Friday, August 8, 1997, 6:00 am/6:00 pm: The Hacking In Progress outdoor hacker event in Holland was taking place at the exact time as Beyond HOPE in New York City. Through a really poor video connection, we attempted to address the overseas conference as they opened early in the morning. This was followed by a press conference later that evening which served as an intro to the Beyond HOPE conference. Featuring Rop Gonggrijp, Emmanuel Goldstein, Cheshire Catalyst, Veggie, Phiber Optik, Cyberjunky, Zap.