HiveFest 2023: First names, Official Hotel and Tickets now available!

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Ola Surfistas!

It has been a while since the last announcement, but we haven't been chilling on the surf right here in RR. Au contraire! Time has come to announce the Hotel, first speakers and availability of the HiveFest tickets:

Hivefest Hotel: Rosarito Beach Hotel & Spa

This year, we will all stay together in a resort hotel on the Californian coast. The location is Rosarito Beach Hotel (RBH).

We would like to request that everyone going to Hivefest stays at RBH because it is right in the heart of the tourist area, and many of the Hivefest events are either at the resort or nearby. This will make it easier on transport arrangements plus we got great hotel rates. We are confident that the rates we secured are so good that it won't be possible to find better prices anywhere else in the area (use bookingcode HIVEFEST! Finally, almost all the rooms have ocean views, and you will see some great Californian sunsets with your margaritas 🍹!

The Rosarito Beach Hotel is situated on the Baja Californian coast. It is a large resort with ample pools, jacuzzis, bars, private beach access, restaurants, art shops. Did we mention the HiveFest activities are either at the resort or nearby.

Here are the details of the hotel:

Rosarito Beach Hotel & Spa
Blvd. Benito Juárez 31, Playas Rosarito, 22710 Rosarito, B.C., Mexico
Tel: +528002652322
Website & Booking: https://www.rosaritobeachhotel.com/

  • Promo code for online booking: HIVEFEST*
  • Promo code for telephone bookings: HIVEFEST 2023

*Follow this FAQ for Rooms, Booking Process and rates

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First HiveFest 2023 speakers announced:

We already have some confirmed speakers for the event:

Keep an eye on the HiveFe.st website for more!

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Hivefest Early Bird Tickets - now available:

HiveFest 2023 early bird tickets are now available! Here is what is included in the ticket price:

  • All transport to and from Tijuana and San Diego airports on the 22nd & 27th of September
  • Event and two conference days plus catering
  • Opening event
  • Display from @swc-oficial athletics team
  • Special excursion day trip plus meals
  • Freechain movie premiere
  • Evening meals & breakfasts and catering
  • Closing meal and party
  • Much, much more

The average standard ticket cost is $700, discounted to $485 thanks to a generous subsidy by (thank you!) @valueplan!

⚠️ The ticket prices will increase each month as we get closer to the event. By 1st September, a standard ticket will cost $900, so securing your ticket as early as possible is encouraged.

Hivefest tickets can be bought with fiat HERE.

Hivefest tickets can be bought with HBD HERE.

Travel and Logistics

If you arrive at San Diego Airport on 22nd September, we will meet you at the airport and put buses on from there, direct to Rosarito Beach Hotel. The buses will likely be stopped at the border, and bags will be put through a metal detector. Border crossers will likely have to pay between 22 and 28 USD in border fees when crossing by bus.

If you arrive at Tijuana Airport on 22nd September, we will meet you there and put you on minibusses and cars from there directly to Rosarito Beach Hotel.


NOTE: We will set up a separate form to collect your travel details later. Please stay tuned.


Sponsorships

So far, we have the following gracious sponsors for the event:

Should you want to sponsor the event directly, please get in touch with @starkerz or @theycallmedan

Sponsored Tickets and Giveaways

There will be independent, sponsored, free ticket giveaway competitions to follow - stay tuned for more!

Should you want to sponsor tickets to the event directly, please get in touch with @anomadsoul

Value Plan Support

Shout out to @valueplan for supporting this event.

After Hivefest: Mexican Chill

Since this is @theycallmedan's home territory, he and @starkerz will be staying on after Hivefest and putting on some non-Hivefest activities for the 3-4 days that follow.

Pre-Hivefest: Leo Day

The registration and opening drinks are scheduled for the 22nd in the evening. For the early arrivers, @leofinance will host a Leo Day. There will be some round tables, a couple of speakers, and some fun activities. If you arrive early on the 22nd, join them!

Volunteering to Help

If you want to get involved in helping out with any aspects of the event, please reach out to @eddiespino separately.

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I won't be able to make it this year due to a conflict in dates (I'm not crying, no, I'm not), but as always, it will be a spectacular event and I wish everyone who is going an amazing time!

(Might exclusively eat Mexican food during HiveFest so I can deal better with the FOMO.)

Wow man this looks soo interesting ibwould love to join something like that if i could, anyway GoodLuck to everyone hope u enjoy it ♥️♥️♥️🤛🏻

The average standard ticket cost is $700, discounted to $485

And it will be even more expensive over time. Even $900 USD on 2023.09.01. Who can afford these ticket prices? Not to mention traveling to Mexico. Most people do not even earn these amounts in an entire month.

Hivefest is an industry conference. Tickets for such events usually cost hundreds, or even upwards of $1000 per person. An early bird ticket to Devcon this year for example costs €600, with a normal ticket costing €700. Below is the pricing for Web Summit 2023.

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Large events that can get all the people involved in developing Hive, its businesses and ecosystem, require facilities and it requires bringing those people in from around the world. It's inevitably going to cost a lot of money.

Perhaps it is possible to make a big event similar to Hivefest on the cheap. Hive is an open system, if anyone believes that they can organize such a thing, or turn one of the existing meetups into a bigger scale event, nobody is stopping them from trying and proving that it's possible. They may even be able to get funding from the DHF, with sufficient support.

Hivefest is an industry conference.

Of course these prices are not that expensive for developers, for programmers, nor for businessmen. They have much above the average income, not something like $200 USD per month, as a pension-like income, which is below even the minimum wage in Hungary.

This all depends on where in the world one lives though x)

My salary is 2488 usd a month after taxes.
But my bills are 1463 usd a month.

Depends on your country and what you do.

This is also true. Your country, your occupation, your circumstances (owned house, rent, something else, your consuming habits). There can be huge differences even in the same country.

Exactly

There will be some tickets that can be earned. And I believe there is (and always has been) a fund with the aim of partially reimbursing travel expenses to Hivefest for those who are in financial difficulty.

And finally, that's why HiveFest is touring the world. To become more convenient for Hivians in different corners of the world to join.

I have no words for this opportunity other than thank you. I can't wait!

Felicidades Manu !!! Espero con ansias ver tu video en la tribuna. Lo mereces !!!!❤️❤️❤️

Jajaja lo de tribuna sono raro, gracias 🙏

Jajajajaja... No me salía otra palabra; tarima, escenario...
Como quiera, que emoción verte ahí !!!! Maravilloso, disfrútalo por todo los cuhivers !!!!

So happy and hyped lads. Hopefully we'll be there. Let's go!

This is gonna be awesome!

Very happy with this opportunity to continue growing at Hive.

Thanks and let's get to work !

Excited to present VSC at HiveFest! The generation of smart contracts on hive!

Great, would love to hear more updates on this event. Do they stream live...

I promise myself someday go for one event like this.
Sounds amanzing♥️🫰🏻

This event is going to be great, I am glad that there are events like this here in Hive, congratulations to the organizers who have a great responsibility and I know that it is not easy to carry out a planning like this but with love and dedication everything will go as planned.
I hope one day to be able to attend, it would be exciting and rewarding.

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This is wonderful and I wish I could be there😔

That's such a beautiful location and resort for everyone who wants to meet hivers IRL as well as create some memories that will last forever. Too bad it's way too far and expensive to make it to that part of the globe!

Congratulations for this amazing party that is yet to come! I see how many speakers from different communities are going to be there, and in Baja California!! It will be amazing for sure!

Excited about Hivefest development. I've just joined the organized team.

Éxitos. Cada día crece más la colmena

Saludos desde chile! Estaria cool hacer uno aca!

napalunok ako ng konting laway hahahahha

Wow great.beautiful location.. ❤❤hope one day i will meet you all.great dream every year..

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This Long Beach Dub Allstars song should be the theme song for the entire event. 😃

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Who will fly from Berlin /Frankfurt on the 22nd (21st)? Probably to San Diego. It looks like it's cheaper than Tijuana airport.