A New HOPE Begins!
Where
Talks
A New HOPE
Duration
39 min
Welcomes attendees to the 2022 conference with its history, house rules, program overview and volunteer calls.
Summary
The opening session of A New HOPE, the 2022 hacker conference held at St. John's University in Queens, New York, looks back at the event's history. The organizers recall the first HOPE in 1994 at Hotel Pennsylvania, explain that a steep price increase at that hotel pushed them to find a new venue, and note that the 2020 edition went virtual because of the pandemic.
Much of the session covers practical rules. Masks are requested except when on stage, eating or drinking; the venue is non-smoking and dry; and the code of conduct centers on treating one another well. Attendees can reach volunteers in green, security in blue, or campus public safety for issues. The session also walks through the schedule: more than 70 talks across three tracks, workshops on hardware and radio topics, DJ sets and live performances, capture the flag, and a coffee house open mic. Simulcast rooms link to the sister event May Contain Hackers in the Netherlands, and the Matrix chat and Mozilla Hubs serve virtual attendees.
The session closes with Wi-Fi details, the wiki, and calls for volunteers at the info desk and volunteer site. Organizers thank the volunteers and ask attendees to stay hydrated and look out for one another, framing the weekend as the start of the event's future.
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