But be advised, since today the 'exclusive' block has been lifted and anyone can book those rooms again. So it will be a matter of time before the final rooms are left! 95 rooms are already claimed by 'SteemFesters!' (out of 140 hotel rooms :)
You can book the hotelpackage by using promocode STMFST16 directly through the Volkshotel site. Btw, I did a little videotour in the Volkshotel two weeks ago.
Presentations, workshops and performances will generally last about 20 minutes max, unless more in-depth time is required. Other items will include: a 'Whale' panel and a 'Developer' apps pitch session. Also you can order a unique Micrograph Story: a microscopic view of your own tear. And you can have a (portrait) drawing made for you!
Make the most out of your buck, go with a group to SteemFest!
By buying a group ticket (minimum 4) you get a 10% discount in the SteemFest Ticketshop. The discount is automatically applied once you order 4 or more tickets of the same kind in the ticketshop. Please note that every ticket needs its own unique Steemit Username.
If you want to buy as a group tickets with SBD, very welcome! Multiply the single SBD ticketprice (144 SBD) with minimum 4 tickets and subtract 10% = 518.4 SBD (for 4) recalculate for the amount needed.. Note that you need to pay the amount at once via the instructions on http://steemfest.com/#sbd , so no split bills in this case!
Stay with 2 in one room in SteemFest Volkshotel. The € 285 package price for SteemFest Volkshotel is for 3 nights per room. You can stay with 2 people in one room. So use the Steemit.chat #steemfest channel to find roommates. Note that Volkshotel only has about 20 'twin bedded' (2 seperate beds) rooms so be sure to claim early and also mention that you want a 'twin bedded' in your reservation EXPLICITLY. (maybe even in the subject). By combining smart, you save about 60% of the normal price.
Buy your SteemFest ticket(s) with SBD by following the instructions on steemfest.com/#sbd
It involves a little bit of manual work, but with the pregenerated payment & email links you are done within 1 minute... _Note that SBD paid tickets are processed manually, minimum twice per day._
The budget for the event for 200 people is now surpassing € 100,000 and with help of Steemit HQ and Whale support we are trying to lower the lowest entry price to about 1/4 of it. You can help out sponsoring the event by picking a more expensive 'Support Ticket' in various levels. If you are not attending you can also buy a 'NO-ENTRY-ticket' for which we thank you very much and send you a gift to your doorstep.
By buying an event ticket, which you need to bring and exchange in Amsterdam for a SteemFest wristband, you get access to the following:
1000 SP provided by Steemit HQ when you show up in Amsterdam with your paid ticket. Distribution details will follow.
A full day & night of conference / presentations / workshops and party in a beautiful all rented out Conference Venue, the Tobacco Theatre in the Centre of Amsterdam
Including all day drinks, lunch, dinner, bites
Including open bar at night with sodas, Heineken Beer, Gin, Rum, Wodka.
Expect a great mix of content by fellow Steemians: panels, workshops, recitals, music performances, literature and more.
Day 2: Sunday 13 November:
Long Boat tour along the canals of Amsterdam
"Red Light Mashup" - an afternoon filled with activities in Amsterdam's oldest neighborhood
Climb the church
Bites & drinks
Small sessions in locations at 50m distance scattered around the "Old Church"
Nearby musea to enter with your festival wristband
The base ticket price for the aforementioned full program including lunch, dinners, bites and drinks is set at € 111 including fees.
If you can afford it, you are very welcome to buy a more expensive 'Support ticket' (available at various levels of support: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum)