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December 2026: December Social & BSides Roanoke CFP Open!

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As the year winds down, let’s take a moment to celebrate before the holidays officially take over! Join your fellow cybersecurity pros for our December social, it’s the perfect chance to decompress, share what you’ve learned this year, and enjoy a cold beverage.

Join us this Thursday, December 11th at 6:00 PM at Twisted Track Brewpub.

This is an informal gathering, meaning no agenda, just a great opportunity to connect with peers and swap tales from the front lines of information security.

🗣️ Call for Presentations (CFP) is OPEN for BSides Roanoke 2026!

Ready to share your knowledge? The Call for Presentations for BSides Roanoke 2026 is officially OPEN!

We’re looking for great technical sessions, deep dives, and unique perspectives for the conference on Friday, June 5th, 2026. If you have an idea, we want to hear it!

Don’t miss the chance to be a part of the local infosec community’s premier event. Be sure to stay tuned to our shiny new website, https://bsidesroa.org, for all conference updates!

📅 December Social Details

We look forward to seeing you there!

May 2024 – Social @ Starr Hill

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Get ready to meet with fellow information security enthusiasts at our upcoming social event!

RISE Social

  • Date: Thursday, May 9th, 2024
  • Time: 6:00 PM
  • Location: Starr Hill Pilot Brewery

Come out, enjoy some brews, good weather, and network with information security professionals of all experience levels. It’s a great opportunity to chat about the latest security trends, share knowledge, and build connections within the Roanoke information security community.

BSides Roanoke

Don’t forget, BSides Roanoke is coming up on July 12th! This is a fantastic regional conference focused on information security.

Get your tickets now at: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/bsides-roanoke-2024-2138604295

We look forward to seeing you at both the social and BSides Roanoke!

Meeting info:

Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage
6 Old Whitmore Ave, Roanoke, VA 24016
May 9th, 2024 @ 6PM
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FMF3Vc54yUTuwahv6

Social – October 2023

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The month of October snuck up on us, and it’s been a few months since we had a social. Let’s meet at Starr Hill on October 12th to kick back and enjoy the fall with some brews and banter.

If this social happens to stir up an idea, and it seems like a good speaking topic, please let us know at: https://forms.gle/VnVBpZDzNgBzM2qn6. 

“Meeting” info:
October 12th, ~6:00pm
Starr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage
6 Old Whitmore Ave, Roanoke, VA 24016

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FMF3Vc54yUTuwahv6

CANCELLED – March 2020 – Social Gaming Night

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We apologize for the inconvenience – due to work-related preparations for the on-going COVID-19 situation we must cancel tonight’s social meet-up.

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About once a year RISE holds an event with no formal topic or presenter. We use these meetings to open the floor to questions or general discussion and socialize with those sharing a common interest in InfoSec. This year we wanted to try something different – a social gaming night for the RISE community.

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Local InfoSec Slack

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RISE member Aaron McPhall has set up a Slack workspace for discussion of InfoSec related topics. Networking through local groups is a great way to build your career and maybe even solve a problem or two. Check out the New River Valley InfoSec slack at https://nrv-infosec.slack.com/.

The NRV InfoSec Slack channel is an independent resource and not run or moderated by RISE. We are providing this external link to members interested in building their local professional network.