

So I arrived in what I thought was something that already started, but all of blackhat and others that wanted to get the real deal were now rushing to the Defcon's talks, all at the same time.

The second day, the official Defcon first day, is a single track of introductory talks that takes place in their Conference Center. The "toxic barbecue" is a gathering where people bring booze and meat. Well the first day isn't actually an official one as it takes place outside in a public park. The two are connected but it's still a pain. If you wanted to mix them up you had to change casino over and over. The talks were in Paris, the rest was in Bally's. The Defcon badge was an old and white record, apparently every other year the badge is non-electronic.ĭefcon was taking place in Bally's and Paris this year. So after lining up for 30 seconds at a small stand between two talks, I received a plastic bag with a program printed as a newspaper and several CDs containing music (I assume, but who owns a CD player nowadays?). Avoiding the long-and-early-in-the-morning lines of Defcon and still getting a "real" badge is also part of the benefits. I bought my Defcon badge through Blackhat to avoid having to move out of the Mandalay and miss some of the talks. Vegas - Part 3: Defcon 23 posted August 2015 Another world
