Featuring an Impressive Speaker Lineup of Over 50 Global Experts, and Andreas Antonopoulos as Master of Ceremonies
TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - Feb 25, 2014) - The Bitcoin Alliance of Canada will hold the first annual Bitcoin Expo in Toronto from April 11 through 13 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The conference is a three-day extravaganza event focused on Bitcoin community building, and featuring prominent speakers, guests and attendees from around the world.
The expo will provide unique opportunities for businesses, consumers, entrepreneurs, developers, innovators, and the curious general public to connect. This conference is organized as a non-profit event, with proceeds going to fund the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada's programs and initiatives.
"The expo will provide the most ideal networking opportunities for global leaders and stakeholders to gather and discuss strategies to build Bitcoin organizations at the local, national, and international levels," said Anthony Di Iorio, executive director of the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada. "In addition, there will be a focus on how the community can work with charities and worthy causes around the world by taking advantage of the benefits and superiority of Bitcoin and other digital currencies."
The Bitcoin Expo also will play host to an art exhibit and auction, and a hackathon on the next generation of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency applications, technologies and services.
"We're excited to have Andreas Antonopoulos, one of the top Bitcoin thinkers in the world, as our master of ceremonies," said event manager Tracy Leparulo. "Andreas will be hosting the opening banquet dinner, and leading other special activities throughout the conference."
More than 50 prominent members of the international Bitcoin community will be speaking, including:
There are multiple levels of registration options:
A limited number of discounted tickets for each level are available to attendees who register prior to March 15. The full program will be released in mid-March, and as of today, the sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities have been announced, and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and ticket pricing, please visit the Bitcoin Expo's website at http://www.bitcoinexpo.ca/, where new speakers and program details are continuously being published. To get the fastest updates, please follow the expo's Twitter account at @bitcoinexpoca.
About the Bitcoin Alliance of Canada
The Bitcoin Alliance of Canada (BAC) is dedicated to raising awareness of Bitcoin among Canadian consumers, merchants, businesses, and policy makers; promoting Bitcoin adoption in Canada; advancing Canadian and global research in Bitcoin and other virtual currencies; and promote Canadian participation in international partnerships, associations, and efforts to promote, study, research, and discuss Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. For more info, please visit http://www.bitcoinalliance.ca/.
Official Media Partners: CalvinAyre.com, Free Talk Live, Bitcoin Magazine, Ed and Ethan, CoinTalk.
For Exhibiting, Sponsorship and General Inquiries, please contact tracy@bitcoinexpo.ca.