30 Oct
2002
30 Oct
'02
5:36 a.m.
The nice thing about Providence is that the 2 computer museums are nearby
and the Mark I is only an hour away. There is good public transporattion
also, and in the East, a lot of people like that as an option.
On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Sellam Ismail wrote:
On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, David A. Woyciesjes wrote:
M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
Shady Lea, Rhode Island
"Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
- Ovid
You know, after seeing all these pictures,
and hearing about it, I
do hope VCF East ends up in the New England area. I wonder if having a
booth with my VaxStation 3100 m38, DEC 3000/400, Mac SE/30 (with split
keyboard!) and maybe the Sun Ultra1E, all playing nice together, would
look out of place?
Well, if you want it to be in New England then you must SPEAK UP! So many
people came to me after VCF East 1.0 saying "if I had known about it I
would have come!" A lot of this was my fault, but it's also your fault if
you don't sign up for the mailing list and let me know a) that you're
interested and b) where you live so I can make a good decision as to where
to hold the event so as to maximize attendance.
http://www.vintage.org/maillist.php
This is a very small budget event. There are not tens of thousands of
dollars in it. It runs on a comparitively shoe string budget and I am
lucky to break even most years (if you combine all the VCF nets from 1.0
on up I am still in the hole on it). I can't do the kind of advertising
that big computer shows do, especially if I don't get any financial
sponsorhsip (which has been lacking the last two years). If you know
someone or company that wants to throw a few bucks my way for this, let me
know.
The locations I am considering for VCF East 2.0 are Providence, RI, Boston
proper, or New York City. Basically, somewhere with a large population
center, that is central to a greater population center, and where a lot of
vintage computer enthusiasts would easily find their way to.
The best thing you can do at this point is SPREAD THE WORD. If you know
people who would be interested in attending a VCF East, tell them to go to
the VCF website and sign up on the mailing list.
http://www.vintage.org/maillist.php
Tell them to leave specific feedback that states something to the effect
of "I am really looking forward to VCF East!"
Now go to it!
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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