PDXLAN

PDXLAN
Genre LAN
Frequency Fall, Winter and Summer
Location(s) Portland Oregon  USA
Participants ~550 BYOC plus ~50 other visitors
Website
http://www.pdxlan.net/portland/

PDXLAN is the largest computer LAN Party event in the American Northwest. The main events occur twice per year, and are held at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn Conference Center in Portland Oregon, United States of America.

Event summary

The Winter/Summer event has more participants than the Fall event, but in other respects they are quite similar. Both events involve multiple days of LAN gaming, however the main focus of the Fall event, the so called ".5" event such as PDXLAN 16.5, is on the LAN experience and game play, instead of tournaments and other events that the Winter/Summer events have.

"...LAN Party with a LAN that was simply pure gaming. No official contests, no official tournaments, just time to frag with your friends for the weekend."

The Winter/Summer event with full numbers such as PDXLAN 18 and 19 have more people and events than its Fall counterpart. The Fall PDX Lan has ~350 people plus other crew while the larger Winter/Summer event has ~550 people plus crew and sponsors. The main semi-annual events also have around the clock scheduled events such as game tournaments, sponsor presentations, and contests such as Dodge-ball and Musical Chairs where individuals or teams can win prizes from sponsors. This main event also lasts 4 days as opposed to the Fall event's 3 day length.

Attendees' ages range greatly from young children to, in some cases, senior citizens. Additionally, all PDXLAN events have a daily closing time of ~6 hours every morning, this has been reported by attendees to be liked.[1] During that time you cannot be in the main hall. It is suggested that arrangements be made for the closed period, because this event is at a hotel and sleeping in your car or in the main hall is not allowed due to regulations.

Sponsors

Listed here are the sponsors for the PDXLAN 18 event held in July 2011.

History

Listed here are past PDXLAN events. For a full list of their events and events that they assisted with their schedule can be found here.

Event Date Visitors Total prize pool Notes
PDXLAN November 2012 November 2-4 2012 Sold Out
PDXLAN 20 July 13-16 2012 536 Sold Out
PDXLAN 19 Feb 17-20 2012 536 $125,000 Sold Out
PDXLAN November Charity Event 11/2011 360 Over 15000 Lbs of Food gathered for the Union Gospel Mission in Portland, Oregon [2]
PDXLAN 18 07/2011 536 Sold Out
PDXLAN 17 01/2011 536 Sold Out
PDXLAN 16.5 11/2010 336
PDXLAN 16 07/2010 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 15 01/2010 474
PDXLAN 14.5 11/2009 360 4,400 lbs of food raised!
PDXLAN 14 07/2009 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 13 01/2009 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 12.5 11/2008 360 Sold Out
PDXMMO 07/2008 50
PDXLAN 12 07/2008 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 11 02/2008 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 10.5 11/2007 300
PDXLAN 10 08/2007 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 9 02/2007 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 8 09/2006 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 7 05/2006 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 6 02/2006 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 5 08/2005 800 Sold Out
PDXLAN 4 03/2005 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 3 07/2004 620 Sold Out
PDXLAN 3 Beta 04/2004 120 Sold Out
PDXLAN 2 01/2004 500 Sold Out
PDXLAN 2 Beta 12/2003 40 At Backspace in Portland, Oregon
PDXLAN 1 07/2003 500 Sold Out

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pdxlan.net/portland/content/view/58/45/
  2. ↑ http://www.pdxlan.net/portland/content/view/454

Further reading

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