HackFest is an Apple II programming competition held over the course of KansasFest every year, and we were fortunate to continue this tradition in 2020. It’s amazing what people can develop in such a short time.
KansasFest includes a door sign contest where attendees create Apple II themed collages on their dorm room doors. Lacking real doors, we organized a background contest.
We’ve selected three winners and one honorable mention from numerous excellent entries.
“Apple ][ Forever” – Melody Ayres-Griffiths
“I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas (City) any more.” – Charles Mangin
KansasFest 2020 starts Friday morning. We have an incredible 509 attendees from 17 countries. The schedule is packed with 29 sessions and 2 contests.
If you have registered, you should have a private e-mail with directions for joining via Zoom and Discord. Please contact us if you’re missing the e-mail.
We’ll stream all sessions to YouTube. This delayed stream is open to everybody. Live participation, questions & answers, chat, and after-hours meetings are only available to paid attendees.
HackFest is an Apple II programming competition held over the course of KansasFest every year. HackFest begins today and is open to all attendees. See the archive of past HackFest entries for examples of the creativity and methods this competition inspires.
This year, since we’re virtual, HackFest looks a little different. The contest begins on Friday, July 17, 8am CDT and ends Thursday, July 23, 5pm CDT. The judges will award prizes end of the day on Saturday, July 25. For details on the contest deadlines and rules, visit the #hackfest channel on the attendee-only KansasFest Discord server.
Welcome to the 32nd annual KansasFest, the longest-running conference for Apple II users, programmers, hobbyists, and retro-computing enthusiasts. KansasFest usually gathers in the muggy heat of Kansas City, Missouri, but changing times have turned this year into a virtual event. Regardless of the venue, we strive for an enjoyable and action-packed meeting of expertise and passion for the Apple II. We have 459 people from 17 countries bringing together more diverse knowledge than any other KansasFest.
KansasFest 2020 will be a record-breaking meeting of expertise and passion for the Apple II. We have 347 registered attendees from 17 countries. We have 25 accepted sessions spanning a variety of topics, such as operating systems, disk archiving, cryptocurrency, games, graphics, and emulation. Look for an announcement on July 1 with details.
Note that we only have 400 commemorative pins. Once they run out, we will still accept registrations up until July 20, and you’ll still receive access to the event and the t-shirt discount link, you just won’t get a pin. Register now.
KansasFest 2020, the 32nd annual Apple II convention, is open for registration. Users, programmers, hobbyists, and retrocomputing enthusiasts are invited to gather virtually from Friday, July 24, through Saturday, July 25, for two days and one night of sessions, demos, announcements, contests, and camaraderie.
We will make the best of the virtual arrangement and return to Kansas City in 2021. We’ve rescheduled the keynote speaker, Robert Woodhead, to next year.
Registration is only $20 to participate in all talks and activities. You will also receive a commemorative pin (postage included). Official KansasFest shirts are extra and optional. To register, please visit the official registration form.
KansasFest invites any and all Apple II users, fans, and friends to attend the largest and longest running annual Apple II conference. For photos, videos, schedules, and presentations from past year’s events or to sign up for the email list and for inquiries, please visit the event’s Web site.
