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New Zealand's cute infosec con (& book publishers) ✨ The weirdness returns: November 6-8, 2025

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 1d

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 5d

The shop is closing up on 10 October!

Use your discount code now if you want a personalised badge. Or get your ticket now if you want to come to the con!

kawaiicon.org/news/

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 21d

Two con updates that will make you go: Σ(°ロ°)
- Our schedule is live! Take a gander at all the amazeballs speakers, and the exciting events happening in the hallway this year!
- Our merch orders close 1 October! Get your orders in now, or miss out

More details over at kawaiicon.org/news/!

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · 26d

We can't run Kawaiicon alone. We depend on a boost from our amazing team of volunteers to make it a success!

Our Call for Volunteers is now open: kawaiicon.org/cfv/

Even if you just have a few hours to spare, we would love the help!

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

fixed! get in there, dan!

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ok slight hiccup - but tickets are up now! The first post was a test... yes.. a test. (ᵕ—ᴗ—)

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

Ok when doing it live, not everything goes to plan, ok? ヽ(illﾟдﾟ)ﾉ

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

try again! :D

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

try again! :D

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

try again! :D

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 22

Last wave of tickets have been set free. Smash those keys and click that mouse to grab your tickets if you haven't! After this wave, we are sold out!

Free unwaged and student tickets still up for grabs too! Go go go!

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 20

News hot off the press: kawaiicon.org/news/

Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon.

Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ‎( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 13

Given the back-to-our-roots vibe - we thought a big ol' cozy oversized hoodie was in order. Our screen printers told us they were all the rage with the cool, younguns.

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 13

They did not! It's just the Cloke pockets for woman hoodies really stunk. And the old style got discontinued for an similar / more expenny style.

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 13

Wave 1 gone! If you missed out, worry not. Another wave will open next week!

Date and time to be announced here, so just keep your eyes peeled!

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 12

Wave 1 tickets, merch, and event tix are up, y'all: kawaiicon.org

Don't worry, there will be another wave next week if you miss out today! We will announce the day/time once we recover from the gauntlet of con things this week :D

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 12

thank YOU for your help, mate!

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 12

The highly anticipated ticket update: kawaiicon.org/news/

tl;dr Ticket wave 1 is opening tomorrow @ 10AM NZ, and lots of other very good, very kawaii details in the latest news post! Go digest, and see you tomorrow!

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 8

Ok, so we were joking when we said our CFP *might* close on 1 August. It is actually 10 August! Sunday! Yes Sunday! NZT! Submit now, or forever... enjoy the con without the sense of speaker panic? kawaiicon.org/cfp/

(And yes, tickets are SOON.)

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 7

Sooooon. Watch out website for updates, we will also post here before they go live.

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Aug 7

Soon.

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Jul 23

... are you STILL sitting on that talk idea for the Kawaiicon CFP? What if we told you it ended AUGUST 1st? Would you submit it then?

Get to it! Go on, get! kawaiicon.org/cfp/

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Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Jun 20

Let our CFP form be the warm hug your brain needs, adel!

Kawaiicon @kawaiicon.bsky.social · Jun 19

It is that time! Call for Participation (CFP) time!

Got a talk in mind? Done some cool research? Want to do something for hallway con? Want to be able to summon sparkle pots on cue?

Submit to our CFP! Closes eventually, so just get your submission in now! kawaiicon.org/cfp/

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