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Join the KansasFest committee as they discuss potential venues for the 2026 in-person event. Chat with other attendees both old and new and give your feedback to help make 2026 our best event ever! When: November 14 5:30pm PT, 6:30 MT, 7:30 CT, 8:30 ET Where: YouTube Livestream The post …

We completed our initial survey for potential 2026 venues and published the results. Join our discussion on Discord and e-mail. We’re investigating the top candidates prioritizing Midwest U.S. locations since more respondents prefer this region than any other. Contact us if you have additional candidates or would like to help …

The weekend of KansasFest was packed with presentations exploring our favorite retro platform, the Apple II. Everything is available at no charge on our YouTube channel. What did you miss? What will you present next year? [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=videoseries&list=PL_8ByM2n4E2s_D39XbNYLgE_yJ6ZqMfLl[/embed] The post KansasFest 2025 Recordings Now Available first …

We’re starting the final day of KansasFest 2025. We’ll wrap up our chat with Dan Bricklin (co-creator of VisiCalc), hear from John Conrad about his Apple II experience beginning in 1978, and dive into a variety of other fascinating topics. We’ll finish the day with HackFest awards. Grab the schedule. …

KansasFest 2025 continues today with fantastic never-before-seen sessions. Don’t miss the first half of our chat with Dan Bricklin (co-creator of VisiCalc) and presentation from Jeff Mazur (hardware engineer and businessman). Grab the schedule. Register now. If you’ve already registered, check your email for stream and Discord links. The post …

KansasFest 2025 kicks off Friday night with “Classic Rewind” replaying a selection of past sessions, including a few not yet published on YouTube from people like Joe Kohn, Mike Westerfield, and Steve Wozniak. Grab the schedule. Register now. If you’ve already registered, check your email for stream and Discord links. …

HackFest is an Apple II programming competition held over the course of KansasFest every year and open to all attendees. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, sharpen your coding pencils, and create something! The contest begins Wednesday, July 16, at 8am Central Time, and ends on Saturday, July 19, at 5pm …

Our draft schedule is available now! It isn’t too late to register for our virtual event coming soon July 18–20. We have software, hardware, and history topics from brilliant Apple II enthusiasts like yourselves. Visit our YouTube channel for recordings of past sessions. The post Plan your days and nights …

KansasFest 2025 shirts are available now with artwork commissioned from Jordan Graham. The post Get your KansasFest 2025 shirt first appeared on KansasFest. …

The KansasFest planning committee will host a community “town hall” meeting this Friday (6/27/2025) from 7-8pm CT. Join our YouTube live stream with your questions and comments. We’ll do our best to answer anything on your mind. We’re committed to an open constructive conversation helping to build the best possible …