2018 Closing by SteelCon Crew [FULL]

### Overview The session marks the closing remarks of the SteelCon 2018 cybersecurity conference. Led by members of the organizing team (including Mike, Neil, and Robin), the presentation serves as a wrap-up to express gratitude to sponsors, staff, speakers, and attendees, while announcing competition winners, charity fundraising numbers, and upcoming post-conference social events.

### Key Topics - **Sponsor and Venue Acknowledgments**: The organizers thanked MWR (the main sponsor contributing significant funding), Nettitude (sponsoring the evening party, food, lunch, and breakfast), and Sheffield Hallam University for providing the venue. - **Staff, AV, and Speaker Recognition**: Thanks were extended to the event crew, kids' crew, and volunteer speakers and workshop leaders who donated their time without travel or lodging reimbursement. Special recognition went to Cooper for recording and publishing conference videos, Gemma and Ross (university AV team), and Chris for event photography. - **Charity Fundraising**: Scott's sticker stall raised £1,100, supported by vendor-donated swag and a notable donation from Wes. A bring-and-buy sale raised £133, and an auction of an ST and an Amiga computer was expected to add around £200 to the total. - **Competitions and Raffles**: An 18-ticket raffle was held for attendees. Recognition was given to Dean for winning the "Snipers Alley" target-shooting contest, Bethany for winning "Pippa's Logic Challenge" (awarded a choice between a Game Developer Barbie and a £25 Pimoroni voucher), and Gilly for winning the speaker award. - **Kids Track**: Coordinated by Tanya and crew, the Kids Track included technical and hands-on activities, with three youth participants reportedly winning adult challenges in the atrium. - **Post-Conference Activities**: Announcements covered the evening party featuring a buffet, PowerPoint karaoke (noted as 18+ content), a live musical performance by Dual Core, beer tokens, and the Sunday morning pub quiz/laser quasar walk, as well as local outdoor activities during Sheffield's Cliffhanger festival.

### Technical Details As this transcript covers the conference closing ceremonies, it does not include technical security research, vulnerability disclosures, or technical tool presentations. It focuses strictly on event logistics, community fundraising, attendee contests, and social scheduling.

### Takeaways SteelCon 2018 concluded successfully as a volunteer-driven, community-oriented cybersecurity conference. Attendees were encouraged to participate in post-conference social gatherings, sign a tribute shirt/care package for "plucky monkey" (Mike), and complete the post-event attendee survey to assist with demographic and statistical reporting for future sponsors under GDPR guidelines.