1st Annual VINTAGE COMPUTER FESTIVAL SOUTHWEST

Calling all techies, uber-geeks, nerds, and fans of computers!

The 1st annual Vintage Computer Festival Southwest will be held August 7th and 8th, 2010 at the University of Texas at Arlington. An international event celebrating the history of computing, Vintage Computer Festivals have been held at several locations since 1997.

The VCF will be held indoors, rain or shine. VCF is not a swap meet, but you will have a chance to buy things or even come home with prizes. There will be speakers and videos each morning, exhibits each afternoon, and special events throughout the weekend.

Admission: $10 for one day, $15 for both days, free for ages 17 and younger. Parking is free.

Hours: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. on both Saturday and Sunday.

Location: Rio Grande Ballroom, in the E.H. Hereford University Center, at UTA.

The VCF event is sponsored by the Museum of Information Technology at Arlington, the UTA College of Engineering, the UTA Office of Information Technology and Vintage Tech. They aim to promote the preservation of early computers by allowing people to experience the technologies and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution. Texas companies played a large role in the early days of the computer industry and the VCF Southwest hopes to focus on their contributions.

For more information, visit UTA’s Museum of Information Technology website:
http://mit-a.com/VCF1.shtml