DEC Legacy Event, April 17th & 18th 2010, Windermere, UK

I am organising a DEC Legacy Event on the 17th & 18th April 2010 in Windermere, UK.

The event's purpose is to bring together people with an interest in the company Digital Equipment Corporation and their legacy of hardware, software and ethos. I am hoping to attract people willing to exhibit their DEC computer hardware and software at the event. There will be tables setup around the main hall on which equipment can be presented.

Whilst the format for the event is still fluid, I envisage that it will involve a mixture of the following:

• Walkabout sessions giving the opportunity to talk to owners of DEC hardware and to 'have a play'
• Demonstrations of equipment or software by their owners (languages, applications, games etc)
• Sit down presentations about specific topics of interest
• A programming competition (if there is enough interest)
• Buy & sell hardware, software, relevant items
• Raffle (with suitably themed items) on behalf of the National Museum of Computing

For more information please visit the webpage at: http://declegacy.org.uk

UK DEC Meeting in North West, Autumn 2009 - expression of interest please

I'm going to use my blog as a source of news on the UK DEC Meeting I'm trying to get sorted out.


Well, I've been banding this idea around to a few fellow DECheads in the UK, and thought it was about time I moved on to stage 2.

I am thinking about organising a meeting for people interested in the lines of computers created by Digital Equipment Corporation. It is likely that the meeting will be autumn next year, and would be run over a Saturday and Sunday in Windermere, Cumbria, UK.

This is in the very early stages of planning, and I'm initially looking to get an idea of numbers who might be interested. This is to ensure that I can organise the event without loss. In terms of numbers I would be looking for between 10 and 20 people to exhibit computers, and then another up to maybe 50 people as non-exhibitors. I'm sure we could get some interesting speakers involved.

Cost is likely to be in the order of GBP 10 for the two days, although we can discuss the option of providing catering if there is interest. I would be looking for firm commitment to buy a ticket say 3 months in advance.

So in the first instance, could anyone interested email me at: mark at wickensonline dot co dot uk. By emailing you agree for me to keep your email address on file so that I can inform you of any progress.

Please feel free to make suggestions either on this blog or direct by email.