What started in 2009 as several conversations on Twitter about the politics of InfoSec conferences and the disappointing CFP rejections turned into a plan to host a small alternative event to create a friendlier space and really put the focus on the conversations that make our community great. What started in a vacation rental grew into larger and larger spaces before making our home at Tuscany Suites and Casino.
In 2019, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the global BSides movement, we honored several of the people who were instrumental in establishing the momentum that spread BSides events to 194 countries around the world.
