News on the upcoming Atari Computing shows...

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First of all thanks to everyone who returned the survey forms in Atari Computing issue 8. The majority of respondents wanted an Autumn show in Birmingham and with that in mind we’re delighted to announce the Atari Computing Convention „ACC ’98“ will take place on Saturday November 14th 1998 at Bingley Hall, Staffordshire Showground, Stafford from 10am to 4pm.

The Showground is easily accessible by car from junctions 13 and 14 on the M6 just north of Birmingham with ample free parking and they’ll be a shuttle bus service running from Stafford railway station.

Between now and November we may be able to organise a coach trip to make it easier for Londoners to attend if there’s enough interest.

Tickets will cost less than ever before - just £3 on the door with discount for Atari Computing subscribers with further reductions for children, OAPs, UB40, students and orange card holders.

Here’s just some of the attractions we’ve lined up:

• The specialist Atari hardware and software dealers who collectively offer all the hardware and software required to ensure the Atari platform remains a viable alternative to mainstream machines.
• The traditional annual forum where Atarians can get together, discuss the latest developments, put names to faces and enjoy the company of other like-minded computer enthusiasts.
• Titan Designs
  Their stand will be primarily demonstrating and selling DA’s Layout and Nemesis, along with our other support products such as Videlity, APEX Media, etc.
  They will also be selling the usual range of products;Scanners, Hard drives, SyQuest drives, CD-ROM drives, Falcon 14MB memory upgrades, cables, etc. Larger items, monitors etc, can be ordered on the day for despatch the following week.
• 16/32
  [More details in the next bulletin...]
• FaST Club
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• System Solutions
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• Floppyshop
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• Abingdon Synthesis Projects
  Will be building CD-ROMs, hard disks and other SCSI devices into standard PC cases and connected to Atari machines.
• Electronic Cow
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• ImPrint Solutions
  Calamus SL 98 will be up and running on a Hades and under MagiC Mac with 21" monitors. Calamus Digital Publisher for the PC platform will also be demonstrated.
• Atari Computing
  Our stand will carry all available back issues, Reader Disks and Reader Offers and for the first time ever we will be running demonstrations and advice clinics covering all the major aspects of computing including MIDI/music, DTP/word processing, Comms/Internet access and emulation.
• InterActive
  For the first time ever InterActive will be accepting registrations “live„ at the show.
• CyberSTrider
  For the first time ever CyberStrider will be accepting registrations “live„ at the show - is there an echo in here somwhere?

We’re delighted most of the UK based companies who supported previous Atari Shows have signed up and we’re still canvassing for support from other companies. If you’re a potential exhibitor we haven’t contacted already please do drop us an email and we’ll be pleased to send you the details.

No doubt you’re wondering how can we bring you a bigger and better Atari show than ever before and keep the prices so low, well the reason is simple. Atari Computing have decided to work together with Sharwood Promotions who have organised computer shows since 1988. ACC ’98 has been combined with their twice-annual general computer and electronics show which means you effectively get two shows for less than the price of one!

We’ve watched Atarians drift away from recent shows because there’s nothing left to do or see after several hours. We feel, after having made the effort to travel to the show, you’ll enjoy the extra dimension offered by the other stands.

So in addition to checking out the latest hardware and software releases and spending some time chatting with familiar faces there will still be plenty to see with stands offering general computer hardware, accessories, cables, CDs, books, satellite, telephone, radio and general electronics.

If you have any friends who have moved onto other platforms why not bring them along? We’re really looking forward to seeing you at ACC ’98, we’ll keep you up to date with the latest developments over the coming months.