Shmoocon CFP & registration information

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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 () shmoocon 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 () shmoocon 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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