News

All the latest Kiwicon newses. 

Sold Out!

Oct. 29, 2012 6:09 p.m. Kiwicon 6 has sold out. 704/700 tickets sold, plus speakers and crue makes for our biggest con yet. If you've missed out, then sucks to be you. Frankly we're amazed so many of you found out about this underground event!

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Merchandise Ordering Finished

Oct. 29, 2012 12:16 p.m. Merchandise sales have ended, and the final order has gone off to the screen printers. Thanks to everyone who bought our fine fine merch. Ticket sales are rocketing along, and we're on track to sell out (700!) in the next few days. Jeeee-sus. We're having a con allright.

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Ladycon! Noobycon! Kiwicon!

Oct. 28, 2012 10:29 p.m. We know that going to a hacker con can be intimidating, especially the first time. We're actually all very nice, but to help you along the way, there's a couple of events on the Friday before Kiwicon just for you. 

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On Selling Out

Oct. 24, 2012 10:20 p.m. Underground hacker cons sometimes sell so many tickets (because, y'know, they're so underground and hip and grym and kvlt) that they actually sell out. We didn't think it was possible, but the numbers are starting to suggest otherwise. 

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CFP Closes, The Con Is On

Oct. 9, 2012 3:49 p.m. Kiwicon 6's call for papers has closed, and the final list of speakers and talks announced. What a line up; 28 talks, from Liz Henry's keynote, Brett Moore's ROPping and Rolling, Firefox bugs with Thoth, biohacking, motorbikes, bluetooth and moar. From Dr Peter Gutmann to the Fedz, from Cartel's crazy eye to... Thomas Beagle's crazy eye? We've got it all, so best buy your ticket, patch your boxes, and start praying.

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