I have a different perspective from my experience of conferences, operating a booth and attending, as a corporate rep and as a project rep much like this. I started ~2005 thru most recent was February.
I have always gotten out of it what I have put into it.
Let me say that again, if I went just to play that's what I'd get, fun. I learned to have objectives, mostly because in my early 20s I wanted to grow. Fortune 100's also werent sending me anywhere to goof off.
I had goals like who I wanted to meet, who I was brainstorming with in person, what talks I was attending and usually had to share what I learned back at work with a team. I still have fun tho ๐
For anyone saying it wasnt worth it, I'm super curious what they expected and what they put into it.
I vote NO to "Rare Evo and Dev Gov Day 2026: Cardano Title Sponsorship."
I couldn't glean any information about past ecosystem outcomes from the proposal.
Similar to Cardano Summit, while it may excel as an internal event, it suffers from weak or inability to measure external ecosystem engagement.
The feedback from the communities and projects I know who attended Rare Evo and Dev Gov Day is similar to that of Cardano Summit; everyone agrees that it was a fun event with a strong gathering of Cardano community members and projects. However, a calm reflection on what the event actually accomplished and what impact it had on the ecosystem presents a difficult problem. In short, the only opinions I hear are, "It was fun, but the attendees were mostly familiar faces, and I think the return to the ecosystem was probably limited."
I previously voted "Abstain" for Cardano Summit, considering the potential external inflow effect compared to past summits, given that Singapore Token2049 was taking place nearby. However, RareEVO doesn't seem to have a comparable trigger. Therefore, I'm voting "NO."
Feedback is welcome.