Clearmoon Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Is the Chicago Faire always in October? Is there a mailing list to join, for when announcements are made for 2018's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Is the Chicago Faire always in October? Is there a mailing list to join, for when announcements are made for 2018's? It is not always in October. In fact, it has been around the first weekend in November the last few years and I think Hal Shanafield (the Faire's organizer) said it will be November 10 next year. The problem with scheduling is usually Northwestern's football schedule. If there is a big game in town, there are no places to stay in Evanston. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 When is the Faire this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 When is the Faire this year? November 10—See my post just above yours. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ah Thanks! I should be able to attend. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 I will be there, no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+9640News Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Hmmm, opening day of gun season for deer here in Kentucky. Hopefully, bow hunting will be fruitful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 Ah Thanks! I should be able to attend. How about you? Planning on it! ...lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 I have a good likelihood of being there as well. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Turtles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Of course! Bucko? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 Yep! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+arcadeshopper Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 November is so much more doable than October for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 If the event can be expanded to two days would more people commit to attend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew180 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I'll throw this out again, it might stick one year. Charge people something like $20 admission and use the money to rent a conference room at a hotel. You could probably also get a block-rate since everyone coming from out of town have to get rooms anyway. We could get access Friday night for setup and anyone who wanted to start early. Then we would have all day on Saturday, 8am to 8pm or later. No interruptions, no other groups sharing the room, no shutting down at 4:30pm, etc. For a bonus, charge a little more (or maybe not necessary, depends on the number of people), and have the room until something like noon on Sunday too. I would easily pay $30 or $40 for attendance to a retro-computer event that started Friday night and went all day Saturday and possibly half a day on Sunday. Some people travel literally thousands of miles to come, and the current one-day limited-hours event is way too short. Just my opinion. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmaz Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 FYI, I believe Tommy Nevin's Pub in Evanston has closed: https://chicago.eater.com/2017/11/15/16657470/evanston-tommy-nevins-pub-closing-northwestern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 FYI, I believe Tommy Nevin's Pub in Evanston has closed: https://chicago.eater.com/2017/11/15/16657470/evanston-tommy-nevins-pub-closing-northwestern Noooooooo! The Faire will never be the same without it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 New thread for "CHI Friday" (hrmmm, maybe I should call it "CTI Friday"?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+9640News Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 OK, I just realized there are two Hilton's in close proximity to the library, and the Friday meeting place is at the Hilton on 1818 Maple Avenue. Where is the dinner gathering Friday night? Was trying to get some bearings on walking routes, etc. so I do not get mixed up like I did two years ago. Two years ago, I go back to my motel several miles away to discover they had packed up all my belongings as they had cancelled my reservation because they thought I was a no-show. Why they thought I was a no-show when my belongs were in the room,......who knows. Desk clerk must have been smoking something. Beery 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 OK, I just realized there are two Hilton's in close proximity to the library, and the Friday meeting place is at the Hilton on 1818 Maple Avenue. Where is the dinner gathering Friday night? Was trying to get some bearings on walking routes, etc. so I do not get mixed up like I did two years ago. Two years ago, I go back to my motel several miles away to discover they had packed up all my belongings as they had cancelled my reservation because they thought I was a no-show. Why they thought I was a no-show when my belongs were in the room,......who knows. Desk clerk must have been smoking something. Beery Well—Nevin’s Pub is gone and, to my knowledge, Hal has not yet chosen another venue for the Friday night gathering. I will poke Hal by email in a bit to see what’s up. ...lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+9640News Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Well, I hate to hear that. At least I will not think my mind is going bad when I couldn't find the place. Hopefully, something within easy walking distance of the Hilton Garden Inn can be found. I believe Jeff White will be riding up with me as well. Beery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lee Stewart Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hal, indeed, has not yet decided on a restaurant, but said he would be in touch. I will pass it on the minute I know. ...lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I will be at the Chicago Faire (as usual) and will have my entire EPROM inventory with me. As a special for the Faire, a special price of $5 per chip will be in effect. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+9640News Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 I will be at the Chicago Faire (as usual) and will have my entire EPROM inventory with me. As a special for the Faire, a special price of $5 per chip will be in effect. Atrax, If you have them to spare, I would be interested in 4 blank/erased EPROM's for the Geneve. I have a burner, but my eraser is without a power cord and my first attempt to buy an eraser through Ebay resulted in a non-delivery. If by chance someone had an eraser willing to sell and wanted to bring it to the Faire, I would be interested. If I have time over the holidays or this winter, I may explore some kind of modification to the Eprom.... just playing around. Beery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atrax27407 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 My supply of 27128s is lower than I would like. However, if I have some left at the end of the day Saturday, we can make a deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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