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Official sources distinguish participant, donor, volunteer, speaker/mentor, and special conference badge paths, while also describing a participant badge for a speaker or mentor's designated plus-one. They do not publish a recipient ledger, final count, transfer policy for all badge types, exact privilege matrix, pickup confirmation for a named person, or a design/specification tying every category to one physical artifact.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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badge-type, allocation, and credential boundary · official current registration, ticketing, and CFP sources · documented badge categories; individual allocation unverified
The record describes the participant badge and its documented access context without treating every 2026 badge label as identical, universally issued, or an interchangeable DEF CON credential.
- Badge
- BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
- Category
- badge-type, allocation, and credential boundary
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- official current registration, ticketing, and CFP sources
- Status
- documented badge categories; individual allocation unverified
- Timeframe
- August 2026 event operations
- Source note
- BSides Las Vegas 2026 Registration Information, Humanitix ticketing, Volunteer Guide, and CFP.
official CFP
Official source distinguishing a special conference badge for accepted speakers and mentors from a participant badge for a designated plus-one. It does not describe either badge's physical design or technology.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
official event page
Current official event page for the August 3-5, 2026 BSides Las Vegas edition at The Tuscany. It establishes event context, not badge technical specifications or reusable image rights.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
official registration guidance
Primary official source for badges-required entry, no-walk-in policy, participation routes, on-site pickup, and separate registration queues for different badge types.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
official ticketing
Current event ticketing source calling the Participant ticket general admission and stating that a Participant Badge is required separately for Training Ground classes. It does not state the physical badge's construction or technical behavior.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
official volunteer operations guide
Official guide listing the August 3 Volt meetup, early badge-and-shirt check-in, and badge-possession policy. Its volunteer context is not treated as a universal participant allocation rule.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
BSides Las Vegas · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official operations guide for the 2026 event's early check-in, badge possession, and August 3 volunteer meetup; its scope is limited to volunteers.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
BSides Las Vegas · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official source for badges-required entry, no walk-ins, participant/volunteer/speaker and other access paths, on-site badge pickup, and separate badge-type queues.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
BSides Las Vegas · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official CFP source distinguishing a special conference badge for accepted speakers and mentors from a participant badge for a designated plus-one.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
BSides Las Vegas / Humanitix · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official current ticketing source calling the Participant ticket general admission and requiring a participant badge separately for Training Ground classes.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge
Security BSides Las Vegas, Inc. · retrieved 2026-05-15
Primary official source for the August 3-5, 2026 Las Vegas event context and current organization-published status. It does not identify participant badge hardware, form factor, allocation, or reusable badge media.
Badge: BSides Las Vegas 2026 Participant Badge