Memofest 2023, Where and When?

[Crazyboss]

Hi guys.

Is it time to talk about this ?

I dont know but now we have a forum to speak about it

[Martin A]

It's the 10th anniversary of that first Memofest at Jim’s in 2013…

[Potholepete]

It would be nice to have it at mine this year but there is just no way (unless I win the lottery and employ the DIY SOS team ) I can host anything at the moment... maybe next year though!?

J

[K8dude]

It might be too late for this year, but my suggestion would be for each of us to book a hotel room in the same hotel, then bring along our "kit". We could then either book a day's conference room to meet up in, or all pile in to one room or a nearby village hall (cheaper) for the event itself.

Yes there would be a cost, but the benefit would be that the hotel could be near to an airport/railway station so that as many as possible can attend more easily.

Just a thought maybe for next year.

I am mostly free this October, (but not the weekend of the 7th, I am in London for an important conference).

Of course, I would love to visit Norway again as soon as possible, so can we go there one day please? Jan might like that too!

[Bill B]

I could possibly host a one-day event second half of October or sometime in November. My biggest reservation is that I don't actually have much Memotech kit: an MTX 512, 3.5" SDX, DMX, and a few Rarpberry Pi's running MEMU.

Or as another alternative, we could all join Stephen Usher at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge on 4th/5th November.

[Crazyboss]

I could possibly host a one-day event second half of October or sometime in November. My biggest reservation is that I don't actually have much Memotech kit: an MTX 512, 3.5" SDX, DMX, and a few Rarpberry Pi's running MEMU.

Or as another alternative, we could all join Stephen Usher at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge on 4th/5th November.

I think both would be nice options. Some years ago I think someone from Centre for Computing History in Cambridge, offered us a room there for Memofest. I guess there is no limit, we can do it in November also (Make more time for me to work on something)

[Potholepete]

The other possibility is perhaps getting hold of the chap from RMC the Cave and trying to set up a special weekend (or just a day) event for the MTX, Is it based near Stroud and has plenty of parking and his channel does loads of Retro related youtube content.

If I could get that weekend free of the 5th Nov I would be willing to bring the MTX(s) and disc systems and the Video Wall system I have (most non running before Dave comments lol, but at least people can see what some of the kit looked like as well as the MFX etc)

[Crazyboss]

Hi

That sounds fun too. Anyway we still have some time.
There are a lot of suggestions, I would prefer something close to a larger AirPort, since I would come in from LHR or Gatwick I guess.

The other possibility is perhaps getting hold of the chap from RMC the Cave and trying to set up a special weekend (or just a day) event for the MTX, Is it based near Stroud and has plenty of parking and his channel does loads of Retro related youtube content.

If I could get that weekend free of the 5th Nov I would be willing to bring the MTX(s) and disc systems and the Video Wall system I have (most non running before Dave comments lol, but at least people can see what some of the kit looked like as well as the MFX etc)

[Bill B]

Since nobody else has jumped up with a better offer, I guess that I am it

I am less than 50 miles North-East of London, and a 10 minute taxi ride from the nearest mainline station.

I can offer one of the following dates:

• Saturday 28th October.
• Sunday 29th October,
• Saturday 11th November.
• Sunday 12th November.
• Saturday 18th November.
• Sunday 19th November,

State your preferences here.

[K8dude]

At the moment, all of those dates seem good to me.

Ønsker deg en god helg (that bit is for our Scandinavian guys and guyesses!).

Mike R