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The Official Info Pack on the PowerCon'97
Release 1.1
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Please feel free to spread this file around wherver you can,
as long as it is not altered. We don't want people to show up at
the wrong city or during the wrong month!
If you are a magazine, please feel free to put this in your
magazine.All that we ask in return is that you e-mail or call us
to tell us that you have put the information into the magazine.
Also, if you would like to have an article written for your
magazine after the convention about what happened at PowerCon'97
Please e-mail <moogy@datrox.ca>
<tessier@moebius.qc.ca>
<steve.pruneau@mcbbs.magicnet.com>
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* NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS *
- PIOS maker of a new PowerPC box (PIOS-ONE) will be there
to demonstrate their new products (http://www.pios.de)
- ProDAD are developing a new OS called pOS, it look similar
to AmigaOS. It is currently port to the PowerPC, a 68k
version is already available (http://www.prodad.de)
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In July, in Montreal, the first annual PowerPC Convention
will take place! This convention will gather the PowerPC
community together from all across the world to show its
support for the PowerPC platforms! (BeBox, PIOS-ONE, A/Box,
Amiga(PowerUP), PowerMac(& clones), IBM, Motorola) We hope to
make this show an event that will demonstrate the "POWER"
behind PowerPC's and their operating systems (BeOS, pOS,
MacOS, Linux, Solaris, AIX).
WHY: We are putting on the PowerCon'97 to support our
favorite computers. We feel that there is a place for
the PowerPC platform within the "WINTEL" monopoly.
WHERE: The Howard Johnson Hotel in Montreal,
ADDRESS: Howard Johnson
(514)-842-3961
475 Sherbrooke West Street
Montreal (Quebec)
Canada
H3A 2L9
WHEN : 19 & 20 of July 1997
TIME : 10:00 - 20:00 (8:00 PM) Saturday
9:00 - 18:00 (6:00 PM) Sunday
ENTRANCE COST: 7 Canadian dollars
COMPETITION:
Software Coding
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1st place : $800
2nd place : $300
3rd place : $100
COST FOR RENTING TABLES : $150 - 1 day, $250 - 2 days, for
one table of 6' by 3' and chairs.
These tables are aimed towards
dealers and developers.
FREE TABLES: We will also have free tables, for anyone who
wishes to BRING THEIR own PPC system, whether
to show off something cool, or just to help
someone else who might need one at the time.
However, at the free tables you get less space
than the pay tables, it is first-come first-
serve, and you cannot sell products at the
tables! That is strictly for the rented tables.
ACCESABILITY: The show is easily accessible by bus and subway,
as well as having lots of parking space in the
vicinity for cars.
WHY DEALERS SHOULD COME: We offer tables at an incredibly
low rate, a price which includes
electrical outlets and electricity.
You also get the chance to show
and sell your wares to a crowd of
PPC owners, all of whom have money
to spend and are influenced by how
big a prescence you have at the show.
WHY PEOPLE SHOULD COME: We will have stands from many
major dealers and developers. We will
also have a lot of friendly PPC
owners there, plus a booming sound
system and TV setup that will show
crazy demos and products. It will be
a wild good time for all!
BRING YOUR PPC AND HAVE A BALL
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* Just 5 minutes walking distance from the Metro Station
McGill.
* We will have Audio/visual equipment setup for presentations of
demos, programs, hardware, new products, etc.
* The Howard Johnson has a Restaurant, a Bar, and more.
* Special room rates for the first 20 reservations.
Please contact the hotel and specify that you are coming for
the PowerCon'97.
CONTACT:
To get the latest info about the PowerCon'97 and get more
details about it please check out our WWW sites at;
[Coming soon.....]
If you want to reserve a table, get more information on the
show, or just talk to the organizers, e-mail us at:
<moogy@datrox.ca>
<tessier@moebius.qc.ca>
<steve.pruneau@mcbbs.magicnet.com>
(514)-649-9756 (in Canada) and ask for Frederic
(514)-933-8095 (in Canada) and ask for Jeremie.
regarding the PowerCon'97. You can also mail the
organizers at:
Frederic Tessier
922 Deschamps
Sainte-Julie (Quebec)
J3E 1N9
Canada