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- From: Paul Mellors <mellorp@mcarepcs.demon.co.uk>
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- Subject: Re: Amiga Convention '96!
- Date: Fri, 19 Apr 1996 10:31:09 GMT
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- > From: kcci1@central.susx.ac.uk (Alan L.M. Buxey)
- > Subject: Amiga Convention '96!
- > Date: 18 Apr 1996 14:43:20 GMT
- > Organization: University of Sussex
-
- > [ Article crossposted from alt.sys.amiga.demos ]
- > [ Author was David Maximilien ]
- > [ Posted on 17 Apr 1996 00:58:30 GMT ]
- >
- >
- >
- > The Official Info Pack on the Amiga Convention '96
- >
- > ----------------------------------------------------------------
- > ****************************************************************
- >
- > Please feel free to spread this file around wherver you can,
- > as long as it is not altered. We don't want people to show up at
- > the wrong city or during the wrong month!
- >
- > If you are a magazine, please feel free to put this in your
- > magazine.All that we ask in return is that you e-mail or call us
- > to tell us that you have put the information into the magazine.
- > Also, if you would like to have an article written for your
- > magazine after the convention about what happened at AC'96,
- > please e-mail <moogy@generation.net>
- > <stargate@phoque.info.uqam.ca>
- >
- > ***************************************************************
- > ---------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- >
- > In August, in Montreal, the fourth annual Amiga Convention
- > will take place! This convention will gather the Amiga community
- > together from all across the world to show its support for the
- > Amiga! We hope to make this show an event in the long fight to
- > make the Amiga a well known computer in North America again.
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
- > WHY: We are putting on the Amiga Convention '96 (AC 96) to
- > support our favorite computer, the Amiga! We feel that
- > for too long, the Amiga has been ignored, and now that
- > the Amiga is owned by people who actually will support
- > it well, we want to help them out in any way we can.
- > We also want to get a lot of people together to have a
- > really cool time!
- >
- > WHERE: The Howard Johnson Hotel in Montreal, large enough to hold
- > over 1,000 people, not including the surrounding rooms.
- >
- >
- > ADDRESS: Howard Johnson
- > (514)-842-3961
- > 475 Sherbrooke West Street
- > Montreal (Quebec)
- > Canada
- > H3A 2L9
- >
- > WHEN : 3 & 4 of August 1996
- >
- >
- > TIME : 10:00 - 20:00 (8:00 PM) Saturday
- > 9:00 - 18:00 (6:00 PM) Sunday
- >
- >
- > ENTRANCE COST: 7 Canadian dollars
- >
- >
- > COMPETITIONS:
- >
- >
- > Gfx (3d)
- > --------
- >
- > 1st place : $300
- > 2nd place : $200
- > 3rd place : $100
- >
- >
- > Music (mod 4 chan.)
- > -----------------
- >
- > 1st place : $300
- > 2nd place : $200
- > 3rd place : $100
- >
- >
- > Demo (2 megs max.)
- > -------------
- >
- > 1st place : $500
- > 2nd place : $300
- > 3rd place : $100
- >
- >
- >
- > COST FOR RENTING TABLES : $150 - 1 day, $250 - 2 days, for
- > one table of 6' by 3' and chairs.
- > These tables are aimed towards
- > dealers and developers.
- >
- >
- > FREE TABLES: We will also have free tables at AC'96, for
- > anyone who wishes to BRING THEIR AMIGA, whether
- > to show off something cool, or just to help
- > someone else who might need one at the time.
- > However, at the free tables you get less space
- > than the pay tables, it is first-come first-
- > serve, and you cannot sell products at the
- > tables! That is strictly for the rented tables.
- >
- >
- > ACCESABILITY: The show is easily accesable by bus and subway,
- > as well as having lots of parking space in the
- > vicinity for cars.
- >
- >
- > WHY DEALERS SHOULD COME: At AC'96, we offer tables at an
- > incredibly rate, a price which
- > includes electrical outlets and
- > electricity. You also get the
- > chance to show and sell your
- > wares to a crowd of Amiga owners,
- > all of whom have money to spend
- > and are influenced by how big a
- > prescence you have at the show.
- >
- > WHY PEOPLE SHOULD COME: AC'96 will have stands from many
- > major dealers and developers. It will
- > also have a lot of friendly Amiga
- > owners there, plus a booming sound
- > system and TV setup that will show
- > crazy demos and products. It will be
- > a wild good time for all!
- > BRING YOUR AMIGA AND HAVE A BALL
- >
- >
- > * Just 5 minutess walking distance from the Metro Station
- > McGill.
- >
- >
- > * We will have Audio/visual equipment setup for presentations of
- > demos, programs, hardware, new products, etc.
- >
- >
- > * The Howard Johnson has a Restaurant, a Bar, and more.
- >
- > * For special room rates please contact us or the hotel.
- >
- >
- > CONTACT:
- >
- > If you want to buy a table, get more information on the
- > show, or just talk to the organizers, e-mail either
- > <moogy@generation.net> or <stargate@phoque.info.uqam.ca>, or
- > call (514)-649-9756 (in Canada) and ask for Frederic
- > or (514)-933-8095 (in Canada) and ask for Jeremie.
- > regarding the Amiga Convention '96. You can also mail the
- > organizers at:
- >
- > Frederic Tessier
- > 922 Deschamps
- > Sainte-Julie (Quebec)
- > J3E 1N9
- > Canada
- >
- >
- >
- >
- >
- > --
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- >
-
- This sounds ace, but why oh why, is it in canada?? Perhaps someone
- out there could tell me of anything like this happening in the uk...I
- am sure there are hundreds if not thousands of us amigans out there in this
- sunny country!!!!!!!!
-
-
-
- bOBSTER
-