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

[Gil Young]

CRAAAAP!  Ah well, maybe east 2.0....

Gil Young
Call Sign: KG4KVX
"No, I didn't. Honest. I ran outta gas. I had a flat tire. I didn't have
enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners.
 An old friend came in from outta town. Someone stole my car.
There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locust's. It wasn't my fault!!"
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Hansen <n2vip at bellatlantic.net>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 8:53 AM
Subject: [geeks] Fw: VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL EAST 1.0!!!


> 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/
> >
>
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