Hackers on Planet Earth

HOPE (Hackers On Planet Earth)
The Last HOPE, 2008
GenreHacker convention
FrequencyBiennially
VenueNew York City, U.S. (was typically Hotel Pennsylvania)
Location(s)Queens, New York City, U.S.
Coordinates40°44′59″N 73°59′26″W / 40.74972°N 73.99056°W / 40.74972; -73.99056
InauguratedAugust 13–14, 1994
Most recentJuly 12–14, 2024
Organized by2600: The Hacker Quarterly
PeopleEmmanuel Goldstein
Sponsor2600
Websitehope.net

The Hackers on Planet Earth (HOPE) conference series is a hacker convention sponsored by the security hacker magazine 2600: The Hacker Quarterly that until 2020 was typically held at Hotel Pennsylvania, in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

Usually occurring biennially in the summer, there have been fourteen conferences to date.[2][3] HOPE 2020, originally planned to be held at St. John's University,[4] was instead held as a nine-day virtual event from July 25 to August 2, 2020.[5] The most recent conference, "HOPE XV", was held at St. John's University in Queens from July 12 to 14, 2024.[6] HOPE features talks, workshops, demonstrations, tours, and movie screenings.

HOPE was significantly inspired by the quadrennial Hack-Tic events in the Netherlands which also inspired the annual Chaos Communication Congress (C3) held in Germany. Summercon was an additional influential predecessor.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2600: The Hacker Quarterly". 2600.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "Radio Statler HOPEX". Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Announcing HOPE X (2600 News)". 2600.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ^ The Latest News on HOPE
  5. ^ "HOPE 2020 UPDATE". 2600.com. May 19, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "[HOPE XV] Welcome to Hackers On Planet Earth!". xv.hope.net. Retrieved August 4, 2024.