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SAINTCON 2026

The planned October 27-30, 2026 SAINTCON edition in Provo, Utah, whose official current site confirms badge pickup, a main badge with MiniBadge sockets on the 2.54 mm grid, Electronic Badge sponsor-ticket classes, and an exclusive Speaker MiniBadge while final board and firmware details remain unreleased. A September 28 recheck found main registration sold out since its July 15 opening and the site's phase tracker listing badges and swag in production, and a September 29 review of the official comms log recorded badge-fabrication-bay teasers, including a badge proof with wings and a rocket past a ringed planet, plus a Jupigotchi MiniBadge prize for the top 50 puzzle solvers.

Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, Utah · United States · 2026

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge

SAINTCON 2026 is represented by a conservative planned electronic-badge record: official pages state that the 2026 conference badge will have MiniBadge sockets on the standard 2.54 mm grid, while the sponsor prospectus distinguishes Electronic Badge and Non-Electronic sponsor-ticket types. The October event has not happened yet, so this record does not present the artifact as shipped.

Lifecycle

Add-ons & Upgrades

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge pre-event official evidence

planned badge interface

2.54 mm MiniBadge sockets

SAINTCON's MiniBadge page says the 2026 conference badge's MiniBadge sockets use the standard 2.54 mm grid.

Compatibility: SAINTCON 2026 main badge; detailed 2026 pinout and electrical behavior are not yet public.

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge pre-event official evidence

planned event-specific MiniBadge

Speaker MiniBadge

The 2026 Call for Papers says accepted speakers receive an exclusive Speaker MiniBadge.

Compatibility: Accepted SAINTCON 2026 speakers; the final board design and distribution quantity are unreleased.

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge official pre-event teaser

planned prize MiniBadge

Jupigotchi MiniBadge puzzle prize

The official comms log says the top 50 solvers of the A-Maze-ing Phase 2 puzzle receive the Jupigotchi MiniBadge alongside a conference ticket.

Compatibility: Top 50 A-Maze-ing Phase 2 solvers only; the MiniBadge hardware, function, and delivery are not described.

Operational history

Issues & Camp Impact

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge note

distribution and variant boundary · official 2026 sources · planned

The sponsor prospectus distinguishes Electronic Badge and Non-Electronic sponsor tickets, and the CFP identifies a Speaker MiniBadge, but the public sources do not establish final general-attendee allocation, production quantity, universal badge type, variant inventory, or main-badge designer attribution.

The record preserves documented sponsor and speaker paths without treating them as proof of every attendee's final conference artifact.

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge note

missing rights-cleared image · local project policy · needs licensed original replacement

No SAINTCON 2026 badge image is published because the current event-page graphics and embedded teaser media do not establish a specific physical badge image or official raster's reusable license or permission basis, attribution, source URL, and processing record.

The planned record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying event graphics, teaser media, or social content without complete provenance.

SAINTCON 2026 Planned Electronic Badge note

pre-event specification boundary · official 2026 sources · planned

Official evidence confirms a 2.54 mm MiniBadge-socket interface and electronic sponsor-ticket category, but no final 2026 MCU, PCB, schematic, connector count, electrical pinout, display, battery, firmware, programming workflow, challenge specification, or manufacturing archive was recovered.

The dossier exposes the real planned badge surface while preventing teaser language and generic MiniBadge-standard documentation from becoming unsupported 2026 hardware or software claims.

Resources

SAINTCON 2026 MiniBadges official badge ecosystem page · Primary source for the 2026 conference badge's MiniBadge sockets on the standard 2.54 mm grid, MiniBadge community context, and the linked open standard. SAINTCON 2026 Call for Papers official call for papers · Official source for the October 27-30 dates and the planned exclusive Speaker MiniBadge. SAINTCON 2026 official event page official event page · Official current source for the October 27-30, 2026 Utah Valley Convention Center event, current production phase, and broader attendee context. The September 28, 2026 recheck found main registration sold out since its July 15 opening with a standby waitlist, and the site's phase tracker listing badges and swag in production under pre-launch operations alongside a badge-fabrication-bay teaser. SAINTCON 2026 Sponsor Prospectus official sponsor prospectus · Official source distinguishing Electronic Badge and Non-Electronic sponsor tickets, plus sponsor MiniBadge options. SAINTCON 26 Comms Log official teaser log · Official in-universe comms log reviewed on September 29, 2026. Four badge-fabrication-bay intercepts (June 13, July 10, July 27, and August 23, 2026) tease a close-up component photo, a badge proof showing wings and a rocket passing a ringed planet, and a twelve-image transmission; a September 8 entry rumours a MiniBadge bingo game, and a September 22 A-Maze-ing Phase 2 entry offers the Jupigotchi MiniBadge to the top 50 solvers. The October 15, 2026 recheck found an October 2 store-catalogue notice listing shirts, badges, lock tools, and more for in-person purchase only at the convention-center café, an October 2 Intercept 007 saying whatever they are building is made to connect to something (the first intercept with motion and audio), an October 11 Intercept 008 crane-assembly construction test, and an October 14 Octopus Game recruitment dispatch. The teasers publish no MCU, schematic, firmware, or image licence. SAINTCON 2026 venue and badge pickup official venue page · Official current source for the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, registration and badge pickup, and the planned MiniBadge trading area.

Sources

UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: Comms Log · SAINTCON 26 Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Primary official teaser source for the badge-fabrication-bay intercepts through Intercept 008 (October 11, 2026), the October 2 in-person store notice that lists badges among purchasable items without saying which, including the July 27, 2026 badge proof described as wings and a rocket climbing past a ringed planet and stars, and for the Jupigotchi MiniBadge puzzle prize. It is narrative teaser evidence for artwork direction and a prize MiniBadge only, not a final hardware specification, production count, or image-reuse grant. UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: SAINTCON 2026 Call for Papers Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for the October 27-30 event date and the exclusive Speaker MiniBadge offer. UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: SAINTCON 2026 MiniBadges Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source stating that the 2026 badge has MiniBadge sockets on the standard 2.54 mm grid, and for the public MiniBadge-standard context. UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: SAINTCON 2026 Sponsor Prospectus Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for sponsor-ticket rows labelled Electronic Badge and Non-Electronic, as well as sponsor MiniBadge options. UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: SAINTCON 2026 official event page Retrieved 2026-09-28 · Primary source for the October 27-30, 2026 Utah Valley Convention Center event, current badge-production phase, and attendee context. The September 28, 2026 recheck found registration sold out since July 15 and the phase tracker placing badges and swag in production, with trainings and family-night registration still open. UtahSAINT / SAINTCON: SAINTCON 2026 venue Retrieved 2026-05-15 · Primary source for the Provo venue, registration and badge pickup, and dedicated MiniBadge trading-area context.