AmiWest 2016 in Sacramento, CA, USA!

[theprez]

AmiWest 2016, the 19th AmiWest show, will be held in Sacramento, CA on October 8 and 9, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., 95821. The fifth annual Amiga Programming DevCon, led by Steven Solie, will be held in conjunction with the show on October 6 & 7 at the same location. You can be sure that preparations are accelerating even as you read this. More information is already posted at amiwest.net.

We are already contacting sponsors and exhibitors to include in our expanded publicity. Several sponsors are already on board and we are contacting others to include.  If YOU want to be an exhibitor or sponsor, just email us at info [at] amiwest.net with either AMIWEST EXHIBITOR or AMIWEST SPONSOR in the subject line.  We will respond with details about costs and space considerations for the category you're seeking.  

Follow our blog at amiwest.net/amiwest2016blog for the latest news and information for AmiWest 2016!

[theprez]

Wow!  One email to inquire about the cost of a table and suddenly there's a blog entry announcing I'm coming!  I feel some pressure now.  First priority:  Get my hands on that prototype Vampire 500!  Second priority:  Line up ways to save on travel expenses!  Third priority:  Actually sign up for a table!

Number 1:  Getting the V500 is being worked on, not much more I can do now.

Number 2:  Is anyone willing to chip in for gas money if you need a ride from North LA metro area?  The tentative plan (current emphasis on tentative) is to drive from Northern Colorado, drop my wife off in Pasadena and drive from there up to Sacramento after a short stay at my in-laws'.  After that I hope to stay for the whole show and drive back down to Pasadena and drive back to Colorado.

I also will need to room with somebody else once I get to Sacramento because I'm not sure I'll be able to get a room by myself on my budget.

Number 3:  I may be able to get Airsoft Softwair to chip in on the table if I have a Hollywood demo on the same table.  I have the equipment to do a second display for this so it may be a little crowded.

In summary:  If I can make it to AmiWest, I will.  I need to make arrangements first for a room once I get there and do some ride-sharing.

All references to Apollo Accelerators have been expunged from our AmiWest 2016 blog.  No further reference will be made.