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Subject ->APPLEFEST PRESS RELEASE! From ->CARL DE CORDOVA (OAUG president) Oklahoma City Apple User's Group NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 1986 For more information, contact: Carl de Cordova (405) 682-8541 The Oklahoma City Apple User's Group (Oaug) will host "AppleFest '86," Saturday, June 28, from 9am to 6pm at The Omniplex, 2100 NE 52 in Oklahoma City. AppleFest began as a User conference. The initial Idea was for all of the users in Oaug to get together in the Omniplex and show the world what we can do with Apples. When Apple Inc. got word of this show they encouraged us to invite software publishers, hardware developers and all of the user groups in our area. The AppleFest Idea has quickly grown into a major regional Apple computer show. AppleFest '86 is an open house where active users, publishers and manufacturers alike will display Apple computers, software and peripherals to the public. Included in the displays will be hands on demonstrations designed to involve the public. There will also be films and lectures for all levels of computer users. The Omniplex is allowing the Oklahoma City Apple User's Group to use its main Exhibit hall, class rooms and theatres from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28. At 7 p.m. the club will have a Banquet at the Sheraton Century Center with Chris Espinosa, representative of Apple Computer Corporation as guest speaker. Chris Espinosa is from the Apple corperate offices in Cupertino California. He is Apple Employee #8, is 24 years old and has worked at apple for 10 years. He lived down the street from Steve Jobs in Cupertino Calf. and began working in Steve Jobs fathers Garage soldering chips on the origional Apple 1 mother board. His offfical title is Operating systems Mangaer. He is directly responsible for Macintosh Finder and System, Apple ][ Disk operating systems (Dos 3.3 and ProDos) and atteant programs. He was an origional member of the Apple Macintosh Development team and edited the manuals for the Apple //e and the Macintosh. AppleFest is open to all Apple owners, dealers and third party software and hardware developers. There is no charge for booth space. Tables, chairs and power outlets will be provided for all exhibitors. More than 150 Apple users and ebibitors are expected to display their computers and more than 2500 potential Apple'ers will attend. Anyone interested in becoming part of a seminar or sponsoring seminar should contact Carl de Cordova at (405) 682-8541 before June 23rd. The Omniplex Science and Technology Museum was founded in 1958 and is internationally known as an innovative science and technology training center. The Omniplex has more than 50,000 square feet of exhibition space with over 200 arts and science exhibits. The Omniplex is located in the Kirkpatrick Center at 2100 NE 52nd Oklahoma City (About 50th and Eastern, adjacent to the Oklahoma City Zoo). The Oklahoma City Apple User's Group was founded in 1977 and is one of the oldest Apple clubs in the nation. The club has a very active and enthusiastic membership and is currently growing at the rate of 30 new members per month. The club membership represents a broad cross- section of Apple Users from high school students to retired university professors, beginning Apple users to experienced Apple pioneers. For more information about the Oklahoma City Apple User's Group, cantact me at (405) 682-8541. Carl de Cordova