🟢 TRY IT
100 XP
No experience needed. Staff-guided and designed to give anyone a successful first experience.
THE HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE · 2027
DON'T JUST WATCH THE FUTURE.
DON'T JUST WATCH THE FUTURE.
GET YOUR HANDS ON IT.
One day. Eight technology Villages. Real challenges, real people, and a chance to discover what you can build.
Saturday, April 24, 2027
LCCC Pathfinder Building · Cheyenne, WY
Attendee registration is planned to open in January 2027. Conference portal
08HANDS-ON VILLAGES
01DAY TO FIND YOUR JOURNEY
> WATCH IT. TRY IT. BUILD IT. BREAK IT._
Your invitation to explore
No spectators. Only possibility.
Never written code? Already work in IT? Somewhere between? TEKCON is built for all of you. Start with what sparks your curiosity and explore at your own pace.
01 / DISCOVER
Explore a Village
Hands-on zones across the world of technology.
Find your interests → 02 / PARTICIPATETake a Challenge
Try it, build it, or master it—your level, your pace.
See how it works → 03 / CELEBRATEEarn XP & Connect
Use your badge, track achievements, and meet people.
Discover the game →Your Conference Becomes a Game
Six steps. One unforgettable day.
Pick a Journey, explore every Village, tap your NFC badge, complete challenges, answer trivia, earn XP, unlock achievements, and climb the live TEKCON leaderboard.
1. CHOOSE🧭Journey
2. EXPLORE🏘️Villages
3. TAP📛NFC Badge
4. COMPLETE⚡Challenges
5. EARN⭐XP
6. CLIMB🏆Leaderboard
🟡 BUILD IT
250 XP
Use what you've learned to complete a hands-on technical mission with some problem-solving.
🔴 MASTER IT
500 XP
Advanced troubleshooting, timed challenges, and competitive missions. We give you the problem—not the answer.
🧠 TRIVIA
25–100 XP
Test what you know across networking, cyber, AI, hardware, coding, signals, careers, and general technology.
NFC-Powered Gamification
Your badge. Your adventure.
TEKCON uses NFC badges to track completed activities and XP automatically. Explore more, attempt harder challenges, unlock hidden achievements, and compete throughout the day.
TAP. PLAY. EARN.
- Tap into activities with your NFC badge.
- Earn XP based on challenge difficulty.
- Answer trivia between activities for bonus points.
- Complete Journey requirements and Village achievements.
- Discover hidden achievements throughout TEKCON.
- Watch the leaderboard update during the conference.
Possible achievements: 📡 OFF THE GRID 🌎 FULL STACK HUMAN 🤖 AI PIONEER 🛡️ DEFENDER 🧠 BIG BRAIN 🤝 NETWORKING — THE OTHER KIND
> TEKCON_GAME_ENGINE --status
NFC SYSTEM........ ONLINE
TRIVIA ENGINE..... ONLINE
ACHIEVEMENTS...... ARMED
LIVE LEADERBOARD.. READY
TEKCON TOP PLAYERS
01 PLAYER_728 8,450 XP
02 PLAYER_314 8,250 XP
03 PLAYER_922 7,975 XP
> NEXT MISSION: FIND YOUR JOURNEY_
Eight Hands-On Technology Zones
Eight worlds to explore. Pick your starting point.
Journeys tell you where you might be headed. Villages are where you get your hands on the technology. Every Village offers TRY IT, BUILD IT, MASTER IT, and TRIVIA experiences.
🌐 CONNECTIVITY
KEEP TEKCON CONNECTED
Build EthernetFusion Splice FiberFind the Fiber BreakWiresharkVLANsNetwork Down!
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
🛡️ CYBER DEFENSE
PROTECT CYBER CITY
Lock PickingSpot the PhishHacker Tool ZooCryptographyLog DetectiveIncident Response
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
🤖 AI & CLOUD
HUMAN VS. MACHINE
Human or AI?Deepfake DetectionLocal LLMBuild an AI AgentDeploy to CloudAI Red Team
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
💻 SOFTWARE & AUTOMATION
MAKE THE COMPUTER DO IT
First Python ProgramCode the RobotSQL DetectiveAPI ChallengeGit ChallengeAutomation Race
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
⚙️ HARDWARE & OPS
KEEP IT RUNNING
PC AutopsyMineral Oil PCServer Rack TourBuild a PCDeploy a VMServer Down!
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
📡 SIGNALS & COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNICATE WITHOUT THE INTERNET
Tune an SDRFaraday CageMorse CodeMeshtasticHam RadioFox Hunt
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
🔧 MAKER & ROBOTICS
BUILD SOMETHING REAL
Solder a BlinkyLED Playground3D PrintingESP32 SensorRobot MazeRobot Race
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
🚀 CAREER LAUNCHPAD
TURN AN INTEREST INTO A CAREER
Career FitAsk an EngineerResume ReviewCareer RoadmapInterview PracticeEmployer Challenge
🟢 TRY IT🟡 BUILD IT🔴 MASTER IT🧠 TRIVIA
Featured Village Experience
📡 COMMUNICATE WITHOUT THE INTERNET
Signals & Communications gets a major TEKCON 27 upgrade.
Send a Meshtastic message across the conference. Tune an SDR. Find a hidden transmitter. Explore RF on a live waterfall. Talk with amateur radio operators. Make a supervised radio contact. Track satellites overhead.
TEKCON MESH MISSION: Tap your NFC badge, receive a secret code, route it across the TEKCON Meshtastic network, and earn XP when the destination node verifies delivery.
> TEKCON_COMMUNICATIONS_COMMAND_CENTER
MESH STATUSONLINE
MESHTASTIC NODES08
SDR WATERFALLLIVE
HAM STATIONON THE AIR
SATELLITE TRACKINGACTIVE
FOX STATUSHIDDEN
NEXT MISSIONTEK-749 → BRAVO
All Journeys of IT
Wherever you are in tech, you belong here.
Whether you're opening your first terminal or you've spent decades keeping production alive, TEKCON gives you something worth trying.
NEW TO TECH?
You don't need experience. Start with TRY IT activities and discover what sparks your interest.
STUDENT?
Try technology careers before choosing one, meet professionals, and build skills you can talk about later.
IT PROFESSIONAL?
Attempt MASTER IT challenges, experiment with emerging technology, compete, and meet vendors and peers.
CAREER CHANGER?
Explore real technology, meet people doing the work, and build a roadmap toward your next career.
Professional Development · TEKCON 27
LEVEL UP YOUR SKILLS. KEEP LEARNING.
In addition to the TEKCON conference, we're offering four focused, one-hour workshops for IT professionals interested in continuing education and staying current in their field.
04Professional workshops
60 MINPer workshop
FREEJust like the conference
JAN 01Topics revealed in 2027
Topic to be announced
One hour of professional development. Session details will be published by January 1, 2027.
Topic to be announced
One hour of professional development. Session details will be published by January 1, 2027.
Topic to be announced
One hour of professional development. Session details will be published by January 1, 2027.
Topic to be announced
One hour of professional development. Session details will be published by January 1, 2027.
Continuing education
Learning that supports your professional growth.
These workshops may help attendees meet continuing education requirements for professional certifications or licenses. Credit eligibility, accepted activities, documentation, and the amount of credit awarded depend on your own accrediting or credentialing organization. Please check directly with that organization before relying on a workshop for renewal credit.
Limited availability
Free seats. First come, first served.
There is no fee for the conference or workshops. Workshop space is first come, first served, so advance registration is strongly recommended. Topics, schedules, and registration information will be shared by January 1, 2027.
Back to Conference OverviewTEKCON 27 Sponsors & Exhibitors
THANK YOU TO OUR PLATINUM SPONSOR, MICROSOFT!
We're proud to welcome Microsoft as the TEKCON 27 Platinum Sponsor. Our call for additional sponsors and exhibitors is now open.
Microsoft
Gold $1,500 · Silver $750 · Bronze under $500
Sponsors receive priority, high-visibility exhibit locations. Help us bring hands-on technology to our attendees.
View sponsorship opportunities →Tables available
Interested in having a table? Local community organizations can request space for free, while sponsors receive priority placement.
Request an exhibitor table →
Food & Refreshments · TEKCON 27
GREAT TECHNOLOGY DESERVES GREAT FOOD.
We're excited to welcome Ranch Eats and Queso's Kitchen to TEKCON 27 on April 24, 2027! Take a break from exploring the Villages, building projects, and completing challenges to enjoy food from two fantastic local food trucks.
Ranch Eats
Fresh-to-order food and rustic cuisine from a Cheyenne-area favorite. Their changing menu keeps the food truck experience exciting.
Visit Ranch EatsQueso's Kitchen
We're pleased to have Queso's Kitchen joining us for this year's event. Visit their website to learn more about the truck.
Visit Queso's KitchenFood truck menus, pricing, and service details are set by the vendors and may vary on event day.
Previous Operations
See what hands-on looks like.
Scenes from TEKCON in action. TEKCON 27 is expanding the space, activities, challenges, and technology experiences.
TEKCON Beyond Conference Day
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