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Innkeeper.eth - Operations and Cross-Reality Party Upgrades

EnactedGrant Request

Proposal Details

Author0xddf4…7d7f
PublishedOct 06, 2023 21:02
Voting beginsOct 06, 2023 21:02
Voting endsOct 20, 2023 21:02
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Grant size

25,700 DAI

Tier

Higher Tier

Beneficiary

0x35d2…42Fd

Description

The Inn, conceived as a labor of passion by a group of friends with diverse backgrounds (encompassing software development, blockchain technology, 3D design, live musical performances and distribution) since November 2021. We used our collective expertise to diminish the barriers preventing our artist friends from showcasing their talents while concurrently offering a changing experience to our digital patrons. Now almost 2 years running, we’ve consistently hosted live performances every Tuesday and Thursday, featuring over 95 unique artists (and counting) from across the world. To manage the Inn's operations, we have developed custom solutions, including a customized streaming server, attendance tracking system, NFT distribution tools, artist management tooling, triggerable animations, and periodic remodeling of our 3D venue, all of which contribute to enhancing the visitor experience. Building upon the success of our digital performances, we embarked to expand our operations by [organizing in-person parties in Amsterdam every other Thursday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pFq37P-N3o), which we have been doing since last November. Collaborating with a local venue, we seamlessly integrate live DJ performances with decentraland projected behind the DJ, allowing our audience to immerse themselves in a hybrid entertainment experience. [We even provide a gaming computer on the dance floor, facilitating interaction between our in-person attendees and their digital counterparts.](https://x.com/innkeeperdoteth/status/1621251399035097089?s=20) These events have proven invaluable in introducing Decentraland to our Amsterdam audience and addressing inquiries related to the platform. Thus far, we have self-funded all of our operations, with just two individuals overseeing the workings behind the scenes. While this self-reliant approach has been sustainable thus far, we are seeking external funding to facilitate our growth and streamline our operations throughout the remainder of 2023 and into the early months of 2024. The objective of this grant application is to secure the continuity of our operations as we intensify our efforts to bolster attendance, with the ultimate aim of returning to sponsored events to sustain our budget. **Our goals and how we’ll measure:** Onboard new participants into dcl, increase attendance, and increase the amount of artists performing in dcl . Measured by: - Measure On-boarding IRL: we teach users at our physical events how to create a wallet and use decentraland through the computer we have on the dancefloor with decentraland open. We count/record users that attend via our event and use their wallet - Measure Attendance: we track all addresses that walk into the inn, and have a chart of attendance since Jan 2022. We want to get attendance back towards 100+ unique addresses a week to get out of the bear market slump and open the door back up to sponsorships to fund further development. [Link to event history.](https://backstage.innkeeper.link/history) - Measure Artists: fill out the event lineup + artists at least one month in advance for each year. Every event will be a live-stream or recording of a unique performance for the inn. [Link to Artists who have performed](https://backstage.innkeeper.link/artists)

16 Comments

daoOct 24, 2023

Innkeeper.eth - Operations and Cross-Reality Party Upgrades This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0xfb1afa4dc069ffb47b19dbee196045d508fcd5a2) Vesting Contract Addresses: 0x31ec07d721c561dbc54dcc4cca875a6c884d2026

daoOct 24, 2023

Innkeeper.eth - Operations and Cross-Reality Party Upgrades This proposal has been ENACTED by a DAO Committee Member (0xfb1afa4dc069ffb47b19dbee196045d508fcd5a2) Vesting Contract Addresses: 0x24843274ebc78855f090667de8a2cf9503af0775

daoOct 20, 2023

Innkeeper.eth - Operations and Cross-Reality Party Upgrades This proposal is now in status: PASSED. Voting Results: * Yes 61% 10,392,291 VP (147 votes) * No 36% 6,424,552 VP (31 votes) * Abstain 3% 610,796 VP (11 votes)

GucciToeOct 14, 2023

Innkeeper provides great content for the platform and has for a while now. These are the experiences that will attract and retain users. An easy YES from me. Keep up the good work!

GrinsOct 12, 2023

Very much appreciate the support and feedback everyone! It means a lot to us. We hold no ill against "No"s! We do not take the votes personally, there's many ways to grow decentraland and people have different opinions how that can be done/prioritized. It's up to us to have a compelling enough proposal to gain people's support. Thanks for checking out our data and links @pablo! And if your around, we have a live cross-reality party today at ~6pm UTC today (and again in 2 weeks)!

pabloOct 12, 2023

I have not attended any of those events and I'm sceptical of the worth of "event" grants. But after talking with JeyJey and looking deeper into details, the number of events in DCL and IRL, also the place the perfect to gather new users, the web development with detailed data, etc. I think it's worth supporting this kind of initiative. Good job, I would love to visit you some time.

jar0dOct 11, 2023

No voters in order of vp: RobL - doubt he has used dcl meaningfully for anything besides corruption ever. LandLordDao - for sure just squating on digital assets without building or playing anything HP - if you dont know who HP is, you probably should not talk to much shit suggesting others are uninformed CheddarQ - in world all the time and you really shoukdnt make broad statements about people if you don’t know who you are disrespecting Tuda - by his own admission he doesnt spend much of anytime in workd Random string - 🤷 doubt it. Hope that helps. Tl;dr: @RobL and @LandlordDao are self interested, and you’ll never catch then in world, but voting no on a grant you believe in doesnt make someone your enemy.

JeyJey64Oct 11, 2023

Have any of the 6 luminaries who voted no, ever visited DCL? this is one of DCL's most worked jobs. All my support for the inn

alpacinaOct 10, 2023

I love this! I have a lot of fun going to the events in the Inn! the budget sounds very reasonable for the amount of work! It’s an absolute yes.

MetaTrekkersOct 09, 2023

Innkeeper is a very stable and recognized DCL brand. They onboard many artist and host many packed events. We have worked with them several times and highly support them and this grant! Please keep up the good work.

GrinsOct 09, 2023

That would be great! During low attendance its a bit under and during higher attendance a bit over the $100/mo. Would love to reduce variable costs. Will get in touch

HPrivakosOct 08, 2023

100 USD a month for streaming? Send me a message, I can divide that by at least two...

MorphOct 07, 2023

Solid costs breakdown, reasonable price, and an innovative element to have dual world parties w/ a locally setup PC and connected experience. While I don't think we can always burn money to continue events indefinitely, this is clearly a much more reasonable request of funds vs similar and worse experiences that have gotten 10x the funding - and a majority is going to real artists being paid fairly, and a booking/setup manager which is a considerable amount of IRL work. Voting yes for setting a standard for how events can be run at reasonable cost, I hope this endeavor can continue and reach a profit past this grant as I'd love to see it continue indefinitely in a sustainable way.

AmarZHESTOct 06, 2023

The INN club is a wonderful club with a good musical idea. An atmospheric place where everyone feels at home. A location that surprises with each of its new transformations. The INN is a magical place where young and still unknown musicians can express themselves, share their creativity and enjoy communication and feedback with mega-grateful viewers.

DrPhiOct 06, 2023

Hey Guys, If you have any questions regarding the physical events or artist management, please get in touch with me. I would be happy to answer. Thanks for the opportunity and support!

GrinsOct 06, 2023

Hey everyone! Grins here, For those who haven't had the chance to party with us, I also put together [a small album of pictures and links to tweets](https://imgur.com/a/swRciNk) from our attendees over the past two years at the Inn (137,-2). Also here's some quick links/resources: - [View Event Calendar](https://backstage.innkeeper.link/events): you can scroll through previous events to see who attended them - [View Attendance History](https://backstage.innkeeper.link/history): adjust the start/end times to view the history of attendance at the Inn. We have a custom backend that records in real-time unique visits within 24 hours - [View Previous Venue Designs](https://backstage.innkeeper.link/venues): I create a new design for the Inn every few months to keep things fresh (benefits of a digital club!) - [IRL Cross-Reality Parties Montage Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pFq37P-N3o): throwbacks over the past year of us hosting cross-reality parties in Amsterdam where we project decentraland behind the DJ and introduce our irl crowd to the digital one. Also here's a clearer view of the cost breakdown. (Markdown didn't format as I expected above) ![lG6I2tN|690x271](upload://9so4y0cO6N44YCUygowSawc3zQP.png) Will be here to answer any questions!