VCF now has a 7000 square foot space for consignment!
Plenty of space for everyone’s items and less waiting time to get in!
Information about consignment is here: https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-consignment/
Register and enter your new items into consignment here: https://nexopos.vcfed.org/
While VCF East is underway, we’d like to formally announce that VCF West is back for 2025 and we’re planning a bigger, better, and more unique show than we ever have before!
For starters, we’re partnering with the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club and AmiWest to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Amiga! Please see their announcement here: Amiga 30th Silicon Valley organizers There will be other special guests as well.
All our other favorites will be back including tons of speakers, consignment, exhibits galore and our Friday Night Social.
In addition to the guests mentioned above we will also be offering a limited number of vendor tables for certain specific types of sales at the event.
Due to the expanded event, exhibit space will be limited so we are going to be selective and some of the larger exhibits may be asked to scale back to make room for others.
There is still room for talks so if you’re interested or know someone who is, please let us know!
We are also now offering sponsorships for the Vintage Computer Federation. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with the shows and to get access to other sponsorship perks!
The Venue hasn’t changed. We’re still at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California on the first weekend in August. This year the dates are Friday August 1st and Saturday August 2nd.
Lastly, we need YOUR help, and would like to get some information to help make VCF West the best it can be. So if you have the time, please help us out and complete this quick, 5 minute survey, especially the hotel questions, so we can size and plan the event to maximize the retro goodness: https://forms.gle/R1kSCsVqEyZfgQ4Q8
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
We invite you to take part in a brief, anonymous survey about VCF Montreal. Click here https://bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-en
Nous vous invitons à participer à un bref sondage anonyme sur VCF Montréal. Cliquez ici https://bit.ly/vcfm2026pre-fr
Volunteers are the backbone of making VCF East one of the best vintage computer shows. We are in need of volunteers in all areas. VCF East 2025 takes place April 4-6 in Wall, NJ at the InfoAge Science and History Museums.
Register to become a volunteer today!
Click here to read Volunteer FAQ
VCF East 2025 planning is heating up!
Click here for VCF East Vendor Registration.
VCF East 2025 will be April 4-6 in Wall, NJ @ InfoAge Science and History Museums.
More info to come soon!
Check the VCF East Web Page for updates
VCF East 2025 will be April 4-6 in Wall, NJ @ InfoAge Science and History Museums
Planning has been on simmer for a few months, but is now on the front burner. Updates will be posted here over the next few weeks.
For now Click here for Exhibitor Registration
Check the VCF East Web Page for updates
Your wait is over! The new VCF consignment system is ready! After some bug fixes after a successful VCF East launch, the new consignment system is ready for people to enter their items!
Go here an register yourself and enter items: https://nexopos.vcfed.org/
Don’t forget to refer to the Consignment FAQ
Refer to the webpage here for additional information about the consignment process.
Enjoy!
A quick reminder that VCF West is August 2nd and 3rd at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
In order to get everything organized before the event we have to shut down exhibit registration and speaker signups by the July 4th weekend. This year that means that the last day to sign up to exhibit or to volunteer to speak is July 7th!
Speaking of volunteers, we’re always looking for a few more. So if you have time, energy and, maybe, muscle to spare for us, shoot me a note!
VCF East is in the books! Congratulations to everyone involved in this great event!
With that show put to bed, it’s time for us to turn our attention to the next big show, 3,000 miles to the West.
There will be a few notable changes to VCF West this year, including the following:
First, like last year, we’re still a Friday and Saturday show, with load in on Thursday.
This year we are partnering with the Computer History Museum to put on the show, so there will be some new opportunities opened up for everyone.
Primarily, there is now only one admission charge for the event, managed by the CHM front desk. We will be setting up ticket pre-sales and our VC Federation member discounts in the coming weeks. This admission will be for both VCF West and the Museum attractions so VCF attendees will be able to tour Revolution, Make Software and the like and Museum attendees will have full access to VCF Exhibits, Speakers, Consignment and the rest of the show.
Beyond that, we will be able to use more of the Museum. Once we have an idea as to what our exhibits will look like I will try to place some select exhibits in one or more of the downstairs spaces to highlight the show and to encourage visitors to spend time in the rest.
On that note, exhibit registration is now open for VCF West. We were just about at capacity last year so please bear in mind that I might have to limit tables and or exhibits this year. Maybe. Get your applications in early just to be sure!
We will also be hosting a Friday night meet and greet in the CHM Courtyard and in other parts of the open space downstairs. There will be food and drinks for purchase and an opportunity for everyone to relax after the first day of VCF while getting to know each other or just catching up.
The rest of the event will be as we know and love. Exhibits, speakers, consignment and tons of vintage fun!
We’re still signing up speakers, classroom instructors and volunteers. If you are interested please contact me! If you already have then hopefully I have gotten back to you. I am a bit behind, but feel free to remind me.