From: shmooconannounce at shmoo.com (shmooconannounce)
Subject: Re: Shmoocon CFP & registration information

Just a reminder, ShmooCon registration rates will be raised to $149 on October 
1.  That's TOMORROW.    We've had a huge number of last minute registrations, 
so we've decided to extend the registration rate of $99 until 10AM EST, Oct 1, 
2004.

Get free stuff. Save some cash. If you've submitted a paper, and you end up 
being selected, your registration fee will be returned to you.

http://www.shmoocon.org

For ShmooCon 2005, we have negotiated a discounted group rate at the
Wardman Park Marriott, for Friday and Saturday night of the
conference.  1-800-228-9290 Mention SHMOOCON to get the group discount.

http://www.wardmanpark.com

Broke?  Don't worry.  Make a clever advertisement for shmoocon, and get free 
admission!

http://www.shmoocon.org/ads.html

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us:

info@...oocon.org

Cheers,
TSG

On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, shmooconannounce wrote:

> http://www.shmoocon.org
> 
> The Shmoo Group is soliciting papers and presentations for the first annual 
> ShmooCon. ShmooCon 2005 will be a highly-technical and entertaining East 
> coast hacker convention focused on technology exploitation, inventive 
> software and hardware solutions, as well as open discussion on a variety of 
> technology and security topics. ShmooCon 2005 will be held on February 4-6, 
> 2005 at the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, D.C., just minutes from your 
> choice of 3-letter agencies.
> 
> ShmooCon 2005 will have three tracks, each dedicated to the following:
> Break It! - Technology Exploitation
> Build It! - Inventive Software and Hardware Solutions
> BoF It! - Open Discussion of Technology and Security Topics
> 
> Topics for the "Break It!" track may include, but are not limited to, 
> EXPLOITATION of:
> -    Consumer electronic devices
> -    Application, host, and network security
> -    Telephony
> -    Physical security
> 
> Topics for the "Build It!" track may include, but are not limited to, 
> inventive software and hardware SOLUTIONS in:
> -    Robotics
> -    Distributed computing
> -    Community wireless networking
> -    Mobile personal computing
> 
> Topics for the "BoF It!" track may include, but are not limited to, open 
> DISCUSSION of the following:
> -    Privacy and anonymity
> -    Exploit and vulnerability disclosure / databases
> -    DRM (Digital Rights Management), fair use, copyright infringement
> -    Open source software world domination strategies
> 
> Presentation Format
> 
> All presentations and discussions will be 55 minutes in length. Presentations 
> in the "Break It!" and "Build It!" tracks must include demonstrations of 
> personally developed techniques, working code, and/or devices, with code 
> and/or schematics being open-source and released to the public for free. 
> Initiating an open discussion for "BoF It!" requires subject matter 
> expertise, active involvement with the topic at hand, and a brief 
> presentation of the topic/problem scope.
> 
> Shmooballs will be issued to the audience, to facilitate a frank and open 
> discussion of opinions. Speakers are encouraged to present innovative ideas 
> that not everyone agrees with.
> 
> Submission Procedure
> To submit, email cfp@...oocon.org with the following information:
> 1. Speaker name(s) and/or handle(s)
> 2. Presentation Title
> 3. Track preference
> 4. Two to three paragraph presentation description and/or outline
> 5. List facilities required. Projector for use with VGA input, flipchart, 
> sound projection, Internet connectivity will be provided.
> 6. Speaker bio
> 7. Contact info for speaker (email AND mobile number, please)
> 
> Accepted speakers will receive free admission to the conference, as well as a 
> $100 honorarium after evaluation of their completed presentation. 6 
> runner-ups will receive free admission as hot-alternates. They should come to 
> ShmooCon 2005 prepared to speak, and, if it becomes necessary for them to 
> speak as an alternate, they too will receive a $100 honorarium after 
> evaluation of their completed presentation. NOTE: select presentation 
> submissions which are not accepted will be awarded a 50% discounted admission 
> to ShmooCon 2005. Presentations must be designed to include source code, 
> schematics, or other substantial details that demonstrate the topic being 
> discussed.
> 
> Presentation proposals will be reviewed by members of the Shmoo Group. A list 
> of the reviewers will be posted on the ShmooCon 2005 web site when the Call 
> For Papers is formally issued.
> 
> If you feel you have a presentation that would be appropriate but that does 
> not meet these guidelines, feel free to submit it anyway but be sure to 
> include a cover letter explaining your reasoning so we can evaluate your 
> proposal.
> 
> All questions regarding this call for papers should be addressed to 
> cfp@...oocon.org.
> 
> Schedule
> Check the web site for final dates
> July 30, 2004 CFP opens
> Early Fall 2004 papers for preferential first round consideration due
> Middle Fall 2004 final due date for all papers
> Late Fall 2004 speakers notified
> 
> Submissions are due by late fall 2004. Preference will be given to 
> submissions received by early fall 2004. Selected speakers will be notified 
> by Halloween, 2004. We look forward to receiving your submissions as well as 
> seeing you at ShmooCon 2005!
> 
> http://www.shmoocon.org
>

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