Actually Chris, you beat me to it!:) I was about to refer SecureWorld Expo... This is new, but already getting some steam. Chris has done a great job of getting people involved locally and from a national standpoint. Michele Marzocco SSTDigital Broadband *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 8/7/2002 at 1:32 PM Chris Kokich wrote: >FYI, there is a new Pacific Northwest Security Conference in Seattle >September 17 & 18. >Check out www.secureworldexpo.com for details. > >Chris Kokich >SecureWorld Expo >503-274-0971 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Andrew Plato <aplato@private> >To: Jordan Gackowski <jgackowski@private>; <crime@private> >Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:24 AM >Subject: RE: CRIME BlackHat and DefCon > > >> Yeah, I wanted to go this year, but as usual I was loaded down with >customer work and couldn't get away. Next year, I'm clearing my calender >and >will go. >> >> I always wanted to put on a similar conference in the Pacific Northwest. >Anitian started building plans to do a "Pacific Northwest Security Summit" >last year, but abandoneded it because it was just too expensive and time >consuming. Opting instead for smaller, sponsored seminars. Maybe the time >is >ripe to do an Oregon version of DefCon/BlackHat? >> >> ------------------------------------ >> Andrew Plato, CISSP >> President / Principal Consultant >> Anitian Corporation >> >> (503) 644-5656 office >> (503) 201-0821 cell >> http://www.anitian.com >> ------------------------------------ >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Jordan Gackowski [mailto:jgackowski@private] >> > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 8:50 AM >> > To: crime@private >> > Subject: RE: CRIME BlackHat and DefCon >> > >> > >> > >> > Well... the naked women can be attributed to Vegas in >> > general - so go any time you feel like it. >> > >> > However, DefCon is the best bargain out there. I encourage >> > everyone to >> > attend next year. It was $75 to attend. So, even if you >> > don't want to be >> > part of the "festivities" and just go listen to the speakers >> > it is a great >> > bargain. Compare it to blackhat the week before - it was >> > ~$1200. Granted, >> > it was a little more organized and refined and there were >> > more speakers and >> > they had cookies and coffee on the afternoon breaks. But the >> > content was >> > remarkably similar; MANY of the speakers gave the same >> > presentation at >> > both conferences. >> > >> > The Con was $75, the plane ticket was $166 on delta and if >> > you bargain hunt >> > around for a hotel you can get by for pretty cheap. So, even >> > if my company >> > didn't pick up the tab I'd still go. >> > >> > Just something for you guys out there on the list to think >> > about for next >> > year. >> > >> > _______________ >> > Jordan Gackowski >> > jgackowski@private >> > Security Consultant >> > Symantec Corp. >> >> Michele L. Marzocco Sales & Marketing Manager SSTDigital Broadband Communications, Inc. Secure Business Class Connectivity // World Class Productivity (tm) National Headquarters Bellevue, WA USA *Broadband Solutions Provider with Services Available across North America.* www.sstdigital.com michelem@private 425.455.1906 x.115 toll free 877.778.7509 x.115 fax 425.455.1805 efax 509.692.4838
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