Apple II convention – July 15–20, 2025
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KansasFest 2016, the 28th annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 19 – 24 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mike Harvey, a business executive, salesperson, technologist, project manager, entrepreneur, programmer, and best known in the Apple community as the founder and publisher of Nibble magazine, will join us with a keynote presentation. Harvey started his …
Sean’s Garage Giveaway (GG) is one of the most popular events at KansasFest. Sean, James, and other dedicated community members have been freely giving away vintage Apple computers, peripherals, books, magazines, and software (and much more) for several years now. Many of the items Sean redistributes come from other retro Apple enthusiasts collections, typically because …
HackFest is an Apple II programming competition held over the course of KansasFest every year and open to all attendees. Please see here for rules and past entries. This year gave us a bumper crop of excellent software. Our judges, Quinn Dunki, Michael J Mahon, and James Littlejohn, had a tough time selecting the winners. …
Did you miss KansasFest 2015, or do you simply need help remembering everything that happened? Here are a few community reports and articles that you might enjoy: A Weekend at KansasFest, the Sleepaway Camp for Apple II Fanatics by Jason Koebler at MOTHERBOARD Videos from Jason Scott and the Internet Archive, including the keynote from …
Since 2010, the KansasFest Committee has recognized members of the Apple II community who have made significant contributions to the Apple II, either in promoting or developing for the platform during its active years, or in helping to advance or preserve the Apple II since its production had been discontinued. Our keynote speaker was the …
The 27th KansasFest is finished, and the last few people are making their way to the airport. We had 76 people join us and prove that the Apple II is forever. Even after so many years, there are still brilliant, clever, original, and fun things to do with our favorite computer. Over the next few …
Whether you’re in Kansas City or watching from afar, you can stay in touch and share: Twitter with hashtag #A2KFest E-mail discussion News on A2 Central IRC at irc.a2central.com, channel #a2c.chat Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Let me know if I’ve missed your favorite forum, and I’ll update the above list.
KansasFest 2015 is here. Bags are packed and people are moving. Here are some details that will help you as you arrive at Rockhurst University. We will be in Corcoran Hall on the campus of Rockhurst University. Please see the campus map. Notice the one way streets that may affect your travel. When you arrive, …