# Banyan collective

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/banyan-collective/31966>\
**Category:** Near Community and nodes\
**Created:** [December 12, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/banyan-collective/31966 "2022-12-12T20:33:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeka.mk](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/jeka.mk/32/44361_2.png) [@Jeka.mk](https://gov.near.org/u/Jeka.mk)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/banyan-collective/31966/1 "2022-12-12T20:33:30Z")

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Banyan collective

Since Near Foundation announced [[Announcement] Marketing DAO Resumes Operations - #30 by satojandro](http://gov.near.org/t/announcement-marketing-dao-resumes-operations/31028/30) its monopoly on any events, why the Banyan Collective continues runs the workshops?

> [@Announcing NEAR workshops](http://gov.near.org/t/announcing-near-workshops/31805):
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> Howdy everybody, Shot here with [Banyan Collective](https://www.banyan.gg/) + [OnboardDAO](https://www.onboarddao.org/). Proud to announce the formation of NEAR Workshops! [NEARworkshops.com](http://nearworkshops.com)dartObjectives The main focus of NEARWorkshops is to produce workshops that are developer focused and that helps users get onboarded to the ecosystem. Host live sessions for the public to engage with experts Produce free content available on platforms like youtube with relevant documentation for people to start learning and pipeline to proper NEAR education …

How can I find monthly reports, KPIs, rewards?

@jackc @illia

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**Author:** ![Alpar\_NEAR](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/alpar_near/32/43440_2.png) [@Alpar\_NEAR](https://gov.near.org/u/Alpar_NEAR)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/banyan-collective/31966/2 "2022-12-13T12:50:31Z")

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May I ask what gave you the impression that the MarketingDAO has

> [@Jeka.mk](#):
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> monopoly on any events

because that most definitely is NOT the case.  
Anyone can organize anything as long as they have the funds to do so. Which is the case with NEARworkshops.

A couple of people in the ecosystem got together to do something awesome for the betterment of the space. I struggle to understand why is your first instinct to ask for monthly reports (when the announcement was made 8 days ago), and tagging Illia…