{"id":4741,"date":"2017-03-31T09:44:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T13:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=4741"},"modified":"2017-03-31T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T13:44:11","slug":"news-vintage-computer-festival-east-march-31-april-2-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2017\/03\/31\/news-vintage-computer-festival-east-march-31-april-2-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"News: Vintage Computer Festival East, March 31 &#8211; April 2, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a just a final reminder that <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vcfed.org\/wp\/festivals\/vintage-computer-festival-east\/\" target=\"_blank\">VCF East<\/a><\/strong> is taking place from 9 AM EDT on Friday, March 31, to 5 PM EDT on Sunday, April 2 at <strong>InfoAge Science Center<\/strong> (2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ, 07719). Here&#8217;s the high level schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friday<\/strong>: 9:00am \u2013 6:00pm (classes and post-lunch keynote)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturday<\/strong>: 9:00am-6:00pm (morning keynote 9:00-10:30 followed by exhibit halls \/ consignment \/ vendors \/ museum open)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sunday<\/strong>: 9:00am-5:00pm (morning keynote 9:00-10:30 followed by exhibit halls \/ consignment \/ vendors \/ museum open)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I expect to be there on Saturday and hopefully will have some time to post some photos at the usual social media places. It&#8217;s definitely a great event and well worth checking out for yourself if you&#8217;re able to make it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a just a final reminder that VCF East is taking place from 9 AM EDT on Friday, March 31, to 5 PM EDT on Sunday, April 2 at InfoAge Science Center (2201 Marconi Rd., Wall, NJ, 07719). 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