Vintage Computer Festival

From: Charles E. Fox <foxvideo_at_wincom.net>
Date: Sun Sep 7 12:56:02 1997

At 09:08 AM 9/6/97 -0400, you wrote:
>You've done well Luke Skywalker.
>
>This is an effective announcement and good use of the web for current list
>of speakers.
>
>What about newsgroups? Who is sending this announcement to them and which
ones?
>
>How about funding? What do you think?
>
>You're doing a good overall job. All good things start small. No matter who
>or how many attend, you will be able to say you did it. Mind you, the bills
>must be paid.
>
>Please let me tell you a short story. I thought we had a great idea for a
>fund-raiser for the COMMPUTERSEUM. We would hold a public viewing of
>Triumphs of the Nerds complete with door prizes and lots'o fun (picture
>this: the ticket numbers were printed in binary, octal, and hex yet the door
>prize numbers were called out in decimal, so to win you first had to
>convert!). We called it Nerd Night, got lots'o publicity, a nice theater on
>campus at the University of Waterloo (perhaps you've heard of it by its
>nickname - Microsoft U.). Everyone said what a great idea, ha, ha Nerd Night
>in a city of nerds - we called it a Nerdly Celebration, PBS gave us a free
>copy of Triumph and permission to use it to raise funds. Everything pointed
>towards success...little did we know...At the appointed time the theater was
>empty soon three people showed up.
>
>Gee wiz, $30 in receipts. Oh well more will come, we thught, so we started
>the film. Suddenly it occured to me; if we show the film thereby renting the
>theater and no one else comes we'll lose money. So in the dark I stoped the
>VCR and when the lights came on explained the situation to the audience and
>offered to let them borrow the tapes and return their money. Everyone
>understood and agreed, two borrowed the tapes, all three left their money
>with the COMMPUTERSEUM. A failure? Perhaps, but we learned and probably all
>sorts of people think a Nerd Night was held in Waterloo, Ontario., well hey,
>it did. It's on record.
>
>Take care ace
>
>
>Kevin

        Sounds like Napoleon was not the only one to have problems at Waterloo!

                                                                Regards

                                                                Charlie Fox


>>
>>
>> Announcing the First Annual Vintage Computer Festival!
>> ------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Mark your calendars! The first ever public celebration of vintage
>>computers will take place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton,
>>California this October 25th and 26th.
>>
>>The Vintage Computer Festival (VCF) is the first event of its kind
>>anywhere in the world. This two day festival will feature presentations
>>and workshops by notable computer industry figures and vintage computer
>>hobbyists. There will also be an on-site, hands-on vintage computer
>>exhibition. Experiment with the classic computers of yesteryear!
>>
>>Each year a computer from the past is placed in the Vintage Computer
>>Spotlight. This year we focus on the Apple ][. To celebrate the 20th
>>anniversary of this classic, we will be giving away an original Apple ][
>>personal computer! Each person who attends the VCF is automatically
>>entered into the drawing!
>>
>>Both seasoned and new computer collectors will enjoy workshops and
>>panels to share ideas and learn about finding, acquiring, restoring,
>>and enjoying vintage computers.
>>
>>The VCF also features the Vintage Computer Flea Market. Find those old
>>computers, peripherals, manuals, and programs you've been looking for!
>>The flea market is the ideal way for new comers to the field to start
>>their own collection or for seasoned collectors to add to their existing
>>stash.
>>
>>Celebrate the good old days of computing! Attend the First Annual Vintage
>>Computer Festival!!!
>>
>>
>> When: October 25-26th, 9:00AM - 5:00PM daily
>>
>> Where: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California
>>
>>Admission: Pre-registered ($SAVE$)
>>
>> Individual: $15
>> Family: $24 (two adults and four children)
>>
>> Benefits of pre-registration include:
>>
>> o Access to speakers, workshops, flea market and
>> exhibition
>> o Pre-paid parking
>>
>> To pre-register, send a check or money order to:
>>
>> Vintage Computer Festival
>> 4275-29 Rosewood Drive #161
>> Pleasanton, California 94588
>>
>> Please make checks payable to "Vintage Computer Festival"
>>
>>
>> At-the-door
>>
>> o Speakers, Workshops, Flea Market and Exhibition
>>
>> Individual: $10.00
>> Family: $16.00
>>
>> o Flea Market and Exhibition only
>>
>> Individual: $5.00
>> Family: $10.00
>>
>> Please note: "At-the-door" rate is for a one day pass
>> only and does not include parking.
>>
>>
>>For more information including the latest list of speakers and workshops
>>please check out:
>>
>> http://www.siconic.com/vcf
>>
>>or send e-mail to:
>>
>> mailto:vcf_at_siconic.com
>>
>>
>> SEE YOU AT THE VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL!!!
>>
>>
>>Sam Alternate e-mail:
dastar_at_siconic.com
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>>Computer Historian, Programmer, Musician, Philosopher, Athlete, Writer,
Jackass
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Received on Sun Sep 07 1997 - 12:56:02 BST

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