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Bitcoin convention in Amsterdam, on the weekend of September 26th to 28th.
Tickets are now for sale. More info available here

http://theconference.eu

Convention is run by Moe Levin, with finances handled by me. The brains (or drive, or ideas) behind it are Matthew N. W's and Moe's, but, Matthew, understanding his established reputation, he has left all control of the convention to Moe and myself. Tickets are €150.  We have a few speakers lined up, and plenty of attendees buying tickets already, so it should be a fun conference.

I'll post more info once I get some free time, and more as I get it. Any questions can be directed to me or Matthew. I'll try to be more polite in answering them though  ;D

EDIT: The multiple other threads related to this have been locked, since we were in the process of finding a venue, and they didn't have correct information.

Speaker list:

Johann Gevers, Entrepreneur (Monetas)
Leszek Rychlewski, Developer (PicoStocks)
Mike Hearn, Developer (Google)
Celso Cardoso Pitta, Entrepreneur (BTCJAM)
Jeff Garzik, Developer (Bitcoin)
Danny Brewster, Correspondent (Cyprus)
Kris Henriksen, Entrepreneur (BIPS)
Tuur Demeester, Editor at Macrotrends
Tamas Blummer, Founder (Bits of Proof)
Willem van Rooyen, Skilled Gaming SC2BTC
Peter Šurda, Economics of Bitcoin
Stefan Thomas, Developer (Ripple)
Mirko Sprengnether, German Attorney (Winheller)
Eli Sklar, Entrepreneur (SafeBit)
Joseph Perling, Founder (New Liberty Dollar)
Charles Lee, Developer (Litecoin)
Ron Gross, Founder (Bitblu)
Chris Odom, Developer (Open Transactions)
Nejc Kodrič, Entrepreneur (Bitstamp)
Mihai Alisie, Editor (Bitcoin Magazine)
Willem Van Oort, eGaming Consultant


And we're still adding more.


We have a few discussion panels, too:

• Decentralized Exchange Discussion Panel
• Mainstream Acceptance of Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Enterprise Solutions
• Bitcoin Alternatives Discussion Panel (Alt-coins)
• Bitcoin Development Discussion Panel
• Security and Innovation Discussion Panel
• E-Gaming Discussion Panel
• Economic Neutrality Discussion Panel
• Borderless Solutions Discussion Panel

If you would would like to add some other topic, please feel free to suggest it.

P.S. Matthew can't really participate on this thread, because theymos made him go sit in a time-out again  :P

Happy to see your efforts starting to consolidate, and I'll be happy to see new and old friends there.


Oh? What happened this time? Link please?

I have zero clues, and zero fucks to give. sorry  :)

2 of our Investment Company will attend your conference too  :)

Should be a nice trip, event & meeting with interesting people. Just had contact with another guy what will be there too so hope a lot of European guest will be the honor for the work.
Just found a nice 5 star hotel in Amsterdam Center here: http://www.hotels-comparison.net/ - booked the cheapest offer at their hotel comparison.

Good luck, happy mining & we will see us!

Looking forward to seeing you there! Let me know if you have questions about where to eat or what to see!

Thanks - I am an Amsterdam fan... visiting the city 2-3 times a year (business plus private) & I am thinking to invest there too. But any recommendations for some new good restaurants and places are welcome!

Happy to add Hardbtc (hardbtc.com (http://hardbtc.com)), Bex.io http://www.bex.io (http://www.bex.io), and AnonymousAds to our list of vendors at the event!

There are so many threads about this conference, all with different dates. Even though they are locked, it took some time for me to find this one. Maybe it is a good idea to edit dates in their titles and to put links to this thread.

Sorry about that. The person managing communications for this conference kept starting threads with dates before we even had a venue pinned down, so the dates kept changing as we kept negotiating the where and when, and then he got banned from the forum for arguing with a mod... Of something... So the most we could do is ask those threads to be locked. I don't think he'll be doing any more communications for this any time soon :)

Updated speaker list, including members of the bitcoin foundation.

Also, Germany has recognized the use of Bitcoin as legal currency, so we're bringing in the lawyers that have helped make it happen from Winheller Law Firm.

Moe

Don't have the cash to attend but it would be fun if there was a side "Satoshi square" type meeting. Unfortunately the regular Bitcoin Wednesday organizers stick to the first Wednesday of September which is too early (and the first Wednesday of October is too late).  :(

If you're interested in helping to organize a satoshi square meeting I'm willing to help with venue space and/or as much as I can.

Message me.

The organizer of the Dutch Satoshi Square (Bitcoin Wednesday) is Pikapay (http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=70234).

Dutch thread: http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=236367.0

I haven't been in Amsterdam for years. Would be nice to go there again for a Bitcoin meeting though.

I'd love to see that happen! Or even a bitcoin marketplace, where people can come and buy/sell random stuff for bitcoin. I'll definitely have lots of coins with me on hand.

what about sunny king from PPcoin? would love to get more info about that :)

plus, is there something like a time schedule for the 3 days?
like, at which time do the first speakers start, when does it end in the evenings, who speaks on which day etc?

We'd love to have Sunny King. We'll reach out this week.

Right now, we have about 40 speakers and 6 panels. Today we confirmed Roger Ver from Memorydealers, Aaron Koenig from the Berlin Bitcoin Exchange, Jacob Boersma from Innopay, and Robert Nederhoed from Bitmymoney.

As you can imagine, some of these speakers have some time limitations, so we are still creating the ideal schedule which can have adequate times for networking, drinks (obviously), and business. For now, our schedule is 9am-6pm for each day, divided into sections for networking, speeches, panels, and lunch. I promise to give you the full details soon.

If you have any other suggestions, feel free to contact me, would love to hear all your ideas!

Moe

Updated site, now taking ticket sales via twitter through PikaPay, as well as BIPS.

:)

750 euro? Damn. I wish I had the money to be a vendor, but I can't even pay for an Attendee ticket.

If you're interested but can't afford it, send me a message. I'm sure we can work something out so you can come and not have to break the bank.

Send you a message!

Why are the attendee tickets so expensive compared to the vendor tickets in the first place?
Usually its the vendors and promoters carrying the most load.

Hi there Bernard,

Thanks for the question.

Maybe you can elaborate a bit for me, as I think that the cost of €150 for attendance for a three day conference that has attracted international guests and well-known speakers is more than palatable. Doubly so when you consider costs for other events.

As for the vendor fee; to be able to promote your product at this event will garner you leads, connections, and networking value that far exceeds the €750 it costs to be a vendor here.

Moe

Ohhh, i somehow understood these are day passes.
And i didnt mean vendor fees are high, but the opposite. And this usually is used to keep the costs for visitors low.

Ah, I see. Glad I could clarify things.

As much as we'd love to, cost can't realistically go much lower for either, as the expenses for putting this on are considerable.

Have a lovely evening!

I already guessed that. Well I wish everyone who can go a great convention!

Looking forward to this event, already have my tickets!  :) Flights and hotel booked.

Also looking forward to speaking and wanting to get onto the mainstream adoption panel.

Count me in. What hotels are everybody staying at?

I could arrange something with amonymous so count me in! I am going to stay with my girlfriend, which lives about 20 to 30 minutes away from Amsterdam. So no hotel for me ;p

I am booked in at the Golden Tulip

I'll be at The Student Hotel. It's cheap, but actually looks like a hotel. Private bathrooms ftw.

Happy to confirm new speakers:

Tony Gallippi from http://wwww.BitPay.com (also contributing sponsor)
Marek Palatinus from Trezor http://www.bitcointrezor.com/
Maciej Trębacz. from Bitalo http://www.bitalo.com/
Michael Gronager from Payward http://www.payward.com

30 days away  :)

http://www.theconference.eu (http://www.theconference.eu)

Hope to see you there...

Getting very interesting..:+)

The tentative schedule is now up! Looking forward to seeing you guys there!

http://theconference.eu/schedule/ (http://theconference.eu/schedule/)

Looks great! I cannot wait, this will be awesome.

I am looking forward to opening the speaking on the Thursday.

Is it aloud to share tickets? My wife and I would each like to attend one day, could we buy one ticket and each use it for one day?

Thanks,
Ecurb

It gets very tricky very fast for people to share tickets, becoming a logistical nightmare if people want to buy tickets for single days and sell them for the next days.

I'd like to offer you a discount on tickets for you and your wife, considering the situation.

Sent you a PM.

I will be traveling from Iceland to attend the confrence :)

I myself run a startup company that is developing an exchange market for digital and virtual currency (virtual currency being currency from large game economies such as World of Warcraft or EVE Online). I'm very much looking forward to meeting people in the business and networking my ass off.

-G.L.

Will you provide streaming?

I'm really interested going to the conference, but maybe I couldn't go.

Streaming is a bit complicated.

Ideally, we have high def screening made available in real-time at no cost to viewer or to us.

There are technically skilled Dutch people in the Bitcoin community who have expressed their interest in helping to record and stream. Nothing confirmed yet, but we're optimistic.

As a backup, I've asked the technicians at the venue if they can provide streaming, and they will get back to us with costs that we can hopefully find a sponsor for.

To the entrepreneurial people reading this. There's a free ticket and payment available if you can make streaming happen smoothly.

Let me know if you have a different solution?

Ps. You can't meet people and shake hand via the internet. Come in person and say hi yourself!

Video Recording is more important than streaming unless there is a (mediated) feedback from the remote audience, IMHO.

There will definitely be video recording.

We just want it to be live as well.

Bring some hákarl with you. I'll give you some bitcoins for it.

LOL.  Anything you want brought from California?

Cheap cigarrets at the Tax Free zone xD

Happy to announce that Alan Safahi from http://www.zipzapinc.com will be joining the Mainstream Acceptance Panel and speaking at the conference.

Glad we confirmed him. He was fantastic in San Jose.

Nah, I'm in US, so whatever you can buy in CA I can buy in MD. Thanks though!

Nice. So I can follow the speeches though not able to go. :)

 ;D

I am serious. I know they sell it in sealed plastic packages. Try not to get the kind that was pissed on though, please.

Is Bitstamp still coming? I don't see Bitstamp anyway in the schedule(http://theconference.eu/schedule/), but Nejc Kodrič is between the speakers.

Have not heard back from bitstamp and will assume not, as we're just three weeks away.

Happy to announce ZipZap as a contributing sponsor!

Looking forward to seeing you guys there!

You got it. Ill also bring some other Icelandic goodies with me.

Now I am really interested in what that stuff is. Does it taste good?

I wish I could bring my GF to the convention :P

It's poisonous shark that's been burried and left to "ferment" (rot) for months until the poison gets diluted, then hung to dry and rot some more. It tastes like jello that's been made with Clorox bleach. Tastes HORRIBLE! But not as bad as surstroming. Goes well with vodka when frozen though.

Oh that stuff! I saw a documentary about it. But no thanks, I wouldn't want to eat that. I will just drink the vodka if you don't mind.

I'll be taking shark (hákarl) with me, hardfish (harðfiskur) and brennivín (the Icelandic "vodka" to drink with the shark).

http://payload64.cargocollective.com/1/5/178184/3580238/Brennivin_905.jpg

I won't be able to get the vodka across the border, sorry :/

Well let's sit somewhere in Amsterdam and drink it!  :D

Moe? Little help?  :-\

Actually a good idea  ;D

Do you want me to take something from Spain?

Your desire is my command  ;D

Nah, I can get tacos and burritos around here too  ;D

We don't have that in Spain, at least not the original from Mexico  :'(

Here we have sun, paella, bulls... :P

Mmmm, Paella Valenciana!  But it is best fresh...

For myself, I would like to get some old Pesetas for my collection, if there are any laying around unloved.
100s 500s or 25s with the hole in it are my favorites.  Condition is not so important.  I like to study how they wear out as well as how they look when they are new and beautiful.

Any requests from Cyprus?

Maybe account opening forms for the Bank of Cyprus, for any gamblers attending.... :)

Yeah, I know, I was kidding  ;D

How about some testículos de toro?

Well, I could offer to bring something from The Netherlands, but hey, the convention is held there ::)

From Cyprus, tales of the rise and fall of monetary haven status would be worth some drinks, "how Bitcoin saved ____".
Knowledge is the greatest gift.

Bitcoin saved me! But unfortunately I am one of the very few, something I am changing so the "How Bitcoin saved CYPRUS" is becoming a reality and I look forward to telling everyone all about it.

will this event also be livestreamed? will this cost anything?

They are trying to get a livestream up. For free as far as I know.

I will see if I can find some, but I'm don't know a lot about this. My favorites are 25s with the hole in the middle :)


Rabo de toro is better! ;)

I reserved at The Student Hotel in Amsterdam. Got one of the last rooms  ;D
I will be there Wednesday evening if someone wants to join me visiting the city and taking dinner.

Update:

Regulation of Bitcoin panel will include:
1  Jacob Boersma, Innopay
2. Wieske Ebben, De Nederlandse Bank
3. Joerg Platzer, runner up for Bitcoin foundation chairman role
4. Niels Ploeger, Amsterdam Police


Also, added Jorge Timón from Freicoin to the Bitcoin Alternative panel.

Finally, added Marek Palatinus from Trezor and Slush's mining pool as a speaker.

Moe

Great news! Thanks for the update. I'm counting the days :)

Well... - anyone here any additional idea, where I can stay for at max. 50-60€ all those 4 nights at Amsterdam?

I tried round about 20 (personal) messages on couchsurfing already without any success so far... - my budget this month is quite tight, cause i'm heading to Cyprus next month.

I was trying to find cheap options too... but Amsterdam is sooo expensive. Just one bed in mixed room is 30-40€/day lol.
Finally I took "The Student Hotel", but it is about 100€/night... and is one of the cheapest one.

I guess your plan is going to be impossible, unless you find some friend or you sleep on the street.

I recommend using services like Airbnb and 9flats (accepts Bitcoin) if hotels are not available.

Someone of the Dutch Bank will be there? That is awesome news. I cannot wait!

Problem solved - Amsterdam, here I go! 

Thanks everyone for your hints & tips - and see you in Amsterdam  :)

That's good to hear! See you there :P

!!! THX @amonymous @M.N.W !!! my big kudos! :)

 ;D SEE YOUUUU THEEEEERE !!! ;D ;D ;D

Ehi folks! where are you booking/reserving?!? ..It would be nice to share an hotel/B&B togheter too!!! ;D ;D ;D


Cheers!
-anykeywhy-

We are really looking forward to meet you guys in Amsterdam!  ;)
Any wishes on what we might bring to the party from Czech Republic / Slovakia ?

Alena & Marek Palatinus
TREZOR

Thanks for the tip! I reserved one private room in airbnb for 40€/day. Cheaper than The student hotel for 125€/day.  ;D




I really love the fresh natural beer from Czech Republic. Take one truck full of it if possible :P

Hello cor/ Alena,

I've just booked my ticket for this conference. Both Gary Rowe and I are coming.
It will be great to meet you, Slush and Stick in person.

:-)

Jim

Confirmed:

New Speakers:
Mihai Alisie, Bitcoin Magazine
Daumantas Dvilinskas, TransferGo

New moderators:
Jaromil Roio
Paul Buitink, GoldMoney

Hmm... how about some Trezzors?

Do we have a guess on the number of attendees?

I'd like to bring some minted goods and am pondering the quantity.

Can't wait to have on of those!

Everyone has to start somewhere but one is not a very good number to get, you pay more and also then you will be unlikely to spend it, and that is what it is made to do, circulate...   :)

I am hoping to meet some folks that can take a lot of them.  Then I can send others to them that just want a few and they won't have to pay the burdensome shipping and delay from the US.  The thing about the physical pieces, they are best for in-person transactions and so help to build a community of folks around you that are also more resilient to economic shenanigans by TPTB.

We have some catalogs to giveaway for free. If anyone is interested to bring one at the convention just PM me  ;)

http://thebitcoincatalog.com/

I'm intrigued....


hockeyunderwear.net


Now I'm really intrigued!  ;D

You need someone to pass these out at the con, or just asking if anyone wants one copy to bring with them to show around?

We have 3-4 copies left for promotional purpose. I'm looking for people who to bring them at the con to show around. Just give me a shipping address in PM if you are interested and I'll ship you a copy :)

Here's a silly question: Will the conference organizers have their own table, to promote conference-related stuff?

Yes, Rassah. We will.

Over the past few weeks, we have been giving tickets to students doing reports on bitcoin to attend this conference. I've offered them free or heavily discounted tickets as I believe that integrating students and universities in this convention will be good for the future of bitcoin.

I have told them that they can feel free to ask people about bitcoin and write about what is being talked about. Please be welcoming. We were all students once.

Rassah, we'll bring TREZOR - final hardware with alpha stage firmware, so no final product yet, but working.
And I'll bring the slivovica - our national drink to test the tough natures of our fellow bitcoiners. Are you in for that? :)

Awesome!


Hmm, based on the name that sounds like it's something plum-based. Is this some sort of liquor that gives you both nausea and diarrhea?

Likewise Jim :) Lots to talk about...




Plumbased, correct. Its a spirit rather than liquor, over 50% alcohol. I promise to bring one that causes no nausea or diarrhea!

Well I am in. I guess my throat will burn away, but who cares about that right? Anyway, seeing TREZOR would be awesome. Have been following that project for a while now.

Will there be a video covering of the event for those of us unable to go?

Wish I could go but 150 euro + hotel costs is too much for me.

Maybe next time you could consider single day tickets. I live in NL and could easily go to Amsterdam for a day.

Sent a PM. We'll work something out.

So, little update.

We've arranged to have custom name badges done by the guys at bit-card www.bit-card.de (http://www.bit-card.de), preloaded with 1mBTC, as the for all attendees.

I got the sample in the mail today. They are the size of a credit card, though a tiny bit thicker.

Hope you like them!

https://i.imgur.com/5iY66Gx.jpg

are single day tickets available? I live in A'dam but don't feel the need to attend 3 days. Enjoy Amsterdam all who attend!

That is awesome! And a great promotion for them :P

Single day tickets are not available. Maybe next time!

Of course it is a great promotion! I was looking for something like this. You got one new customer :D

Full fare is probably worth it even for a single day anyhow.  I don't know how you are doing it so inexpensively.

I've decided to make available a special commemorative edition of the Bitcoin Silver COLD HARD CASH quarter bitcoin, at the Convention.  No one will be able to get one unless they are there, in person.
Others will probably have to get them from you if they want one.  ;) 
So if you are going and can stand to part with it, there might be some collector that will buy it from you.

These will only ever be available until Oct 31 2013 (The 5th anniversary of the Satoshi Nakamoto white paper).  After that, never made again, and the first place they will be, is at the Bitcoin EU Convention 2013, September 26th~28th

Some details are here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=269535.msg3139398#msg3139398

Guys, I think Marek is missing on your list of speakers.. http://theconference.eu/speakers/

Official pre-event workshop / warmup event. Presented by Knowmads.

https://www.facebook.com/events/344857295648485/

Hi folks, I'm attending the Bitcoin EU Conference and have a great interest in reduced trust bitcoin escrows for easier/safer btc - fiat trading.  In particular I'm interested in making reduced trust escrows using pay-to-script hash (BIP 0016) with m-of-n signature scripts (BIP 0011).  Anyone else attending and interested in chatting on this topic?  I'll be in Amsterdam Sept 26 - leaving Oct 1.

I really should read the white paper and everything that has to do with BitCoin. I understand almost nothing about the technical part of BitCoin. Shame on me!

Yes. It is great to know.  And knowing will help you a lot in these days, however for Bitcoin to ever be mainstream, in my opinion it will have to eventually be completely unimportant to those using it to understand ECC, block chains, proof of work or anything technical really..

Sounds quite interesting - thanks für sharing the information.  :)

I'll reach Amstel Station at 4:15 PM and would like to be there at least for the talk about Bitcoin Startups at 5 PM.... -is that possible? Question to the locals in Amsterdam:  How can I get there the fastest way possible (without using a cab)? Bus, Train? A 4-day-ticket for the public traffic system is 19,50€, right?

https://maps.google.de/maps?q=Ferdinand%20Huyckstraat%2064%20amsterdam&rlz=1C1OPRB_enVN523VN525&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=il

Take a train from Schiphol at platform 1 or 2 to Amsterdam Centraal. 5 day pass is 24€ I think.

That is what part of my speech includes, because that is what we are doing here with Neo & Bee in Cyprus.

Are there any plans for extraconference meetups? If not I'll try to organize some sort of pre/post conference meetup... The one we did at San Jose and London were awesome opportunities for networking/more personal conversations!

This is the only one so far, https://www.facebook.com/events/344857295648485/

Also, all vendor tickets are sold out. Grab your tickets before they run out as well!

Ahhh!! Working on getting my conference pass ASAP! Would be interested in putting together some sort of dinner or late night bar spot- I'm a cigar smoker so I don't know if that is the spot for that... :D

Some of the best meetings were at the after-hours meets. 

Great bar with smoking room called Bo Cinq. Let's do something there.

Not wanting to be mean but i told you there is no realistic relation between vendor vs visitor ticks prices:
http://globalmeetingplanning.com/resources/_wsb_327x236_bigstockphoto_Empty_Congress_Hall_55742.jpg

Dear All,
I am one of the hosts for the "regulation" panel, and i'd be interested in which questions you would like to have answered during our discussion.
We aim at having different points of view on stage, that's why we have a diverse set of speakers (Central Bank vs Chairman of the fundation, Police vs Tax attorneys), but to make it more interesting for everyone, i'd like to hear from you about which topics you'd like to see covered.

I can't promise that all your suggestions would be included in the final list of questions, but we'll try  ;D

So please go ahead and give your suggestions if you'd like to.


On a more personal level, I'm looking forward to meet you all at the event, and possibly also the night before/after. I too am a local, perhaps we should organize an "official" pre and afterparty (if noone has done so already)

Alex

A few ideas...

From the Central Bank, it would be good to hear
- The policy goal of regulation.  (Why regulate?)
- With Bitcoin existing along with Fiat currency, is there any damage to the capability of money supply manipulation to achieve economic goals (growth vs inflation)?
- What is the balance of risks from gaining a new payment method that reduces the friction of internet commerce and so can increase trade with the loss of centralized control over the money supply?

From the police,
- What Bitcoin crimes have they had reported?
- What does investigating Bitcoin cost them? 
- If any Bitcoin crime are reported, is it easier or harder to investigate with the availability of the Block Chain?

From the Tax Attorneys
- Comment on Bitcoin as a unit of account?
- How any tax liabilities from Bitcoin appreciation are handled?
- How much state tax revenue is there from Bitcoin economy?

From Chairman of the Foundation,
- Counterpoints to any of the above. 
- How decentralization, pseudo-anonymity, forensic accounting of the block chain, and predictable money supply achieve many of the goals of the interlocutors or make them more simple once understood. 
- Why Bitcoin is not just good for people, but also for civilization.

Thanks for these suggestions, will definitely be considered.

Also, we will allow for some interaction with the crowd (we will have to limit it though, keep in mind the limited time slot), so if you would still like to ask particular questions, you are more than welcome to join in the Q&A part, if you are planning to attend.

I checked out the bar, looks great! What night and time are you thinking? I'll post something up on meetups and reddit

Bo Cinq is a great place with a great vibe, very distinguished. I recommend it too, and would love to join

Would Wednesday the 25th or Thursday the 26th at 8:00 work with everyone at Bo Cinq? Is one date or another preferable?

They are open at 8 in the morning? :o

I won't be available until Friday.

I will be arriving at 8:30 on Thursday, and will likely not have had any sleep during the flight over. Though I'm probably still ok to party that evening. When I stay up late, I get all light-headed and slightly hallucinatory, probably what it's like to be very drunk :P

Alright trying not to get overly complex here, but I'm a sucker for bars in foreign countries... Is this plan largely agreeable before I start publicizing it:


Wednesday the 25th: Nothing official, but for those that like to unwind after travel and still get the chance to meet Bitcoiners Paradox Coffee Shop in Jordaan starting at 9:00PM (has great reviews!) Site: http://www.paradoxcoffeeshop.com/ Map: http://goo.gl/bwQbVX

Thursday the 26th: Meet up for drinks and cigars at the sleek Bo Cinq Bar starting at 8:00 PM Site: http://www.bocinq.nl/ Map: http://goo.gl/tvxW79

Friday the 27th: Conference has started, and likely plans will evolve, but if nothing is set into motion come to the famous Cafe Sound Garden (rated top 10 bars) in Jordaan at 7:30 PM for networking and chitchat (only a few minutes walk from conference) Site: http://www.cafesoundgarden.nl Map: http://goo.gl/YulcMM

Sounds good!

paradox is not the largest of coffeeshops, so maybe keeo that in mind if the group is large, popular with the locals, nicr cat :)

Shame the weather is not so nice now.... bitcoin boat would have been nice!

I just finished customized Bitcoin Leather Bags. They're hand made and real leather from Spain.
If someone is interested I can bring some there and also Casascius coins :)

https://www.bitmit.net/es/img/trade_uploads/2013/09/21/bitcoin-judas-bag-100-rea_d541b.jpg

Counting the days!

Block erupters in stock, pm me if you would like to meet in Amsterdam to collect some :)

pm your price please!

I am all set..... well almost, still need to persuade the fiance to pack for me and polish my speech on the flight over.

Really looking forward to the event!

I would also like to know the price. Hook me up with one of those sweet PM's!

Concerning the Convention. I still need to print some business card and setup my Tablet with a BitCoin Wallet App. to use for the convention (it will have limited funds, else I will buy everything I see ;D). I think that is all I need, right?

Hurry up man! Or you won't have time for printing your business cards.
If you do something like this you will be the king :D

http://www.mymetalbusinesscard.com/images/general/pricing/pricing.bottle01.gif

Nah, I will just print some plain (but awesome looking) cards. ::)

Dear all,
as an update to the regulation panel, we now added our last speaker: Michael Maier from Fidor bank. You might have heard of fidor because of their partnership with Bitcoin.de.
This is a great "replacement" for our dropped out speaker from Bitcoin-Central, who is too busy managing their comeback to attend the event.

The "regulation of bitcoin" panel will therefore see on stage:
1. Dutch Central Bank
2. Joerg Platzer (bitcoin entrepreneur and chairman candidate)
3. Amsterdam police
4. Finnius, a law firm knowledgeable about bitcoin and tax-related issues
5. Fidor bank


If you have any specific questions for Fidor bank that you would like to be asked, please feel free to share. We will pick according to the time limitations.
Also, you are very much welcome to ask questions during the panel session on Thursday at 3.30pm. Please don't grill them too hard!  8)


See you at the event, it's gonna be good

So there no single day tickets available, right?
Most people need to work at thursday and friday.
And buying a 150 eur ticket for saturday only is a bit to much for me.

I would love to come by at saturday and join for one day, but I guess I can't.  :(

Look what just landed on my desk  8)

http://thestartupgeek.com/shark.jpg

vacuum sealed fish?

bee's brothers products?

you have my girlfriend wanting to know now after showing her.....

It's Icelandic shark. I'll quote Rassah on this.

sounds like someone is trying to poison you...

I'll be bringing it to the conference.  ;)

I heard they eat this in Norway too (didn't know it was poisonous and a shark though). The person telling me this says it's nearly impossible to keep down. Sounds yummy!

I love seafood and have always said i will try anything that comes from the sea........ I think you have bested me with your triple fermented shark meat though  ;)

Hi all,

I hope your all excited for the convention on Thursday.

If anyone has not already heard yet, I am hosting a warm-up event for the European Bitcoin Conference on the 25th September (tomorrow), at Knowmads Creative Business School.

We have a schedule of events starting at 13.30, (see link) feel free to join us anytime. From 18.00 we will have a big networking event with attendees of the conference, alumni of the school, entrepreneurs and businesses that work from and with the school.

https://www.facebook.com/events/344857295648485/

http://www.knowmads.nl/how-to-bank-the-unbanked/

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

Paul

The updated Final Conference Schedule is released here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/170540403/European-Bitcoin-Convention-Schedule-Final (http://www.scribd.com/doc/170540403/European-Bitcoin-Convention-Schedule-Final)

Still mad about Matthew's bet? :P

No, it's for me. I specifically requested it, since he's coming from Iceland :9

Hehehehehe... I knew that. Been following the thread. ;)

My deep apologies to those anticipating my session on Thursday morning at 10:10am in Amsterdam.  As it turns, out I will need to miss the flight that would have brought me there on time and will be making a later one and so, not arriving until Thursday evening. 
It can't be helped, and I wish it were otherwise...

I don't know yet if the conference scheduling will accommodate a different session at this late hour, but I've asked. In any case I look forward to discovering that, and meeting as many of you as possible after I arrive Thursday evening.

Speaking of Matthew, he will not be able to attend personally, but he will still be there in case you want to meet him. We're still working on on the schedule as to "when"

Can anyone help me out with the question quoted above?

Sadly no day tickets, I am the same as you.

Boarding my flight now from Chicago O'hare! Super excited! (as always!)

Can't sleep. I really want to be there already :D

USB erupters slashed in price!!! 0.13btc per unit, can meet any where around the conference, i am not attending but live very very close ;)

anyone in the city already?

Luckily we managed to procure Esteban van Goor from PriceWaterhouseCooper to speak about tax laws in Europe, capital gains, and eGambling at 10:10.

Looking forward!

Well done!

@elasticband YES :) Any plans for today ?

I am looking forward to the Convention :)

Does anyone know an Android wallet for Android version 2.2.3? I cannot upgrade my tablet, so it has to be that low. Really sucks.

Does blockchain not work?

It should, but it doesn't. Really strang

EDIT: Already found why. They fucked up the project.properties file. There it targets Android API level 12.
Android 2.2 is API level 7 or 8.

i use the android app bitcoin wallet - auther andreas schildbach, although i have not used it in a while.


i keep a small amount of BTC on my localbitcoin account for conducting transactions, so i quite often use this as a wallet when out and about.

Minimum Android Version: 2.3.3. It won't work on my tablet.

EDIT 1: Dammit. I cannot change the Wallet code, because it implements .jar files that are missing in the project.

EDIT 2: Made a issue (https://github.com/blockchain/My-Wallet-Android/issues/22), I don't think they will fix it before Friday, but still. Anyone else got an idea? Else I need to use the Android web browser or take my laptop with me.

EDIT 3: I found "Mycelium Bitcoin Wallet (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mycelium.wallet)", which is compatible with my tablet. So that problem is solved ::)

Anyway, I'm really looking forward to Friday. I hope I can sleep tomorrow  :D

The Rozen Theatre is located at Rozengracht 117.

I will arrive late today to Amsterdam. Any one wants to join to drink beers and speak about bitcoin at 21h this night? ;D

I will arrive at centraal station quite late (I guess around 23:00). I will therefore not go to the pre-event as it is a bit far to go at the hour. However, if any of you are somewhere central in a bar of coffeeshop please let me know by PM or in this thread and I might drop in if I'm not too tired. Anyone else staying at the Hans Brinker Hotel?

I wish I didn't had school tomorrow. I would love to meet some people right now. Currently stuck in Enschede. I hope you find someone else to drink with you ^^

Come to paradox coffee shop in Jordaan. A few people should be there starting at 9:00

Perfect thats wher I'm heading. CU there. I hope I can make it in time.

Will the coffeeshop be open? It states 10:00-20:00 every day.

Oh yeah! I should have mentioned that! paradox is a quite local place and closer quite early 19.00 - 20.00.

If you want a bar where you can smoke and drink i recommend the doors palace on spuistraat, it is quite spacious also compared to most bars/coffeeshops

I have no idea how I mixed that up- I specifically checked the hours! ??? >:( :o :-[!!!! Doors palace works for me but what do you know about Coffeeshop 1e Hulp?

It's in the same jordaan area only a few blocks from paradox.

I hope everyone sees this, I'll send out some pm- sry for the mix up! I hope nobody shows to a closed shop!

An idea would be, to walk to the old cafe a few times and pickup waiting people.

1e is again very popular with locals, it is bigger than paradox, I personally can't say anything good about it though..... the music can be terrible(euro trash)!!! oh wait they have a nice cat..... basically the bud sucked the few times i bought so never went back :)

So is it Doors Palace or 1e?

Let me run over and check out 1e operating hours and vibe.. It would be close enough for me to ferry back and forth between there and paradox so that's the only reason I care. I'll report back here in about 15 minutes.

Ok, I took a nap and I'm ready to go now! :)  That plane ride was exceptionally brutal for some reason this time around.

really??? who invited BFL?

1e closes at 1am and it looks really cool inside- bar and pool table, semi private room. I can then run over at like 9:05 to get people from paradox if they didn't see this. Does 1e coffeeshop at 9:00 work with everyone? Can't wait to meet!

No problem with me. I will be in 1E at 21h.

See you there!

I am jealous of you guys! Have fun meeting!

when you say "bar" they don't sell alcohol just so you know

I thought I saw bottles behind the bar but maybe that's just the jet lag talking.. There is a bar next door tho too, correct? See you all at 1e soon!

fine with me. Maybe just print out a paper with instructions on how to get to 1e and stick it to the door of the other place.

It iis technically illegal to sell cannabis and alcohol, so coffeeshops don't sell both.

Some bars let you smoke inside them though(like the doors palce), i was thinking by having a coffeeshop for your venue seriously reduced your audience to those that smoked bud.

I have never been in the bar beside 1e though.

edit: you really are limiting yourself though, as there is not much else in that area( i live on the next street)

1e Hulp means First Aid in Dutch. Do they have naughty nurses behind the counter?  :D

nope, cheers for the translation though! it had crossed my mind, but never enough to google it :)

Count me in

Somebody wanted duty free cigarettes as I have seen earlier in the thread. Just bough some in duty free. 10 packs of "Parisienne Jaune" availabe. 0.0355 XBT each.

How do they taste?

A bitpay contingent is in town, too :)

I just got here, have the couches upstairs.. Don't think anyone is here yet- hope nobody is waiting at paradox!

Edit: I'm wearing a blazer

still waiting for the bag at the airport

Hi guys, finally I am here, sitting now in my hotel room, I did some sightseeing earlier this evening (unfortunately I didn't make it to Knowmads Greehouse, because my flight landed too late), now time to rest:)

I would like to trade some Bitcoins for Euro, please let me know by PM who would like to sell some cash tomorrow?

Looking forward to see you all :)

What an excellent idea as an ATM alternative :)

I should do the same.

In the doors palace oalace in spuistraat

Just out of curiosity, am i the only one that decided to book today (because i'm too lazy) and was sent to "Bastion Deluxe Hotel Amsterdam Airport" from booking.com?

It would be nice if there was some other bitcoiner around there :)

anyone still around e hulp?
 I am there now

I found Simon anyone else here?

We're on our way 10 minutes top

Realizing that i will see Josh makes me wonder if i will see Yufi too with his bodyguards.

So sad, I arrived at 21h, waited 15 minutes. I didn't see no one and because I was having no internet connection I left.
But no problem, we have lot of days to speak and enjoy  :D

BTW if anyone wants cash I can take your bitcoins for Bitstamp -5%. I don't have a lot of cash so I won't be able to cover big orders.

Had a great time tonight- ended up being a great group! Look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and the follow up at Bo Cinq!!!

Stupid school. Ruining all my fun. I hope to see you all on Friday, because then I will be there and enjoying the party. I cannot wait!

Damn, im on a tight schedule, but Amsterdam is just a few hours train ride from here, so ill prolly drop in Friday evening.

If any visitors rent a bike and would like a cycle round the city, i will be more than willing to act as a free guide :) I love cycling around Amsterdam

was enjoyable to meet people last night, enjoy the city and all it has to offer!

Landed, got tickets for public transport, dropped luggage off at hotel, heading to the conference. Should be there soon.

Everybody is enjoying them self at the conference and I am just sitting here listening to a lecture about the RIP and OSPF protocol. :-[

At least it's interesting.

Kinda. Not really something I need to know for my further job. I want to/will be a programmer, so why would I care about how the Internet works? :P

Just exchanged some Bitcoins with BitAddict in person. Thanks :)

Aw, dang, I'd wish I'd bought some tickets/kept the weekend free.

Having been up for 30 hours straight, I had to miss the second half of Thursday's presentations :( Sorry to have missed Trezzor presentation. I'll be going to

Hope to see you there

If you are writing code for a telco it could help.  BGP is for the bigger players, but OSPF and RIP are still abundant.
It still sounds like more fun than sitting in a Heathrow lounge waiting on a connecting flight, which is where I am now.

See you there! I'm with about 10 people at Brandstof- I think most of us are heading that way at 9:00 but not 100% sure- I definitely will.

Well, you are right about that.

I hope everybody had a great day at the convention! Have fun meeting each other. I will be there tomorrow and I am excited as hell!

At Bo Sinq. Don't think anyone else is here yet. Hungry :9 The two hours of sleep I got over the last 30 hours helped a lot.

Oop, people showed up! Were all the way back in the lounge.

I'm headed over now.

We're in the back..

I didn't see anyone and the hostess didn't know anything about it so I took off, gonna go find something to eat.  I'll probably check out the nightlife a bit later and see what's up around the area.

We're in the lounge in the back- talked to the hostess so she knows where we are.

We should make clear agreements where we meet and how late. To avoid things like this. :P

So, are we doing this tomorrow?

Sounds good to me. I don't know any bars / cafes in Amsterdam, so I am down with everything ;D

According to people on Yelp, a good place to wind down if you had enough of the uberhip (gentrified) Amsterdam, favoured by alto's and tourists, men with a pony tail in a ragged Iron Maiden shirt, guys with large beer bellies and arms full of tattoos, people with green hair and Englishmen who like to drink half litre pints. It looks like a squat and you can play pool and table football (foosball) there.  ;)

http://www.yelp.nl/biz/caf%C3%A9-sound-garden-amsterdam-2

Is it possible to still buy a ticket at the entrance today?

Yes.
Doors are open already come on over.

Thanks for the quick reply, I am coming over :)

Amazing first day. Looking forward to another!

Where do you guys sit? I want to buy one of these nice coins. They were around 0.3 BTC right?

I look like my picture in the program, and I brought the same hat with me so I can be more easy to find.
http://theconference.eu/wp-content/uploads//JosephVaughnPerling-c1348fa98a8732da6f39f52d27fcb0e1.png

Sorry I haven't kept up with things, are you doing a talk at the conference?

Just bought a 5 year anniversary bitcoin from NewLiberty. It looks and feels awesome.

So is there a meetup at a pub tonight? Seems that some are saying Sound Garden, others ie3. Whats the plan guys? ;D

As far as I know we are going to the sound garden.

Great! See you guys there at 7:30

Does anyone know where this is and is going there after the convention? Would be nice to walk there with someone.

if you walk to the end of the rozengracht, away from the center, then turn right onto marnixstraat you will see the big sign for the bar

Sigaret guy, are you at the convention? I could use a pack right now :P

7:30p - ??
Café Sound Garden
Marnixstraat 164-166, 1016 TG Amsterdam, Netherlands
Phone:+31 20 620 2853
Hours: Friday 1:00 pm – 1:00 am

I'm heading over there now.

Ill be there around 8. Bringing the shark too

Se you there!

We have moved from that venue to a shwarma place across from the Rozen

With about a dozen people.. Getting food now, will head that way after we get our food.

Damn. This was an awesome day. Enjoyed every second of it.

I was at 8pm and no one was there.

Hope tomorrow I can put you face, because I still don't know you boys!

Look for this guy https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/shrink_200_200/p/5/000/291/236/3c02b4e.jpg He's always carrying a black tablet with a "Bought with Bitcoin" sticker on it.

We were eating food at somewhere else at that time, if I recall correctly :P

Could not make it along yesterday, the joys of living here mean i do have commitments, but i will be floating around and points today and looking for a beer toward the end of the day :)

Tonight's after con party is at:
Café Wheels
Wolvenstraat 4
1016EM Amsterdam
8pm

Bitcoin will be accepted

After the conference this evening, I am going to be holding a poker game. Just find me after the tournament if you're interested.

The game will start right after the conference, we're going to hold it at a bar/restaurant so even if you're not interested in playing you can still come and hang out.

Will anybody be around tomorrow, or Monday?  I'm flying out Monday afternoon.

YT will be turning in early tonight and miss the party.

I will be around tomorrow if you want to hang out, eat lunch or do the tourist thing.

Make sure they don't have any pitchforks!

Or torture instruments. If you want to experience the more gruesome history of Amsterdam you could go to the Amsterdam Dungeons. ;D

http://www.thedungeons.com/amsterdam/en/

It was an amazing day with amazing people and I really enjoyed it. I am sorry that I had to go, but I'm very tired. I hope to see you all again at some point!

I would like to thank everyone who made this happen. You all did a great job!

I'm here until Wednesday afternoon, though Tuesday I'll be touring all over Holland, visiting clog and cheese factories and such. I'll be happy to meet up for lunch or dinner or something. I'll be using TripAdvisor's Amsterdam City Guide to do walking tours  around the city. I have mobile web here, so feel free to hit me up here on the forums, or email me at rassah@xnicole.com

Oh, and thanks everyone for coming. All of us were very happy about how the convention turned out. It greatly surpassed our expectations  :)

Sounds good.

RE tourist:  I do want to see the waterfront near the National Maritime Museum.  Dutch East India Company made a pretty big impact on the world.

The best way to do that is grab a boat and captain around

http://sloepdelen.nl/en/rental


edit: or take the free ferry from behind centraal to Noord and back, very short boat ride...

Well to be clear, I want to go in the museum, not just near it ;p

I'm going to the museums tomorrow. Van Gogh, whatever others are nearby, and Anne Frank, before we get on a canal tour later in the evening. Anyone wants to meet up somewhere at some time?

ill be in amsterdam the whole time tomorrow. If someone wants to sell me bitcoins for euros please send me a message.

Yup met this guy.

Heading out to National Maritime Museum, near Amsterdam Centraal.

Will look for a cafe for lunch, as close to the museum as possible.  Will sit outside, if people want to meet up.

Headed over to the Museum as well, after being closed for 17 years, it will be my first chance to get in as well.   I've heard is is phenomenal.

After getting a terrible cold yesterday, ended up sleeping in today. Heading out now. Will do a Jordaan walking tour from TripAdvisor Amsterdam app, followed by arts history tour. Will have to do museums tomorrow, since it's late today.

If someone finds a nice place to have dinner, let us know.

Boca's is nice in the jordaan. Make a reservation. Not terribly expensive and fantastic meat platters.

This?
Boca's Westerstraat 30, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, 1015 ML
+31-20-4230788
http://www.bocas.nl

I'll try to be there at 8, but can't make reservations.

It would be great if the ones that made pictures during the convention could post them ;D

Been biking the city all day.. So beautiful. Just picked up some more euros, would like to meet up with whoever is going out. I just had the best apple pie in my life in north Jordaan. Must do, it was utter delicious. The place is famous if you google it, it's in north market I believe.

Well, I could come tonight. I mean it's only 30 minutes from here to Amsterdam Central Station.

As I mentioned at the after-conf party last night:

Somebody needs to pick a location for Amsterdam's "Satoshi Square."

The Dutch are famous for finance... it is Just Not Right for there to not be a Satoshi Square anywhere.

Are there any outdoor locations close to Centraal, with wifi?

Let's meet at the Silkroad restaurant near Amsterdam Centraal... http://www.silkroad.nl/

a place without a time is almost a meet up.
We have bocas at 8 what time for silk road?

Dam square seems like a natural choice, famous site with lots of tourist to say "What the hell are those people doing? You mean I can get Euros when I need them?"

At least that's what I would say since it took me 2 hours to find a money changer.

Bocas or Silkroad? What time?

Boca's is booked no reservations

What about a simple ATM? Dutch people carry very few cash nowdays. You can pay everywhere with your bankpas or, from home, with the dutch internet paysistem iDeal. And, of course, somewhere with bitcoin too :)

How about
De Luwte on Leliegratch 26 for some Dutch food?
http://goo.gl/maps/eDWo4

Or should we just meet at Boca at 8, and go walking to look for a place at 8:30?

Edit: since it's so late, let's meet at Boca and go from there.

I cannot make 8 hour. The bus just left and I have to wait an half hour for the next bus and it takes another half hour to get in Amsterdam alone. Just tell me where you guys will be and I will try to come (if it isn't to late then).

I could be there at 20.38. If you guys wait for me at Baco's :P

Just biked to Boca and nobody is there yet- literally a group of 50+ Russians just showed up so the place is fairly busy. I really should shower again so I'm probably going to go head by my flat real quick. Please post wherever y'all meet or move to.. Ill meet up with you all in an hour or so!

I am at De Luwte place to at the moment should I get a table?

Sure, get a table. Am at Boca waiting on the others

How many we got? They have trouble with more than 8

Less than 8. Moe not coming. Three here, plus you, plus maybe two more joining.

These past few days were awesome, looking forward to the next EU Bitcoin Conference.

I have taken some pictures at the Conference, please have a look:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=268088.msg3248773#msg3248773

OK I have a table for 8 at nine. They can do six now but I figure it will take you guys 30th make your way over anyway.

Heading to Do Luwte. Be there in 5

I am at boca's. Could someone please pick me up?

Are there any videos of some talks out yet?
If not, anybody has any idea when they are made public?

Talks have all been recorded and are on dvds. we're going to process them and then upload them.

They will be made available in the near future.

Well I found it eventually. It was great to see you all again! Now we just have to wait on Josh's pictures :P

great :)

Josh's pictures delivery time: 2 more weeks. :P

Slides are being uploaded over the next few days. http://www.theconference.eu/blog  (http://www.theconference.eu/blog)

Videos are being worked on.

Oh no, that isn't what I was talking about. At the last meet-up on Sunday, Josh made a group picture. That is what I am waiting for :P
But still, thank you for the information and the awesome convention!

Thanks all for the great convention. Was a great and funny one :)

Somebody needs to pick a location for Amsterdam's "Satoshi Square."


It's done.  Leidseplein is Satoshi-plein (Satoshi Square).  We've been meeting there regularly since June.

Today was Bitcoin Wednesday in Amsterdam (which is every first Wednesday of the month). Couldn't make it yet again. Were there any people from the conference there?

I wasn't. Sadly.

Where can I find the recordings of the presentations from the conference? I missed a couple and wanted to get caught up.

They will be posted on YouTube. Everything available right now can be found at http://theconference.eu/blog

Still waiting for Josh's pictures :P

Since i couldnt make it, id at least like a video.
Will you post it here?

There are some video's of it on YouTube. E.g.:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaW2iPSPEs0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k01exmlKE-M

They are all from this user, he has uploaded many more video's:

http://www.youtube.com/user/IamSatoshiNakamoto?feature=watch

Hmm, that is the real deal :P
Everything will, eventually, be posted on here: http://theconference.eu/blog/

I hope so. I saw someone using a professional camera, would be nice to have good quality video's of the talks and panels. Some of the YouTube video's are a bit hard to follow because of the sound quality.

I'm looking forward to the videos, too. I missed most of the first day, due to jetlag. You may have seen me sleeping on the floor upstairs in the back behind the chairs  ;D
(Hotel wouldn't let us check in until 3pm)

Hmm 400 ngnix error hope it gets fixed

Works for me.

Weird it must have been a bug seems to be working now :)

I tend to start missing the Netherlands at about the time I head to Schiphol.
What a great event.  Thank you for the videos.

Well, I am glad that you liked The Netherlands. I had a blast with you all. It really was amazing.

/sign

it would be nice if the quality would be better in the future.

Well it was the first time ever. What did you expect? Give that guy some slack, he did a great job!

Agreed! +21000000  :)

None of the YouTube videos are the official ones yet. We have way better sound.

Finally got DVDs from the venue. importing them in Handbrake and uploading as soon as possible.

Tons of footage, so bear with.

First official video online:

http://theconference.eu/blog/

or watch here:

https://vimeo.com/77216055

maybe i think this
some time i feel be same about rate or precentage price in world  ::)

Good to see that the video's are finally being uploaded. :)

But can't you upload them at the original aspect ratio instead of being rescaled?

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/aspect_ratio.png ;)

Quick question, when are the other videos available?

Will be a little bit. Arranging other conferences, so please bear with.

Sure, no worries dude.

I am interested in this also. :)

Moe (anonymous) is like an elevator button. You have to keep pushing him and asking over and over to make him finish his work faster.