Security professionals of all stripes gather in the Las Vegas desert to attend the Black Hat, DEF CON and BSides conferences. Black Hat is an exciting experience thats as much about learning as it is about making contact with other professionals who share your interests in security. The biggest value of the conference is the chance to make contact with people outside your normal sphere of influence. Be aware of how much you’re drinking and how youre acting at the events, but also be very aware.”]
Source: https://securityintelligence.com/getting-the-most-out-of-black-hat/