A note from the BSidesSTL team

We've made a tough call: we will not be holding a BSidesSTL conference in 2026.

We have been working towards a conference this year since late January, but we have been hitting blockers we can't reasonably clear in time. We're not going to push a broken build to prod on a Friday just to hit a date. St. Louis deserves better than that, and we'd rather take the time to build properly than rush out something half-baked. We've never met a gooey butter cake we didn't like, but we'd rather not risk it.

We are planning forward to 2027. You'll see some changes from us over the rest of this year as we get our environment in order. Our Board and Organizing Team are dedicated to the task. Our current team (that has grown over the last year) will continue forward. We are always looking for additional organizers to spread the load across an all volunteer team.

In the meantime, we encourage you to check out the friends page and give some love to the other amazing groups and meetups in the area that have been in the scene significantly longer than BSidesSTL.

We are truly heartbroken we can't bring you a conference this year. Thanks for sticking with us, hang tight — we'll see you back in the Lou in '27.

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