ECCC Chicago Expo, Saturday, September 26, 2009

We remain ever vigilant. We remain ever faithful. Though today the bells of alarm are quiet, we convene once more, contented citizens of a benevolent technological society!

The Arts and Morale Council of the Emergency Chicagoland Commodore Convention announces Year Four of our compassionate and morally just Five-Year Plan*, the fourth glorious ECCC event:

Saturday, September 26
Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott)
645 West North Ave
Lombard, Illinois 60148 USA
1-630-629-1500
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/CHIFS

8 AM - 1 AM Sunday!

We hope to offer early setup once more. Details will be available closer to convention time.

Confirmed Vendors and Exhibitors


To be announced: Contact us!

Confirmed Presentations

More TBA: Contact us!
We keep our prices low and our policies consistent to promote the maximum satisfaction of you, the attendee. A summary follows. - The event itself is being held in the Heron Point building next to the Fairfield Inn. (Long-time retro event-goers in the Chicagoland area will recognize this facility, it was used by SWRAP in the past and is also used for a summertime classic console event.) Meeting rooms A&B are ours. Doors will open at 8 AM. Meeting rooms A&B are at basement level, below what Heron Point fans know affectionately as the "level of discharge."

- In order to avoid the occasional harangue over after-party activities, we are renting the Heron Point meeting rooms from 8 AM Saturday straight through to 1 AM Sunday. Doors may be closed and locked for a dinner break, but ECCC has secured the use of the room all evening.

- We are looking for one or more people to man a "Solder Jockey" table in 2008. There are a lot of interesting and--to people who know how to do them--comparatively quick and trivial hacks available for genuine C64 gear as well as modern offshoots such as the DTV/Hummer toys. However, not all modern C64 enthusiasts have the time, talent, or equipment to do these hacks. So we would like to encourage those who have mastered these hacks to offer their services at the next expo, at a reasonable cost. If you are interested in taking part as a solder jockey, please contact us.

- Come to the show, bring your stuff, walk in. Dealer tables are free. User tables are free. Admission is free. Such a deal. Please note that if space becomes cramped, the Party Council will give priority to those conducting public demos and/or commerce. You may contact the Council to provide guidelines for space requirements, which we will do our best to meet in pre-show planning.

- A small number of rooms has been reserved for attendees Friday and Saturday nights at $79 plus whatever hotel taxes various municipal bodies have sneakily applied to soak out-of-town guests. Keep mentioning things like "Fall Commodore Expo" or "ECCC" or "Compton" or something until you get the price you want. Or feel free to exercise your own bargaining abilities. We won't stop you.

- See you there.

(*) - Like many central planners, our hearts are bigger than our heads. Let that not stop us! Onward to five years, and beyond!

If you have additional questions you can e-mail the organizer, although what you see is pretty much what you get. We welcome you to e-mail and confirm your attendance, though!

We will link into ECCC event reports here as time permits.

2008 reports/galleries:
Glenn Holmer's gallery
Mark Seelye's gallery
Adrian Gonzalez's gallery
Dustin Chambers' gallery

2007 reports/galleries:
Glenn Holmer's gallery
Mark Seelye's gallery
Robin Harbron's gallery
Adrian Gonzalez's gallery

2006 reports/galleries:
Glenn Holmer's gallery
Rob O'Hara's report
Rob O'Hara's gallery
David Murray's video
Adrian Gonzalez's gallery
Mark Seelye's gallery
Robert Bernardo's gallery

For the 2008 organizing announcement, click here.

For the 2007 organizing announcement, click here.

For the 2006 organizing announcement, click here.

Links of interest:

Fairfield Inn & Suites, Lombard IL (home of Heron Point and its lovely level of discharge)