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This is my first time going to DefCon. I have read many posts about getting into the merch line immediately after getting badges and that merch line is cash only.

My question though is what merch will be available and what approximate prices are so I can be prepared with enough cash.

Oh and I didn't see anything regarding bag sizes in any of the older posts I searched. Should I plan on bringing a bigger bag even though I'm not bring a laptop or anything? Mainly just a water bottle and snacks. I dunno if this is similar to other tech conferences were you end up with random swag from vendors and such.

Thank you.

I emailed shop@mail.defcon.org asking for a refund for my DEFCON ticket since I will be volunteering at DEFCON and will be getting a free ticket that way.

However now I want to cancel my refund request since I can sell the ticket to a friend and not have to eat up the cancellation fee.

I just emailed shop@mail.defcon.org asking to cancel the refund, and I'm hoping that they get to that email first so they don't refund me.

Posting this here just in case anybody can help me cancel my refund request so I can sell my ticket to a friend.

Was wondering is there a specific place or hotel that Defcon families are staying? I'd imagine it would be more fun for the kids to mingle easier and join in on activities. Looking to make it a family trip out of this, this would be our first time. Any hotel recommendations for family of 4?

I'm attending DefCon for the first time this year.
There are so many cool villages, more cool villages than days of the conference. How would you navigate the villages if you'd be there for the first time. do i need to bring my laptop, a buddy ?

Friendly DEF CON 34 reminder:

The online registration early bird rate ends May 22! Get your tickets at shop.defcon.org before the regular rate kicks in.

We are in the home stretch, people. Feel free to get a little amped.

Hey y’all, I’m planning on driving out and back to Vegas from the Eastern Nebraska area, dates are fairly flexible, possibly thinking of a night or two of camping in Utah or CO along the way. Currently going solo but am super open to split some costs with 1-3 people and have an epic time. Could pickup anywhere along the way and/or meet in Omaha and head out from here. Can’t wait for August!

Hi!

I’m thinking about attending defcon for the first time this year. I’ve looked at ticket prices and travel and it would land at around 1400$ without hotel/airbnb.

This is already quite a big expense, so my question to you is, how much would it cost for the stay there? I checked fontainbleu and it was something close to 400$ a night, which is veeery expensive and would deter me from attending.

Is there something cheaper available that wouldn’t hugely impact my experience? By impact my experience I’m mostly thinking about distance to the venue as that would increase the travel expense and the general level of comfort.

Any additional tips are welcome! I’m hoping I’ll be able to attend and looking forward to finally meeting likeminded people!

This is a test of the multidimensional tape alarm system at defcon

Your already bleeding.

I'm going to Defcon as a student, but my employer is looking to see if I could make it work related so I wouldn't have to take vacation. The trainings are a little more than I think they'll pay for, but the workshops are just about right. Thanks!

There's an event where I live that I want to attend in the day on Thursday, August 6th this year which is the first official day of defcon. Will it work for my flight to land in Las Vegas at like 9pm or would I want to be there during the day to get my badge? I heard that the first day is mostly queuing and getting familiar with the venue so maybe I'm not missing much? I'm new to defcon and trying to figure out how things work. Thanks.