<p>According to the <a href="http://brickcon.org/about/what-is-brickcon/" rel="nofollow">What is BrickCon?</a> page, BrickCon claims to be the "longest running fan-based LEGO® convention". Its first edition took place in 2002.</p>

<p>Note that there are events which are older (<a href="http://www.legoworld.nl/english" rel="nofollow">LEGOworld in the Netherlands</a> for example which I believe started in 2001), so I suppose BrickCon's claim is specific for conventions, and not exhibitions - although I doubt the line between both is very clear to start with (While LEGOworld is definitely directed to the public, there are fan-only happenings in the evenings)</p>

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I remember attending LEGO exhibitions at the Meier and Frank department store in Portland, OR in the 1970s. These were exhibits of large-scale models similar to those at LEGOland. I do not recall if the exhibitions were officially LEGO-sponsored or not.
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+1. Although BrickCon is the longest consecutively running yearly Lego Con in North America, I'm not sure that it was the first fan organized Lego convention.
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<p>I just attended BrickCon 2013 here in Seattle (I wore my new StackExchange T-shirt). When and where was the first "official" fan organized Lego Convention held?</p>

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# When and where was the first "official" fan organized Lego Convention held?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-10-09)

I just attended BrickCon 2013 here in Seattle (I wore my new StackExchange T-shirt). When and where was the first "official" fan organized Lego Convention held?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-10-09. Score: 4

According to the [What is BrickCon?](http://brickcon.org/about/what-is-brickcon/) page, BrickCon claims to be the "longest running fan-based LEGO® convention". Its first edition took place in 2002.

Note that there are events which are older ([LEGOworld in the Netherlands](http://www.legoworld.nl/english) for example which I believe started in 2001), so I suppose BrickCon's claim is specific for conventions, and not exhibitions - although I doubt the line between both is very clear to start with (While LEGOworld is definitely directed to the public, there are fan-only happenings in the evenings)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: I remember attending LEGO exhibitions at the Meier and Frank department store in Portland, OR in the 1970s. These were exhibits of large-scale models similar to those at LEGOland. I do not recall if the exhibitions were officially LEGO-sponsored or not.  
> **username_0**: +1. Although BrickCon is the longest consecutively running yearly Lego Con in North America, I'm not sure that it was the first fan organized Lego convention.  

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