Are you a conference planner, manager, technologist, etc.? Feel like chatting about what we do, trading contact info, or just grabbing a few drinks with colleagues? This will be a meetup for those of us involved in conference planning and management. There won't be any kind of schedule or agenda. Informal conversation is the name of the game.
At least one person from the Hacker Tracker (and ConfMgr) team will be here. You're welcome to ask questions, leave feedback (good or bad), ask for help with some problem you're having, etc.
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Join the local DC702 Group in this year's official DEF CON Meetup! The meetup will be casual and include typical meetup activities (e.g., socializing, "challenges," lockpicking, music, etc.) and maybe a few little surprises.
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We are back hacker fam!
The Texas Crew welcomes all DEF CON friends to our 8th annual meetup.
Hosted by The Cornish Pasty
10 E Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
Come for the friends. Stay for the pasties. See you there!
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DEF CON Groups are the year round, local communities that bring the DEF CON spirit home. Run by volunteers around the world, DCGs create spaces where hackers meet, learn, collaborate, and build community outside of conference season.
The DEF CON Groups community space brings together Points of Contact, members, and prospective members to collaborate, share ideas, and learn from one another. Through informal workshops and hands on interaction, participants exchange practical lessons on building, sustaining, and evolving local hacker communities.
The space also serves as a social anchor. A relaxed place to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones, and participate in light interactive activities that reflect the collaborative nature of hacking culture.
DEF CON has always been the island of misfit toys we all return to once a year. DEF CON Groups are how that ethos survives the other fifty one weeks.
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Defcon.run, formerly the DEF CON 4x5K, is a community-driven tradition where hackers gather for morning runs and rucks across Las Vegas. Participants can choose from various routes, from 5Ks to longer distances.
For DEF CON 34, meet at "The Spot" near the North Entrance of the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall. Activities start at 06:00, Thursday through Sunday; arrive early for safety briefings and community hype.
Whether you are an experienced runner or a newcomer, visit defcon.run to sign up and connect with the community.
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You've spent the con finding the thread that unravels a system. Come find the one in you.
I've spent 27 years planning DEF CON's logistics — audio, stages, coffee, all of it. Three years ago I started writing for the first time in decades, and it turned into something I never expected: work published in magazines, a book underway, and a doorway into what I can only call a mystical experience — the kind where the page starts telling you things you didn't know you knew.
Women's voices are at the center of this — we carry stories that go unheard far too often, and this is a room built to change that. And there are conscious men in this community whose words matter too, and who are welcome here.
This is an open space to talk about the path — publishing, books, or just the story you've never told anyone. Bring a story, bring a question, or just come listen.
No credentials required.
SpeakerBio: Charel "1C0nur3r" Morris
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We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 34 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in room W301. Meetings will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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We know DEF CON and Vegas can be a lot. If you're a friend of Bill W who's looking for a meeting or just a place to collect yourself, DEF CON 34 has you covered. Join us throughout the conference in room W301. Meetings will be Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
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The HRV Ham In A Day class returns again for its fourth year, taught again by Dan Romencheck, KB6NU, author of the No-Nonsense Study Guides for the amateur radio license exams.
Always been interested in getting your ham license but never had the time to study? Now's your chance! The Ham Radio Village is offering a one-day class where you can learn all the required knowledge to pass the exam.
Topics include: - Electrical Principles - Electronic principles and components - Radio and electromagnetic wave properties - Antennas and Feedlines - Amateur Radio Signals - Safety - Station Setup and Operation -Operating Procedures - Rules and Regulations
The class will run from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. A lunch break will be provided.
Best of all, this class is completely free, thanks to a grant from the Amateur Radio Digital Communications.
Last year, we sold out of capacity and had to turn folks away. We highly recommend placing a deposit to reserve your seat. The deposit will be refunded upon attendance of the class. Register by following the attached link.
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Our human registration process this year will be very similar to previous years. Please be patient. All of the times listed here are approximate.
A badge is required for each human age 8 and older.
You are a human if you do not know otherwise. People that are not humans include goons, official speaker, village/community/contest/creator staff, press, black badge holders, or similar. If you are not a human, you need to register separately. If you don't know how, see an NFO goon (NFO Node, formerly known as an infobooth, is where you can get help). The remainder of this message applies only to humans.
Linecon is your optional opportunity to stand (or sit) in line for human registration to open. Doors will open for linecon on Wednesday at approximately 17:00. When human registration opens on Thursday at approximately 08:00, they start working the linecon queue, and the line will start moving quickly. (Please understand that we will begin processing the line on Thursday morning as soon as the cashiers and materials are in place; we will strive for Thursday 08:00, but actual start may be slightly earlier or later.)
Online badge purchase (aka pre-registration) has no impact on linecon. You can join the line on Wednesday (if you wish) regardless of whether you purchased a badge online or intend to pay with cash. There is only one linecon for both types of badge sales.
Please help us make this a great experience for everyone by following directions given by goons. After human registration opens, there may be one line for all of registration, or there may be two lines (one for online sales (pre-registration) and one for cash sales). This may also change over time, based on available staffing and necessary crowd control. We will strive to make it easily understandable in-person as to which line you should join.
You will be emailed a QR code to the email address provided when you bought your badge. Please guard that QR code as though it is cash -- it can only be redeemed once, and anyone can redeem it if they have it (including a photo of it). Badges are picked-up on-site -- they will not be mailed or shipped.
We can scan the QR code either from your phone's display or from a printed copy. You must have the QR code with you in order to obtain your badge. As you approach the front of the line, if you are going to show your QR code on an electronic device, please ensure that your display is set to maximum brightness.
If you pre-registered, but ultimately are unable to attend DEF CON and want to cancel your purchase, the only way to get a refund is from the original online source. We are unable to provide any refunds on-site at DEF CON. There is a fee to have your badge canceled: $34 before July 18, and $84 on and after July 18.
Online purchases are provided a receipt via email when the purchase is made.
Online purchase -- often referred to as pre-registration -- does not allow you to skip any line/queue to pick up your badge. Once you arrive on-site, you will need to join the existing line for human registration. There may or may not be a dedicated line for pre-registration badge pickup, depending on when you arrive, how long the line is, available staff, etc.
Badges will be available for purchase on-site at DEF CON. All badge sales are cash only. No checks, money orders, credit cards, etc., will be accepted. In order to keep the registration line moving as quickly as possible, please have exact change ready as you near the front of the line.
There are no refunds given for cash sales. If you have any doubt about your desire to buy a badge, please refrain from doing so.
We are unable to provide printed receipts at the time of the sale. A generic receipt for the cash sale of a badge will be made available on media.defcon.org after the conference. You are welcome to print your own copy of the receipt on plain paper.
If you've purchased a DEF CON badge as part of your Black Hat registration, you're in luck - you will be able to pick up your DEF CON badge at Black Hat on Thursday. Please bring your Black Hat badge and watch for emails from Black Hat about where exactly the badge pickup will be.
Please note that DEF CON is not able to access or verify Black Hat registration or attendee info. DEF CON's preregistration list is not the same as Black Hat's. For help, ask at Black Hat registration or the concierge area.
Want to buy multiple badges? No problem! We're happy to sell you however many badges you want to pay for.
If you lose your badge, there is unfortunately no way for us to replace it. You'll have to buy a replacement at full price. Please don't lose your badge. :(
If you are being accompanied by a full-time caretaker (such as someone who will push your wheelchair, and will accompany you at all times), please ask to speak to a Registration Goon. Your caretaker will receive a paper badge that will permit them to accompany you everywhere you go.
If you have questions about anything regarding human registration that are not addressed here, please ask to speak to a Registration Goon.
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Similar to the last few years, HackerTracker will have artwork or photos of the merch for you to browse before you join the line -- you can decide ahead of time if you are interested in a product. HackerTracker is also showing stock status – if an item goes out of stock, that’ll be indicated in-app; this is on a best-effort basis, and some products move fast. You're able to make a wish list in Hacker Tracker, which expedites the ordering process at the front of the line (making everything faster and easier for everyone). If you don't want to use Hacker Tracker, you can have a merch goon create the order on your behalf.
Here’s the process, from beginning to end:
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PatAttack is a Seattle Based DJ who loves EDM. He is a Security Nerd who hunts logs by day and plays beats by night.
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Forever lurking the hallowed halls of records, tapes, 8-Tracks, Icetre has been bringing the best in breakbeats, jungle, drum and bass, electro, house, goth, industrial, found sounds, and oddball records to craft the tightest, freshest and oddest music in the hacker scene.
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Resident DCP beatsmaker 😎
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mattrix is a DJ in the Los Angeles area. He started DJing at hacker events such as Toorcon, ShellCon and DEFCON. mattrix has DJ'd at the Linq Pool and other night clubs and bars. mattrix prefers Tech House and Open Format DJ genres but can perform within a wide range of genres.
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“Scotch and Bubbles” is Zack “is it whiskey or whisky?” Fasel (@zfasel) and Erin “it’s not Champagne if it’s not from Champagne!” Jacobs (@secbarbie). Their history of bringing the untz, unce, and wubz to underground cyberdomes, ransomware recovery meetings, and 4 hour tarmac flight delays has put them on the global map, with performances stretching from Berlin to Bangkok. Bringing a mix of progressive, electro, future bass, and house, the duo has toured the world playing at events such as DEF CON, Shmoocon, Holy Sailboat, indoor cycling centers for the elderly, and as reenact-ors on America’s Most Wanted – Cyber Edition.
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SomaFM is back in the Chillout Lounge– just off the atrium at the south entrance (W107-W109). SomaFM DJs including kampf, Rusty, Merin MC, djddead and special guests will provide the perfect soundtrack for hacking or relaxing. Stop by and say hello, and pick up a 2026 limited edition sticker. We'll also be broadcasting live on https://somafm.com/live/ – And did we mention, we have stickers!?
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Operator, Please Hold is the official DEF CON Groups party at DEF CON 34 - a social for hackers, DCG organizers, and community builders from around the world.
This is where DEF CON Groups converge off the mailing lists and out of Discord. Expect familiar faces, new connections, and conversations that jump from local meetups to global chaos in about five minutes. No talks. No agenda. Just hackers who actually show up for their communities, in one room, at the same time.
Whether you run a group, help keep one alive, or are looking to plug into your local hacker scene, this is your stop. Come say hi, compare notes, and meet the humans behind the handles.
Operator, please hold. Your people are on the line.
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Join the humans of Vegas at the unofficial opener of DEF CON. This Thursday Meat-Up is in the shade of Sunset Park, a quick ride from the LVCC. We stock the larder with burgers, dogs, and fixin’s. We rely on you for everything else: sides, drinks, volunteering, and donations.
With over 50 sq ft of heat, we have plenty of room on the grill for your personal creations. Contribute food and drinks, staff the grill, join supply runs, or donate to help cover cost. Everything left goes to the EFF. Be a part of what makes this cookout something to remember year after year. The only question is: What are you bringing to Toxic BBQ?
Check out toxicbbq.org , find a flyer at an NFO Node, and watch for #ToxicBBQ on the socials for the latest news.
Sunset Park, Foxtail Pavilion (Lat: 36.0636, Long: -115.1178)
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Kick off DEF CON at our official Welcome Party! We'll meet at The Industrial at 18:30.
Standby for details about shuttles from LVCC to The Industrial.
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