Message-ID: <C108F802.1497A%pmeunier@cerias.purdue.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:27:46 -0400
From: Pascal Meunier <pmeunier@...ias.purdue.edu>
To: Dave Wichers <dave.wichers@...ectsecurity.com>, <SC-L@...urecoding.org>,
	<webappsec@...urityfocus.com>, <pen-test@...urityfocus.com>,
	<websecurity@...appsec.org>, <bugtraq@...urityfocus.com>,
	<full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>
Cc: 
Subject: Re: [SC-L] Registration Now Open!: 3rd Annual US
 OWASP AppSec Conference - Oct 16-18 2006 - Seattle, WA

It's somehow fitting that the cvent website be driven almost entirely with
the cursed, vector-for-exploits by excellence that is JavaScript (which I
keep turned off as much as possible).

Pascal Meunier


On 8/16/06 3:19 PM, "Dave Wichers" <dave.wichers@...ectsecurity.com> wrote:

> Registration for the 3rd Annual US OWASP Conference is now open.
> 
> It is available at:
> http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?4W,M3,57a181da-f20b-40fb-80ef-472a647bce7b
> 
> OWASP is switching to the use of Cvent to help manage the conference
> registration process. Hopefully this will make it easier and a better
> experience for everyone. Feedback on this switch is appreciated.
> 
> For the moment, we are providing all the conference information on both
> the OWASP portal and Cvent at:
> 
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSec_Seattle_2006 and
> http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,57a181da-f20b-40fb-80ef-472a647bce7b
> 
> Registration is only available at the Cvent link above. Please register
> early. The most important thing is that the conference hotel prices and
> availability are only locked in until Sept. 22. After that, the prices
> may revert to the conference hotel's normal prices or worse, the rooms
> may simply not be available, so please register for the conference and
> hotel as soon as possible.
> 
> For those flying in, you may be better off without a car as the
> conference, the hotels, and the dinner are all within walking distance
> of each other and it costs $20+ / night to park your car many places.
> 
> Thanks, Dave
> 
> Dave Wichers
> OWASP Conferences Chair
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Wichers [mailto:dave.wichers@...ectsecurity.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 2:57 PM
> To: 'SC-L@...urecoding.org'; 'webappsec@...urityfocus.com'
> Subject: ANNOUNCING: 3rd Annual US OWASP AppSec Conference - Oct 16-18
> 2006 - Seattle, WA
> 
> Dear Colleague,
> 
> OWASP is proud to announce its third annual U.S. Application Security
> Conference. This year's conference will be held October 16-18 at the
> Bell Harbor International Conference Center right on the waterfront in
> downtown Seattle, WA. Please reserve these dates!! The first two
> conferences were on the East coast so we felt it was the West coast's
> turn. This facility looks to be the nicest facility we have had the
> opportunity to use yet.
> 
> This conference will include:
> - Training (On Oct 16): various 1-day application security courses are
> being offered the day prior to the conference
> - Main Conference (Oct 17-18) This year's conference will include
> presentations and also some panels to help encourage discussion amongst
> the attendees
> - Evening Social Event (Oct 17) - We are planning a social event as we
> do each conference which facilitates the attendees ability to mingle and
> get to know each other better.
> 
> Current details on the conference are available on the OWASP website at
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSec_Seattle_2006
> 
> This year's conference will be kicked off with a keynote by Michael
> Howard from Microsoft on "The Benefits of the SDL initiative to
> Microsoft and its Customers". Mike is a top member of Microsoft's
> security team and a coauthor of several application security books
> including Writing Secure Code, 2nd Ed., and 19 Deadly Sins of Software
> Security. He will be talking about the Microsoft Security Development
> Lifecycle (SDL) and the benefits Microsoft has gained by developing and
> adopting it.
> 
> OWASP's AppSec conferences are dedicated to real-world application
> security issues and solutions. You'll learn many aspects of application
> security, including people, process, and technology perspectives.
> 
> You'll hear presentations on topics like:
> 
>   - Web Services Security
>   - Securing AJAX Applications
>   - The Microsoft Secure Development Lifecycle
>   - The benefits of various new and enhanced OWASP projects, like:
>          - OWASP Software Assurance Metrics
>          - OWASP Code Review Standards
>          - OWASP Java Project
>          - OWASP .Net Project
> 
> The two panels are going to be on:
>   - Lessons learned from Major Application Security Initiatives
>   - What is in your application security toolbox?
> 
> The current agenda is available at:
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSec_Seattle_2006/Agenda
> 
> REGISTRATION DETAILS: As a non-profit charitable organization, OWASP has
> been able to keep the cost to $400 per seat if you are able to register
> prior to Sept. 18, 2006. The cost to OWASP Members is only $350 prior to
> Sept. 18th.
> 
> PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL TICKETS WILL BE NON REFUNDABLE TO REDUCE
> ADMINISTRATION COSTS
> 
> TRAINING COURSES (October 16):
> These classes will be held at the Bell Harbor International Conference
> Center. Each class is $675 for conference attendees (and includes
> lunch). Registration for the courses will be available via the
> conference registration page.
> 
>   - FOUNDATIONS OF APPLICATION SECURITY
>   - WEB SERVICES AND XML SECURITY
>   - ADVANCED .NET SECURITY
> 
> More details on these training courses are available at:
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/AppSec_Seattle_2006/Training
> 
> EVENING SOCIAL EVENT - Oct 17: An optional dinner event has been planned
> for Anthony's Pier 66. See the site for more details.
> 
> This event involves a dinner from 7-9 PM, followed by drinks at local
> watering holes. We hope to see all of you there as this is a great
> chance to mingle and meet many members of the OWASP community.
> 
> ACCOMMODATIONS: Information about local accommodations, including
> reduced rate rooms will be available at:
> http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSec_Seattle_2006#Accommodations
> 
> If you know others that would be interested in attending the 3rd annual
> US OWASP conference, please forward them this email and let them know
> about this opportunity.
> 
> Please contact me with any questions. Looking forward to seeing you all
> there!
> 
> Thanks, Dave
> 
> Dave Wichers, OWASP Conferences Chair
> The OWASP Foundation
> http://www.owasp.org
> 
> 
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