# ShmooCon

ShmooCon was an American hacker convention organized by The Shmoo Group. There were typically 40 different talks and presentations on a variety of subjects related to computer security and cyberculture. Multiple events were 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.

## Venues, dates, and attendance

Each conference venue and date has been included for easy reference.
| Conference Name | Venue | Duration | Year | Attendance |
| ShmooCon I | Marriott Wardman Park | February 4–6 | 2005 | ~400 attendees |
| ShmooCon II | Marriott Wardman Park | January 13–15 | 2006 | ~700 attendees |
| ShmooCon III | Marriott Wardman Park | March 23–25 | 2007 | 900+ attendees |
| ShmooCon IV | Marriott Wardman Park | February 15–17 | 2008 | 1200+ attendees |
| ShmooCon V | Marriott Wardman Park | February 6–8 | 2009 | 1600+ attendees |
| ShmooCon VI | Marriott Wardman Park | February 5–7 | 2010 | ~1600 attendees |
| ShmooCon VII | Washington Hilton | January 28–30 | 2011 | 1600+ attendees |
| ShmooCon VIII | Washington Hilton | January 27–29 | 2012 | 1800+ attendees |
| ShmooCon IX | Hyatt Regency | February 15–17 | 2013 | 1600+ attendees |
| ShmooCon X | Washington Hilton | January 17–19 | 2014 | 1900+ attendees |
| ShmooCon XI | Washington Hilton | January 16–18 | 2015 | 1900+ attendees |
| ShmooCon XII | Washington Hilton | January 19–21 | 2016 | 1500+ attendees |
| ShmooCon XIII | Washington Hilton | January 13–15 | 2017 | ~2200 attendees |
| ShmooCon XIV | Washington Hilton | January 19–21 | 2018 | ~2200 attendees |
| ShmooCon XV | Washington Hilton | January 18–20 | 2019 | 2091 out of 2179 attendees checked in |
| ShmooCon XVI | Washington Hilton | January 31–February 2 | 2020 | 2097 out of 2170 attendees checked in |
| — | — | — | 2021 | Con not held |
| ShmooCon XVII | Washington Hilton | March 24–26 | 2022 | 1676 out of 1995 attendees checked in |
| ShmooCon XVIII | Washington Hilton | January 20–22 | 2023 | 2020 checked-in attendees |
| ShmooCon XIX | Washington Hilton | January 12-14 | 2024 | 2024 out of 2171 attendees checked in |
| ShmooCon XX | Washington Hilton | January 10-12 | 2025 | TBA |

## Research presented at ShmooCon

ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.

## Charitable efforts

Every year ShmooCon supported multiple charities, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Hackers for Charity, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees were provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt. ShmooCon also had a long-standing program, Shmooze-A-Student, where attendees could opt to cover an undergraduate college student's ticket fee and stipend when purchasing their own ticket.
| Year | EFF | HFC | Other | Total |
| 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 |
| 2019 | >$5,866 | >$5,314 | >$5,110 for No Starch Press Foundation | >$16,290 |
| 2020 | >$6,800 | >$5,125 | >$4,135 for No Starch Press Foundation | >$16,060 |
| 2022 | $7,875 | — | $9,950 for Capital Area Food Bank | $17,825 |
| 2023 | $11,640 | — | $9,495 for Broadway Cares | $21,135 |
| 2024 | $8,385 | — | $10,380 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $18,765 |