Announcing the Decentraland Community Summit
By Decentraland, , in Announcements
As shown through the lens of the Decentraland Foundation’s first, second, and third quarterly reports, 2023—the Year of Creator— has been a busy one, full of forward-moving evolution for the virtual world. Decentraland as a platform has seen a lot of positive change with numerous new features and upgraded tools while its community has grown closer together and been empowered through their own work and the opportunities within Decentraland.
The Foundation would like to celebrate these accomplishments and the vibrant community who are the beating life force of Decentraland with the first ever IRL Decentraland Community Summit!
The opportunity for the community to meet each other and Foundation leadership in person will be an invaluable experience that benefits both the community and the future of Decentraland. The main focus of the Decentraland Community Summit will be:
Enhancing Human Connection: While online platforms are great for connecting people across the globe, face-to-face interactions have their unique charm. They allow for a different level of bonding, understanding, and communication. By meeting in person, the community can foster deeper relationships, promoting collaboration and bridging any emotional or contextual gaps that might exist in purely online interactions.
Celebrating Community Achievements: Hosting an in-person event is a tangible way to celebrate and recognize the Decentraland community’s significant contributions and achievements, providing an opportunity to show appreciation for everyone’s commitment to the Decentraland project.
Gathering Feedback and Insight: Being present with the community will present the opportunity to collect direct feedback, insight, and opinions which might not always come forth in an online setting. Such interactions can be invaluable for the growth and improvement of Decentraland, a platform owned and created by its community. By doing this in person, the community will have more time to discuss compared to an online back and forth.
Looking Towards the Future: While Decentraland as a platform has seen a lot of positive changes in 2023, even more significant changes will be coming in 2024 to improve the Decentraland experience. This Summit will give the community the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at these changes, hear directly from Yemel Jardi, the Foundation’s Executive Director, share their thoughts, and build & celebrate together.
The Decentraland Community Summit will take place in Argentina over 3 days from May 22-24, 2024. Coming together in the birthplace of Decentraland is the perfect full circle opportunity to discuss the platform’s future as a community!
As summit costs—as well as attendees’ room and board—will be covered by the Foundation & sponsors, attendance will be based on an invite-only system, limited to a specific number of attendees. Anyone can apply to attend the Summit, with attendees being selected by a committee made up of Foundation leadership and community members Gino Cingolani & Pablo Lewin.
Application selection will be focused on community members that actively contribute to the Decentraland ecosystem, be it through their creative work or by building relationships and hosting events, as well as technical builders and partners that are interested in being a part of Decentraland’s future.
For those that will not be able to attend in person, all effort will be made to record and later share event presentations online. A recap of the event will also be shared at the next Community All Hands following the summit.
Event Details:
The Decentraland Community Summit will take place in Argentina (specific location details will be provided to selected applicants) with main activities taking place over 3 days, May 22-24, 2024.
The Decentraland Community Summit will be invite-only. Only those who apply via the official application below and are selected will be included in official programming. Applying does not guarantee entry into the Summit.
Selected attendees will be responsible for covering all travel expenses to Argentina and any additional expenses they incur throughout the 3-day event, outside of planned programming.They will also be responsible for obtaining any documentation necessary to enter Argentina. If you are unable to cover your travel expenses, you may have the opportunity to apply for a DAO-funded scholarship. More on this below.
The following costs will be covered for attendees:
Transportation to and from the Argentinian airport to the Summit location
Hotel accommodations (double occupancy)
Food and beverages during the Summit
Planned social activities
While attendees’ legal names will need to be shared with the Foundation for accommodation arrangements, the Foundation will take measures to protect attendees’ identities, including not sharing their legal names during the summit (you can remain anonymous/use your DCL identity), and making the best possible effort to ensure that no footage of the summit is made public without the consent of those appearing in any videos or photos.
The summit will consist of a variety of planned social activities, workshops, discussions, and presentations from community members, partners, and the Foundation, and of course a celebratory party—wouldn’t be a Decentraland event without one. We want to see if your dance moves are as good as your avatar’s Emotes 👯!
If you are interested in attending but won’t be able to cover your own travel costs to and from the Summit, don’t give up hope just yet! Thanks to a DAO Grant, a limited number of travel scholarships will be available for community members who wouldn’t be able to attend otherwise, ensuring the community can have a wide range of representatives at the event. Scholarship recipients will be chosen from an open application by the same committee overseeing Summit attendance. You can apply for the scholarship here, just don't miss the deadline, December 8, 2023.
We understand that to Decentraland’s global community, a trip to Argentina may be no small feat! For this reason, we wanted to give you as much advance notice as possible.
Applications to attend the Decentraland Community Summit are open from now until December 8, 2023. However, as applications will be approved on a rolling basis, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to give yourself as much advance time to plan and make your arrangements.
Applications are now closed.
If you won't be able to cover your travel to Argentina, but still want a chance to attend the Summit:
Applications are now closed.
Thank you for being a part of the amazing global online community that is Decentraland! Together, we will continue to shape the future of this unique, virtual world where creativity knows no bounds. We look forward to spending some quality time with you in May!