VCF East 2.0 needs some hype (Re: VCF5: Nobody got it..!)

On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, David A. Woyciesjes wrote: 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Man of Intrigue and Danger http://www.vintage.org * Old computing resources for business and academia at www.VintageTech.com *