Apple II convention – July 15–20, 2025
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The KansasFest Planning Committee looks forward to seeing you in about one week! We’re committed to everybody having an excellent trip, so please let us know if we may help with anything. The “Welcome to KansasFest” page contains important details, including parking, checkin, and schedule information. Don’t miss the “KansasFest for Newcomers” guide or the …
Have you seen Steven Weyhrich’s new Apple II parody video? A lot of the footage comes from last year’s KansasFest. HackFest is an annual competition to create original software at KansasFest. Take a look at past entries and rules here.
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The end of the month, May 31, is the last day to register with discounted early-bird rates. After that prices go up by about $55. We have room for more session proposals. If you’ve been toying with the idea, please submit your topic now.
KansasFest attendees flying into Kansas City International Airport often volunteer to share rides to and from Rockhurst University. Alex Jacocks coordinates this service as the “Peikop Endroprov” taxi service. If you would like to participate as either a driver or passenger, please share your travel details with this form.
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 to present, please fill out the session proposal form. As …
KansasFest 2019, the 31st annual Apple II convention, is open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from Tuesday, July 16, through Sunday, July 21, for six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie. Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software, well-known for …
KansasFest 2019, the 31st annual Apple II convention, is scheduled for July 16 – 21 in Kansas City, Missouri. Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software, well-known for numerous graphics utilities, books, and games, will join us with a keynote presentation to celebrate the Apple II. Pelczarski began publishing graphics-related Apple II software in 1978 while in …