At DEF CON, there are "areas" and "service-areas" which have specific operating hours. For example:
Swag may be open Thu 16:00 - 20:00, Fri 08:00 - 16:00, Sat 08:00 - 20:00
Human registration may be open (days, times)
Inhuman registration may be open (days, times)
Chill-out lounges may be open (days, times)
The contest area may be open (days, times)
InfoBooth locations may be open (days, times)
Snacks/bars in various locations may be open (days, times)
That information is almost always difficult for the attendee to discover. I distinctly recall wandering around attempting to find locations, and eventually getting there, only to realize that it had just closed... and I certainly can't be the only one. Swag also runs out of merchandise long before its theoretical hours conclude, so they close up shop.
The locations and operating hours of areas & services should be available to attendees, and updated as frequently as possible. Designated staff overseeing operation of those areas/services should be able to amend the schedule as needed, and also declare the area open or closed on-demand irrespective of the schedule. Someone on the DC28 DCIB debriefing call referred to this concept as a "stoplight map".
At DEF CON, there are "areas" and "service-areas" which have specific operating hours. For example:
That information is almost always difficult for the attendee to discover. I distinctly recall wandering around attempting to find locations, and eventually getting there, only to realize that it had just closed... and I certainly can't be the only one. Swag also runs out of merchandise long before its theoretical hours conclude, so they close up shop.
The locations and operating hours of areas & services should be available to attendees, and updated as frequently as possible. Designated staff overseeing operation of those areas/services should be able to amend the schedule as needed, and also declare the area open or closed on-demand irrespective of the schedule. Someone on the DC28 DCIB debriefing call referred to this concept as a "stoplight map".