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Bitcoin Panel @ Keenevention 2015

Keenevention 2015: Day One Recap

by Ian | Oct 31, 2015 | Blog

Keene’s Fall Colors, as of Friday!

Dozens of liberty-loving people came together for the first day of New Hampshire’s only Fall freedom convention: Keenevention! The weather is sunny and beautiful and many trees still have colorful fall leaves on them, despite it being relatively late in the “leaf-peeping” season.

The first day of this third-annual event kicked off with the first-ever Political Action Panel where panel host Darryl W. Perry and his guests discussed working for political change outside of the two major parties. After that, Cop Blockers from Manchester and Keene took the stage in an informative panel hosted by Keene Cop Block‘s JP Freeman. We broke at noon for lunch, which this year is expanded from 90 minutes to a two-hour block, giving Keeneventioneers more time to explore Keene’s dining experiences and get back to the hotel with time to spare.

The 2015 Bitcoin Panel

Following lunch, this year’s Bitcoin Panel began, hosted by Neocash Radio‘s Darren Tapp featured multiple bitcoin experts including head bitcoin programmer Gavin Andresen. The panel attracted many questions from the engaged audience. Following that, Darryl W. Perry took the stage for the first-ever Keenevention live auction benefiting the Ross Ulbricht legal defense fund, which totaled $436! Up next was the Secession Panel, hosted again this year by Rob Mathias of the Foundation for NH Independence. The independence advocates discussed how to move closer to secession becoming a reality in New Hampshire.

Finally, oathkeeper and Alstead town selectman Chris Rietmann took the stage to deliver the Friday night keynote address, covering his news-making open carry activism, his pro-liberty actions as a selectman, and support of activism of all stripes.

Chris Rietmann Delivers the Friday Keynote

Friday’s attendance was up from last year and included visitors from San Francisco, Missouri, Indianapolis, Wisconsin, and New York. One guy just made the move from Michigan as part of the Free State Project! He packed up his life into his car and made Keenevention his destination and first stop in New Hampshire. We’re here at the Best Western in Keene all weekend – come on our and join us. The daily admission is only $30 and includes admission to tomorrow night’s HALLOWKEENE Costume Dance Party!

Remember, if you can’t make it in reality – all the panels and speakers will be released on video over the weeks following Keenevention, so stay tuned to the Keenevention blog for more announcements (you can sign up for emails when the blog has new posts using the signup box in the right column). You can also follow the new Keenevention Twitter, Keenevention’s facebook page and join the official facebook event here.

Bitcoin.com to Match Up to $1000 in Live Auction Benefiting Ross Ulbricht

by Ian | Oct 29, 2015 | Announcements

Live auction to benefit Ross Ulbricht

Wow – the first-ever Keenevention live auction just got even bigger! We’ve got a dozen pieces of the new “Spider Silver“, donated by Roberts & Roberts Brokerage for the live auction on Friday benefiting Ross Ulbricht.

Now, thanks to Bitcoin.com – the top bids in the auction will be matched up to a $1,000 total! The live auction kicks off Friday after the Bitcoin Panel. Don’t miss it!

VIP Meal Menu Announced!

by Ian | Oct 29, 2015 | Activities, Announcements

VIP Dinner (2013)

VIP ticket holders (including our speakers) will be treated to a meal at the brand new 101 Peace Liberty Center on Rt. 101, and chef Jessica Phillips has announced her menu:

Baked ham, herb roasted potatoes, pumpkin cheddar macaroni and cheese, roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, corn muffins with honey butter, freshly made applesauce with local apples and pumpkin chiffon pie.

If you have a VIP ticket, you can pick the mealtime of your choice when you check in at Keenevention. If you don’t yet have a VIP ticket, they are available at the door for $120 or BTC. Doors open tomorrow at 8:30am! See you then!

Roberts & Roberts Brokerage Sponsoring HALLOWKEENE & Keenevention 2015!

by Ian | Oct 28, 2015 | Announcements, Blog

Buy Gold & Silver with Bitcoin at Roberts & Roberts!

HALLOWKEENE Costume Dance Party began last year as a fundraiser for Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road. This year, HALLOWKEENE continues thanks to Keenevention‘s new sponsor, Roberts & Roberts Brokerage!

Roberts & Roberts is the premiere liberty source for all your precious metals needs AND they accept bitcoin! You can follow Roberts & Roberts on both Facebook and Twitter.

Big thanks to Tim Frey and his team of professionals for getting behind HALLOWKEENE and Keenevention 2015. They’ll even be providing several of their new “Spider Silver” pieces for the live auction on Friday after the Bitcoin Panel, the proceeds of which benefit Ross Ulbricht’s legal defense fund.

Spider Silver!

HALLOWKEENE is Halloween night 10/31 and runs from 8pm-1:30am! Admission is free for all Keenevention attendees and VIP ticket holders can bring one guest, gratis. If you’re not attending Keenevention, you can still attend HALLOWKEENE for $10 with costume and $20 without – just drop in to the event sometime before Saturday night and get a map from the reception desk. Please RSVP on this facebook event if you can. See you there!

Concord Monitor’s “Granite Geek” Reports on Friday’s Bitcoin Panel @ Keenevention

by Ian | Oct 28, 2015 | Media Coverage

The Bitcoin Panel for 2015

After being featured on Bitcoin.com, Keenevention has now received more pre-event press, this time from the Concord Monitor’s “Granite Geek” blog. Blogger David Brooks says the panel will include high-level geekery as well as real-world bitcoin discussion – he also focuses on the inclusion of Gavin Andresen, arguably the top Bitcoin programmer. Come on out and join us and meet this brilliant panel. Check out the Granite Geek article here.

Keenevention 2015 kicks off this Friday 10/30 and goes through November 1st. Tickets are available at the door for $75 for the entire weekend or $30 a day, unless you get there before 9am – then the pre-event prices apply of $60 for the weekend and $25 for the day.

Stay tuned here to the Keenevention blog for more announcements (you can sign up for emails when the blog has new posts using the signup box in the right column). You can also follow the new Keenevention Twitter, Keenevention’s facebook page and join the official facebook event here.