To start off this celebration, we’re having a party in an epic venue in the very center of Paris. Join us for an evening of drinks, dancing, & friends at Les Jardins du Pont Neuf.
Official Festivities ~ July 20-22
NEAR is co-hosting the League of Bridges Salon to meet fellow builders, hang out with friends, or find a space to chill (with coffee + high speed internet). There is an area for workshops, and plenty of spaces to relax. We’ll be open daily from 7/20-7/23 from 11am - 5pm.
Pitch Your Ideas ~ July 23
Join us to pitch a cross-chain idea or paper that you know should exist! The whole pitch event and the Cross-Chain Salon in general will be live-streamed:
Cross-chain is about more than bridging technology. It’s about acutely connecting the unique cultures of the ecosystems creating real change. The League of Bridges is a coalition that exists to drive home one point and one point only; all ecosystems need to work together — because in the world of web3, there are no winners or losers ~ just the infinite game.
Governance Update
Community Squad DAO
Active Proposals
2105 NEAR to drewmarpa.near for NEAR Philippines Guild:
APPROVED ~ 1185 NEAR for building a proof-of-concept growth marketing tool:
APPROVED ~ 150 NEAR to dyominegora.near for community moderation:
APPROVED ~ 150 NEAR to stanis.near for community moderation:
APPROVED ~ 150 NEAR to andrbenz.near for community moderation:
APPROVED ~ 150 NEAR to yunusemre.near for community moderation:
APPROVED ~ 150 NEAR to rindramalalasoa.near for community moderation:
We are so grateful to these wonderful new mods, and we will continue improving our community experience. Thanks to JC and Eunice for coordinating the immersion! Learn more:
Updates From the Squad
Our team is here to share key results from last week, plans for this week, and current blockers. Transparency is crucial for accountability and governance.
Guilds Network & Open Web Sandbox & Creatives DAO:
Following up on the Guilds Onboarding Pathway Revamp cemented and published on the Forum & pushing the current open Guilds Survey before its July 31st closing date.
Participated in the next installment of the OWS + Catalyst conversations
OWS AMA and Monthly Party planning (cc: @Sofia_Alum and @marcelo) and strategizing - we’ve now transitioned to using Airmeet!
Worked with Minerall-Virtual, NEAR Nft Club, Minting Music, NEAR Legal Guild leaders & Hype DAO to develop current and prospective proposals
Met with MintGate to talk promotion & wider community, specifically creative community, use with @norah.near and @chloe
Worked with @Maggie to have the main build for the Guilds Program on Copper ready and live for when the brand refresh website goes live this week
Met with the Ecosystem Success team @MarcusNEAR@jbeezy and @norah.near & @jlwaugh to discuss the MarCom team plans for Copper, ways in which we could communicate and work closely together with this team who operate as the ‘switchboard of the ecosystem’ , and the idea of a ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT DAO (more to come!)
Hosted a meeting for members of the Asia Team to discuss how we (Guilds Program & Community/Ecosystem Success) can work together on Copper (cc: @3UN1C3@amosbestcookie@RileyTran@iotachan@robertyan Chuan & Maria) - when you’re onboarded, ready to take the conversation further!
ACTION ITEMS for this week:
OWS party planning and promotion in full swing with @Sofia_Alum@jlwaugh - thanks also to @starpause for agreeing to DJ [Airmeet invite in your email]
click the link to the event on July 29th @ 5pm CET on Airmeet here
Prepping Copper materials for the MarCom Team so we can work on that full Guilds Management Crew adoption to start - I’m talking Loom video (at @shreyas’ request!) and a guide, folks. If not this week then next!
We hope to discuss project ideas, answer questions, learn from your experience, and collaborate!
, and the idea of a ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT DAO (more to come!)
party planning and promotion in full swing with 
save the date for Sat. Aug. 7th @ 10-12pm EST