Where and when are the meetings?

DC213 meets on the third Friday of every month at Jerry's Famous Deli, Woodland Hills, CA. (More directions below.)

Meetings are held from 8:30-10:00 PM. The schedule is roughly as follows:

7:00-8:30 - General schmoozing, B.S., and chain smoking in front of the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf next door to Jerry's Deli.
8:30-9:00 - Move next door to the front patio of Jerry's to order food and get settled in.
9:00-10:00 - Presentation and discussion.
10:00-?? - Post-meeting chill-out at Jerry's Deli or a restaurant or bar of the attendees' choice.

Upcoming Meetings

Upcoming meetings are scheduled for:

Upcoming Meeting Topics

18 Jul 2008

This will be our annual 'What to expect if you've never been to DEFCON before' meeting. If this is going to be your first year going to DEFCON, you really need to be at this meeting.

What are the presentations generally about?

We generally lean towards highly technical presentations on somewhat offbeat topics, although we occasionally have "Introduction To [whatever]" talks on more mainstream topics. Past talks have included:

For more details on our past talks, see the Archives page.

I'd like to give a presentation. Who do I contact?

We accept speakers based on their ability to speak in detail and with authority on their chosen topic. If you have a topic you're comfortable lecturing on, send email to Vidiot with the following information:

Note to potential speakers: Please be absolutely certain that you will be available and ready to speak at the meeting before committing to doing your talk. Getting replacement speakers on short notice can be a real bitch.

How do I get to the meetings?

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