We are considering continuing the No Minimum Bid Auction tonight after the business meeting tonight. If you have thoughts for or against, let us know via Facebook comments or via email. We will discuss during out abbreviated business meeting coming up.
Author: Jim Brain
Virtual 29th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST!
If you’re not able to join is in person, be sure to catch the live feeds and presentations. We are streaming both on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFk2dMxcjJcX2qbSqFHQMbA/videos) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/290791956162), with 2 all day show floor feeds going in addition to the presentation feed:
29th Annual Show Picture Saturday Afternoon Picture Reel
Relaxed Mask Requirements for CoCoFEST!
https://abc7chicago.com/illinois-covid-mask…/11178818/
Hat tip to Grant Leighty for making me aware of this last week. I checked with the venue today, and they noted that masks are optional in our meeting space. They’d prefer folks wear masks in the walkways and foyer, though. As always, feel free to wear a mask if desired. We will have sanitizer as well in various locations.
Congratulations to 2021-22 Glenside Color Computer Club Officers
We appreciate all those who accepted nominations for our officer positions. We congratulate our officer lineup for 2021-22:
President: Jim Brain
Vice President: John Mark Mobley
Secretary: Brian Goers
Treasurer: Eric Canales
I hope you have a chance to catch up with these folks at the upcoming CoCoFEST! or virtually.
Glenside Club Meeting: Thursday October 21, 2021 @ 7:30PM Central
As we’re less than 3 weeks away from the 29th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST!, we’re making last minute preparations for the show, and we hope that you are as well. We’re also less than 1 week away from installing our 2021-22 Glenside Color Computer Club officers, and we hope you cast your vote before the polls close at 6:30PM Central on October 21, 2021.
This month, we’re back to our regular meeting time (7:30PM), but we will open the call early at 6:30PM as in previous months for some time to catch up and say hello to new faces.
We have a few business items on the agenda, though I am happy to add items of discussion interest. We’ll leave plenty of time for additional questions and thoughts on the upcoming show.
To join the Meeting:
https://bluejeans.com/889394355
You can call in: Phone Dial-in
+1.408.740.7256 (United States)
+1.408.317.9253 (Alternate number) (Global Numbers)
Meeting ID: 889 394 355
Room System: 199.48.152.152 or bjn.vc
Want to test your video connection?
https://bluejeans.com/111
For those unable to join us on BlueJeans or have prior commitments, we will livestream and have a replay available on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/290791956162) and our Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFk2dMxcjJcX2qbSqFHQMbA).
One Month Until CoCoFEST!
As the countdown timer on the home page of glensideccc.com shows while I type this, we’re 30 days away from converging in Elk Grove Village (our NEW larger location) just outside Chicago, IL for the 29th Annual “Last” Chicago CoCoFEST! We’re making final arrangements to host you physically and virtually at our belated Tandy Color Computer 40th birthday celebration (there will be cake!)
As we pass under the 30 day mark, help us put on a great show by considering the following items:
- If you are planning to attend in person, make sure you have made your reservations at the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn. We have a block rate available until the rooms sell out, so don’t delay.
- Also, if you are planning to attend in person, please make sure to skip the entrance lines and pre-register.
- If you’re planning to exhibit, make sure to send a note to Tony Podraza with information on the exhibit. Though the show is nominally focused on the Tandy Color Computer, we love all Tandy machines, and we’re excited to see more Dragon representation as well.
- If you can’t join us in person, be sure to bookmark our Facebook Page or our YouTube channel where we’ll be live-streaming the event on both days (technology and Internet capacity willing, of course)
- Do you have a great idea for an in-person or virtual presentation? Contact Tony or myself so we can find a home for it in the schedule. We don’t want to pack it too tight, but we do want opportunities for folks to share
- Stop by your ATM. We need to dispose of quite a few club items this year (lots of excess inventory and donations) that need to get into the hands of fellow enthusiasts and kept out of landfills. As Mark Marlette of Cloud-9 reminds us, “They don’t make this stuff anymore.”
Whether you attend physically or virtually, we hope you join and enjoy the festivities. Help us usher in the event in our new venue after the long absence.
Reminder: Glenside 2021-22 Elections Close on October 21 @ 6:30PM Central
I wanted to quickly remind folks that there’s still time to cast your ballot for the 2021-22 Glenside Officer elections. As you may recall, we vote electronically (no hanging chads here), using tandylist.com, and each member can log in to https://www.tandylist.com/ and then click on the “Vote” icon at the top to cast your ballot. As noted, make sure you cast (or recast, as you can change your ballot at any time before the polls close) by 6:30 PM Central on October 21, 2021.
The Glenside 2021-22 officer candidates are:
- President
- Jim Brain (incumbent)
- Vice President
- John Mark Mobley (incumbent)
- Grant Leighty
- Secretary
- Richard Bair (incumbent)
- Brian Goers
- Treasurer
- Eric Canales
Thanks in advance for helping select the 2021-22 officers!
Jim
Glenside 2021-22 Elections are Open!
I would like to thank everyone who joined our September virtual meeting and participated in officer nominations. The nomination process seemed to go very smoothly and we quickly ran through the list of nominations. I also appreciate those who were nominated for the various positions and wish each person in a contested race the best as voting opens.
Concerning voting, GCCC conducts polling virtually, using tandylist.com, and each member can log in to https://www.tandylist.com/ and then click on the “Vote” icon at the top to cast your ballot. The polls will stay open until 6:30 PM Central on October 21, 2021, as we prepare for the monthly meeting where we will announce the new slate of officers. We do have some uncontested positions this year, but I am told “Abraham (Ab) Stain” could stage an upset.
The Glenside 2021-22 officer candidates are:
- President
- Jim Brain (incumbent)
- Vice President
- John Mark Mobley (incumbent)
- Grant Leighty
- Secretary
- Richard Bair (incumbent)
- Brian Goers
- Treasurer
- Eric Canales
Voters may update their ballot at any time prior to poll closing by simply filling out a new ballot.
Thanks in advance for helping select the 2021-22 officers!
Jim
Glenside Club Meeting: Thursday September 16, 2021 @ Special Time (6:30PM Central)
As noted last week, we have dipped below the 2 month countdown to the 2021 29th Annual “Last” CoCoFEST! and we’re in the home stretch of planning and organizing for the show. I want to thank Terry Steege again for his early 2021 work concerning presentations, and I’d like to thanks Tony Podraza who is handling much of the detail work concerning the show.
I also want to make sure folks know we’re soliciting nominations for the 2021-21 GCCC officer slate this month. We’ve enjoyed a very productive year of change, and I’d encourage each of you to consider running for one of our positions (even mine :-). I think helping manage the work of the club like GCCC (who has adequate financial footing, a well respected following, and a well-attended yearly event) offers significant rewards, and the work is pretty light.
On the first point, here’s some CoCoFEST! updates prior to our meeting, though I’m happy to answer questions about them at the meeting:
- As per last month’s decision, we’ve rented a third room at the venue to hold the presentations (we’ll use the next larger room as the auction space). The venue was nice enough to rent the room for $200/weekend, though I think it’s normally $200/day.
- A number of folks took a tour of the facility last weekend after the conclusion of VCF-Midwest. I’ll try to attach some pictures to the posting. I think we’ll have plenty of room for all of the activities and exhibits
- Power should be relatively plentiful, and they have 2 220V outlets int he room they will convert to 110V AC for more outlet action. But, exhibitors should definitely bring a power strip or three
- And, speaking of power strips, the organizers of VCF-Midwest believe they will have some of the long 6-8 ft TrippLite industrial power strips to lay at the edge of the room, which should put an outlet much closer to the tables. Many thanks to Michael Lee for the willingness to help. We will probably still buy some of our own strips and I’m suggesting we have VCF-Midwest folks store the strips and allow them to use them for future VCF-MW shows (they are bulky and hard to store, but VCFMW organizers Jason Timmons and Michael Lee bought a building very close to the show site which makes storage easier).
- A number of Glenside members attended the VCF Midwest show in person last weekend. As some have noted, there’s nothing that truly replaces a physical show (though I am glad we’ve all been able to stay connected virtually in the interim). I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and there were significant crowds. I can only theorize that people are eager to socialize and the cost of wearing a mask was not a significant concern. Kudos to the show attendees, as compliance was very high, and I didn’t see any altercations. This bodes extremely well for our November show, assuming the situation doesn’t change drastically.
- That said, we are going to livestream the show for those too far away to attend or who find themselves unable to attend for other reasons. It won’t be the same, and I’m still encouraging everyone to make attempts to visit in person, but we will try to put the presentations and auction online for everyone to enjoy.
- We still need to finalize exact times, but we do have the venue on Friday afternoon/evening for early setup. We will announce Friday setup times in the coming month.
- If you’re an exhibitor, note that each table will be adorned with a lovely black tablecloth, courtesy of the venue. Color code accordingly
- Folks who pre-register will have their badges already printed and ready to grab and go. Skip the line and pre-register at https://www.glensideccc.com/cocofest/ .
Now, while we prepare for this great event in November, we must turn our attention to elections in October 2021. As noted before, we’re actively soliciting for nominations for President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. There’s no onerous work needed to put your name in the running. Make sure folks know you’re interested, and I’d encourage you to attend this Thursday’s discussion to express your desire.
As I noted in a previous communication, secretary Richard Bair officially requested someone take over his position in the coming year. He’s faithfully held the office for some time, and I think he’d like to pass the baton to a new face in the crowd.
Once nominations are made, we will be sending out via our various channels the full list and voting will commence on TandyList. We will close the voting right before the October meeting and announce the new officers in October.
To ensure we have plenty of time for nominations and also to answer any questions about CoCoFEST! planning, we’re starting the meeting an hour earlier at 6:30PM. I hope you can join us for part or all of the discussion.
To join the Meeting:
https://bluejeans.com/889394355
You can call in: Phone Dial-in
+1.408.740.7256 (United States)
+1.408.317.9253 (Alternate number) (Global Numbers)
Meeting ID: 889 394 355
Room System: 199.48.152.152 or bjn.vc
Want to test your video connection?
https://bluejeans.com/111
For those unable to join us on BlueJeans or have prior commitments, we will livestream and have a replay available on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/groups/290791956162) and our Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFk2dMxcjJcX2qbSqFHQMbA).
