ShmooCon seeks to select talks that are original research and have not been presented at other conventions.
Charitable efforts
Every year ShmooCon supported multiple charities, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Hackers for Charity, by sponsoring T-shirt sales. Attendees were provided the opportunity to donate a fixed amount of money for a charity in exchange for a T-shirt. ShmooCon also had a long-standing program, Shmooze-A-Student, where attendees could opt to cover an undergraduate college student's ticket fee and stipend when purchasing their own ticket.[12][13]
^ abShmoo Group, various presenters (Jan 20, 2019). "ShmooCon 2019 Closing Remarks". Event occurs at 27:00. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
^ abShmoo Group, various presenters (Mar 26, 2022). "ShmooCon 2022 Closing Remarks". Event occurs at 20:35. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
^ abShmoo Group, various presenters (Jan 22, 2023). "ShmooCon 2023 Closing Remarks". Event occurs at 56:56. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
^ abShmoo Group, various presenters (Jan 14, 2024). "ShmooCon 2024 Closing Remarks". Event occurs at 58:50. Retrieved Jan 11, 2025 – via Internet Archive.