KansasFest
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KansasFest is an annual event
for Apple II
computer enthusiasts. Held every July at Rockhurst University
of Kansas City, Missouri
, KansasFest typically lasts five days and features presentations from Apple II experts and pioneers, as well as games, fun events, after-hours hallway chatter, late-night (or all-night) runs out to movies or restaurants, and more.
Resource Central
founded the long-running KFest conference and expo as the A2-Central Summer Conference. It was immediately dubbed "KansasFest" by attendees, a portmanteau of the name of the other major Apple II event of the time, the AppleFest expo, with Resource Central's location in suburban Kansas City. Although Resource Central went out of business in the early 1990s, KFest is still held annually.
Many of the most exciting new products for Apple II computers are announced at KansasFest each year. Past years have seen the introduction of the LANceGS Ethernet Card, the Marinetti TCP/IP stack, and similar major announcements.
The 23rd annual KansasFest will be held July 17-22, 2012, and will open with a keynote speech by John Romero
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for Apple II
Apple II
The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak, manufactured by Apple Computer and introduced in 1977...
computer enthusiasts. Held every July at Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University
Rockhurst University is a private, coeducational Jesuit university located in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College. The school adheres to the motto etched into the stone of the campus bell tower: "Learning, Leadership, and Service in the Jesuit Tradition." It is one of 28...
of Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, KansasFest typically lasts five days and features presentations from Apple II experts and pioneers, as well as games, fun events, after-hours hallway chatter, late-night (or all-night) runs out to movies or restaurants, and more.
Resource Central
Resource Central
Resource Central was an Apple II publishing house in Overland Park, Kansas. It was founded by former Softalk columnist and Beagle Bros software author Tom Weishaar. Resource Central was responsible for many Apple II publications, including:...
founded the long-running KFest conference and expo as the A2-Central Summer Conference. It was immediately dubbed "KansasFest" by attendees, a portmanteau of the name of the other major Apple II event of the time, the AppleFest expo, with Resource Central's location in suburban Kansas City. Although Resource Central went out of business in the early 1990s, KFest is still held annually.
Many of the most exciting new products for Apple II computers are announced at KansasFest each year. Past years have seen the introduction of the LANceGS Ethernet Card, the Marinetti TCP/IP stack, and similar major announcements.
The 23rd annual KansasFest will be held July 17-22, 2012, and will open with a keynote speech by John Romero
John Romero
Alfonso John Romero is a game designer, programmer, and developer in the video game industry. He is best known as a co-founder of id Software and was a designer for many of their games, including Wolfenstein 3D, Dangerous Dave, Doom and Quake...
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