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The Facebook f8 (pronounced "eff eight") conference is a yearly event held by Facebook and takes place in San Francisco, California. Its mission is to bring together the developers and entrepreneurs who are building the social web. The conference starts with a keynote speech by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg followed by various breakout sessions concentrating on specific topics. It is known for being the place where Facebook introduces new features and announcements to the public for the first time. The name "f8" derives from the tradition at Facebook of having a big eight hour Hackathon just after the event.