The Official Info Pack of the PowerCon'97
Release 1.3 (97/03/14)
PIOS /\ /\ ProDAD
/ PowerCon'97 - PowerPC - The Future Is Here! \
\ Learn about alternative computing solutions /
BeOS \/ There *IS* life after WINTEL! \/ Motorola
HTTP://WWW.MOEBIUS.QC.CA/PowerCon97/
On the 19th of July, in Montreal, the first annual PowerPC Convention
will take place! This convention will gather the PPC community together
from all across the world to show its support for the various PowerPC
platforms - The BeBox, PIOS/1, A/Box, Amiga/PowerUP, PowerMacs & Clones,
IBM and Motorola...
We hope to make this show an event that will demonstrate the "POWER"
behind PowerPCs and their flexible operating systems - BeOS, pOS, MacOS,
Linux, Solaris, AIX...
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Please SPREAD this file around! - Unaltered! We don't want people to
show up at the wrong city or during the wrong month!
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To All Magazines And News Media:
We would greatly appreciate any mention of PowerCon'97 in your
publication, so here goes: Permission to reproduce the content of this
file, in part or in its entirety, is hereby granted, providing the
organizers are advised, before or after the fact, by email or by phone.
Also, please contact us 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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- Dave Haynie (V.P. Engineering @ PIOS Computer) will be attending the
Con and will be giving a conference on PIOS and their vision.
- PowerCon'97 WWW is now online! You can access the latest information
regarding PowerCon97 at: (http://www.moebius.qc.ca/PowerCon97/).
Thanks to Moebius Technologies Inc. for hosting the site.
- PIOS, maker of the new CHRP PowerPC computer, the PIOS/1, will be
present to demonstrate their new products (http://www.pios.de),
- ProDAD, a company developing a new OS called pOS, which looks similar
to the AmigaOS, will also be present. pOS is currently being ported to
the PowerPC, a 68k version is already available (http://www.prodad.de).
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WHY
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We are organizing the PowerCon'97 to support our favorite computers.
We feel that there is a place for the PowerPC platform within the
WINTEL monopoly.
WHERE
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The Howard Johnson Hotel in Montreal.
ADDRESS
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Howard Johnson Hotel
475 Sherbrooke West Street
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 2L9
514-842-3961
WHEN
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On the 19th & 20th of July 1997, 10:00 - 20:00 (8:00 PM) Saturday
09:00 - 18:00 (6:00 PM) Sunday
ENTRANCE
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7 Canadian dollars
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION:
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See how your software compares to the competition's and if it can
stand our panel of judges!
1st place prize : $800 Cnd
2nd place prize : $300 Cnd
3rd place prize : $100 Cnd
TABLE RATES
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$150 - 1 day, $250 - 2 days, for one table of 6' by 3' and chairs.
These tables are for dealers and developers.
FREE TABLES
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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, access to these tables
is on a first come first serve basis, space is limited, and you cannot
sell products at the tables! That is strictly for the rented tables.
ACCESSIBILITY
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The show is easily accessible by bus and subway from anywhere around
the Island, and there is plenty of parking space.
WHY SHOULD DEALERS COME?
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We offer tables at an incredibly low rate; there is no surcharge for
electrical outlets and electricity. You also get a chance to show and
sell your wares to a crowd of computer enthusiasts looking for
alternate computing solutions, all of whom have money to spend and are
influenced by how big a presence you have at the show.
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE (YOU) COME?
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We will have stands from many major dealers and developers. You will
learn about all the new PPC developments, and Amiga owners will
FINALLY get a chance to see that options are available to them.
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 time for all! BRING YOUR PPC AND HAVE A BALL!
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* Just 5 minutes walking distance from the Metro Station McGill, in the
hearth of Montreal!
* We will have Audio/visual equipment setup for presentations of demos,
programs, hardware, new products, etc.
* The Howard Johnson Hotel 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.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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To get the latest info about the PowerCon'97 and get more details about
it please check out our WWW sites at:
[http://www.moebius.qc.ca/PowerCon97/]
If you need to reserve a table, need more information on the show, or
just want to 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 Jeremy.
You can also snailmail the organizers at:
Frederic Tessier
922 Deschamps
Sainte-Julie (Quebec)
J3E 1N9
Canada
FIDONET...: Sylvain Bourcier @ 1:167/151.66
AMIGANET..: Sylvain Bourcier @ 40:600/151.66