Revenue Allocation
First and foremost: Over two-thirds of Devcon tickets are (still) either discounted or complimentary, aimed at builders and students among various other groups. The remaining tickets are sold through a series of “waves” at nearly the same rate per ticket as the last three Devcon events (a few € less this year) — this covers the expenses of the conference and any profits are directed towards operations at the Ethereum Foundation. This, in turn, allows us to allocate our financial resources to give back to the community by funding core development and offering ecosystem grants. Furthermore, scholarships and sponsorships from community leaders enable us to bring individuals to Osaka who would otherwise not be able to attend, and to release a majority of tickets at reduced prices.
Waves
Waves are the method for anyone to acquire a general admission ticket. We are spacing out the timing of the waves to allow us to implement the lessons we learn into upcoming waves (i.e. fixing bugs, tackling up-time concerns).
Coming Soon!
Shortly after this week’s wave concludes, stay tuned for more updates from us regarding the subsequent ticket releases, along with initial announcements about speakers and the timeline for the final window for talk submissions.
Finally, we’re always receptive to your suggestions and feedback to enhance this process.
To stay informed about future Devcon updates, follow Deva the Devcon Unicorn (@EFDevcon) or keep an eye on the Ethereum Foundation Blog here.
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devcon team
