<b>Another busy week. I managed to do a little kitesurf after my crazy coastal trip of 3 weeks ago. Wind was crazy stormy but nice to have a couple of hours away from it all and focus on one thing: Surviving the wind & water, while having fun doing so :) Back to that other thing now.... <a href="https://steemfest.com" target="_blank">SteemFest</a>!</b>

<b>TLDR;</b>
- New names added to the <a href="https://steemfest.com" target="_blank">SteemFest² site</a> 
- SteemFest's HF Hotels dedicated booking site closed, as announced before. No worries: <a href="https://www.hfhotels.com/gb/booking/?idhotel=2&nppl=1&datac=06%2f11%2f2017&datap=01%2f12%2f2017&ms=1&booking=" target="_blank">Book directly through HF Hotels  </a> or via Booking.com. Act fast as prices will not go lower.... At time of writing cheapest option is 82 EUR.
- <b><a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a> on Wednesday 1 November announced</b>

![View from LX Factory - SteemFest hackathon location](https://steemitimages.com/DQmc2kAGaC1bxJefQ9QRQVzu6LF7EXcCBe824CgBpLxV6MR/steemit-steemfest-2017-update-4-hackathon-snooker.jpg)

<h3>New names talking / performing at <a href="https://steemfest.com" target="_blank">SteemFest²</a> announced:</h3>
- @voronoi (US): Curious urbanist. Co-Founder of Sndbox
- @quinneaker (US): Visionary & Founder of the Garden Of Eden EcoVillage
- @the-alien (BR): (Ghost)Writer, entrepreneur, world traveler, blockchain and open-source enthusiast
- @timsaid (DE): Crypto Challenge, scientist, photographer and free runner
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<h3>Week updates</h3> Cut the location video tour I did last week, will publish it next week. Wrote a press release in draft, discussed with Ned and some others. Shared with some outlets, will push more next week. Prepaid venues partly in order to reserve them. Also I got pretty hyped up by <a href="https://steemit.com/steemrally/@originate/steemrally-a-purposed-spirited-driving-experience-for-steemfest-motorhead-attendees" target="_blank">this idea</a> coined by @originate to see about interest to do a '<a href="https://steemit.com/steemrally/@originate/steemrally-a-purposed-spirited-driving-experience-for-steemfest-motorhead-attendees" target="_blank">SteemRally</a>' - Gumball 3000 inspired roadtrippin through Portugal.

Had an IRL meetup with @peerplays about the sponsoring for the <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a>, and they are going to! Also Decent and Bitshares are joining us for the hackathon (and Steemit obviously :D) Worked on the dedicated site for the <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">hackathon and published it</a> (read below about that). 
 
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<a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://challengepost-s3-challengepost.netdna-ssl.com/photos/production/challenge_photos/000/528/826/datas/full_width.png"/></a>
<h3>24h session - 1 November - Cowork Lisboa @ LXFactory</h3></center>
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<b>Developer, designer, creator, hacker?</b> Come 1 day early to Lisbon for developer pre-drinks and kick off the conference with the <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a>. On Wednesday 1 November 9AM sharp the <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a> kicks off in Cowork Lisboa at LXFactory Lisboa. 
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As launching event of the SteemFest Conference we challenge you to make a proof of concept, working(!) app on (any) blockchain. <b>Be smart and check out the prize-sponsoring blockchains (Steem, Bitshares and Decent) and tune your apps for those chains and get a change to win those crypto monetary prizes!</b>

<h4><a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a> Schedule:</h4>
<b>Wednesday 1 November - 24 Hour Hackathon</b>
CoWork Lisboa @ Lx Factory, Lisbon - <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">see full schedule here</a>.

<b>Friday 3 November - Hackathon App Pitches</b>
SteemFest Conference Day 2 venue: Montes Claros - Lisbon Secret Spot

<b>Participation to the hackathon is free of charge</b> and includes 24h food & beverage as well as drinks & afterparty on Friday 3 November. 
<center><h3><a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">Click here</a> to register for the <a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon</a></h3><sup><i>Please note: a (free) hackathon ticket is NOT a valid entry for the full 5-day SteemFest conference.</i></sup></center>


<center>The SteemFest Blockchain Hackathon is made possible with the support & partnership of:
<a href="https://steemfest.devpost.com" target="_blank">![sponsors-hackathon.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZdVwqNcmYAL5SfwijMt7gvmBTJfxxVEVtsc8MMPJKBgb/sponsors-hackathon.png)</a>
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<h3><center>More names and location updates to be announced :)</center></h3>


<center><b>Please... Don't forget to book a <a href="https://www.hfhotels.com/gb/booking/" target="_blank">room in HF Hotels</a> starting at € 82 / room / night including breakfast. <a href="https://www.hfhotels.com/gb/booking/" target="_blank">Book directly through the HF hotels</a> or Booking.com</b> </center>
<a href="https://www.hfhotels.com/gb/booking/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/qcO2DLt.jpg"></a>
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<tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td>★★★</td><td>HF Music</td><td>brand new with a swimming pool on top</td></tr>
<tr><td>2.</td><td>★★★</td><td>HF Garden</td><td>build in 2008 with several awards and a city garden</td></tr>
<tr><td>3.</td><td>★★★★</td><td>HF Lisboa</td><td>cosmopolitan 4 star hotel with city garden and spacious lobby - this will be the SteemFest homebase</td></tr>
<tr><td>4.</td><td>★★★★</td><td>HF Urban</td><td>spacious rooms (at 500 meter walk from the above 3 hotels)</td></tr>
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Wishing you a great HOLDR weekend,
Greetings from Amsterdam,

@roelandp
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<center>Liquid rewards from this post will go to organising @steemfest</center>