From: bleddy@grumpy.helios.nd.edu (barnard leddy)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Hohocon '93 Pre-Announcement Details
Date: 1 Sep 92 03:38:16 GMT
Organization: University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 12, Issue 678, Message 1 of 11

dFx International Digest and cDc - Cult Of The Dead Cow proudly present :


                       The Third Annual

                        X M A S C O N

                             AKA

                        H 0 H 0 C O N


          "Here... why don't you talk to my lawyer"

Who:   All Hackers, Journalists, Security Personnel, Federal Agents,
              Lawyers, Authors and Other Interested Parties.

Where:               Howard Johnson's - Hobby Airport
                          7777 Airport Boulevard
                          Houston, Texas  77061
                                  U.S.A.
                           Tel: (800) 654-2000
                           Hou: (713) 644-1261
                           Fax: (713) 644-1117

When:      Friday December 18 through Sunday December 20, 1992

Somebody call hotel security, we're at it again! Xmas/HoHoCon '92,
three years and running. HoHoCon '91 turned out to be the largest and
most chaotic gathering of any other computer underground conference
ever, yet it was also the most organized and well planned. Everything
from party ball soccer to interhotel telegrams from Cliff Stoll to
elite cYbuR-strippers, and everyone from Bruce Sterling to Erik
Bloodaxe & Doc Holiday of Comsec to K0DE WARRI0R himself. It was also
the first conference to produce .gifs, a definite new trend. How we
got away with it is still a mystery, and how we'll top it, I just
don't know. But you can bet we're gonna try!

We're looking to get an even larger group of people from the computer
underground, computer security, media, and telecommunications world
together to discuss a variety of topics. Still no ego trip either, the
event will once again be open to the public so that anyone may attend,
and everyone is encouraged to participate in the activities.

                           Hotel Information
                           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
This year, we've moved the conference from Intercontinental Airport to
Hobby Airport. This was mainly due to conference room availability and
room pricing. It shouldn't create an inconvenience as most airlines
service both Airports.

The Hobby Airport Howard Johnson's Lodge is located almost directly
across the street from the entrance of the airport (approximately one
block west if facing the airport). The HoHoCon group room rates are
$41.00 plus tax (15%) per night, your choice of either single or
double.  There are also two suites available, a mini and a large. You
can call the hotel for pricing and availability of the suites. Once
again, when you make your reservations (800-654-2000, which is also
reachable from Houston), you will need to tell them you are with the
HoHoCon Conference to receive the reduced room rate, otherwise you
will be shelling out $59.00. There is no charge for children,
regardless of age, when they occupy the same room as their parents.
Specially designed rooms for the handicapped are available. The hotel
provides free on call transportation to and from the airport. 

The hotel restaurant, The Mulberry Tree, is open from 6 AM to 10 PM.
Meal prices range between $5 and $10, with breakfast being closer to
$5 and dinner closer to $10. There is also a buffet available for
$6.95. The hotel bar, The Hobby Saloon, is open from 2 PM to 2 AM and
features the general assortment of table games and bar attractions.
There is an outdoor pool and an exercise room. Car rental agencies are
located in the lobbies of both the hotel and airport.  Unlike last
year, there will be no need to hack the television sets as the hotel
provides free cable tv, which includes HBO (don't know about those
wonderfully edited R rated hotel pornos yet, kidz). Check-in and
check-out times are both 12:00 noon. Earlier check-in is allowed if
there are rooms available. If you need further information, contact us
or the hotel directly.

If you are only able to get a flight into Intercontinental Airport,
there is a shuttle that will take you to Hobby for $11.50. Departures
start at 10 AM and continue until 10 PM, leaving every hour on the
hour. For more information contact the Hobby Airport Limousine Service
at (713) 644-8359.

Similar to last year, the hotel is placing the HoHoCon guests (those
renting rooms) in their own building (smart move). Thus, we are
encouraging people to make their reservations as early as possible to
ensure themselves a room in our building. As of this writing, there
are six rooms reserved and there is a total of 40 rooms in the
building.

                                 Directions
                                 ~~~~~~~~~~ 
If you plan to drive to the conference, plan your route to get you to
Interstate 45. From there, if you are coming from the North (which
most of you will be), take I-45 South to the Broadway exit. Make a
right on Broadway and drive down for about a mile or so until you come
to Airport Boulevard (you will be right in front of the airport at
this point). Make a right on Airport Boulevard and the hotel is one
block down on the right.

If you are coming from the South, take I-45 North to Airport
Boulevard.  Go left on Airport Boulevard and the hotel will be on the
right, one block past the airport.


                             Conference Details
                             ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HoHoCon will last three days, with the actual conference being held on
Saturday, December 19, starting at 11:00 AM or 12:00 noon, depending
on the number of speakers, and continuing until 4:30 PM. The reason
for having to vacate the conference room so early is because there is
a Christmas party following our conference. Hopefully, the partiers
will get so drunk, loud and obnoxious that the hotel staff won't have
the time to pay attention to us.

This is actually a pre 'official announcement', so at this point, we
don't exactly have all of the conference itself planned. We are still
in the midst of arranging times and confirming speakers. We would like
to have a number of people speak on a varied assortment of topics. If
you would like to speak, please contact us as soon as possible and let
us know who you are, who you represent (if anyone), the topic you wish
to speak on, a rough estimate of how long you will need, and whether
or not you will be needing any audio-visual aids. The main announcement 
will probably be going out in three weeks, and we will be releasing
updates every three to four weeks after that.

We would like to have people bring interesting items and videos again
this year, so if you have anything you think people would enjoy having
the chance to see, please let us know ahead of time, and tell us if
you will need any help getting it to the conference. If all else
fails, just bring it to the con and give it to us when you arrive. We
will also include a list of items and videos that will be present in a
future update.

We received a nice amount of media support last year in the form of
pre-conference announcements and would greatly appreciate the same
this year. Besides our updates, you will most likely be able to get
HoHoCon details from CuD, Informatik, Mondo 2000, and Phrack Magazine.
If you are a journalist and would like to do a story on HoHoCon 92, or
know someone who would, contact us with any questions you may have, or
feel free to use and reprint any information in this file.

If anyone requires any additional information, needs to ask any
questions, wants to RSVP, or would like to be added to the mailing
list to receive the HoHoCon updates, you may write myself (Drunkfux)
or any of the other HoHoCon planning committee members (uh ... whoever
they may be) at:

                    dfx@nuchat.sccsi.com

For those without net access, we'll list a few boards to reach us on
in the upcoming announcement, as well as a P.O. Box. Currently, your
best bet would be to try any of the cDc systems. Mainly, Demon Roach
Underground -- (806) 794-4362, Login: THRASH, NUP: Jihad (I think).

HoHoCon 92 will be a priceless learning experience for professionals
(yeah, right) and gives journalists a chance to gather information and
ideas direct from the source. It is also one of the very few times
when all the members of the computer underground can come together for
a realistic purpose. We urge people not to miss out on an event of
this caliber, which doesn't happen very often. If you've ever wanted
to meet some of the most famous people from the hacking community,
this may be your one and only chance. Don't wait to read about it in
all the magazines, and then wish you had attended, make your plans to
be there now! Be a part of what we hope to be our largest and greatest
conference ever.

Remember, to make your reservations, call (800) 654-2000 and tell them
you're with HoHoCon.