CarolinaCon 12

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

CarolinaCon-12 will be held on March 4-6, 2016 in Raleigh, NC. For the cheap price ($40) of less than you will spend at the hotel bar, YOU could get a full weekend of talks, hacks (omghax), contests, and parties.

ATTENTION: The discount group rate on Hilton hotel rooms expires on JANUARY 30th 2016, so act quickly if you plan on staying at the hotel for all of the weekend fun.

We've selected as many presentations as we can fit into the lineup. Here they are, in no particular order:

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

CarolinaCon-12 Contests/Challenges:
Capture The Flag
Hacker Trivia
Crypto Challenge

Other CarolinaCon-12 Side Events:
Lockpicking Village / Instruction
Hardware Hacking Village

Other UnOfficial Events:
Unofficial Carolinacon Shootout: http://hackers.withguns.com/

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

LODGING:
If you're traveling and wish to stay at the Con hotel here is the direct link to the special CarolinaCon discount group rate ($107, set by the Hilton, not us):
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/R/RDUNHHF-CCC-20160303/index.jhtml
Shorter reservation link version: http://www.wiveswithcocks.com/55w

ATTENTION: The discount group rate on Hilton hotel rooms expires on JANUARY 30th 2016, so act quickly if you plan on staying at the hotel for all of the weekend fun.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

A BIT ABOUT THE BADGE:
New for this year, PCB-based electronic badges, In a convenient assemble yourself kit! The hardware village will be available for use in assembly and tinkering with the badges, with all necessary components for basic badge functionality. Volunteers will be available to assist as needed. "Batteries Included™"

ADVERTISERS / VENDORS / SPONSORS:
There are no advertisers, vendors, or sponsors allowed at CarolinaCon....ever. Please don't waste your time or ours in asking. However if you have some spare non-commercial SWAG that you'd care to charitably donate as contest prizes we will always accept that with great appreciation. Contact us via: infocarolinacon.org

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

CarolinaCon formal proceedings/talks will run:
March 4th Friday
17:00 - Registration Begins
18:30 - Opening Remarks and Announcements
19:00 - 23:00 - Talks

March 5th Saturday
09:00 - Registration Opens
09:45 - Daily Remarks and Announcements
10:00 - 12:00 - Talks
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch Break - MEALS NOT PROVIDED
13:00 - 17:00 - Talks
17:00 - 19:00 - Dinner Break - MEALS NOT PROVIDED
19:00 - 21:00 - Talks
20:00 - 21:00 - Hacker Trivia

March 6th Sunday
09:30 - Registration Opens
09:45 - Daily Remarks and Announcements
10:00 - 12:00 - Talks
12:00 - 13:00 - Lunch Break - MEALS NOT PROVIDED
13:00 - 17:00 - Talks
17:00 - 19:00 - Dinner Break - MEALS NOT PROVIDED
18:00 - 18:30 - Closing Remarks and Announcement of Contest Winners

For presentation abstracts, speaker bios, the final schedule, side event information, and all the other exciting details (as they develop and as our webmaster gets to them) stay tuned to:
http://www.carolinacon.org

CarolinaCon has been Rated "M" for Mature.