Introduction

ATI went to a LAN Party deep into the heart of Texas to share their latest and greatest with their fans. Fair Park, the home of North America's largest Ferris wheel, the Cotton Bowl, and Big Tex - a 52-foot tall statue wearing his 70+ gallon-sized hat - was the three-day home to the ATI Ultimate LAN Party. The native organizers, the Texas Gaming Festival (TXGF), were called in to host the event, and all the stops were pulled out to make sure this would be a party to remember.

Inside Fair Park

The building chosen to house the event is just one small part of the massive complex called Fair Park. The grounds are the home to the annual Texas state fair, which has been running since 1886. During the state fair this building, the Food and Fiber Pavilion, lives up to it's name.

The building was not necessarily the best neighborhood, but it was close to the interstate exit, and security was everywhere with the mounted patrol headquarters next door. The pavilion had just about everything you needed in a venue for a LAN Party. With the regular fairground power and a generator on hand as well, there was enough juice to go around.