21st annual Apple II convention opens for registration

[Ken Gagne <kgagne@gamebits.net>]

KANSAS CITY, MO -- April 12, 2010 -- KansasFest, the 21st annual
convention dedicated to the Apple II computer, is now open for
registration.  Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing
enthusiasts are invited to Rockhurst University in Kansas City,
Missouri, from Tuesday, July 20th, 2010, through Sunday the 25th for
six days and five nights of sessions, demos, announcements, contests,
and camaraderie.  Veterans of the event are invited to bring a first-
time attendee;  by indicating the other's name on the registration
form, both will receive a $25 referral rebate at the event.

The week kicks off with keynote speaker Mark Simonsen, former
president of Beagle Bros Micro Software and author of many popular
Apple II software programs.  Several sessions and workshops are
scheduled throughout the rest of the week, including but not limited
to:

-- A tutorial of Structured Applesoft, Ivan Drucker's approach to
BASIC programming

-- Floppy disk drive maintenance and hardware color restoration with
Tony Diaz

-- Ken Gagne's review of Macintosh games inspired by the Apple II

-- Programming with Macrosoft by Peter Neubauer

-- A closer look at the Apple III by Mike Maginnis

-- Martin Haye's introduction to his Super-Mon utility and NakedOS

-- The latest on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad by Rob Walch of the
Today in iPhone podcast

-- HackFest, an annual programming challenge open to hackers of all
skill levels

What the schedule can't predict is the variety of surprise
demonstrations that are a hallmark of KansasFest.  Past years have
seen the release of the Sweet 16 2.0 emulator, the Apple II VGA video
adapter, the prototype Apple II MP3 player, and many other
announcements.  Attendees are encouraged to share their knowledge by
presenting their own sessions, be it hardware, software, Apple II, or
Macintosh.

Register before June 1st to secure your place at this memorable
event.  Prices until that date are $365 for a double room or $435 for
a single and include admission to all sessions as well as room and
board.  Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional.  To
register, please visit the official Web site at http://www.kansasfest.org/

KansasFest 2010, the world's only annual Apple II conference, invites
any and all Apple II and Macintosh users, fans, and friends to attend
this year's "summer camp for geeks."  For photos, schedules,
presentations from past year's events, and inquiries, please visit the
event's Web site.

CONTACT:
Email: kfest-help@kfest.org
Register: http://www.kansasfest.org/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/kansasfest
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116990081645486