ShmooCon


ShmooCon is an American hacker convention organized by The Shmoo Group. There are typically 40 different talks and presentations on a variety of subjects related to computer security and cyberculture. Multiple events are held at the convention related to cryptography and computer security such as Shmooganography, Hack Fortress, a locksport village hosted by TOOOL DC, and Ghost in the Shellcode. ShmooCon XVI is scheduled to be held January 31 through February 2, 2020.

History

From 2005 to 2010, ShmooCon was held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon VII and VII were held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon IX was held at the Hyatt Regency Washington in Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon X and later returned to the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.

Charitable efforts

Every year ShmooCon supports multiple charities, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Hackers for Charity, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees are provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt.
YearEFFHFCOtherTotal
2008$2,540$1,660$1,490 for One Laptop per Child$5,690
2009~$2,500~$2,500$3,290 for Covenant House from raffle~$8,290
2010$2,704$3,324$2,284 for American Red Cross$8,312
2011$5,010$7,640$12,650
2012$6,215$6,175$12,390
2013$7,165$6,250$13,415
2014$5,600$6,700$12,300
2015$8,050$7,920$15,970
2016
2017$4,185$4,010$3,490 for Child's Play$11,685
2018$7,330$6,715$4,176 for The Planetary Society$18,221
2019TBDTBDTBD for No Starch Press FoundationTBD