Hacker cons have been around for about 20 years. The concept of a con where people with similar interests can interact together has been around long before that in the areas of science fiction, etc. However, with the growth of a few hacker "mega cons", there is an increased focus and interest in regional, local and hyper-local get-togethers and events. Are smaller events better than the larger events? What can smaller events and gatherings provide, with sufficiently limited resources as compared to large events, that those larger events only wish they could? In this discussion I hope to explore some of these issues, get feedback and develop with participants new structures in which to view and appreciate events such as Notacon and PhreakNIC.
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