The Fall Retro Computing Meetup of 2025 will be on Saturday, October 18th. Brought to you by the DFW Retro Computing group and the Vintage Computing Collective of North Texas. Sponsored by Mouser Electronics who has, for a second year, graciously donated to cover the cost for the venue rental.
The meetup will begin at 12:00pm and end at 4:00pm and is taking place at Bingo Bingo in Grand Prairie who will also have their concession stand open so please bring cash and support them for allowing us to use their venue. Please do not enter the venue before 12 Noon or stay after 4PM.
We encourage you to bring something for show and tell. It could be a new addition to your collection or a favorite system you've showcased before. Don't be shy – we love seeing the unique treasures our community has to offer. And if you're not quite ready to exhibit, no worries--just bring yourself and your passion for retro computing.
As on prior meetups, you are welcome to bring your items for swap, sale, or giveaway. However, you must ensure that all items are removed from the venue at the end of the meetup. We cannot leave behind boxes of donation items.
NOTE ABOUT THE FREE PILE: We appreciate you bringing things to give away but we have to make a couple announcements.
-Take anything you brought that is left at the end of the meetup back with you. There were multiple boxes that volunteers had to haul off to e-waste after the last meetup.
-No removing of parts from computers. If you want a part you must take the whole thing!
-No lame printers, only the cool ones please.
You are welcome to bring your family. If you bring young children, please keep an eye on them.
When parking, please be careful to observe the parking lot markings, and only park in marked parking spaces. Last time, some people parked in areas intended for parking lot navigation, which can cause issues with parking lot traffic and fire/first-responder access.
We look forward to seeing all of you there!
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