Well, what an honor. We have the pleasure of writing this from the beach here in Rosarito, during sunset. The Latin music is still sounding in the back ground, the trumpets are still trumpeting and everyone behind us is dancing.
Anyway, onto the not so insignificant case of Hivefest closing out. While there is the feeling of relief that there is nothing more to do and the event is completed, again, as with all Hivefests, the feeling of sadness that it has all come to an end and the very last people are leaving to go about their normal crazy lives, is very present. They are happy, we hope, having had a few moments to be with the best type of people in the world; those who know to their core what freedom is and how to build it into reality! They are Hivians.
What a fest! The Presentations were top class, everything presented was an existing project, being built with credible, capable and curagious people behind it. All of these projects will change the world, we are sure. We absolutely loved them all. We will be, binge watching the Hivefest and @neopchTalks Web3 youtube channels for weeks to come to see the amazing personalities of the people behind the projects on Hive and even dissect and digest the things to come over the next few months from their projects. You guys really make Hive and Hivefest special places! Who else is building like this in such a deep bear market? No one is!! For the devs, and project builders, its really, "Come for the deving, stay for the community ‘-)"
Don't Miss the Live Recordings - (They are awesome)
We have dozens of hours of content from this Hivefest and we look forwards to sharing all of the shorts that come from it. Look out for call to action announcements over the coming days where you can get rewarded for sharing Hivefest short form content!
@theycallmedan and I will also be putting out "Directors cut content" over the coming days too! So stay tuned for our take on the presentations and what we REALLY think about all those Hivean presenters and their projects!
Another thing that impressed was just how incredible the journeys were, to get here, Hivians really showed how few boundaries there are to prevent them meeting, no matter the effort. This tradition must be repeated year after year. The value created by being able to look people in the eyes and see them smile and feel their emotions when talking about Hive is immeasurable. This year the quality of conversations we heard taking place around the Fest was second to none. The relationships forged, the plans and ideas generated is truly unstoppable value. We cannot say how excited we are for the future of Hive simply because of this alone, notwithstanding all of the other reasons to be excited!
Additionally it was such a wonderful opportunity to see the talent on Hive shine. All their talents came out! From people volunteering to help, showing their presentation and technical skills, organising, singing, speaking, moderating, and even a little dancing were all on display. More importantly, there were many people who we feel now have at least a portion of the exposure on chain that they deserve. They are now in the minds of many and their ideas are out there, starting to grow, evolve and take their place within the community! We love this part of Hivefest.
A quick interruption by @theycallmedan he wants to say simply:
“Hivefest.MX23 was AMAZING”
But that really does sum it up.
We all made so many amazing connections that will last into infinity carried by this chain into the future by our sheer will and desire for freedom and immutability, expressed by the incredible energy of this year’s Hivefest! Bring it on!
Fun After the Conference Days
Wine tours, live streams, interviews (@neopch, @crimsonclad), poker (@rubengzl24), ping pong (@blocktrades), horseshoe tournaments (won by @anomadsoul's team against the Slavic power team) and even a @FREECHAIN movie premier (@lordbutterfly, @little.lamb) to beat them all, complete with red carpet, sharp dressers, tears and emotions to boot followed the main conference events. Something’s that we will never forget, as the energy and great attitude of Hiveans just made it so much more than it could possibly be, had it been any other group!
Taxiing to Hive Utopia
Our greatest sense of achievement during the fest was operation "Break Tesla", getting everyone across safely and without hick-up from the airports to the hotel, it was quite the miracle!! We did manage to damage Paul, (@muusiz168) the taxi driver's Tesla via something called Mileage attrition by Hivean, so he completed a portion of the rest of the fest's transport with the insurance back up car (thanks to @nathansenn for signing him up, after which he started accepting HBD for payments!).
Closing Fire
We also loved the fire show at the closing drinks, particularly when @eddiespino’s and @arcange’s somewhat questionable dancing skills set the floor on fire beneath their feet apparently! They move fast however, so it was ok :)
Onboarding Businesses
The most valuable moment for us was when @manuphotos managed to get the coffee shop “Cafe De La Fonda” (@cafefonda) to accept HBD and 40 hiveans suddenly flooded the shop to spend almost 400 HBD in the follwing 5 days there. @V4Vapp and @keychain store were fully on display to some very key crypto players in South America such as @josepimpo at that moment.
Comedy Moments
Our funniest moment, well there were many, but we really enjoyed the interview, pre Freechain premier with @neopch and @arcange, where Arcange seemed to believe he was accepting an award for his acting skills before the premier had even begun. You can see this interview HERE, If you want a laugh, we recommend to watch it now!
A couple of fun clips of Hivefest preparations (its hard to explain the Kilometers driven across the U.S. Mexican boarder and the last minute shopping done to make this happen :)) ask me at the next Hivefest about these stories^^
I think all who attended will agree that the Rosarito Beach Hotel was one of Hivefest's most stunning locations. We certainly think so! ^^
One of my most proud moments - opening Hivefest.MX23. What a moment - this was truly an example of "Just-in-Time Event Management" ^^
Can you believe, a world class rally driver, sponsored by @valueplan on Hive attended the fest, having just finished the WRC in Greece?? @ssekulji ^^
Next Hive Calendar Boys Months April and May apparently, @markgiles and @disregardfiat being interviewed on the back stage chill-out live stream with @crimsonclad and @neopch^^
Some important guy with his bodyguards apparently^^
Cannot fault how efficient the festival volunteer became at moving the photo-walls and paraphernalia. They eventually managed to get it all to fit onto one trolley!! ^^
Hivefest.MX23 could not have happened without the support of the loyal sponsors: You: the Hive Dao Fund through @valueplan covering all fixed costs of the event and helping with ticket subsidies to keep the prices as affordable as possible. #HiveSpace & Creative Work Hour by @alessandrawhite, Skyteam, @PeakD, @Splinterlands, @DBuzz, #HoneyComb & @DLux, @SPKnetwork and @threespeak.
One of the many designs for the fest by @victorg30 an unsung hero of the fest ^^
Also we would like to give shout outs to @threespeak and @blocktrades for helping out with ticket competitions to the event so that 6 hiveans could have an opportunity to attend the event for free.
Shout outs to the Volunteers!!
The event also would not have been possible without the help of the volunteer crew:
@taskmaster4450 & @jongolson - Spending many, many grueling hours live streaming the event from their twitter spaces channels. Was awesome to hear @vaultec and several others talking to you live during the event about their projects on your live spaces. It really added to the atmosphere!
@Detlev - The most expert Master of Ceremonies
@mynewlife - long term Hivefest Videographer - can't wait to see what video he makes from this event
@katerinathegreat - helper from a distance, but was blocked from arriving mid journey and had to return home :(
@JZA - Provided excellent blockchain knowledge and traditional Mexican muscle and help when called upon,
@anomadsoul - Helped immensely with arranging the free ticket competitions and even better, helped organise the horseshoe throwing tournament, but didn't manage to turn up to his own poker tournament - What a tournament it was however, complete with trophy from @dylanhobalart ,
@Gabbygolden - micro managed every single special touch detail you saw from Pinatas to Hive branded Mexican cookies, thank you Gabby G!
@evilpotatoes - Our local man on the ground - knows Rosarito better than anyone which came in handy many times during the organisation of the event
@rubenglz24 - Local muscle, we drove him around the bend collecting things for the fest. Saved the event many times. Also a great man for knowing EXACTLY how much alcohol a group needs and this year's Poker Tournament Trophy winner
@eddiespino - A last minute arrival, turned the man at the center of fixing almost every problem at the event. Eddie shined at Hivefest. It cannot be said enough just how much his help was needed and how grateful we are to have him on the team!
@enrique89 - helped from a distance with art and some last minute coordination's. Thanks Enrique
@gr33nm4ster - Was a free ticket winner, and so should have relaxed and enjoyed the event, but he got stuck in and helped out everywhere. What an asset to Hive and Hivefest!
@manuphotos - A natural charmer. Again we did not expect him to help out like he did. He onboarded a local business and has since onbaorded a whole hotel in Cuba to accept Hive and HBD!! The man is a charm machine!
@guiltyparties - thank you for helping us secure funds to feel comfortable to take the risk to take the event on! Could not have done it without you sir! Also, @valueplan helped subsidise the ticket prices by over 30%!
@crimsonclad & @neopch - Always there with good advice and what a natural they both are on stage and on the livestream interviews! Can't recommend enough but to watch all of these, as they really helped to bring out the best in the personalities of the presenters at the Hivefest back stage and chill set! (Crimmy flew red eye in, did her stuff and then red eye back out and missed all the fun events! But we were glad to have you there!)
@victorg30 - Our trusty artist from afar for this event! so helpful. Getting the art ready for the printers was such a difficult task as so many things changed at the last minute. But Victor was always there ready to deal with our last minute questions. Thanks Victor!
@arcange - Proof of Hug, Proof of meet, badges and keeping track of who has attended the fests over the years. Some of us have been to 5 fests and have trophies from Arcange to prove it. Some have even been to all 6 IRL fests in a row!!
@samgiset - Thanks for coordinating some of the designs and business cards from afar!
We would also like to thank the speakers incredible speakers and builders on this chain, but most of all, you all for making the trip to all the way to Rosarito!
And last but not least @roelandp himself, for helping with advice, updating the website, speakers lists and managing a good chunk of the ticketing system and live stream functionality during the fest!
Once the bills are cleared, we will have some funds left over. We proudly plan to put these into the @t-r-f fund managed by @arcange to help cover some of the travel costs of the attendees!!
Thanks all, Will never forget helping out with Hivefest!!! This is what it's all about! Much Love....
@valueplan on Hive attended the fest, having just finished the WRC in Greece?? 
@ssekulji ^^
@markgiles and 
@disregardfiat being interviewed on the back stage chill-out live stream with 
@alessadrawhite^^
@victorg30 an unsung hero of the fest ^^
