Hackfest
The October 31-November 2, 2019 Hackfest 11 / Upside Down edition in Quebec City, where the official Hackfest history says the CTF introduced an electronic badge that was an immediate hit with participants.
Plaza, Quebec City · Canada · 2019
Hackfest's official history says the 2019 CTF innovated by introducing an electronic badge, and that the addition was an immediate hit with participants. The 2019 schedule documents badge pickup on October 31, November 1, and November 2, plus CTF registration and CTF room activity during the Plaza-era Quebec City event.
Lifecycle
The CTF page lists Electronic among the 2019 challenge categories, alongside Cloud, SDR, Web, and other challenge types.
The 2019 schedule lists badge pickup across opening night and both conference days, placing badges in attendee logistics.
Hackfest's official history describes 2019 as the pre-pandemic record edition with 1600 participants at the Plaza.
Hackfest's official history says the 2019 CTF introduced an electronic badge and that participants immediately appreciated it.
Operational history
The record preserves the electronic-badge milestone while avoiding invented component or firmware claims.
The entry remains image-free rather than copying event media, Flickr photos, screenshots, social images, or generated placeholder art.
The Canada record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying source-page media, documentation screenshots, event photos, social media, placeholders, or generated approximations.