Everything you need to get the most out of the largest ETH event in the world.
The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. ETHDenver 2022 has officially begun.
This year marks the fifth annual gathering of the largest, longest-running ETH event globally. ETHDenver is a collective vision brought to life and made free and open to everyone.
Builders, creatives, change-makers, and innovators are coming together around one goal – to accelerate the adoption of the brave new world.
Unlike most blockchain events, this year’s list has many thought leaders outside the crypto realm. Speakers from all walks of life will be featured, offering the unique perspective “outside looking in”.
What good is discussing innovation in an echo chamber, right?
Although the hackathon and prizes are a star attraction, the 10-day marathon will include countless events, workshops, keynotes, and of course, after-parties.
Thousands of attendees are flying in worldwide, and many DAOs will be hosting satellite events virtually and in-person all over the city. So make sure to check the schedule for the most up to date information.
The Details
ETHDenver starts today and will be running until February 20th, followed by a decompression retreat in the mountains from Feb 21st – 24th (more on this below).
Attendance is free, but check the website to see if you need to join the waitlist or just register at this point.
For those who can only join in spirit, don’t get discouraged. Many events will be live-cast, and there is also a virtual, metaverse-type space you can explore.
Some Useful Links About Things We’ve Mention So Far:
- ETHDenver website – official website
- ETHDenver Twitter – the official Twitter
- SporkDAO – official DAO
- Virtual Castle – livestream for those who can’t attend in person
- Official ETHDenver Parties – let’s goooooo
- Tr3butor Twitter – we’ll post epic things from ETHDenver here
Ten Tips on How to Get The Most Out of ETHDenver
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Schedule meetings in advance. Make a list of anyone you want to link up, connect with, etc. and reach out to them like last week. A DM on Twitter with a calendly link is a great option. It’ll be disappointing to miss out on seeing someone because you didn’t plan, and their schedule got crazy.
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Prioritise, make a note of the speakers you want to hear. There will be dozens and dozens of events. You can’t physically make it to all of them, so make sure to go thru the list carefully. Be honest with yourself.
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Write down the questions you want to discuss at meetups or with the speakers.
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Make a QR code or NFC "business" card. Save the planet and our pockets, forget about paper cards.
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Find the people other people are gathering around. There are always people at conferences that tend to attract a group around them. These are your magnet personalities. So stick close to them, and you’ll get to interact with as many orbiting individuals as you like without the need for awkward introductions. Win. Win.
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Prepare a pitch and practice it through your flight to Denver. Improvising is good, but why take the risk of screwing up something important. Make it crystal clear, then work on the delivery itself, out loud and preferably in front of a mirror at least a few times.
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Introduce yourself first. It’s crypto. Everyone is weird, so leave your inhibitions at coat check, get a glass of bubbly and get out there and enjoy yourself some socialising.
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Don't disregard kick-off events. Sometimes the more interesting connections happen when everyone is still eager and nervous, and unsure of their social standing in a new environment. You might get to hang out with someone who will be booked up for the rest of the event.
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Bring a notebook (and a pen or two ). Please don’t think you’ll remember. Write it down. Nothing sucks more than forgetting that brilliant thought that made you so happy when you thought of it. Also good idea to ask about video/audio recordings that might be available after the event.
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Give Value, Give Value, Give Value, Then Ask For Business, – Gary V.
You’re here to be a knowledge sponge, don’t leave without dumping your brilliance on someone who needs your insights. So be nice, give people your time, and enjoy yourself. It’ll feel good to feel helpful, + you’ll triple your flier miles karma points.
Part I. #BUIDLWEEK Colorado 2022, Feb 11th – 17th
To kick things off the morning of February 11th at 10 am, there will be a meet and greet at the #BUIDLWeek Hub at the Art Hotel! To see a lovely map and more details, click here.
Following the “opener” of #BUILDWEEK, there will be bounty presentations from this year’s sponsors. After that, there will be all sorts of significant events (open to the public), including demos, keynotes from exceptional speakers, various workshops, panels and other fun educational activities like meetups, coworking sessions, networking ops.
If you are participating in the #BUILDING, this is the week your team will get to connect with sponsors, attend workshops, meet other BUIDL clans and learn some new skills as you work on your project demo.
This year teams will have an additional week to work on their hackathon projects and access to coworking spacesfailIf you don’t have a team yet. You can find recruits during “icebreaker” sessions hosted by ETHDenver.
#BUILD week main venue locations
The Art Hotel #BUIDLWeek Hub
How about an address? 1201 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 (View Map)
Temple/Mirus/1134 #BUIDLWeek Events Hub
1144 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 (View Map)
Jonas Brothers #BUIDLWeek Coworking Hub:
1037 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 (View Map)
Open: Mon, Feb 14th – Thu, Feb 17th // 9am – 9pm
Part II. The Main Event At The Web3 Castle, Feb 17th – 20th
After the official opening ceremony, you can relocate to any number of cool events happening all across the city. These will be hosted by attending DAOs and other participating blockchain organisations.
Make sure you put your phone down and socialize like it’s 1999 to avoid missing the off-broadcast stuff (not everything will make it onto the official event calendar)
On February 18 and 19th, the castle will host dozens of speakers, panels and workshops. The schedule is jam-packed with exciting hands-on activities, workshops, guest talks, and challenges.
You can attend seminars and tutorials from leading DAOs covering how to build a mobile wallet, launch a DAO, or get started with NFTs.
This year also includes a special Colorado: Digital State event with Governor Jared Polis delivering a keynote. It will also have insights from Kimbal Musk and a live session with the Ethereum Founder himself, Vitalik Buterin.
February 20th will be the last day at the castle. All the teams competing in the #BUIDL hackathon will present their work. After the judging, there the panel will decide on the winners. After that, there will be an award ceremony and a project exhibit. The closing ceremony will be followed by lots of afterparty-hopping all over town. This is because, dancing all night is a great way to stay warm.
Part III. The Rocky Mountain Retreat, Feb 21st – 24th
The retreat is back! Just two hours west of Denver is glorious snowy Breckenridge. The spot used to be a mining town but now, according to the retreat description, has a world-class ski destination, an elegant ode to its Victorian roots.
This is blockchain and chill time. At the retreat, you can host open events. In addition, lots of attending DAOs and teams will host cute little gatherings at the local bars, restaurants, shops and rented private spaces.
Register to come to the retreat here
All sorts of essential transportation details to and from Denver are on that registration page, so don’t skip on it;)
➡️ See the Full Schedule Snapshot
📲 Schedule Timeline at Sched.com (mobile-friendly view)
Isn't it a beautiful place to get some well-deserved rest? Just look at that:
Here are 20 Events You Don’t Want to Miss During ETHDenver 2022
- Hacking Automation on top of Defi Protocols - How developers can BUIDL automated dapps (by Gelato's decentralised network) / Friday, February 11
- Getting Started in Web3: How to Build DApps for Mainstream Adoption (by Magic) / Tuesday, February 15 • 9:00 am
- Kill Your Spreadsheets! Level Up Your DAO Tooling 🚀 (by Bulla Network) / Tuesday, February 15 • 9:00 am
- DAODenver (by Daoists) / Feb 15th-16th; Part of ETHDENVER BUIDL Week
- Octopus Network - The Web3 Incubator on NEAR's Fat Hub (by NEAR Protocol and Octopus Network) / Tuesday, February 15 • 10:00 am
- The Web3 infrastructure beyond smart contract (by Phala Network) / Tuesday, February 15 • 11:00 am
- Polkadot Ecosystem Open House (by Web3 Foundation) / Tuesday, February 15 • 1:00 pm
- Substrate Seminar - Fireside Chat With Polkadot Parachain Builders & Professional Networking (by Parity Technologies) / Wednesday, February 16 • 8:00 am
- Decentralised storage with IPFS, Filecoin & Friends (by Protocol Labs) / Wednesday, February 16 • 11:00 am
- MachineFi, unlocking the multi-trillion-dollar economy (by IoTeX) / Wednesday, February 16 • 1:00 pm
- Substrate: Blockchain Framework in Rust - Workshops (by Parity Technologies) / Wednesday, February 16 • 1:00 pm
- Full Stack Decentralized Cloud (by Akash Network) / Wednesday, February 16 • 3:00 pm
- pEVM: Solidity Programmable Privacy Asset Powered by zkSNARK (by Manta Network) / Thursday, February 17 • 9:00 am
- Smart Contract Developer Bootcamp (by Chainlink Labs) / Thursday, February 17 • 9:00 am
- Web3 Core Infrastructure (Skynet Labs) / Thursday, February 17 • 11:00 am
- Layer 1 Privacy on Ethereum: Minting Confidential Synthetics (by Offshift) / Thursday, February 17 • 2:00 pm
- Build Web3 Apps at Hyperspeed with JavaScript (by Decentology) / Thursday, February 17 • 3:00 pm
- Build a DAO: Cross Chain governance with Tally and Optimism (by Tally) / Thursday, February 17 • 3:00 pm
- Superpowers for Web3 Developers / Happy Hour and Panel (by Pantera and Alchemy) / Thursday, February 17 • 5:00 pm
- Coinbase Cloud DevJam (by Coinbase) / Thursday, February 17 • 8:00 pm
More Good Stuff
- A Much-Needed Well-Being Lounge. Everything you need to relax and recharge. There will be yoga, meditation, massages. Bliss.
- If you’re feeling lucky, check out the NFT Casino Night Party Bus in the Ameristar Casino Blackhawk, where you can rock and roll from 7:00 pm tonight, Feb. 11, till the wee hours of Saturday, February 12
- The local Cryptorado Community initiates Red Rocks Adventure Hike (Sunday, February 13 • 9:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Defi Valentine's Party / Monday, February 14
- The biggest pizza party at ETH Denver / Tuesday, February 15 • 6:00 pm
- ETHDenver 2022's art gallery
Why You Don’t Want To Miss ETHDenver Summed up in Seven Bullets
- The vibe will be a whole room sharing an inside joke that the rest of the world doesn’t know. So make new friends, brainstorm new ideas, be present and remind yourself how awesome it is to connect with people who share your passion, IRL.
- Learn about cool projects. You might just find one you like so much you’ll become a contributor.
- If you’re actively growing a team, this is your chance to find collaborators, advisors or maybe even a future core team member for your project.
- You’ll get a multifaceted, physical view of the web3 world. Most crypto social life and interactions take place online, so meeting so many people who want to talk about it in person is a dream come true.
- Explore how web3 will evolve, what industries it will impact, what evolutionary paths it can take
- Go straight to the source for genuinely cutting edge insights and innovation from the best and brightest.
- Fill up on inspiration, and have fun. It helps you recharge and top up your motivation enough to guide you thru the rest of 2022.
Want to drop by to say hello at ETHDenver? Just save a spot on our calendar.
If you’re looking to hire developers, or other candidates with web3 experience, let’s talk.
We can help you source, hire, and retain web3 talent.
See you there 👌
