![]() ![]() TL DR: non-paper badges should still be available for purchase with cash at DEF CON each day of DEF CON "while supplies last" and then sales switch to paper badges up until the last day (Sunday.) Whether you purchase a paper or non-paper badges, either grants access to attend DEF CON. ![]() I do not recall any DEF CON where people were turned away, except on Sunday when the sale of badges was closed. When the non-paper badges run out, we will likely switch to paper badges. What will happen this year? I do not think any announcement has been made, but I would *guess* that there would be a supply of non-paper physical badges available for purchase with cash by people in-person in Las Vegas. After we are out of non-paper badges, we switch to paper badges. THis meant that people showing up in person also had a chance to get a non-paper badge in person, but like all years, first come, first serve until supplies run out. Last year, as we were approaching some limit less than the total number of non-paper badges, a decision was made to halt on-line sales and pre-purchase of non-paper DEF CON badges. As a result, once we run out of non-paper DEF CON badges, we historically switch to *paper* badges. Since non-paper DEF CON badges have to be constructed and shipped long before DEF CON starts, it is not a count we can change once orders have been places. You will always be able to lay down US dollars in the reg line." says that you can buy entry into DEF CON with cash at the door.ĭEF CON people do their best to estimate the number of people who might attend, and then generate badges to match the predicted count of people. DEF CON is a hacker convention which takes place immediately following Black Hat in Las Vegas every year. Paying in cash helps protect your privacy, and search warrants can't vacuum up PII we don't collect. Pre-registration does guarantee you'll receive a DEF CON 30 Human badge when redeeming your ticket in Las Vegas.From the online sale item, "DEF CON is a cash-at-the-door kind of conference. Some of our attendees need to manage a group purchase, or want a more detailed receipt. Some of our attendees work DEF CON into their business travel schedule, and the option to pre-reg with a credit card over the web made things much easier for them. Still, the experience of DC29 taught us a few things. You will always be able to lay down US dollars in the reg line. Oh, and all the cool toys from the vendor area. Then theres food, drink, smokes and the neighborhood dispensaries. Hell, I spent more than that on SWAG the year before. I spent more on badges than that last year. ![]() DEF CON is a cash-at-the-door kind of conference. Ticket cost is but a fraction of the true cost of defcon. ![]()
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