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Guidelines for Cardano.org Event Highlights Submission​

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Guiding Principles​

The cardano.org/events page is a curated showcase of highlights from the community calendar at lu.ma/CardanoEvents.

Its purpose is to amplify events that offer value to a broader audience, showcase major ecosystem progress, or represent Cardano on a global stage. All events featured here must first be submitted to and approved for the Luma calendar and then meet the highlight criteria below.

Criteria for a Highlight​

To be featured on cardano.org, an event should represent a significant moment for the ecosystem. We welcome events that fall into one of three key areas:

  • Treasury Funded This highlights events that showcase the successful outcomes of initiatives funded by the Cardano Treasury via on-chain governance votes.

  • Broad Reach & Global Presence This includes major conferences and summits that position Cardano as a leader in the global tech community.

    Examples: The Cardano Summit, or a premier industry conference like Consensus where Cardano has a dedicated track, booth or keynote address.

  • Major Ecosystem Milestones This covers significant technological achievements and strategic growth from within the ecosystem.

    Examples: The mainnet launch of a key protocol, a major technology or feature unveiling, or a strategic partnership announcement.

  • Thought Leadership & Workshops This showcases the deep expertise and innovation that drives the ecosystem forward.

    Examples: A developer workshop on core technology, a hackathon, or an academic symposium presenting new, peer-reviewed research on Cardano.

What is Explicitly Excluded from Highlights: To maintain focus, the following event types will typically only be listed on lu.ma/cardanoevents and not on the main highlights page:

  • General networking events or social gatherings.
  • Recurring events that don’t meet the highlight criteria.

Submission Requirements​

For your event to be considered, the submission must contain the following:

  • Event Title: A clear, concise title.
  • Event Description: A brief description of the event, its purpose, and what attendees can expect. (Max 400 characters).
  • Date: The exact start and end date (if different than start date). For single-day events, provide the startDate and leave the endDate field empty ("").
  • Location/Platform: Venue, City and country.
  • Organizer(s): The name of the organizing group or project.
  • Visual: A compelling image in .svg or .png and ideally square format.

Core Content Standards​

All content on the event page must be professional and respectful. The following are strictly prohibited:

  • Spam and Scams: Fraudulent events, fake airdrops, phishing attempts, and events primarily focused on price speculation.
  • Selling or Marketing a Token: Events created for the primary purpose of marketing or directly selling a token (e.g., an ICO/IDO), or to otherwise pressure immediate investment, are prohibited.
  • Hate Speech and Harassment: Any content that promotes discrimination, hatred, or violence.
  • Misleading Information: Intentionally false information about the event, its purpose, speakers, or organizers.
  • Offensive or Low-Effort Content: Submissions with profanity, explicit material, or incomplete/unclear information (incl. announcements without a clear roadmap or milestones).

Edit the JSON file​

Edit the events.json file for the Event Highlights in the src/data/ directory. Add a new entry at the end of the file using the specified format.

The images must be saved in the static/img/events/ folder.

Important Note: The images should not exceed 150 KB per image and must be clearly visible in Dark Mode.

src/data/events.json
[
  {
    "title": "Event Title",
    "description": "Event description",
    "startDate": "YYYY-MM-DD",
    "endDate": "YYYY-MM-DD" // For single-day events leave the endDate field empty ("").,
    "location": "Event location",
    "link": "Link to the event page" // Link to the event page on lu.ma/CardanoEvents.,
    "image": "image-filename.png",
    "organizer": "Organizer name",
    "recapVideo": "YouTube video ID (Optional)" // Only events with a video ID will be shown in the "Past Events" section.
  },
  
]