The San Antonio Hackers Association (SAHA)  is a loose group of hackers and security professionals in the San Antonio, Texas area.

Our meetings usually last anywhere from two to three hours, and consist of short “turbo-talks” from anyone that would like to speak on a topic for anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes. There is always a projector and screen if you wish to use a slide deck or perform demos.

A typical meeting consists of volunteers giving 10-20 minute presentations on projects or topics of interest. The meeting is followed by individual conversations in small groups (networking).

Participation is mandatory for continued membership in the group. What this means, is that to retain a subscription to the mailing list, and to not get heckled at the meetings, you must contribute to the group in some form. Potential ways to contribute currently include:

1. Attending the meetings and speaking about what you’re working on, what you’re up to, etc.
2. Participation in discussions on the mailing list.

If you are from out of town, showing up to a meeting when you happen to be in town and then continuing to participate in discussions on the email list may be considered sufficient. If you are NOT from out of town, you will be held to a higher standard… likely being expected to speak at the meetings at least every other meeting that you attend or so.

Simply showing up to the meetings and hiding in the shadows or lurking on the email list is definitely NOT a sufficient level of participation.