Arriving  a few days before, DEFCON started with a resounding whoosh!

The entrance to the Ball rooms at Paris was the kick off to DEFCON with Registration and lines. The lines were all contained in the Grand Ball Room at Paris so the hallways were not as clogged.

 Initially, there was a very congested hallway, but it soon got under control.  As the days progressed, it seemed that the GOONS and Hotel Security worked it all out.  This can be a good thing. The opening day after obtaining the "badge" and hitting the swag, wasn't all that bad.

However, this would all change the morning of Friday the 7th of August.  Somehow control was lost and it took yours truly 45 minutes to walk 15 feet.  It was also discovered that there was only 1 entrance and exit from the Ball Room area.  Not planned out well if you ask me.  But by Saturday the 8th of August, it was again back under control.

Let's only hope that next year is a better initial organization for attendees than just a mish mosh of traffic and bodies.  Oh and speaking of bodies, please people take a bath before you get into the lines.