{"id":790,"date":"2026-03-02T01:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T09:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/?page_id=790"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:37:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T04:37:11","slug":"def-con-mega-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/info\/def-con-mega-info\/","title":{"rendered":"DEF CON Mega Info"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-23441af8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p><a href=\".\/#greetings\">Greet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#call4s\">Call4s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#villages\">Vill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#contests\">Cont<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#demolabs\">DL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#workshops\">WS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\".\/#pge\">PGE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"greetings\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>04\/07\/2026 &#8211; last updated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greetings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve read this far, then you&#8217;re interested in the DEF CON convention, and you&#8217;re looking for information. You want to plan for your upcoming trip. You&#8217;ve come to the right place. This post and TheOne! website is trying to bring everything DEF CON together for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can break down DEF CON activities into two categories, DEF CON, and Creators ( formally known as Villages ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DEF CON<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defcon.org<\/a>&nbsp;has info on these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FIve DEF CON talk tracks&nbsp;( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/dctalks\/\">TheOne!<\/a> ) &#8211; brief talks 1\/2 to 2 hours long<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops&nbsp;( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/workshops\/\">TheOne!<\/a> ) &#8211; longer, more detailed, hands on, lasting half a day. These have limited seating. These require pre-Registration. They fill up VERY quick and are usually gone within minutes of opening.  They have not been announced yet nor has registration started.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demo Labs&nbsp;( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/dl\/\">TheOne!<\/a> ) &#8211; brief demonstrations for people to show off their project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/training.defcon.org\/collections\/def-con-training-las-vegas-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paid Training<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; 1 to 4 day training sessions the week after DEF CON. There will be an additional cost for these<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contests&nbsp;( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/c\/\">TheOne!<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-contests.html\">defcon.org<\/a> ) &#8211; various contests, some before DEF CON, some lasting all 4 days of DEF CON, some short time on stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vendors ( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/peopleandorgs\/vendors-table\/\">TheOne!<\/a> ) &#8211; something to sell<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhibitors ( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/peopleandorgs\/exhibitors-table\/\">TheOne!<\/a> ) &#8211;  reaching out to show you something<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Communities ( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/peopleandorgs\/communities-table\/\">TheOne!<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-communities.html\">defcon.org<\/a> ) &#8211; a place to gather as a community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CaptureTheFlag &#8211; The year end final rounds for qualifying teams of the CTF being run by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bbbirds.org\/\">Benevolent Bureau of Birds<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/links\/dc-news.html#ctforg\">News Announcement<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Events, Meetups, on stage Music, Parties, etc. ( <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/pge\/\">TheOne!<\/a> )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Creators\/Villages<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Each Village has it&#8217;s own sources of info, best sources would usually be the villages own Website and social media accounts &#8211; View the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/villages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Village Table<\/a>&nbsp;for links to these<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each Village, as it&#8217;s name may imply, specializes in a topic or aspect of security or computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DEF CON provides space and support for the Villages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Villages are NOT run by DEF CON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Villages are run and staffed by volunteers separate from DEF CON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each Village has it&#8217;s own separate Call For Papers and other activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each Village has it&#8217;s own web site, social media accounts, and schedule of events\/Talks\/Parties\/CTF\/etc. or whatever activities are run by that Village<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collections of Village Info &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc32\/activities\/villages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/villages\/\">TheOne!<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-32\/dc-32-villages.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defcon.org list<\/a> )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This results in the info you need for planning being all over the place on a multitude of websites. There are 3 sources that I&#8217;m aware of that combine all DEF CON, Village, and other events into one list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hacker Tracker &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.shortstack.hackertracker&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Android<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/hackertracker\/id1021141595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IOS<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; the official DEF CON schedule app<br><a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The ONE!<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; A consolidated DEFCON 34 schedule in multiple formats with files to download &#8211; html, PDF, CSV, ICAL, Google calendar<br><a href=\"https:\/\/info.defcon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info.defcon.org<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; the official DEF CON InfoBooth site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of these have much DC34 info yet, they either aren&#8217;t working, have nothing, or have last years info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You won&#8217;t be able to do meaningful schedule planning until June or July and more info starts getting announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll be updating this between now and the start of DC34 as things change and get announced. Don&#8217;t surprised about last minute schedules being released and changes to existing schedules up to the last day or two before DC34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"faq\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ highlights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s links to multiple FAQs about attending DEF CON at the bottom of this page, But here&#8217;s a few high points that warrant a mention at the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nothing is as close or quick as you think it is. Just walking across the street or next door can be a 20 minute walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re going to do a LOT of walking, so bring comfortable and well broken in shoes. There are scooter rental places in Las Vegas for the mobility impaired<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t underestimate how HOT it can get outside at Las Vegas! It can be 110F during the day, and still be 90F at 3am. This is hot enough that it doesn&#8217;t matter that it&#8217;s a &#8216;dry&#8217; heat!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t underestimate how COLD it get in an over air-conditioned conference room. Consider bringing a light jacket or windbreaker to stuff in the bottom of your pack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep hydrated. Always have a water bottle with you to sip from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-2-1 rule. at least three hours of sleep, two meals, and one shower every day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t try to see EVERYTHING, it&#8217;ll never work! You&#8217;ll just drive yourself crazy and to exhaustion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t over plan. Be flexible. If you&#8217;re having a good time someplace it&#8217;s not always a good idea to rush someplace else<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remember that many things are recorded and can be watched later on Youtube.  Prioritize those activities and things that a once off and not recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don&#8217;t be afraid to introduce yourself to someone. This is a good opportunity to network, meet new people, and learn new things<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"call4s\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Current Call Fors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DEF CON and each of the Content creators ( Villages etc. ) is  run by volunteers and their content.  This is a list of the &#8220;Call Fors&#8221; where people can submit their idea\/proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"villages\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Villages Table<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Village, as it&#8217;s name may imply, specializes in a topic or aspect of security or computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/villages-list\/\">All Villages<\/a>&nbsp;list with descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>defcon.org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-villages.html\">Villages<\/a> page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to scroll to the right to see all info<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"contests\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Contests Table<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Various contests, some lasting all 4 days of DEF CON, some short time on stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/c-list\/\">All Contests<\/a>&nbsp;list with descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>defcon.org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-contests.html\">Contests&nbsp;<\/a>page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to scroll to the right to see all info<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"demolabs\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">DemoLabs Table<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Brief demonstrations for people to show off their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/dl-list\/\">All Demolabs<\/a>&nbsp;list with descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>defcon.org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-demolabs.html\">DemoLabs<\/a>&nbsp;page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to scroll to the right to see all info<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"workshops\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Workshops Table<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Longer, more detailed, hands on, lasting half a day.<br>These have limited seating. These will fill up VERY quickly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/workshops-list\/\">All Workshops<\/a>&nbsp;list with descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>defcon.org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-workshops.html\">Workshops<\/a>&nbsp;page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to scroll to the right to see all info<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<a name=\"pge\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Party,Gather,Event Table<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Various Parties, Gatherings, and Events<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One Page&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.outel.org\/dcwp\/dc34\/activities\/pge-list\/\">All Parties, Gatherings, Events<\/a>&nbsp;list with descriptions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>defcon.org&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/defcon.org\/html\/defcon-34\/dc-34-pmne.html\">Parties, Meetups, and Events<\/a>&nbsp;page<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may need to scroll to the right to see all info<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for your interest in this post\/page. I hope it was useful to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production of this post\/page is not affiliated with DEFCON 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use at your own risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the latest info while at DC34 please check the info booths and screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you notice any problems or something is missing in this post\/page please let me know. Constructive comments and additional info is welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good DEFCON 34!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:qumqats@outel.org?subject=webpage%20post%20comment\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">qumqats@outel.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qumqats\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@qumqats<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greet FAQ Call4s Vill Cont DL WS PGE 04\/07\/2026 &#8211; last updated Greetings! If you&#8217;ve read this far, then you&#8217;re interested in the DEF CON convention, and you&#8217;re looking for information. 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