Devcon: Towards Colombia 2022 (Redux)

dear my friend,

A few years ago, we explained what Devcon was and talked about our new focus on growing the Ethereum ecosystem in the original version of this post.

In this updated version, we’re excited to re-announce Devcon 6 and share details about site selection, timing, and more.

🥁 Devcon 6: October 11-14, 2022 in Bogotá 🥁

The next edition of Devcon will be held at the beautiful Agora Bogotá Convention Center in Bogota, Colombia!

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We look forward to welcoming the entire ecosystem to Bogota. It is the capital of Colombia and one of the most vibrant and popular cities in Latin America. Filled with culture, art, history, flavor, opportunity, and unique experiences, Bogota is the ideal city to host Devcon and the entire community!

In Colombia you will find a consistent, comfortable climate all year round and a variety of destinations to suit all tastes. There are also mountains, rivers and great cities like Medellin, Cali, Cartagena and Bogota. It is a rare place, a country with a stable economy and rhythm running through its veins.

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Oh, and what about the location? Agora Bogotá is a newly built, state-of-the-art center. until now, the best place to host Devcon. Located just minutes from Bogotá’s El Dorado International Airport and the Colombian capital’s historic Santa Fe and Candelaria districts, Agora offered a fully modern conference center in an ideal location, designed to handle catering, WiFi and meeting space. There are also other requirements for events like Devcon.

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The preferences of the Ethereum ecosystem have clearly aligned around the strong demand for events in Latin America and venues that can welcome and provide for this large and growing gathering.

The search for Devcon 6 venues began before Devcon 5. There was an understanding that a longer period would create a smoother experience for all attendees. After listening to community feedback and extensively reviewing different options and factors in more than 10 cities, we are confident that we have found a location and location in Bogotá that will achieve all the goals we have planned for this year’s Devcon. Moreover, we see serious potential to grow a significant community presence.

Devcon means something to so many people in a very unique way, and we’re excited to be bringing this event to South America for the first time. This event represents many things to the different types of attendees who come together to attend.

This is a homecoming for many active participants in the Ethereum world. This is a big stage to present the latest groundbreaking ideas and achievements for developers shaping the present and future of Ethereum. And for all of us, Devcon is an opportunity to engage new faces, places, and entire communities.

In Bogotá, we have already crossed paths with numerous people and groups eager to meet more people in the Ethereum community and welcome Devcon for the first time. Here’s what we need to do to achieve the overarching goals of community growth and support set for Devcon. From builders to educational institutions, local business leaders, decision-makers and more, we are already meeting and collaborating with people in Bogotá, Colombia and Latin America to help put Ethereum technology into practice and advance it.

Devcon week is not just an event, it includes a variety of meetups, sub-conferences, and more highlighting the best of our ecosystem. This year we’re looking forward to adding some local flair, integration with other events, local businesses, and more.

There will be more to come!

We’ve grown together since the original post (though it’s been almost as long) and many of you are eager to get back together for this event.

We have taken the time to come together as a global ecosystem and in a region that is still new to many of the Ethereum community but is engaging and evolving together.

In my next post, I’ll go into more detail about Devcon 6 ticketing, the city, recommendations for accommodation and transportation, and more.

Keep posting on Devcon.org Twitter For more information. We can’t wait until then See you all in Amsterdam for DevConnectAnd we’ll be arriving in Bogotá soon!

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