Join us for our annual gathering of Neurodivergent folks for a chill dinner Wednesday August 5th.

[Dinner Details]

Diana Initiative is excited to offer up a "Quiet Room" again this year. This room is a library vibes environment where people can calm down or recharge before going back out to experience more DEF CON, or even safely have a meltdown, stim, and take time to recenter. In our library area we will have fidget toys, coloring pages and more.  This year we are partnering with Mental Health Hackers to make it even better!

Schedule:

• Friday 10am - 2am (Saturday)

• Saturday 10am - 2am (Sunday) 

• Sunday 10am - 2pm

In our community room at LVCC W205, we will be hosting Birds of a Feather conversations, meetups, and talks. PLUS, in between the named sessions, we are hosting open time where you can come in and hang out - we have games, puzzles, and Legos!

Currently planned activities:

• Hacker Runway Crafting time - Friday 10a - Noon
  Didn't have time, or didn't know about the Hacker Runway competition? Have no fear we have some supplies to help you put together a last moment entry! Make sure to stop by the DC Maker Village as well!

• Yoga - Come join us for yoga and meditation. This workshop is inclusive of all bodies. Meditation can help quiet the mind, manage stress, and enhance overall emotional well-being, making it a great way to end the day. 

  • Friday: 5pm - 6pm

  • Saturday: 10am - 11am

• Hacker Book Club meet up Saturday 2pm - 4pm
  Community is essential and so is continual learning. Reading books and discussing books can greatly impact an individual’s access and sense of community and knowledge. This Hacker Book Club book discussion will be an accessible group aiming to build community and share out learnings, all in a quieter setting. Come join us and discuss what you’ve been reading. We also run a year round Discord to discuss books throughout the year, hackerbookclub.com. This Hacker Book Club is not locked to a region and is for those who love books and escaping to the cyberpunk and scifi worlds that inspire DEF CON and modern literature. The DEF CON 34 theme is agency and our DEF CON themed book is The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin.

Not the NFO desk, but a service for overwhelmed individuals. Our friendly volunteers at our reference desk can help you come up with a plan before going back out into DEF CON. The reference desk will work to find and connect you with the amazing events and communities at the conference, as well as in the community at large, that are best suited to your interests.

Located in our Community Room LVCC Room W205

For those who find it hard to dive into something new alone, we will be offering small tour groups to take people around to various villages, contests and communities.

Tours start in the LVCC West Hall Lobby entrance on the first floor. 

Click HERE for the Tour Group Schedule