In case you missed it, the livestream update that I did is here: https://youtube.com/live/E54oYl4d_0Y. It's about 33 minutes long. For those that don't want to look at the stream, here is the text version: Update 02/10/2024 Dates: April 12, 13, 14, 2024 Location: InfoAge Science and History Museums, 2201 Marconi Road, Wall, NJ Exhibit Information - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-exhibits/ - Exhibit manager had to quit for personal reasons. I'm taking over. - 28 Exhibits registered - 70 tables. We are full. - If you still want to exhibit, register and you will go on the waiting list. - Space may open up as I lay out the tables. There are always one or two exhibitors who drop out before the show. Vendor Information - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-vendors/ - 8 Vendors - 15 tables Speaker Information - https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-talks/ - Guy Federkow (Recovering Whirlwind Software) had to cancel - - 16 Talks, 3 Roundtables, 26 Speakers registered - Working on roundtables: - Jeri Ellsworth (moderator): Waiting for confirmation from speakers. - Sean Malseed (moderator): Amiga Bill, Ash SaidHi, Lady Ailuros, Ron’s Computers - Frank O’Brien (moderator): Apollo Guidance Computer, Curious Mark, Carl Claunch, Mike Stewart? Don Eyles? Hugh Blair-Smith? Volunteers - I still need more, sign up here to be a volunteer: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeF33aZBQL57vymsP98JWazK1h1IcHHqbMk... - I have the Sea Cadets helping again this year. Hotel Blocks <https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-hotel-blocks/> - Block #1 is almost full. Very little availability. We have almost filled the hotel - Block #2 ends February 16. - Working on getting a Block #3 Consignment - New system will be done by February 29. - Two weeks of testing and be up by March 12. - Web and smartphone interface. - New location in building 9031. - Twice the size - Separate entrance for loading and unloading. Front Desk - All the swag will be there. - Organized better this year. The Glitch Works - Selling Kits - Couple of limited quantity options: basically fancy displays to go with some of the single board computers from the past few years that were done at VCF Easts. - They will come with a “Use it as a desk clock” demo program. Merchandise for sale - New t-shirt design almost finished - Polos: black, gray, blue (with pockets!) - Hoodies: Zippered, unzippered, Black, dark gray, light gray - Stickers - Buttons - Keychains - Mugs Badges - Special badge for those buying the 3 Day pass - Will have new style badges with the year and color coded: exhibitors, vendors, speakers, vip, volunteers. - Signed badges from famous vintage computer people. Tickets - https://vcfed.org/vcf-east-tickets/ - Are available now via EventBrite: https://vcfeast.eventbrite.com/ - VCF Members can get 20% discount through VCF’s website: - If you prepay for tickets, then you can come in the North Gate. We will have a list of prepaid people. No tickets sold at the North Gate. You must go to the Front Desk by the East Gate to buy tickets. - Once you have your wristband (or badge if you are an exhibitor, vendor, VIP, Speaker), then you can come in the North Gate. Volunteers - https://vcfed.org/events/vintage-computer-festival-east/vcf-east-volunteers/ - I always need more - Before, during and after the show. - Sea Cadets are helping Parking: - Main Parking Lot. - To the right at the main entrance. - Overflow Parking Lot - Around the corner and down the road on Monmouth Boulevard - Big empty parking lot used for our swap meets. - No parking in the Little League parking lot. No parking in Brookdale parking lot. Food - We tried getting a food truck, but no place was interested or available. - Plan B is to get the Firehouse museum to cook food like they did at the last two swap meets. - Plan C is to do microwave cooking like we did last year. Program Books - We have two sponsors who paid for ads: Valente’s and Anthony’s pizza. Museum - VCF Museum has many changes and updates. Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Hours to be determined. - InfoAge museums Saturday and Sunday 12PM to 5PM. T-shirt - Design will be ready within two weeks. Atari Classroom - We have a group organizing classes in BASIC, Assembly and #FujiNet in the 9059 Classroom space. More updates on Saturday, March 9 at 6:30PM EST. Take care! Jeff Brace VCF National Board Member Chairman & Vice President Vintage Computer Festival East Showrunner VCF Mid-Atlantic Event Manager Vintage Computer Federation is a 501c3 charity https://vcfed.org/ <http://www.vcfed.org/> jeffrey@vcfed.org