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Join Us in Denver Next Week
Join us in Denver for a reader meet and greet.
By John Biggs
Updated Sep 13, 2021, 12:15 p.m. Published Feb 6, 2020, 9:00 p.m.
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CoinDesk will be on location at ETHDenver next week. We'll be walking the show with a camera crew and we'd love to meet up with you there.
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Drop our local writer, Will Foxley, a line at [email protected] if you'll be attending and we'll set up a time to chat. We'll also hold an informal meet and greet at 8 p.m. at Avanti Food and Drink on Feb 13. Introduce yourself and one of us will buy you a beer or beverage.
Please RSVP here so we have a headcount for the event.
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