Vintage Computer Festival

It is held annually in various locations around the United States and various countries internationally.

The Vintage Computer Festival promotes the preservation of "obsolete" computers by offering the public a chance to experience the technologies, people and stories that embody the remarkable tale of the computer revolution.

VCF events include hands-on exhibit halls, VIP keynote speeches, consignment, technical classes, and other attractions depending on venue.

It is consequently one of the premiere physical markets for antique computer hardware.

Independent editions include, VCF SoCal (Southern California / Orange, California), VCF Midwest[5] (metro Chicago, Illinois), VCF Southwest (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex) VCF Europa (Munich and Berlin, Germany; Vintage Computer Festival Zürich, Switzerland),[6] Vintage Computer Festival GB,[7] and VCF Southeast[8] (Atlanta, Georgia).

DEC PDP-12 at the first VCF East, Marlborough, Massachusetts, (2001)
Brian Kernighan interviews Ken Thompson at VCF East 2019