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KansasFest 2023: Virtual & In-Person

March 7, 2023 KansasFest

KansasFest 2023 will soon be upon us so we wanted to prepare the community for changes that are in the works. First, a reminder that in-person KansasFest is scheduled for July 18th-23rd at Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO. Expect registration to open in April or May. At the in-person event, …

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KansasFest Acquires Roger Wagner Collection

February 13, 2023 KansasFest

KansasFest, Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Roger Wagner Collection. Roger Wagner’s generous donation includes much of the archives and memorabilia of Southwestern Data Systems and Roger Wagner Publishing, as well as unique artifacts from Apple Computer such as hardware prototypes and pre-release hardware …

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Kirk Mitchell to be KansasFest’s Secretary

January 24, 2023 KansasFest

We’re pleased to announce that effective immediately, Kirk Mitchell has accepted the role of KansasFest’s Secretary. Kirk Mitchell has been a long time KansasFest attendee since 1997 and committee member at large since 2008. Famously known for his role as the grillmeister of the KFest Kookout, Kirk also handles many of …

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A Letter from the President

July 27, 2022 KansasFest

With another successful KansasFest in the rearview mirror, it’s time for the organizers to review the post-conference data. Initial feedback has been positive on everything from the cafeteria food to the overall management of event itself. The Garage Giveaway was again hugely popular with attendees. Presenters and sessions were, for …

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Committee and Board Changes

June 28, 2022 KansasFest

On June 27 2022, the KansasFest committee voted to accept the resignation of Steven Wehyrich from both the KansasFest organization committee and the KansasFest Board of Directors, effective immediately.  The committee did not come to this decision lightly and we understand that the delays were frustrating to the community. Going …

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Call for sessions ends June 5

May 25, 2022 KansasFest

The call for sessions is only open for another 11 days (June 5). We want to hear about how you’re keeping the Apple II alive. While the evenings and nights of KansasFest are renowned for their spontaneity, the mornings and afternoons are reserved for sessions spanning a variety of uses, …

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Robert Woodhead to be keynote speaker

April 17, 2022 KansasFest

KansasFest 2022, the 34th annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 19–24, both remote and in-person. Robert Woodhead, well-known as the co-creator of the Wizardry series of computer role-playing games, will join us as the keynote speaker. Registration opens April 17. Information about our COVID restrictions for in-person attendees …

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KansasFest 2022: In-Person and Remote!

March 31, 2022 KansasFest

We are excited to announce that KansasFest 2022 will take place both in-person and remote this summer, July 19-24. Registration will open April 17. For the in-person event, we will be requiring either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours before your arrival. We will have …

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VCF East 2022 – Pre Event Survey

Vintage Computer Federation is looking to gather feedback on our upcoming VCF East event. Please fill out this brief survey to help us to create better events for everyone: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X3KRG5L This is an anonymous survey that will help us plan our events. Thanks so much for your help! ========================================= Jeff Brace …

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Website errors

Hello everyone, You may have encountered some 503 and other server errors trying to access our website for the past year or so. It is a problem with out WordPress installation. We have been trying to troubleshoot the existing installation for the past few months, but the fixes haven’t lasted. …