Forwarded from: Vic Vandal <vvandal (at) well.com> InfoSec professionals, h4x0rs, script kidz, g33kz, posers, and government spies: "CarolinaCon" is coming back yet again! Yes, for about the price of your average movie admission with popcorn and a drink, YOU are invited to join us for yet another intimate and informative weekend of technology education. [What is this "CarolinaCon"?] CarolinaCon is an annual Technology Conference whose mission/purpose is to; - enhance local and global awareness of current technology issues and developments, - provide affordable technology education sessions to the unwashed masses, - deliver varied/informative/interesting presentations on a wide variety of InfoSec/hacking/technology/science topics, and - mix in enough entertainment and side contests/challenges to make for a truly fun event [When/Where is CarolinaCon?] This year's event will be held on the weekend of March 28th-30th, 2008. The event will .mostly. occur at the Holiday Inn in Chapel Hill, NC. Chapel Hill is about 30 minutes from Raleigh, Durham, and Research Triangle Park. [Who develops/delivers CarolinaCon?] CarolinaCon is proudly brought to you by "The CarolinaCon Group". The CarolinaCon Group is a non-profit organization registered in the state of NC, dedicated to educating the local and global communities about technology, information/network/computer security, and information rights. The CarolinaCon Group is also closely associated with various "2600" chapters across NC, SC, TN, VA, LA, DC, and NY. Many of the volunteers who help develop and deliver CarolinaCon come from those chapters. [What events will be at CarolinaCon?] CarolinaCon is mainly about the talks (presentations/demos). Alongside of those we'll surely have several other technology-related contests/challenges, as we've had in past years. Details on those will be announced soon. [Who will be presenting which topics this year?] That's where YOU possibly come in. If you are somewhat knowledgeable in some interesting field of technology, hacking, science, etc., and are interested in speaking/presenting at CarolinaCon, we invite you to submit your proposal (in brief) for our review. If you're interested in presenting please send; - your name or handle, - the topic/presentation name, - estimated time-length of presentation - brief topic abstract ....via e-mail to: speakers <at> carolinacon.org *NOTE: All submissions are due BY mid-January 2008! Unfortunately last year we had more submissions than time-slots and "first come first affirmed", so be timely in submission if you're committed to being part of the elite cadre of presenters. Also unfortunate, as a non-profit dedicated to affordable education we've made "less than $100 total profit" each of the past years and can't afford to pay anyone to speak nor cover any related expenses (sorry). However if you do speak at the Con, you will receive; - free Con admission, - a free Con t-shirt, - an invitation to our soiree during the conference, - minimal fame and glory - mad props from staff and attendees We value diversity, so please don't hesitate to propose your ideas no matter how outlandish. [I'm excited! What do I do now?] If you're interested in speaking, send the 411 requested to: speakers <at> carolinacon.org (BY/BEFORE January 15th 2008) And if you're interested in attending (or checking out past Con topics/agendas), watch this space for more details: www.carolinacon.org ...and don't forget to mark the dates on your calendar! Peace, Vic __________________________________________________________________ CSI 2007 is the only conference that delivers a business-focused overview of enterprise security. It will convene 1,500+ delegates, 80 exhibitors and features 100+ sessions/seminars providing a roadmap for integrating policies and procedures with new tools and techniques. Register now for savings on conference fees and/or free exhibits admission. - www.csiannual.com
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