# Haus of Nouns at ETHDenver 2025

I would like to host a ⌐◨-◨ side event for 40-50 people at ETHDenver on Friday, February 28 – **Haus of Nouns**. 

Think of Haus of Nouns as a very, very, very small - much smaller version of Nouns Town. It's just a Haus. An event where we come together and have enough space to bring friends and new contacts from ETHDenver, to connect, BD and introduce them to Nouns.

When I submitted the candidate, I also added a link to a [lu.ma event page](https://lu.ma/9mtk65qh) to gauge interest. 

**As of Jan 31, 48 people rsvp'd for the event.**

While the event is only 4 weeks out, consider the details WIP.

## The Programming

During daytime, we focus on local impact - read more below.
In the evening, we come together to celebrate and connect.

Starting with the evening programming:

### Evening

- Rent a venue, Haus of Nouns.     
- Some live art with ⌐◨-◨ + local artists.     
- Some music.     
- Some merch customization.     
- Some of our latest movie & shortfilm releases from 2024.     
- Good food + drinks. 

### Local Impact

I'm a firm believer that when ⌐◨-◨ meet up in a city, we should "leave the place better than we found it". More on this line of thinking [here](https://paragraph.xyz/@benjamin/nouns-town-25-pt-1).

Since the event is coming up very soon, I haven't had time to confirm exactly what we'll do. Here is the list of ideas I started. I will reach out and coordinate, if this proposal passes. 

Generally these are all considered [3rd places](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place) which are perfectly fitting for us to leave a mark and do good for the public. 

1. [Denver Public Library](https://www.denverlibrary.org/) They have a [maker space](https://www.denverlibrary.org/idealab), [host events](https://www.denverlibrary.org/events/week/2025/02/23) and - well, they have books. Some ideas:
    a) host a workshop at the makerspace on Friday afternoon and donate a heatpress, graphics and other tools to customize garments. We will also make sure that they get access to all the digital artwork to customize
   b) Host an educational presentation about Nouns and sponsor a curation of books about art, crypto and blockchain for a dedicated shelve space in the library.
   c) Host a presentation about Nouns and sponsor a nounified working station with a full desktop computer setup with all the required software and licensed to experiment and work with our artwork and a weekly updated and curated landingpage into the world of Nouns DAO.  
2. Restoring / Bettering public sport facilities
   a) bringing a ⌐◨-◨ to a local skatepark.
   b) Replacing broken backboards and rims on basketball courts with new, custom-designed backboards. 

With the help of local Nouners, I'm aiming to identify places where the curious are searching for new thoughts, inspiration and things to explore - like Nouns.

## What's the goal?

Promoting Nouns by creating a space for Nouns during ETHDenver and creating local impact where it matters most.

## Budget Breakdown

Venue – 1000 USD 
2 Artist's commissions – 2500 USD 
Live Music Performance – 2000 USD 
Mini Merch Customization Station + graphics  – 2000 USD
Food + Beverages (no alc) for 50 PAX – 6000 USDC (50PAX x 120 USD) 
Local Impact – 4000 USD
Content Creator – 1500 USD
Intl. Travel Expenses Latsko – 4000 USD 
Compensation Latsko – 4000 USD
Misc – 500 USD 
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**Total Budget: 27.5k USD**

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**Re F&B**: 120USD per person is a cost estimate for a seated dinner / private dining. Depending on venue and capacities, this budget line item is subject to change - e.g. a catered buffet for 50 people or simply booking tables in a restaurant with a fixed menu is more cost efficient. The main dependency of this line item is the venue.

**Re Local Impact:** This budget was chosen based on the 'entertainment' budget for the evening. My line of thinking was that if we spend approximately 4k on entertainment in the evening, we should allocate an equal amount to bettering a 3rd place for local impact.

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If you have any questions or suggestions, please reach out via warpcast, discord or twitter: [https://warpcast.com/latsko.eth](https://warpcast.com/latsko.eth)

benjamin\_\_\_\_\_ 

[https://x.com/benjaminlatsko](https://x.com/benjaminlatsko)

![haus-of-nouns-luma-2](https://hackmd.io/_uploads/ry4uAxKOyl.jpg)

Outcome: CANCELLED