Title: Polkadot @CoindeskConsensus 2023, April 26-28, 2023 in Austin, Texas

This proposal aims to cover the costs of Polkadot's participation (spearheaded by the Web3 Technologies Foundation) as a Block 3 sponsor at the Coindesk Consensus conference, which was held from April 26-28, 2023, in Austin, Texas. It includes a 20 x 40 booth, 15 participating ecosystem teams, branding on conference materials and main sponsorship of the Coindesk anniversary event. The proposal also covers Polkadot’s participation in the Coindesk Consensus hackathon, called the “HackerEarth Web3athon”, which occurs between April 17th (start of hacking) and June 30th (winners announcement). Seven ecosystem teams participated under the Polkadot brand to promote their own prizes and challenges.The event was attended by over 20,000 participants from around the world, including entrepreneurs, executives, Web3 creators, NFT collectors, brand and marketing professionals, government officials, and blockchain developers. By participating as a sponsor, Polkadot showcased its ecosystem, healthy growth of its community, and the quality of its technology. As the flagship event in the industry, Consensus offered an excellent opportunity to form connections with new builder teams, convert those considering Polkadot, and support the growth of ecosystem projects while amplifying their adoption efforts.Further information on the proposal, including milestones, budget, agenda, participants and more can be found on **THIS LINK!**Note : This proposal was meant to be re-directed to go through Events Bounty, however the event bounty process is currently paused, hence the proposal is posted here without further delay.

Polkadot wants to be a sponsor at the Coindesk Consensus conference in Austin, Texas, which happened on April 26-28, 2023.
They will have a big booth and support 15 teams that are part of their ecosystem.
Polkadot will also take part in a hackathon called the "HackerEarth Web3athon" from April 17 to June 30.
Seven teams will join Polkadot to show their projects and prizes at the event.
Over 20,000 people from different professions, including Web3 creators and blockchain developers, attended the conference.
By sponsoring, Polkadot can connect with new teams and help grow their community and technology.
More details about the proposal can be found through a provided link.
The proposal was posted here because the usual process for events is currently on hold.

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This proposal aims to cover the costs of Polkadot's participation (spearheaded by the Web3 Technologies Foundation) as a Block 3 sponsor at the Coindesk Consensus conference, which was held from April 26-28, 2023, in Austin, Texas. It includes a 20 x 40 booth, 15 participating ecosystem teams, branding on conference materials and main sponsorship of the Coindesk anniversary event. The proposal also covers Polkadot’s participation in the Coindesk Consensus hackathon, called the “HackerEarth Web3athon”, which occurs between April 17th (start of hacking) and June 30th (winners announcement). Seven ecosystem teams participated under the Polkadot brand to promote their own prizes and challenges.The event was attended by over 20,000 participants from around the world, including entrepreneurs, executives, Web3 creators, NFT collectors, brand and marketing professionals, government officials, and blockchain developers. By participating as a sponsor, Polkadot showcased its ecosystem, healthy growth of its community, and the quality of its technology. As the flagship event in the industry, Consensus offered an excellent opportunity to form connections with new builder teams, convert those considering Polkadot, and support the growth of ecosystem projects while amplifying their adoption efforts.Further information on the proposal, including milestones, budget, agenda, participants and more can be found on **THIS LINK!**Note : This proposal was meant to be re-directed to go through Events Bounty, however the event bounty process is currently paused, hence the proposal is posted here without further delay.