VCF East 2025 is April 4-6.
Amiga Roundtables at VCF East Moderated by Dave McMurtrie and Dan Wood.
Saturday Roundtable:
RJ Mical
Dale Luck
Ron Nicholson
Glenn Keller
Andy Finkel
Jeff Porter
Randell Jesup
Peter Cherna
Sunday Roundtable:
RJ Mical
Dave Haynie
David John Pleasance
Robert Miranda
Hedley Davis
Jeff Bruette
Don Gilbreath
Tickets here: https://vcfed.org/2025/03/16/non-member-ticket-pricing-vcf-east/
Info here: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/
The Charlotte Apple Computer Club decided to dissolve in December 2024 and, in doing so, chose to support other organizations dedicated to helping people with their remaining funds. They provided the Vintage Computer Federation with a donation of more than $400.00 as a part of this effort.
We would like to thank the CACC for their generosity. The VCF will use these funds to further our shared mission.
CACC was founded in 1978 by a group of enthusiastic Apple ][ users who wanted to share their passion for this unique computer.
By 1983 they had incorporated and, over time, they expanded their support to other Apple products and operating systems including the Macintosh and all versions of MacOS. “Everybody involved in CACC shares common interests, including a desire to learn more about personal computing and to help others along the way.” (https://www.charlotteappleclub.org/About/about.html)
Livestream update 3/9/2024 – https://www.youtube.com/live/myVo0ujf3SE?si=p-F9IQEa_CEkLhdT
January 6 & 7 @ InfoAge Signup Here
January 27 & 28 @ System Source Signup Here
February 17 @ Kennett Classic RSVP here
I got a lot of positive feedback about our successful show. I heard from people in person as well as through our mailing list and websites such as Hackaday and a mention in article interviewing Michael Tomczyk.
I’m the showrunner for VCF East 2021 and I want first of all thank all of the exhibitors for their great displays. The World of IBM exhibit room was out of this world! Thanks to all the organizers of this exhibit to make a truly unique exhibit space when they took over an entire exhibit room!
Due to the unforeseen circumstances of our planned upgrade from cable modem to FIOS availability, VCF East 2021 live video streaming will be offered for *free* on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/VintageComputerFederation501c3 Check this page for any last minute updates: https://vcfed.org/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-virtual-show/
We will stream most, but not all of the speakers and classes live during the show– however the bandwidth limits may impact their quality. Your mileage may vary.
We ask that you consider donating to the Vintage Computer Federation. These funds will help us continue our work of preserving and sharing computer history. It will also enable us to improve our infrastructure so we can offer high quality video streaming in the near future, among other awesome improvements to our facilities. You can send donations to paypal@vcfed.org or a check to our mailing address: P.O. Box 417, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Discord will be available for live discussion during the streams. Here is our server invitation: https://discord.gg/32maJ6gddU
For the 2022 show we will have more bandwidth and be able to offer a more advanced selection of options.
Adam Rosen who passed away in 2019 was a Macintosh enthusiast and had hosted the vintagemacmuseum website. His father Robert Rosen sent me this press release about his collection being on display in Montana:
ACRM Opens Vintage Mac Museum Exhibit 8-26-2021
As announced at VCF West we are starting a West Coast Chapter of the Vintage Computer Federation.
If you are interested please sign up here.
Thank You!
Please note that VCF West is happening as planned. The Computer History Museum recently announced that they will be reopening to the public on September 1st. This is for their exhibits. Their rental space, such as the one the VCF is using, will be open earlier and VCF West will go on as planned on August 7th and 8th.
We will be closing Exhibit Registrations immediately after the July 4th weekend. All registrations must be completed by July 6th to be accepted.
Please note: We have the opportunity to support analog phone lines at this year’s event. Please let me know if that is something you want to take advantage of.
Speaker schedules and other particulars will be announced shortly.