Apple II convention – July 15–20, 2025
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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 …
Thanks to the generous efforts of multiple volunteers, recordings from KansasFest 2018 are now available. There are over 30 videos, rendered to about 70 Gigabytes of data. That’s almost 24 hours of Apple II related video! There are a few videos (sorry Quinn and Mark) giving us trouble, and we’re working on those.
To help us celebrate the 30th KansasFest, Roger Wagner is returning with our keynote. Roger, besides being an accomplished Apple II programmer, author, and businessman, is a KansasFest alumnus. He delivered the keynote in 1995 (recording courtesy of Steve Disbrow, EGO Systems). If you need help coming up with difficult questions to ask Roger, don’t miss …
The KansasFest Planning Committee looks forward to seeing you next week! We’re committed to everybody having an excellent trip, so please let us know if we may help with anything. Please see our Welcome to KansasFest page for details about your arrival. Also, the schedule is available online. Is this your first time at KansasFest? …
KFest has a few traditions and memes going back several years. Some of our more interesting events are the contests we have during the conference. Participation is optional, but feel free to jump in for the full-on KFest experience! YOU COULD WIN A COOL PRIZE! HackFest – Starting Wednesday morning and going through Saturday, coders …
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 …
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. Chris Torrence will have limited copies of Roger Wagner’s Assembly Lines: The Complete Book for the special price of $20. Juiced.GS is quarterly print magazine dedicated to all models …
SolderFest is a KansasFest tradition. Whether you’re a expert at soldering or aren’t sure which end of the iron hold, this evening event is an opportunity to get together, melt metal, swap stories and know-how, build cards, or repair things. If you own soldering equipment, please bring it. We’ll have a limited number of loaners, …