Vintage Computer Festival West XI   
   VCF West is back!!!   
      
   VCF West is for everyone! Computer geeks, families/children, students,   
   collectors, IT professionals, curious onlookers…   
      
   When: August 6-7, 2016   
      
   Where: Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View,   
   California (Google map, directions, lodging)   
      
   Hours: Saturday, 9:30-6:00, Sunday, 9:00-5:30   
      
   Tickets — Now available!   
      
   Exhibits (and exhibit registration) — Hands-on exhibits are presented   
   Saturday and Sunday. You’ll find demos of 1960s minicomputers, 1970s   
   homebrew systems, 1980s eight-bitters, and a few oddities. Some exhibits   
   contain pristine original machines,    
   while others focus on unique modern hacks, and everything in between.   
      
   Speakers — Come see our impressive keynote speakers! This year you can learn   
   about CP/M vs. MS-DOS, early computer gaming, and much more.   
      
   Celebration Apple 1 — Our friends at CharityBuzz are auctioning what may be   
   the rarest Apple-1 in existence. Come see it at the show!   
      
   Consignment — Vintage Computer Festivals are not flea/swap events, however   
   we do offer a consignment room. Complete the form and we’ll try our best to   
   sell your on-topic items. Our fee is 15% of final sales.   
      
   Food — Where they are computer nerds, there must be food! Items such as   
   bagels, muffins, coffee, snacks, hot dogs, soft drinks, etc. will be available.   
      
   Don’t forget — CHM is the world’s best computer museum, and it will be   
   fully open during VCF West. Do not miss your chance to see their incredible   
   exhibits.   
      
   Contacts: VCF West Producer — Erik Klein (erik@vintage-computer.com),   
   Vintage Computer Federation President — Evan Koblentz (evan@vcfed.org)   
      
   Go to: http://vcfed.org/wp/festivals/vintage-computer-festival-west-xi/ for   
   more details.   
      
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