Hivefest 2023 | A Rosarito Recap
First off, I just want to give a massive shoutout to everyone who organized the HiveFest event this year. TheyCallMeDan, Eddie and Starkerz killed it with everything.
The whole event was super smooth. They had awesome daytime events as well as nighttime activities. Tons of bonding, drinks and good times were had!
Special shoutout to Starkerz who made my life easy in terms of getting there. He did me a solid and helped me organize a bunch of transportation, so I appreciate that!
In the featured image of this post you can see me talking about LEO. The speech went well and I'll get a clip of it at some point and post it up on 3speak.
I did some Q&A at the end and got some fantastic questions about LEO, Hive and where everything is headed. I always love Q&A! As you all know in the weekly AMAs.
Eric and I sat down for a Fireside chat with Crim. It was about 30-45 minutes long and we chatted about all things LEO and Hive. Great times and great questions!
A big shoutout to @crimsonclad who literally did 6 hours a day on these fireside chats. I was dead after 30 minutes of it but this seems to be her superpower.
Day 1
Day 1 of the event was held outside. Super beautiful day! I enjoyed listening to a few of the talks, @vaultec's stood out to me. We also did a fun roundtable at the end with Alessandra.
After touching down, Nifty Eric and I met IRL for the first time!
That night, there was a rooftop party. Here you can see a wild Nifty and Starkerz dancing to the beat.
posting this here for Starkerz bc, do you even have a hive account bro?
Day 2
On Day 2, we all loaded up into the bus and headed to dinner at a nice resort down the street. Even @taskmaster4450 made an appearance.
After dinner, there were two piñatas. The second one was a Hive piñata and that MF did not break! It took 12 different swingers. TheyCallMeDan stepped in at the end and sent it to the moon.
Poker Night
The final night (for me at least, I know a bunch of people stayed through the weekend and enjoyed some extra post-event festivities).
We played poker in the penthouse. It was a good time with good frens!
What Happens in Rosarito...
Of course, I'm making this post so I guess it didn't all stay in Rosarito.
We went out on the last night before I headed back to the states. It was a great time with everyone!
Oh, Nifty and I sang Karaoke one of the nights too. I've got a video that I'll consider posting lol.
Recap
Overall, this was so much fun. I can't believe I've never made it to a HiveFest before - but I'm not much of a traveler. I prefer to stay in my lair and work lol.
That being said, this HiveFest taught me that there is so much value in meeting people in real life. I want to do more of this conference circuiting. I learned this in Vegas as well - we got over 300 signups to Leo's Hive onboarding system for Lite accounts at that conference.
Clearly, there is a lot of personal and business value to be gained by doing these in-person events.
Not only to have fun and connect but also to build the monthly active users on Hive and bring more people to the best blockchain on earth.
I left and texted Eric right when I got home saying that I had FOMO for leaving. I missed HiveFest already and can't wait for 2024's HF. Who knows where it will be, but I know that I will make it there no matter what.
To everyone I met and hung out with - it was such a pleasure and honor to hang with you! I loved meeting all of you and spending time together IRL. I extended many of you an invitation to come out to Chicago any time, hit me up and hang out again!
Love you all and hope to see you again soon, frens!
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Very interesting! It seems like it was a lot of fun at Rosarito this year on the occasion of the annual Hivefest. That's cool! I saw some photographs from around the Hivefest of the Rosarito beach and even with some participants. All I have to say is that it must have been epic and very beautiful to be there, especially, but not limited to, when taking in consideration the nature (it looked like beautiful weather as well). All the best, take care, stay safe, and plenty of success here on HIVE! Thank you very much for founding the LeoFinance community as well! 🙂
Amazing work. And Leo is a power house on the hive block chain with more people adopting it and buying into want it stands for.. the future is mega bright for the lions!!
You guys really had fun there, wished I was there
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I appreciate the mention and it was great meeting you IRL!
Felicidades por ese súper evento, de verdad me gustaría asistir en un futuro, como el hiver s mas humilde de todos .
Frens!!!! #griffendorks4lyfe
Had a great time mate, see ya next year
Do I even have a hive account? Maybe. Some say I do, others, well, they just don’t know what they are talking about
This is how it's done. It looks like you guys had a lot of fun.
It was cool to meet you Man! :)
incredible event
I still have not seen your presentation for I am not done yet watching the complete #hivefest videos. Anyhow, thanks for sharing your joy about HF activities such as the rooftop party, dinner at a resort, playing poker, and going out at night. You're right, meeting people in real life is priceless.
So HiveFest 2024 will be in Chicago?
i really wish I was there as a person, i know one day i will be here one day, enjoying maybe Hive Fest 2030 or so. Let me keep the dream alive
Well done on the successful hivefest event
Great talk and fireside chat from the Leo team. As always, you guys are working non stop to develop stuff on our beloved blockchain.
Hope to keep seeing you at Hive and other web3 events Khal! One day maybe I can make it too :)
it's seems that very organized events held in mexico, party along with work is always key to get suceess n happy. wish I would be part of hivefest2024...
Oh bro, I really need to join in these events with u guys!
Thanks for share these awesome days!
I really want to meet all of u hive builders in the events one day!
Let's go guys keep building! have a nice week @khaleelkazi s2
They're super fun, I can't recommend going to an IRL event enough!
You too!
What an event, hivefest is truly amazing although I did not make it this time, it is wonderful to read such post
Man I LOVED following along online and almost feeling there. Tipping beers while @detlev did his thing, reviewing the days itinerary, combing my feed for pictures and stories.
I will make it to this one day in person I swear. 'Til then, I love watching you guys come together and push us that many steps ahead in one weekend.
Congrats to all those lucky enough to attend and thanks on behalf of all of us who couldn't for sharing it with us via the blockchain.
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Thank you for this accounting of HiveFest from your perspective ... may I ask, since Hive has such a large Latin American population, how well they were represented? I don't get a sense of their involvement from your photos, and since HiveFest was in Mexico, I did expect to see more.
Great time, great memories. Leo team stronker than ever
What about me on the fireside chats? 🤷♂️👻
Does this inspire you to create a LeoFest? Looks like you guys had a great time and looks like @taskmaster4450 and @jongolson spread fake news regarding not going to Mexico 😅😅
I am very happy you made it to HiveFest this year.
I think with all your contributions to Hive via Leofinance, it is very fitting that you were there presenting.
I was listening to your presentation at the last HiveFest 2020 using the Avatars and it's amazing to think of how far Leofinance has come since then.
I also hope that now that people have met you in person more of them will support your efforts with regard to the proosal. Good Luck with that.
I would love to go, and actually planned on going, but the timeing wasn't right this year.
However, that doesn't preclude me from enjoying your happiness, and I can only imagine the thrill of meeting people you have communicated with for so long only on the internet.
I am glad you had a safe trip, and I am sure you are re-energized to continue all the amazing projects you have planned, and I wish you much success.