Date   : Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:38:56 +0100
From   : dllm@... (Dave Moore)
Subject: RCM / 31 May 2009 / Leicestershire

> Any beeb people planning on going to this?
> 
> http://www.stairwaytohell.com/sthforums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=2215
> 
> ~DG

Ok folks - we've been offered extra space for Beebs at the above RCM event
<http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk> so can I see a show of hands from any
ML-members who might be interested in attending and/or bringing Acorn kit?
Would especially like to hear from anyone who could provide Econet gear! :)

If, by the end of the week, little (or no) interest has been shown, I'll
advise the organiser that the space can be used for other purposes. Either
way, there should still be a good number of Acorn machines at the event (for
the benefit of members who read the list on a BBC Micro(!), I've included some
info from the STH forum-post at the foot of this message).

Now I'd imagine that Leicester(shire) will still be too far out of the way for
most of the Hampshire/London-based members (moaners?) but at least it's an
hour-or-so further South than Stoke! ;)

Finally, I'd hazard a guess that attendance will probably be around the 70-150
mark (so quite a small-scale do in comparison with Byte Back).

Incidentally, the next convention that /will/ be on par with Byte Back (in
terms of size) looks like being 'Retro Reunited'
<http://www.retroreunited.info> which takes place 12th-13th September 2009 at
the Cedar Court Hotel in Huddersfield (so more bad news for you Southerners,
I'm afraid). As was the case at Byte Back, a lot - and I mean a LOT - of space
will be available for Acorn hardware exhibits. I'll post more info about this
one soon, but for now, I'd definitely recommend pencilling the dates in at
least! =)

--Dave.


> We're now only a couple of months away from the first of this year's Retro
> Computer Museum events, which takes place Sunday May 31st 2009 at
Swannington
> Institute (which is near Coalville in Leicestershire). It is runs from
10:30am
> - 5:30pm and adult tickets are priced at just ?4.50 (if purchased before
May
> 15th) whilst the cost for kids under 16 is ?1.00 per ticket. Entrance for
> under 5's is free.
> 
> BBC/Electron Homebrew Specialists Retro Software have already been assigned
a
> table and there will also be additional Acorn micros on display (e.g. BBC
> B plus at least one Atom and an Arc).
> 
> So if you'd like to come along, please use the Paypal 'Donate' facility on
the
> RCM homepage <http://www.retrocomputermuseum.co.uk> to order your
ticket(s).