wait. holy stuff, i just realized
ok, one main thing about dashcon is that obviously there's no security. people have just waltzed in without dropping a dime. and 17k is just sitting there.
nal, you could probably forgetin walk down the street and snatch $17,000 if you made a plan intricate enough

please do.
most likely how you will have to do is go to the box of dollars, take two to three bags (or all if you have something to carry them with) and walk out.
you're probably gonna have to try and evade a fat woman who's some co-host of the con and maybe two cis-hating gender privilege soldiers who are also overweight.