Bitcoin Conference 2013 in San Jose

[Meni Rosenfeld]

To my surprise, I didn't find any mention of this on the forum so I thought I'd post about it until an official thread comes along.

The Bitcoin Foundation is organizing a Conference in San Jose, California on May 17-19 2013, titled "Bitcoin 2013: The Future of Payments".

http://www.bitcoin2013.com/

[MemoryDealers]

I think it would be interesting to see who will be coming and from where.

I will fly in from Tokyo.

[n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU]

I think it would be interesting to see who will be coming and from where.

I will fly in from Tokyo.

I plan to attend.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Why is that BitcoinTalk is the last to get wind of this? Not meant as a diss, but am curious.

Being that the subtitle of the event is The Future of Payments, I believe this would fall in line with how NPOs will be funded in the future. It may be worthwhile for me to not only attend, but erect a booth and form a panel.

~Bruno K~

[Meni Rosenfeld]

Why is that BitcoinTalk is the last to get wind of this? Not meant as a diss, but am curious.

I wondered the same. I heard about it on Reddit. 12 hours later, still nothing on the forum. 10 more and still nothing official. This really puts into question the forum's status as the go-to place for staying in the loop.

Maybe TBF is just taking the time to troll-proof their announcement .

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Why is that BitcoinTalk is the last to get wind of this? Not meant as a diss, but am curious.

I wondered the same. I heard about it on Reddit. 12 hours later, still nothing on the forum. 10 more and still nothing official. This really puts into question the forum's status as the go-to place for staying in the loop.

Maybe TBF is just taking the time to troll-proof their announcement .

Hey, Someone was supposed to announce it everywhere, maybe it was just an error on their part.

I believe this would fall in line with how NPOs will be funded in the future. It may be worthwhile for me to not only attend, but erect a booth and form a panel.

~Bruno K~

I would love to talk to you about this and making it happen. Ill PM you details once we finalize them

Thanks

[kangasbros]

Does anyone have any stories how difficult it is to travel to USA from europe? I have heard that the custom, security checks etc can be real pain in the ass. I would love to attend but I don't like traveling/flying that much, especially long waiting times in some custom queues...

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Does anyone have any stories how difficult it is to travel to USA from europe? I have heard that the custom, security checks etc can be real pain in the ass. I would love to attend but I don't like traveling/flying that much, especially long waiting times in some custom queues...

I believe that if you fly into a regional hub, the wait won't be as bad.

Why is that BitcoinTalk is the last to get wind of this? Not meant as a diss, but am curious.

I wondered the same. I heard about it on Reddit. 12 hours later, still nothing on the forum. 10 more and still nothing official. This really puts into question the forum's status as the go-to place for staying in the loop.

Maybe TBF is just taking the time to troll-proof their announcement .

Hey, Lindsay was supposed to announce it everywhere, maybe it was just an error on her part.

I believe this would fall in line with how NPOs will be funded in the future. It may be worthwhile for me to not only attend, but erect a booth and form a panel.

~Bruno K~

I would love to talk to you about this and making it happen. Ill PM you details once we finalize them

Thanks

<humor>

Please don't tell us that Lindsay walks around with a chicken on her shoulders. 

I couldn't resist, and perhaps it was just an oversight. No harm!

I look forward to your PM, Yankee.

~Bruno K~

[nobbynobbynoob]

Does anyone have any stories how difficult it is to travel to USA from europe? I have heard that the custom, security checks etc can be real pain in the ass. I would love to attend but I don't like traveling/flying that much, especially long waiting times in some custom queues...

It always has. But I've visited the States a few times in the past, and the Customs/Immigration bureaucracy, while onerous, is tolerable for those qualifying for the visa-waiver program (or if you can somehow otherwise swing a visa).

The real problem now is the TSA when flying out of a US airport. I would love to try to attend this but I don't plan on visiting the US without an overland plan to travel onto Canada and fly out from there, thus hopefully bypassing the TSA. That will be more onerous, time-consuming and costly.

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Does anyone have any stories how difficult it is to travel to USA from europe? I have heard that the custom, security checks etc can be real pain in the ass. I would love to attend but I don't like traveling/flying that much, especially long waiting times in some custom queues...

Which country are you arriving from?

I believe Eurozone countries get an auto tourist visa upon arrival. You dont need to provide other information, ect.

[nobbynobbynoob]

Which country are you arriving from?

I believe Eurozone countries get an auto tourist visa upon arrival. You dont need to provide other information, ect.

Last time I looked, Greeks did not have access to the visa-waiver program, something that may or may not have changed by now. Plus, something called an ESTA has to be obtained in advance, I think, along with the regular I-94.

It's tricky but certainly not impossible to travel to the US as a visitor. Nowadays, I'd be more concerned about the DHS/TSA than Customs/Immigration.

[maaku]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Moreover, whether all panels or not, is this the type of panel (or similar) to be expected at Bitcoin2013 shown in the following video?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poSouQFcb0Q

~Bruno K~

[niko]

Not a word about registration fees on their Website yet.

Attendee registration will be available soon.  Send us your contact information using the form below, and we'll notify you when registration is available.

The reason for this forum "not being in the loop" may simply be that not all the details have been worked out yet.

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Itll have all of that!

Its a 3 day mega event!

[niko]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Itll have all of that!

Its a 3 day mega event!

I wish it to be less preaching-to-the-choir, and more of an opportunity for bitcoin-curious businesses to see demonstrations and attend lectures and hands-on workshops. Besides that, bitcoiners should get together for brainstorming sessions and hackathons.

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Itll have all of that!

Its a 3 day mega event!

I wish it to be less preaching-to-the-choir, and more of an opportunity for bitcoin-curious businesses to see demonstrations and attend lectures and hands-on workshops. Besides that, bitcoiners should get together for brainstorming sessions and hackathons.

Sorry, I got excited in my response 

To answer your question....Yes, we've been trying to tailor this conference in a very hands-on way.

I think a successful conference is when we interact with each other and the experts in a specific field together, concentrated in topics and fields of knowledge.

There will be panel discussions, a hackathon, VC pitches, and exhibits, as well as individual speakers.

[maaku]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Itll have all of that!

Its a 3 day mega event!

Let me rephrase. If I go to the website, there is only a submission form to be part of a panel discussion (worthless, imho). Where do I submit a paper or sign up to give a talk?

[Yankee (BitInstant)]

Well seeing as the convention center is less than a mile from my house, I'll be there

Is it just going to be panels, or will there be individual speakers, breakout rooms, etc?

Itll have all of that!

Its a 3 day mega event!

Let me rephrase. If I go to the website, there is only a submission form to be part of a panel discussion (worthless, imho). Where do I submit a paper or sign up to give a talk?

Ah, it all goes to the same email inbox. You can also PM me and we can chat about it!

[dacoinminster]

San Jose?! That's actually a location I could attend!

I'll be watching this thread with great interest.