"The Last HOPE" Conference in NY Next Month

[Rob Williams]

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Ahh, the summer is here, and the next two months hold some great conferences and trade shows, such as the Intel Developer Forum, NVISION and the first ASUS Republic of Gamers convention. But that's far from all. One I'll be attending next month is HOPE, or Hackers on Planet Earth.

This conference takes place bi-annually in New York City, at the historic Hotel Pennsylvania. That hotel is set to meet its grim fate next year, as it will be torn down to make more room for, get this... a new office building! So, this is the last conference to be held there, hence the theme, "The Last Hope".

For those unaware, HOPE is a conference that's sole purpose is to inform. All of the keynotes and workshops revolve around hacking in some regard, and it's almost impossible to find a subject here you will not be interested in. Of course, we all know that hacking doesn't always equal evil, but rather is a great hobby that involves learning and tinkering - both very good things.

For a list of all the talks, check out the complete list of official ones. Some notable speakers are Steve Rambam, Mitch Altman, Adam Savage and Steven Levy, but there are countless other great speakers and topics scheduled as well. If anyone here is planning to make the conference, feel free to post in the thread, and perhaps we could meet up!

There will be three days and nights of speakers along with all sorts of activities to keep you entertained and enlightened. We have a tremendous amount of space for us to make use of and it's all right in the middle of the city, across the street from Penn Station. You still have time to get involved in this historic event, whether by attending, volunteering, speaking, or creating something new that none of us have thought of yet.

Source: The Last HOPE