Hey. I haven't seen your name come across pumpcon@xxxxxxx.com yet, wanted to make sure you got it. If you're attending, please drop a line to pumpcon@xxxxx.com, and you'll be added to the distribution list for the hotel info. We're still looking for speakers! See ya there - VB PumpCon VI Preliminary Info ---------------------------- What :PumpCon VI. For those of you who haven't heard of PumpCon, please rm -rf this file now. For those of you who've been hiding in a cave PumpCon is an annual meeting of the computer underground. This is designed to be a relatively small, INVITE ONLY conference. This is an opportunity to learn, party, and relax. This will *NOT* be a big warez-kiddies, wannabe's conference. We are planning to have speakers on a variety of topics. Who : Hackers, phreaks, etc are more than welcome. We are attempting a media free and a FED free con. Media will be tortured at the door. Everyone must send a request for invite to pumpcon@madhouse.com. Either be real well known, or provide a reference. Last year's response was more than expected, and we are attempting to tune down the populace and separate the signal from the noise. Pump '97 hotel info will be low distribution going only to those invited. When : PumpCon? When the fuck do you think it is? Halloween, of course. More specifically, Friday October 31st, Saturday November 1st and Sunday November 2nd. Where: Definitely Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although previous Pump's has seen other cities, they are burnt out, and we've worn out our welcome. Pump has been primarily an east coast based conference, and keeping with that tradition, Pittsburgh is central to a lot of larger east coast cities. For those saying, wtf is Pittsburgh? South Western Pennsylvania. Check out the chart below. How: Carpool, Bus, Plane, Train, etc. Pump's exact location will be relatively central to the airport, train station, etc. $$$$ : How much you ask? PumpCon is, and (hopefully) will always be primarily a non-profit con. This con's idea is to relax, get a little information, give a little information. We support the free flow of information to those who have the knowledge to use it wisely. The admission fee is $5-$10 depending on the total cost of the conference room on Saturday November 1st. Incidentally, for those who didn't notice, last year's extra money earned over cost went directly to the bar, where it could be spent more wisely! :) More detailed information will be released including the exact location of the conference, how to get there, who is speaking, etc around September 1st to anyone who has mailed pumpcon@xxxxxx.com. EVERYONE WHO IS PLANNING TO ATTEND MUST REQUEST AN INVITE. We are currently talking with several people about speaking, if you're interested, contact ophie@paranoia.com. She is coordinating the speakers and times. I can be contacted at XXXX@xxxxx.org for any questions. ------- How far is Pittsburgh from xxxxx ? Starting Point miles time @ 65 mph ----------------------------------------------------- Buffalo 232 3.5 hrs Washington, DC 245 Under 4 hrs Baltimore 249 Under 4 hrs Philadelphia 311 4.5 hrs Richmond 349 5.5 hrs Indianapolis 361 5.5 hrs New York 386 Under 6 hrs Chicago 469 7 hrs Boston 614 9.5 hrs St. Louis 617 9.5 hrs If any hacker drives only 65 mph on a trip he should be shot.