CactusCon Kids CTF

We’re exited to announce that the CactusCon Kids CTF is open now through February 21. Jump in and learn at https://ctf.cactusconkids.com/.

CactusCon 9 Talks Online

Thanks all for joining us for CactusCon 9, our first virtual event! All talks are available on YouTube.

CactusCon 9 Talk and Q&A Playlist

Welcome to CactusCon 9!

Welcome to CactusCon 9!!!!

The Discord server for CactusCon 9 is now open for registered attendees at https://cactuscon.com/cc9. All talks and speaker Q&A are on Discord.

READ THIS: LOOK FOR A DM FROM @Hacktar IN DISCORD

TO CHECK IN TO THE CON IF YOU DID NOT GET A DM FROM @Hacktar , JUST SEND HIM A FRIENDLY HELLO!

Check-in & Registration

• As with previous years' in-person conference, registration is handled through Eventbrite.

• If you have your ticket already, great! Get the PDF ready and look for a DM (direct message) from @Hacktar with instructions on how to check in.

• If you don't have your ticket yet, head to https://cactuscon.com/register and follow the instructions (it's free!)

• If you're having trouble, just send !reg to @Hacktar to open a help ticket and one of our volunteers will give you a hand.

General Info

• Please take a minute to read over the #rules-⛔ channel. Failure to follow could mean being ejected from the con

• Keep an eye on #announcements-📢 to stay in the know on events and upcoming talks. - We'll be conducting giveaways throughout the con in #giveaways-🏆

• The schedule of talks and workshops is available in the #schedule-🕜 channel.

• There's a clock at the top of the channel list so our non-AZ attendees can easily know what time it is "at the con". It updates every 5 minutes.

Discord Use

• On the left, you'll see a list of channels you can chat in. There's also Voice Channels in each section that we encourage you to jump into!

• If a voice channel is getting a bit crowded, you're welcome to jump over to a Breakout Voice Channel - They're open for anyone to use!

Talks & Workshops

• Talks & Workshops will be presented pre-recorded using YouTube Premiere mode. This means that at the scheduled talk time, you can head over to the specific talk link and watch it in real-time with the rest of us.

• The links to each talk will be announced in #announcements-📢 prior to the starting time.

• Immediately following a talk, YouTube will display a link to the live Q&A with the presenter.

• To ask questions of a presenter, please use the #talks-q-and-a-❓-closed channel, and they will either respond in chat, or address it during the live Q&A.

• Discussion about the current in-progress talk is in the #talks-discussion-🗣-closed channel

• After a talk is over, please move conversation about it to the #talks-hallway-🚪-closed channel.

• Workshop registration was handled through Eventbrite as well. If you've pre-registered for a workshop, send @Hacktar the ticket barcode for the workshop and you'll be granted access to the voice and text channel where the workshop will be held.

Sponsors

• Our partners, supports, sponsors, and community sponsors are the reason we can make this all happen!

• Our Partners & Sponsors have their own dedicated channels, and will be conducting giveaways in them, so keep an eye out!

• (Note that entering a sponsor giveaway will provide your name and email from your Eventbrite registration to the sponsor)

• Our supporters & in-kind sponsors can be interacted with in the #sponsors-closed channel.

Moderation & Support

• If you need moderator help, you can tag @Moderators at any time

• Additionally, you can use !mod in any room or a DM with @Hacktar and It'll open up a private support chat for you with a moderator.

• If you need any additional help, head over to #help-and-support-🆘 and we'll take care of you.

CactusCon 9 Workshop Registration

Workshop registration is now open for CactusCon 9!

Space is limited in some workshops and some may have setup requirements, so be sure to register before the conference. Get your tickets now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cactuscon-2021-tickets-125230655261.

Please view the conference schedule and workshop ticket details for individual workshop times.

CactusCon 9 Schedule

The CactusCon 9 talk and workshop schedule is now online! Join us for two days of talks, workshops, and events this February 5-6.

Registration is required to view the conference. We have free tickets available through Eventbrite.

CactusCon 2021 Updates and CFP

The CFP is now open for CactusCon 2021! We are happy to announce that CactusCon 2021 will take place virtually February 5-6, with online details TBA. Submit a virtual talk or workshop at https://www.cactuscon.com/cfp.

Stay tuned for registration announcements.