ShmooCon

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Shmoocon, founded in 2005, is an American hacker convention organized by The Shmoo Group, and held in the Washington DC area. It was created as an alternative to the Black Hat conference, but at a more affordable price. There are normally about 35 different talks and presentations, on a variety of subjects related to computer security and cyberculture. The Shmoocon organizers also help sponsor other similar events.

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To date, every Shmoocon has been held at the Wardman Park Marriott Hotel in Washington DC.

  • February 4-6, 2005: approximately 400 attendees
  • January 13-15, 2006: approximately 700 attendees
  • March 23-25, 2007: The event sold out by February 1st at over 900 attendees
  • February 15-17, 2008: The event sold out in 30 seconds for general admission and another 10 minutes for the ILoveShmoo cons entering 2008 on January 1st at over 1200 attendees

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