1. Executive Summary
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Name of the project: ARGENTINA
ARBITRUM: Developer Takeoff -
Link to Questbook application: Questbook Application
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Links:
Summary
With the support of this Arbitrum DAO grant (USD 5,000), NERDCONF successfully executed a major presence for Arbitrum DAO at our Mendoza 2025 edition. The funding allowed us to deliver:
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A 40-minute main stage talk on Arbitrum.
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A hands-on developer workshop.
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Two educational video pieces.
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A follow-up webinar session.
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A % of the high-quality technical setup, medieval battle experience, and catering for 1,000+ attendees.
This presence directly engaged 450 developers and reached 20,000+ users online. Without this grant, it would not have been possible to execute the activation at this scale. Read more here.
2. Performance Against KPIs
| KPI | Target | Achieved | % of target | Notes |
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| Registrations | 3,000 | 1,200 confirmed (4,000 invites) | 40% confirmed, 100% outreach | — |
| In-person attendance | 1,000 | 850 | 85% | — |
| Social + video impressions | 20,000 | 31,562 | 158% | Organic + paid reach |
| Photos delivered | 50 | 100+ | 200% | Delivered google drive here. |
| Webinar attendees | 50 | 100+ | 200% | — |
| Video views | N/A | ~5,000 | — | — |
3. Qualitative Impact & Community Feedback
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Most significant outcome: The event successfully positioned Arbitrum as a leading Layer 2 solution in front of the Latin-American developer community. For many participants, it was their first exposure to the Arbitrum ecosystem.
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Twitter/X Threads:
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X/IG posts:
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1927456880680399055 - 337 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1932611897536254168 - 2700 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1948524216120201712 - 360 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1948501314045964319 - 430 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1948413525006680082 - 150 views
Instagram posts:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKIwGnkM_v0/?img_index=1 - 4300 views
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKSPyk3xC84/?img_index=1 - 2050 views
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKP-ywvPpJo/ - 8500 views
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKTFAzbsdzX/?img_index=1 - 2750 views
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKTMRD_snnO/?img_index=1 - 5300 views
Arbitrum exclusive posts:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKQdf8Svguw/ - 2360 views
https://www.instagram.com/p/DKSwkEQMIpM/ - 1602 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1938308573773107252 - 233 views
https://x.com/nerdconf_ar/status/1928567817617445330 - 490 views
4. Financial Summary
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Breakdown of grant utilization:
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Kick-off & coordination: 50% (USD 2,500)
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Event execution (videos, staging, banners, workshop, catering, medieval battle setup): 40% (USD 2,000)
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Post-event follow-up (email campaign, webinar, final reporting): 10% (USD 500)
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Difference vs. original budget: No significant variance. Funds were fully allocated as planned.
5. Future Plans & Continued Ecosystem Alignment
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Next steps: NERDCONF is committed to integrating Arbitrum into future events, including upcoming editions in Colombia and Mexico.
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Expansion: We have already submitted a new proposal to extend this activation across LATAM: Questbook Proposal.
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Long-term alignment: This grant was instrumental in establishing Arbitrum DAO’s brand and developer community presence in Argentina, which strengthens our ability to secure additional partnerships and funding to keep scaling.
6. Testimonials
Testimonial 1
“The Arbitrum workshop at NERDCONF Mendoza gave me my first hands-on experience with L2 solutions. It helped me understand how to deploy faster and cheaper, and I’m excited to keep building on Arbitrum.” — Developer participant
Testimonial 2
“I joined the main talk without much prior knowledge of Arbitrum. The session was clear, practical, and inspiring. It showed me real opportunities for Web3 development in Latin America.” — Student attendee
7.Additional Remarks
NERDCONF highlights that, while no strong Spanish-speaking Arbitrum Telegram group exists today, we successfully directed interested builders to the official Arbitrum Discord Spanish channel. Strengthening this regional community is an important opportunity going forward.
We thank the Arbitrum community for their trust and support, and we remain committed to expanding the impact of the Arbitrum ecosystem throughout Latin America.