Vintage Computer Festival

The Vintage Computer Festival promotes the preservation of "obsolete" computers by offering the public a chance to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution. VCF events include hands-on exhibit halls, VIP keynote speeches, consignment, technical classes, and other attractions depending on venue. It is consequently one of the premiere physical markets for antique computer hardware. ==History==

Sellam Ismail designed the Vintage Computer Festival in 1997. Beginning as a post on the ClassicCmp Mailing List, Ismail first came up with the "Classical Computer Convention", but quickly focused on the Vintage Computer Festival. The initial series started on October 25-26, 1997. ==Events==

The Vintage Computer Federation runs VCF East (Wall Township, New Jersey), VCF Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Washington), and VCF West (Mountain View, California). Independent editions include, VCF SoCal (Southern California / Orange, California), VCF Midwest (metro Chicago, Illinois), VCF Southwest (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex) VCF Europa (Munich and Berlin, Germany; Vintage Computer Festival Zürich, Switzerland), Vintage Computer Festival GB, and VCF Southeast (Atlanta, Georgia). ==See also==