Looking to learn something new? Come to LayerOne 2026 and visit our Lockpicking Village! The lockpicking village is fun for all ages and all skill levels. If you’ve never picked a lock before this is the place to learn how! The Lockpicking Village is open from 10:00 – 17:00 Saturday and Sunday.

Registration for this year’s event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

Thanks to everyone who submitted to the 2026 Call for Papers! First round acceptances emails sent; check your email! Once all slots are confirmed, we’ll notify everyone else who submitted. We genuinely appreciate all submissions and hope to see you at LayerOne in May either way!

We’ll be posting full details of all talks once everything is locked in. Until then, make sure you get registered for the event on the registration page and get a special rate from the conference hotel with this discount link.

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends TONIGHT on April 10th at 23:59 Pacific! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

The LayerOne Demo Party is back again for another year of awesome demos! Demos are a combination of programming challenge, artwork, and music. You’re given specific hardware with any number of restrictions – code size, available memory, processor speed. Your goal is to output audio and video that pushes the limits of what is considered possible with such limited hardware.

2026 Demo Party Categories

• LayerOne Demo Board: Create a fantastic audio/video experience using a LayerOne Demo Board!
• ANSI: Create an awesome 80×23 ANSI art image using the standard 16 colors! (Please use this template!)
• Wildcard: Anything goes! Props given for creative use of hardware or software!

Enter your Demo or ANSI art now! Submit by emailing datagram@layerone.org with [DEMO 2026] in your email title! Please include your .hex file for Demo Boards and you .ans file for ANSI!

Time is running out to save on registration for the conference! Early bird pricing and hotel room discounts ending in about 3 weeks. Don’t wait, book now!
Registration: https://www.layerone.org/registration/
Hotel room rate: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/pasphhf-90w-1d547a5f-c39a-43f2-831c-5cf74d7490a3/

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff

The LayerOne 2026 Call for Papers ends in ONE WEEK on April 10th! Get more info on our Call for Papers page or submit directly. Speakers at LayerOne get free entry to the conference, a $200 honorarium, and the praise and acclaim of their peers. Submit a presentation now!

Not interested in speaking? That’s ok! Registration for the event is OPEN on our registration page. We do not offer discounts on early bird pricing, so get in while the discounts last! Prices go up as we get closer to the conference.

Looking for hotel accommodations? We get a special rate from the conference hotel that is available until May 1st. Book your hotel room now with this discount link.

Hope to see you in May!

Sincerely,
The LayerOne Staff