Thread by @HackingDave

Today a year ago was our final #DerbyCon.

A con that changed my life and others and still to this day raised more for charity than any other security conference.

I miss you all and thank you for making an awesome community that made a real impact in peoples lives.

😢

Fun facts - other than a victory dinner at doc crows or the silver dollar - we never made a penny off of the con.

First year I would have had to take a second mortgage on my house if we didn’t get 600 people, we got 1400.

Each year - it was about putting in a better show.

None of the shows would have been possible without @cantcomputer. Martin was insane on getting the talent each year.

Also the Marriott telling us we couldn’t use the foggers or the confetti guns - so he hid them until the show and used them anyways 😂😂

The moment @cantcomputer said (in a Kentucky accent) “well I may have added too much bass, but it sounds killer”... when the vents from the AC blew off the ceiling and crashed on the ground with Crystal Method 😂

I remember that night - there was a young adult male passed outside of the concert at the Hyatt - he had his Marriott card in his hand... I fireman carried him back to his room at 2am.

Wonder if he ever knew who carried him back to his room safely or how he got there 😂😂

So many good memories.

Thanks to everyone for making it an incredible place filled with joy, great people, and wanting to make everyone around you better.

That was #DerbyCon.

Thanks for walking down memory lane with me 😌