VCF East 8.0 update

Cctalk'rs, Here's a big update about all the things happening with the Vintage Computer Festival East 8.0, May 5-6, at the InfoAge Science Center in Wall, New Jersey. So far we're up to three "celebrity" lectures: Dr. Thomas Kurtz, who co-invented BASIC; Dan Kottke, of early Apple fame; and Bil Herd, of Commodore 8-bit fame. There's also a lecture by Dr. Kent Lundford, who'll teach us the history of analog computing, and there are two more still to be announced. This year we have ** SEVEN ** technical workshops: chiptunes music, software restoration, intro to minicomputer care/feeding, intro to Commodore 8-bit maintenance, into to Apple II maintenance, intro to S-100 zen/innerworkings, and Build a Vector Graphics Kit (the latter is a separate ticket.) So far there are 14 exhibits. We expect around 25 total. There will be a book sale, consignment, food, museum tours, prizes, vendors, etc. In addition, for the first time, we're having a few company sponsors (beyond the usual ones: MARCH, VintageTech, InfoAge Science Center.) The new sponsors are: - Eli's Software Encyclopedia - sponsoring our t-shirts - Western Design Center - that is MOS 6502 co-creator Bill Mensch's company - they're donating 20 autographed chips, which we'll sell for a modest price - Trenton Computer Festival - distributing VCF East fliers to all of their attendees - Vintage Computer Forum (can I say that on cctalk?) - running banner ad for us Bottom line, this is going to be one of the best VCF East shows ever. You'd all be fools to miss it. :) Tickets, as always, are sold at the door for just $10/day, $15/weekend, and free for kids.