This month's prize should come as no surprise, as EH-Net and Black Hat have been doing this for years. Simply put, if you can make 1 trip each year, Vegas is the place to be. Many EH-Netters have attended and presented and can attest to the importance of this week to their careers. DEFCON draws crowds of all ages and levels of experience from newbies to hobbyists to professionals covering all aspects of hacking. As they describe it:

"Black Hat USA is the premier security event where members of the security industry gather to learn from elite security researchers in the field. This year's event will be hosted at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada July 21 - 26 and offer over 50 multi-day training sessions, feature 7 Briefings tracks with the latest research, and 2 workshop tracks dedicated to practical application and demonstration of tools."

And EH-Net wants one deserving member to experience all that this week has to offer. So the prize this month is a free ticket to Black Hat USA 2012 Briefings worth $2200 and up. So contribute to EH-Net, and you could be the next Ryan Linn. If you're still reading this and not contributing to our Community Forums, then you're already behind. So become a member of the EH-Net Community, participate and you could very well end up in Vegas with us.

I think it also does have an impact on you personally - just by talking to the guys who belong to the "elite" which may lead to a lot of new ideas 

Oh, I didn't realize you were attending