Apple II convention – July 15–20, 2025
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In 1984, Apple Computer hosted the Apple II Forever event at the Moscone Center. During the event, Apple announced the Apple IIc, designed by Rob Gemmell and featuring the Snow White design language of Hartmut Esslinger in a portable and elegant reimagining of the Apple IIe. Now, in 2024, KansasFest invites you to join us …
Rich Williams, Apple employee from 1979 to 2009, will be coming in person to KansasFest 2024 as a featured speaker! Rich was an early member of the //c design team, and will share stories from that experience, as part of KansasFest 2024’s focus on the Apple //c on the 40th anniversary of its launch. On …
Rob Gemmell, Apple employee from 1981-89 and one of the key designers of the Apple IIc, will join us virtually at KansasFest 2024 as a featured speaker.
KansasFest 2024 held July 16–21 at the University of Illinois and A2EVR held virtually July 27–28 are now open for registration. Join us for days and nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. Our call for sessions remains open. Sign up now to share your projects and ideas with the community.
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. Similarly, the virtual event features a variety of topics ranging from Apple II artwork to hooking your retro computer up to the …
The KansasFest Committee is excited to announce that KansasFest 2024 will be held July 16-21, at the University of Illinois Springfield, followed by the virtual meeting July 27-28. Since its beginnings in the late 1980s, KansasFest has been held in several locations with various names. After growing out of the AppleFest conference in Boston, the …
This year, KansasFest tried an experiment by splitting the conference into in-person and online components. From feedback we received, this was an overwhelming success. Attendees at the in-person event were able to concentrate on the live talks without any network disruptions. Attendees in the online event were able to enjoy the recorded in-person talks and …
KansasFest attendees will gather for SolderFest on Wednesday evening. Experts and novices will work side-by-side to learn, build, and fix with solder. Bring your own project or buy something at the vendor fair. Bring your own tools and soldering iron if you have them or borrow ours. Vince Briel, famous for projects like the Replica …