I went last year and had a great time. Registration is $150 through 31DEC05. Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday makes it pretty easy to go.
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About ShmooCon
The second annual ShmooCon will be January 13-15, in Washington, D.C., at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, just minutes from your choice of overly-curious 3-letter agencies. So register early to keep the feds from taking up all the space.
ShmooCon is a different breed of security convention.
In a nutshell, over three days, there are three tracks:
1. Break It! A track dedicated to the demonstration of techniques, software, and devices devised with only one purpose in mind--technology exploitation. You will bear witness to some of the most devious minds, source code, and gadgets on the planet that focus their energies on breaking the technology we mindless sheep keep on buying. Baaaaa.
2. Build It! A track that showcases inventive software & hardware solutions--from distributed computing or stealth p2p networks to miniature form-factor community wireless network node hardware or robotics even. Let loose your inner geek, and feel free to gawk. With all the neat stuff, it's important to take notes--that way we all have evidence to shoot down some sleazeball patents 5 years from now.
3. Bof It! A track that promotes the open discussion of critical information security issues in a "birds of a feather" format. From lightning open source code audits or wireless insecurity discussion panels to DRM rants or anonymity & privacy strategies--it's down and dirty, with plenty of controversy for folks who like hashing it out with fellow hackers. Feel free to throw your Shmooballs here, but no fisticuffs, please. Settle your differences with some head-to-head Xbox in the evening, instead.
ShmooCon is thought provoking.
Naturally, with one entire track dedicated to getting similar minds in one room to openly discuss interesting topics, and with each topic discussion being chaired by one or more intensely involved experts in that particular field, people who attend ShmooCon are bound to give the muscle between their ears a good workout. You see, that's a key goal of this conference--to get people thinking. Whether it's thinking about the future, thinking outside the box, thinking about where some of your freedom has run off to, or perhaps rethinking that uber-secure .gov architecture you just paid 5 million dollars to deploy that actually blows some serious swiss-cheese chunks--it's high time you contributed some CPU cycles to your own cause and future existence. And once you start thinking, or hell, maybe even before you start thinking, you can open your mouth and start gabbing with people that have the same concerns and interests as you. Get your two cents in, and pick up a lifetime's worth of experience and knowledge in return from the people around you.
ShmooCon is entertaining.
We might not have DefCon debauchery, but we heavily stress the might part of that. Damn near anything could happen when nearly five hundred hackers descend upon the nation's capital. While the Winter chill is sure to keep most folks clothing on, the bar-crawls, club dancing, hacking and gaming tournaments, Shmooball violence, and unsanctioned attempts at penetrating the 100+ .gov or Beltway Bandit wireless networks within 5 miles should make for quite an interesting time.
ShmooCon is affordable.
As you can see, we're certainly not spending money on a web developer, but don't be fooled by our l33t html Fu, ShmooCon is about high-quality without the high price. If you wait to register until the last minute, oh yeah, you're going to pay out the ass. We recommend that feds wait until the last minute. Why? They can afford full price--have you seen your paycheck lately? Uncle Sam and cousin FICA could pay for ALL of us to go to ShmooCon, but nooooooo. Regardless, space IS limited, so register before the feds do.
Can't afford our tiny entry fee? Folks who submit a cool ad for ShmooCon get free admission! Wow, you don't even need to con your way into this con. (Check back for more information soon!)
ShmooCon is accessible.
Well, except for our West coast friends. Doh. ShmooCon will be in Washington, D.C., at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, just a few steps from a Metro stop. That means you can catch a train from New York, Boston, or Philadelphia to Union Station, hop on the D.C. Metro, and voila, you're there. Or, if you intend to fly, you can land at Reagan National, wave to the good guys in uniform manning the mobile rocket launchers, grab a cab OR hop on the D.C. Metro, and you'll be at ShmooCon before you know it.
So check out the site, keep visiting for news and schedule updates, and tell your friends to register their asses for ShmooCon ASAP. It's going to be a blast, and we can't wait to see you there!
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