PhreakNIC is an annual hacker and technology convention held in

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. It is organized by the Nashville 2600 Organization and draws upon resources from SouthEastern 2600 (se2600). The Nashville Linux User Group was closely tied with PhreakNIC for the first 10 years, but is no longer an active participant in the planning. First held in 1997, PhreakNIC continues to be a long-time favorite among

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, security experts and technology enthusiasts. PhreakNIC currently holds claim as the oldest regional hacker con and is one of the few hacker cons run by a 501(c)(3) tax-free

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. The conference attracts about 350 attendees. PhreakNIC consists of presentations on a variety of technical subjects, sometimes related to a conference theme. There is also a film room showing

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and technology-related videos from popular culture. The Nashville Linux Users Group held a Linux Installfest from PhreakNIC 3 through PhreakNIC X. PhreakNIC is attended by hackers and other technology enthusiasts from across the United States, although, as a regional conference, most of its attendees come from a two-state radius around Tennessee, including groups from

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. As PhreakNIC has been held in downtown Nashville, near the

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stadium, the exact date for PhreakNIC was previously not announced each year until the NFL released its schedule in April. PhreakNIC is intentionally scheduled not to coincide with a Titans home game, to give conference organizers full reign over the venue. However, PhreakNIC is typically held around the time of Halloween.

Past locations

* Drury Inn at I-24 and Harding Place ** PhreakNIC 2 *
PhreakNIC 3
October 29–31, 1999 * Days Inn on Briley Pkwy at the airport *
PhreakNIC 4
November 3–5, 2000
PhreakNIC 5
November 2–4, 2001 * Ramada Inn downtown
PhreakNIC 6
November 1–3, 2002 * Days Inn at the Stadium
PhreakNIC 7
October 24–26, 2003
PhreakNIC 8
October 22–24, 2004
PhreakNIC 9
October 21–23, 2005
PhreakNIC 10
October 20–22, 2006
PhreakNIC 11
October 19–21, 2007
PhreakNIC 12
October 24–26, 2008
PhreakNIC 13
October 30–31, 2009
PhreakNIC 14
October 15–17, 2010
PhreakNIC 15
November 4–6, 2011 * Clarion Inn and Suites, Murfreesboro, TN
PhreakNIC 16
November 9–11, 2012 *
PhreakNIC 17
September 20–22, 2013 * Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, Nashville, TN *
PhreakNIC 18
October 30 - November 2, 2014 * Clarion Inn and Suites, Murfreesboro, TN *
PhreakNIC 19
November 6–7, 2015 *
PhreakNIC 20
November 4–6, 2016 *
PhreakNIC 21
November 3-5, 2017 *
PhreakNIC 22
October 19-20, 2018 *
PhreakNIC 23
November 8-10, 2019

References

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External links

PhreakNIC website

Nashville 2600

Nashville Linux Users Group

SouthEastern 2600

PhreakNIC Video Archives

Official PhreakNIC YouTube Channel
Hacker conventions

Past locations

See also

References

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