36TH Annual FIRST Conference BRIDGING SECURITY RESPONSE GAPS

Attendee Communications

Overview

For those of you who are new to FIRST events, FIRST sends periodic communications that specifically relate to the event you are registered for. Information will include general reminders, mobile app information (when applicable), tips/suggestions for planning your trip, limited time opportunities, event-related social activities, and messaging from key sponsors and supporters.

Below is a record of messages that have already been sent to FIRSTCON23 delegates to ensure you don't miss out!

Attendee Comms 1: April 5

Dear Attendee,

We hope you are getting excited for the 36th Annual FIRST Conference: Bridging Security Response Gaps to be held at the Hilton Fukuoka Sea Hawk June 9 – 14, 2024 in Fukuoka, Japan.

In this Digest – April 5, 2024

  • Birds of a Feather (BoF) Meetings: Accepting Submissions
  • Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match and Networking on June 10
  • Upcoming Odds and Ends: Virtual Participation, Conference App, Sunday Trainings
  • Check Out the Exhibitor Listing and Plan Ahead

Birds of a Feather (BoF) Meetings: Open Submissions We are accepting submissions for BoF meetings through the end of April at: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/bof-submission.

BoFs are informal meetings that take place during the annual conference and are based on the interest of attending participants. Non-members are also welcome to submit.

BoFs are scheduled throughout the conference week at the discretion of the FIRST organizers. BoF topics must be submitted for review and approval using the above submission form. A BoF agenda will be posted to the conference website prior to the conference.

Submissions must be received by April 30.

You must be a registered delegate to submit a BoF talk. Your submission email must match the email you used during your registration to receive the access code.

Activity Highlight: Annual Attendee Football Match & Networking on Monday, June 10 If you are new to FIRST, this attendee-hosted event is a great networking opportunity...please keep in mind that this is notan official FIRST-hosted activity. Attendees are responsible for their own actions.

Michael Mortensen, of Nucleus Security, has made the following arrangements for those interested in playing and/or cheering:

The What, Where, & When:

What:

  • A social networking, active and fun time with your peers. The (Un)official Football event is a great opportunity to meet new friends and have a good time. Everyone is welcome to join and you can also attend to cheer if you prefer. Dress code: Indoor shoes / sneakers.

Where:

When:

  • Depart from the Hilton Hotel’s lobby at 6:45 pm on Monday June 10. A bus with the capacity of up to 50 people will take us from the Hilton hotel to Pivole (https://www.pivole.com/). We will return to the Hilton hotel at 10pm.

  • Registration:

  • It will be based on first-come first-served. Please register at this link and select if you will play or cheer: https://nucleussec.com/football-game-first-conference-2024/ Our team will follow up with additional information as we get closer to the event.

A huge thanks to Nucleus Security - Unified Vulnerability Management - for sponsoring this event, and to Sparky for helping out with local support to make this fan favorite event possible!

Odds and Ends: Virtual Participation, Conference App Details, Sunday Workshops

  • Virtual Participation: FIRSTCON24 will be presented in a hybrid format. Those registered specifically as virtual participants will have access to TLP:CLEAR content within the conference mobile app. In-person attendees will also be able to access the app to view live and recorded content. Virtual participants can interact with in-person delegates and exhibitors from within the app.
  • Conference App: The conference app will be an all-in-one reference for conference participants. There are no printed agendas. No additional registration is required to access the conference app. Information on how to access the conference app will be released the week prior to the conference kick-off. The app will also be available in a desktop, browser-based version.
  • Sunday Training Opportunities: Sunday pre-conference training opportunities are listed here: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/training/program. Registration is required and is separate from conference week registration. You can access the training registration form here: https://events.first.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x15942abcd Please note Sunday training is an in-person opportunity only. They will not be recorded or streamed.

Check Out the Exhibitor Listing and Plan Ahead The sponsorship support we receive every year is overwhelming. We are grateful to our sponsors and hope you all choose to spend some time with them during the conference week. Please be sure to review the Exhibitor Listing on our Sponsorship Team page at: https://www.first.org/conference/2024/sponsorship-team.

Special thanks to our Diamond Sponsors, CyCraft, LAC, and NISC.
Special thanks to our Local Host, JPCERT/CC.

That’s all for update! If you have additional questions about the conference and your participation, please do not hesitate to contact our team (events@first.org) for assistance.

Lastly, be sure to bookmark the conference webpage for all the latest updates: https://conference.first.org.

Sincerely, FIRST Events Office