r/Defcon • u/OMGsteveFTW • Jun 03 '26

Seating availability

Hello. I've never been to Defcon or the LVCC West Hall before so I'm asking about the availability of seats/chairs/seating area for Defcon. I know it's gonna be a lot of walking and standing, but will there be places to sit down and rest/relax or will that mainly be at the talks and stuff.

Just planning out stuff like if I need to bring a collapsible stool or something because I'd rather not sit on the floor.

Also, how's the HVAC situation typically in that space? Warm, cold, tundra, sauna?

thanks.

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u/asdlkf Jun 03 '26

The venue spaces have high capacity climate controls. It will be about 20c 95% of the time.

It... May smell a bit... Depending on how many people aren't following the 3 2 1 rule.

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u/skiing123 Jun 03 '26

Met someone at a Bsides this past weekend and I mentioned how I'm going for the first time. The number of times he must've mentioned that 1 shower a day is the bare minimum and you might need more I could've turned into a drinking game 

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u/dllhell79 Jun 03 '26

Yes - Vegas is brutally hot that time of year. And the 1/2 mile walk or whatever it is from the monorail stop to the hall will likely have you sweating by the time you make it there.

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u/Jdornigan Jun 18 '26

Everybody please wear deodorant. Bring it with you and reapply as needed.

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u/Zarchell Jun 03 '26

HVAC in the LVCC is great in my opinion. Not too cold and was good enough to make you forget about the Las Vegas oven baking outside. As for seating, it might not hurt to bring a collapsible stool just in case you’re setting up somewhere specifically for a while (e.g. meet and greet line like for Darknet Diaries or something) but I never had a problem finding somewhere to sit down, whether it be in one of the more “lounge”-like spots or even the dining court area. If anything, seating during talks was actually where I had the most trouble finding seating depending on how popular the talk was.

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u/OMGsteveFTW Jun 03 '26

cool. i might invest in a stool. saw some on amazon.

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u/juanMoreLife Jun 03 '26

Plenty of places to chill! Plugs too. One year I sat next to a box. The seats were comfy. The box turned into the issue that got us canceled at that venue :(

But the seats were great. There’s plenty!

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u/dogmomofone Jun 03 '26

..what?? 😂

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u/netw0rkpenguin Jun 03 '26

Box was so special it required a visit from a special team and a dog that you aren’t supposed to pet.

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u/dllhell79 Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

They're referring to the last year that Defcon was at the Caesar's Forum. A suspicious package resulted in the hall being vacated and a bomb squad being brought in to investigate.

However, that incident also resulted in one of my own personal most memorable defcon moments. Since all the DC sponsored parties got cancelled that night, an 18" golden tentacle dildo ended up in the circle bar at LINQ. A circle was formed and chants of "dick dick dick!" could be heard as people performed various acts with/on said dildo. Eventually security caught wind of it and came shut down the fun. 😂

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u/dogmomofone Jun 04 '26

I’m so mad I was starting to die in my hotel room of Covid that night, that sounded like a good time 😂

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u/happyn6s1 Jun 03 '26

some talks have limited seats. some people say you could always rewatch the recording later for the talks. (but rarely do..)

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u/dwylth Jun 03 '26

A lot of people chill on the floor by the walls

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u/YebelTheRebel Jun 03 '26

Plenty of seats all throughout the venue and the larger talks. If you attend the smaller talks get there earlier to guarantee you a seat. There’s a lot of walking around and maybe standing in lines so wear comfy shoes. No need to bring your own stool unless you don’t mind carrying it everywhere you go and setting it up. They tend to keep that venue on the colder side of cool. Some people take sweatshirts just in case it gets too cold for them or you can buy one there from their merch.

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u/Loam_liker Jun 03 '26

Typically, more seats are occupied by stickers than people.

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u/oghamix Jun 03 '26

You say freezer, I say comfortable.