F.A.Q

A community-built hacker conference focused on curiosity, hands-on exploration, and sharing real projects. Talks, workshops, hardware, reverse engineering, weird builds, and whatever else the community brings.

General admission will be $25 (plus eventbrite fees) to keep the con accessible. Students can attend for free through our scholarship program.

When: May 30 from 9am to 5pm
Location: Hannaford Hall, Portland Maine

Anyone who’s curious. Hackers, makers, breakers, builders, students, professionals, hobbyists... all welcome. No credentials required. ​

2026's CFP closed on February 28th. We'll be back in 2027 and will provide CFP information when that date is finalized. 

Definitely. Expect hardware hacking tables, informal demos, workshops, and show-and-tell from the local hacker community.

Yes. Multiple sponsorship tiers. Sponsors help keep the event community-driven, locally built, and free for students. Check out our sponsorship page here: https://www.bsidesmaine.org/sponsor-bsides-maine

Our call for volunteering is open as of 2/8/2026! Check out what we have available for options here: ​https://www.bsidesmaine.org/volunteer​​​