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Beneath KansasFest: Door Signs from 2016

KansasFest is more than scheduled sessions. Hallway discussions, late-night hacking, and crazy contests are all normal. One of the traditions is a door sign contest. These aren’t “normal” door signs; KansasFest door signs are often interactive, exhibit unique memorabilia, and involve extensive planning. Besides showing off your creativity, resourcefulness, and interests, the best signs win …

Special offers for KansasFest 2017

Special offers for KansasFest 2017

KansasFest is a great opportunity to meet some of the vendors who support our community.  You’re able to ask questions, get help, and sometimes get special deals.  Here are some of the KansasFest-only special offers: Chris Torrence will have copies of Roger Wagner’s Assembly Lines: The Complete Book for the special price of $15. Charles Mangin will …

Registration rates rise after May 31

Registration rates rise after May 31

Registration rates rise about $55 after May 31.  That’s less than a week away, and this year is on track to be the largest KansasFest this millennium. Register here now. Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, the French Brutal Deluxe Software programming team known for countless original Apple II programs and archiving efforts, will be there. …

Call for Sessions

Call for Sessions

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, extensions, and applications of the Apple II family. Just as varied as these sessions are the good people who volunteer to present them. If you have a topic you’d like …

Registration Opens

Registration Opens

KansasFest 2017, the 29th annual Apple II convention, is now open for registration.  Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, the French Brutal Deluxe Software programming team known for countless original Apple II programs and archiving efforts, will join us in Kansas City, Missouri from July 18 – 23 with a keynote presentation to celebrate the 40th …

Help Track Down Apple II Collections

Help Track Down Apple II Collections

Mr. Jason Scott, the keynote speaker at KansasFest 2009 and renowned archivist, has put out a call for help finding forgotten Apple II material: We are in a golden age for Apple II history capture. For now, and it won’t last (because nothing lasts), an incredible amount of interest and effort and tools are all …

Golden Ticket Winners!

Golden Ticket Winners!

Golden tickets in the famous 1971 film only got the winners tours of a chocolate factory.  Today, golden tickets get five lucky first-time attendees full room, board, and conference admission at KansasFest 2017 thanks to a generous community member contribution.  We got 77 entries for these coveted spots, and one member of our planning committee …

Brutal Deluxe to deliver keynote

KansasFest 2017, the 29th annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 18 – 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Antoine Vignau and Olivier Zardini, the French Brutal Deluxe Software programming team known for countless original Apple II programs and archiving efforts, will join us with a keynote presentation to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the …