Phrack Magazine and Cult of the Dead Cow proudly present: The 1996 Summer Security Conference sSSSS U U M M M M EEEEE RRRR CCCC OOOO N N S U U MM MM MM MM E R R C O O NN N sSSSs U U M M M M M M M M EEE RRRR C O O N N N S U U M M M M M M E R R C O O N NN SSSSs UUUU M M M M EEEEE R R CCCC OOOO N N IIIII XX XX III XX XX III XXXX III XX XX IIIII XX XX "SUMMERCON IX" June 15th, 1996 Georgetown Holiday Inn Washington D.C. This is the official announcement and open invitation to the 1996 incarnation of Summercon. In the past, Summercon was an invite-only hacker gathering held annually in St. Louis, Missouri. Starting in 1995, SummerCon became an open event to any and all interested parties: Hackers, Phreaks, Pirates, Virus Writers, System Administrators, Law Enforcement Officials, Vigilantes, Neo-Hippies, Secret Agents, Teachers, Disgruntled Employees, Telco Flunkies, Journalists, New Yorkers, Programmers, Conspiracy Nuts, Musicians, Nudists, and Rug Sucking Wannabes. LOCATION: The Georgetown Holiday Inn 2101 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington, DC The hotel is located in scenic Georgetown, close to the Mall and the Smithsonian Museums as well as all the major tourist attractions in D.C... Georgetown itself is a major tourist area, with many fine shops, restaurants, PUBS and NIGHTCLUBS located there. If you can't figure out anything to do here, you need to get a life pretty badly. DIRECTIONS: from I66 coming east: Just keep going east. Take the Key Bridge exit off of 66, the bridge will be a left at the 3rd light after you take the exit. It's hard to miss, keep left and you will be forced over the bridge pretty much. On the other side of the bridge, take a right on M street (right and left being the ONLY choices possible.) keep right on the bridge and you will again be forced onto M street. Go down M and take a left at the second or third light. Go up 2-3 blocks and take a right (either or), and proceed to Wisconsin Ave. Take a left on Wisconsin. There is NO left turn from M st. onto Wisconsin, thus the diverse route. (Hey welcome to DC, run by the U.S. Congress and Mayor Barely.) (You will soon discover the same logic that brought you the CDA.)
From MD and 95 North: Take 95 south to 495 towards Northern Virginia. Take the George Washington Parkway South to Key Bridge. Follow I66 East directions above rest of the way from Key bridge.
From VA and 95 South: Get on 395 North, follow signs to National Airport. At National Airport, turn around and follow directions from National Airport. (this will keep you from getting LOST, just do it)
From National Airport: Tell the cabbie to take you to the hotel. OR Take George Washington Parkway to the Key Bridge / Rosslyn Exit. Follow I66 East directions from above from Key Bridge.
From Dulles Airport: Tell the cabbie to take you to the hotel. OR Take the Dulles Access road back southeast away from the Airport. This will dump you out on I66 eastbound. (See above) If you are trying to get TO Dulles, take I66 westbound and get in the right hand lane after the Sycamore St. exit, and veer to the right to take the next exit to the airport. Get in the left hand lane, and stay there to avoid being on the toll road. There is a parallel road that leads to the airport, but it's a local toll highway, stay left and avoid giving Virginia money unnecessarily.
Taxis: The average airport fare runs around $20 from national, to $30 for Dulles. Your mileage may vary however with local road conditions. CONFERENCE INFO: It has always been our contention that cons are for socializing. "Seekret Hacker InPh0" is never really discussed except in private circles, so the only way anyone is going to get any is to meet new people and take the initiative to start interesting conversations. Because of this, the formal speaking portion of Summercon will be held on one day, not two or three, leaving plenty of time for people to explore the city, compare hacking techniques, or go trashing and clubbing with their heretofore unseen online companions. If you are coming from out of town and want the full hacker/tourist experience, we will informally meet in the lobby of the Georgetown Holiday Inn Friday, June 14th, 1996, at 2pm. From there we will have an informal hacker sight-seeing tour of DC, including the FBI headquarters and other interesting (and legal) places to go. The sight-seeing will converge with DC locals and mall security at 2600 in Pentagon City Mall Friday, June 14th, 1996, at 6pm. Although this isn't the first Friday of the month, this is definitely an official 2600 meeting, and likely to be the biggest one ever. This informal meeting will be held until about 8pm. The formal conference will be held on Saturday, June 15th, 1996, from 10am to 6pm (with a break for lunch). There will be a variety of speakers, panel discussions, demonstrations, and other events guaranteed to keep everyone entertained. No video or audio tapes will be allowed in the conference room. No still photography will be permitted in the conference room without prior permission of all those being photographed. Violation of these policies will result in you being asked to leave the conference. There will be no selling of t-shirts, disks, firewalls, payphones, etc. in or around the conference area without prior permission of the organizers. If you are interested in demoing or selling something, please contact us at the address listed at the bottom. SPEAKERS: The speakers list for Summercon IX is still being finalized, but it is sure to be even more dynamic and interesting than previous years. Speakers at Summercon '95 included such people as ex-CIA agent Robert Steele, author Winn Shwartau, Cypherpunk founder Eric Hughes, movie producer Annaliza Savage, and network security expert Bob Stratton. If you are an expert in some aspect of computer, network, or telco security and are interested in speaking at Summercon, please contact us to discuss the possibility further at the address listed at the end of this document. We are also going to be having short speeches by real hackers or phreakers giving their own perspective on some issue or insight into a new technology. This is an open invitation for you hackers to be heard; just provide us with a brief outline of the topic you will be covering and the amount of time you will take (suggested: 5 - 15 minutes) at the address listed below. COSTS: Costs for SummerCon IX are as follows: Secret Service / FBI Rate: $500.00 Government / Institutional Rate: $ 80.00 Hacker / Individual Rate: $ 20.00 Members of the United States Secret Service or Federal Bureau of Investigations, and anyone that has in the past or currently is providing information or services to the Secret Service or FBI are required to pay the 'Secret Service / FBI Rate'. Employees of a local, state, or federal government, members and associates of any L.E.O., and employees of any corporation working in the area of computer security must pay the 'Government / Institutional Rate'. Anyone that does not fit into one of the above categories is eligible for the 'Individual / Hacker Rate'. Due to historical lack of interest, there will not be pre-registration for the conference. Registration will begin at 9am the day of the conference, and will continue for the duration of the conference or until the meeting facilities have reached their capacity. Since the latter is likely to occur, it is suggested you don't oversleep. No purchase orders, checks, money orders, foreign currency, stock certificates, IOUs, or coins will be accepted for registration. Secret Service agents, small unmarked bills only, please. Sorry for this being a bit more expensive than last year for the hackers, DC seems to be a more expensive place to hold a conference and the expenses are several times what they were in Atlanta. Bring money for t-shirts, they are cool! HOTEL INFORMATION: Georgetown Holiday Inn 2102 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington, DC Phone Number: (202) 338-4600 The cost for a double occupancy room at the Georgetown Holiday Inn is $99. There is no special conference rate, there is no need to mention you are with a conference at all, the people in reservations probably won't know what you are talking about anyhow. The $99 rate is however a a special rate being held by Holiday Inn, so don't be afraid to tell them so if they try to quote you a higher rate. If the hotel is damaged in any manner, you are going to pay for it, and you will probably end up in jail. And even if you are lucky enough to get away with it, the rest of the hackers staying at the hotel will end up paying for it, and I'm sure that's going to make you a well-liked and respected hacker, especially among some of the bigger hackers who might feel tempted to inflict bodily harm on someone who causes any damage to the hotel. Please act responsibly, don't drink and drive, chew all your food before you swallow, don't swallow your gum, and recycle. CONTACTING SUMMERCON ORGANIZERS: You can contact the Summercon organizers through e-mail. If you haven't figured out e-mail yet, you probably shouldn't be coming to Summercon. As a final note, if you are planning on coming to Summercon, we would appreciate you sending e-mail to us with the subject of "GOING TO SCON" or something similar, just so that we have a rough idea of how many people are going to show up. E-mail: scon@2600.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-