[Coco] Glenside Club Meeting: Thursday August 14, 2025 @ 7:30PM Central

[Jim Brain (GCCC President)]

I hope you had the Summer you were wanting, whether it was packed full 
of events and trips, or laid back and quiet. For those who chose the 
quiet option, enjoy it for a few more weeks, as things are kicking up 
for Fall.

Glenside will once again be participating in the largest (as far as I 
know) classic computer festival, Vintage Computer Festival – Midwest, or 
VCF-MW <https://vcfmw.org/> (https://vcfmw.org/). While not a Color 
Computer specific show, the entire Tandy line was represented in 2024, 
and I expect the same this year. Last year’s show comprised 50,000 sq ft 
of classic computer (and telephone) awesomeness, and this year’s show 
will fill the expanded 66,000 sq ft space. For those that attended last 
year, expect more of the same. I know, as GCCC President, it may seem 
heretical for me to champion another show, but this is less a classic 
computer show and more a treatise on how much interest in classic 
computer still exists, across the brands.

Just a few weeks later, Tandy Assembly <https://www.tandyassembly.com/> 
(https://www.tandyassembly.com/) touches down in Springfield, OH. 
Representing Glenside, show co-organizer Ian Mavric asked if I could 
present at the show, so I’ll be sharing some technical details on the 
CC3 MMU.

Mark Overholser just pointed out in Facebook that he’s starting to plan 
Tandy Retro Show 2026. Thus, if you have a project that you want to get 
in front of folks and it won’t materialize for VCF-MW or TA, TRS 2026 is 
your next best time to share. And, TRS2026 is not CoCo specific, so we 
welcome all Tandy options.

Finally, I realize I’ve not shared the confirmed date for the 34th 
Annual LAST Chicago CoCoFEST!, which is April 24 and 25, 2026. More 
details to follow.

Please join us this Thursday. As is standard, We will open the call a 
bit early at 7PM for some discussion and to help anyone with “technical 
difficulties”.


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Facebook has made it harder to stream to their platform, but I’ll keep 
trying to stream to our Facebook page 
(https://www.facebook.com/groups/290791956162).


-- 
Jim Brain, President
Glenside Color Computer Club (GCCC)
president at glensideccc.com
www.glensideccc.com