AIP-496: ApeCoin DAO at NFT PARIS 2025

PROPOSAL NAME:

ApeCoin DAO at NFT PARIS 2025

TEAM DESCRIPTION:

  • DIM, ApeCoin DAO Metaverse Working Group Steward: Experienced in events planning and booth design/management. Responsible for recent ApeCoin’s MWG sponsoring at BananaConf and NFT Fest.

PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION:

The goal of this AIP is to have an ApeCoin DAO (ApeCoin and ApeChain) presence at NFT Paris, the largest web3 event worldwide with 18,000 visitors. The 4th edition will take place on February 13th-14th 2025 and is particularly strong on Art, Brands (both web2 and web3) and Gaming (sponsored by Yuga, Ubisoft, Animoca Brands in 2024). The conference is also expanding with a new venue 50% bigger, increasing the capacity to host more than 20,000 attendees and 3 additional events: RWA Paris (Finance), Ordinals Paris, XYZ Paris (AI, Depin).

A 6x6m main booth close to the entrance with high traffic will be focused on showcasing ApeChain and ApeCoin. It will be conceptualized and shared with the community for feedback.

An island of 8 1x1m booths next to the main booth will feature creators from the ApeCoin Creators Assembly and initiatives from the ApeCoin Working Groups. Depending on the number of creators interested it would either be the same 8 creators for 2 days or 16 creators in total, 8 per day (see Package section for details).

Alongside the booths, a special 10 minutes keynote and a 30 minutes panel will be organized on the Main Stagel. Speakers and content will be curated and shared with the community closer to the event. The sponsoring will also include tickets and a VIP cocktail reception at the venue.

PACKAGE

  • 1 large 6Mx6M booth positioned at the entrance. Personalization of the background & the desk included.

  • 8 1x1m start-up booth for the Creators Assembly positioned at the entrance next to the main booth with custom branding.

  • A 10 minutes keynote on the main stage*

  • A 30 minutes panel (with up to 5 speakers) on the main stage*

  • VIP Cocktail: Privatization of a balcony in the main event between 6pm-9pm on the 13th or 14th for a special cocktail including drinks and food.

  • Tickets: 10 VIP tickets and 20 General admission tickets (base offer, this can be negotiated, the tickets will be distributed in priority to speakers and creators presenting at the ApeCoin Creators assembly booth.

  • Goodies to be distributed at the booth with ApeCoin/ApeChain branding.

  • 40% discount on General Attendee tickets for ApeCoin holders (1 $APE minimum) Custom merch and goodies for the booth Print materials and digital content to display *Speakers to be determined closer to the event.

BENEFIT TO APECOIN ECOSYSTEM:

  • Increasing ApeCoin’s visibility at a major event
  • Increasing ApeChain’s visibility at a major event
  • Directly engage with attendees and professionals
  • Promote builders from the ApeCoin Creators Assembly

DEFINITIONS:

No key terms to develop.

STEPS TO IMPLEMENT:

Start Date: Upon community approval.
End Date: After NFT Paris 2025.

Once grant is received:

  • Secure the booking with NFT Paris
  • Start working on goodies design and sourcing
  • Start working on booth design
  • Engage with the ApeCoin Creators Assembly to see who will be interested to present their work/products.

By the end of the year:

  • Booth design and goodies ready
  • Speakers selected
  • Creators for the ApeCoin Creators Assembly booths selected
  • Tickets distribution (modalities to be determined)

KPIs/Milestones:

  • Merch creation
  • Booth creation
  • Line-up of speaker(s)
  • Ticket distribution
  • The event itself
  • The VIP event

REPORTING EXPECTATIONS:

Progress will be shared at every major steps such as booking of the NFT Paris package, booth/goodies design, speakers and talks etc. Reports will be made available in the ApeCoin Forum and on personal X account, @dim8765.

OVERALL COST:

Total amount requested from the ApeCoin Ecosystem Fund = $169,420 USD.

  • NFT Paris package: $142,000 USD

Following costs are estimates and each allocation can be adjusted in the limit of the total amount requested.

  • Merchandising and goodies: $10,000 USD
  • ApeCoin Treasure Hunt: $6,000 USD
  • Misc: including booth host, customization cost etc.: $11,420 USD

This AIP also request the use of the ApeCoin/ApeChain/ApeKin branding for goodies and booth design purpose.

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This feels like an obvious thing that we should be strategizing across all conferences across the year to ensure ApeCoin/ApeChain are front and center at the significant Web3 events.

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One of the biggest event !
ApeCoin / ApeChain need to be there.

You have all my support for this !
Thanks @DIM for pointing this out

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why not, yuga’s previous DD booth was ridiculous
costs breakdown would be apprecited
Dim can be 100% trusted

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Happy to see you in the forum! Noted, will add the cost breakdown asap

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can’t wait to meet everyone there :apekinledger:

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Hi @DIM ,

The community feedback period for your proposal would be ending in roughly 24 hours.

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Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,

@DIM has requested to extend the community discussion period for this AIP idea. This topic will automatically close a further 7 days from now. We encourage the community to continue to engage in thoughtful discussions through constructive criticism, honest feedback, and helpful suggestions.

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Having ApeCoin and ApeChain at NFT Paris 2025 is a good move for visibility, offering a chance to engage with key figures and enthusiasts in the web3 space. Additionally, providing a platform for our creators to showcase their work aligns with our goals. Highlighting our community’s talent and projects can enhance our reputation and foster valuable collaborations. It’s also a great opportunity to feature curated MBA products, giving them a prime spot for exposure. Especially considering that NFT Paris is a retail-oriented event, it’s a great opportunity to onboard new people.

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Big yes Dim!
I like how its a lower ask for something to do in Europe compared to an absurd amount asked to be done in Asian events lmao.
Good luck and good going

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+1 Big YES from my side too!

Love the concept as it’s really thoughtful and covering a lot of things. Having seen Dim presenting at BananaConf and Paris this year I’m also 100% confident that this Projekt is in good hands.

Could also imagine some kind of game/ activation for people to win a few $APE and becoming part of the community and DAO right at the spot.

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Hi all, just updated the budget with a breakdown:

OVERALL COST:

Total amount requested from the ApeCoin Ecosystem Fund = 169,420.00$USD.

  • NFT Paris package: 142,000$USD

Following costs are estimates and each allocation can be adjusted in the limit of the total amount requested.

  • Merchandising and goodies: 10,000$USD
  • ApeCoin Treasure Hunt: 6000$USD
  • Misc: including booth host, customization cost etc.: 11420$USD

(@NFape tagging you as you asked about this part)

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Hi @DIM ,

The community feedback period for your proposal would be ending in roughly 24 hours.

  • If you’re content with the feedback received, your next steps are to finalize your proposal using the AIP Draft Template.

  • A moderator will reach out to the author to finalize the AIP Draft. Upon receipt of the final Draft, we will review and provide instructions on the next steps.

  • Are you ready to proceed to the next phase or do you wish to extend community discussion for another 7 days?

We look forward to hearing from you.

-@Facilitators

thanks Dim
Not enough for treasure hunt imo

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Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,

@DIM has completed editing their AIP Idea to be their AIP Draft.

This proposal has been assigned the AIP ID Number 496.

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Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,

Our team has reviewed and discussed @DIM 's AIP Draft and have sent a list of initial questions. We await answers.

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Hi ApeCoin DAO Community,

@DIM has responded to our questions and they are in our review once again.

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