[geeks] Fw: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL EAST 1.0!!!

[Ken Hansen]

I wish I knew about this earlier - I can't go...

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <vcf at vintage.org>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 7:25 AM
Subject: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL EAST 1.0!!!


> .
> 
>                      Vintage Computer Festival East 1.0
>                           July 28th and 29th, 2001
>                      Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center
>                          Marlborough, Massachusetts
>                       http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/
> 
> 
> The first Vintage Computer Festival for the east coast of the United
> States is scheduled for the weekend of July 28th and 29th at the Best
> Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
> 
> The Vintage Computer Festival is a celebration of computers and their
> history.  The event features speakers, a vintage computer exhibition,
> and a vintage computer marketplace.  We showcase all different types
> of computers for all differents kinds of platforms in all different
> shapes and sizes.
> 
> If you wish to pass the word about the VCF along to your co-workers,
> a printable flyer in Word format can be downloaded here:
> 
>     http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/vcfeast.doc
> 
> 
> SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS
> 
> We've got a terrific line-up of speakers at the inaugural VCF East.
> The speakers include:
> 
>     Wayne Green
> 
>     Founder of Byte and 73 Magazine, among many other publications.
>     The influence of Wayne's computer publications propelled the
>     microcomputer revolution of the 70s and 80s.
> 
>     Eldon Hall
> 
>     The "Father" of the Apollo Guidance Computer, Eldon will discuss
>     the development the computer that brought the first men to the
>     moon.
> 
>     Christine Finn
>           
>     Christine is bringing the discipline of an archaeologist to the
>     study of computer history.  She'll be discussing her upcoming
>     book "Artefacts: The Material Culture of the Silicon Valley".
> 
>     Michael Nadeau
> 
>     Michael will be taking on the subject of determining the value
>     of old computers for buying, selling and trading.  He's also
>     writing a book on the topic.
> 
>     Megan Gentry
> 
>     Megan, a former DEC employee, will be giving a workshop that
>     every beginning collector of DEC gear will want to attend.
>     She'll also be exhibiting the PDP 11/73 that was used to control
>     the heating and air systems at The Mill (DEC's former headquarters).
> 
>     Curt Vendel
> 
>     Curt founded the Atari Historical Society to spread the gospel
>     of Atari's relatively short but significantly colorful history.
>     He'll be giving a talk about Atari's history and the collection
>     of Atari items he has in the AHS archives.
> 
> 
> The speaker schedule can be found here:
> 
>     http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/speaker.php3
> 
> 
> FABULOUS DOOR PRIZES!
> 
> Year after year, the VCF always has the best stuff to give away, and
> this year is no different
> 
>     o Complete NeXT "Cube" to be awarded to one lucky attendee!
>     o Mindset computer to be given away to the Best of Show Exhibit!
> 
> These prizes are being furnished by the Atari Historical Society.
> Visit the AHS at:
> 
>     http://www.atari-history.org
> 
> 
> VINTAGE COMPUTER EXHIBITION
> 
> Come see a room full of functioning computers going back three decades!
> The VCF Exhibition is always an exciting place to learn about computer
> history in a first-hand, hands-on manner.
> 
> Vote on your favorite exhibit and help the Best of Show exhibitor go
> home with a Mindset computer.  The Mindset was hailed as a major
> innovation when it debuted in 1983, with multimedia sound, graphics
> and video editing features.
> 
> This machine is being provided by the Atari Historical Society:
> 
>     http://www.atari-history.org
> 
> 
> BUY/SELL/TRADE AT THE VINTAGE COMPUTER MARKETPLACE
> 
> Looking for an old computer to add to your collection?  Have some
> spare items you'd like to sell?  Want to meet other collectors to
> trade with?  The VCF Marketplace is the best place on the planet to
> do all these things.
> 
> You can still bring items to sell in the consignment section.  For
> information please visit:
> 
>     http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/vendor.php3#consignment
> 
> 
> TELL A FRIEND! TELL A FRIEND! TELL A FRIEND!
> 
> We really hope to see you at the first VCF for the east coast!  And
> remember, tell your friends!!
> 
> A printable flyer in Word format can be downloaded here:
> 
>     http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/vcfeast.doc
> 
> 
>                      Vintage Computer Festival East 1.0
>                           July 28th and 29th, 2001
>                      Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center
>                          Marlborough, Massachusetts
>                       http://www.vintage.org/2001/east/
>