PDXLAN

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PDXLAN
GenreLAN
FrequencySpring and Fall
Location(s) Ridgefield, Washington Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Years active2003-Present
Inaugurated07/2003
Website http://www.pdxlan.net

PDXLAN is the largest computer LAN Party event in the American Northwest. The main event occurs twice per year, at the Clark County Event Center in Ridgefield, Washington.

Clark County, Washington County in the United States

Clark County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Washington, and the southernmost county in Washington. As of the 2010 census, the population was 425,363, making it Washington's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Vancouver. It was the first county in Washington, named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It was created by the provisional government of Oregon Territory on August 20, 1845, and at that time covered the entire present-day state.

Ridgefield, Washington Town in Washington, United States

Ridgefield is a city in the pastoral, rolling-hills countryside of northern Clark County, Washington, in the United States. The population was 4,763 at the 2010 census.

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Event summary

The twice annual events run 4 days, typically across a weekend. Attendees' ages range greatly from young children to, in some cases, senior citizens.

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.

EventDateVisitorsTotal prize poolNotes
PDXLAN November 2012November 2–4, 2012Sold Out
PDXLAN 20July 13–16, 2012536Sold Out
PDXLAN 19Feb 17-20 2012536$125,000Sold Out
PDXLAN November Charity Event11/2011360Over 15000 Lbs of Food gathered for the Union Gospel Mission in Portland, Oregon [1]
PDXLAN 1807/2011536Sold Out
PDXLAN 1701/2011536Sold Out
PDXLAN 16.511/2010336
PDXLAN 1607/2010500Sold Out
PDXLAN 1501/2010474
PDXLAN 14.511/20093604,400 lbs of food raised!
PDXLAN 1407/2009500Sold Out
PDXLAN 1301/2009500Sold Out
PDXLAN 12.511/2008360Sold Out
PDXMMO07/200850
PDXLAN 1207/2008500Sold Out
PDXLAN 1102/2008500Sold Out
PDXLAN 10.511/2007300
PDXLAN 1008/2007500Sold Out
PDXLAN 902/2007500Sold Out
PDXLAN 809/2006500Sold Out
PDXLAN 705/2006500Sold Out
PDXLAN 602/2006500Sold Out
PDXLAN 508/2005800Sold Out
PDXLAN 403/2005500Sold Out
PDXLAN 307/2004620Sold Out
PDXLAN 3 Beta04/2004120Sold Out
PDXLAN 201/2004500Sold Out
PDXLAN 2 Beta12/200340At Backspace in Portland, Oregon
PDXLAN 107/2003500Sold Out

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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