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CoCo is the nickname given to the Radio Shack TRS-80 '''Co'''lor '''Co'''mputer.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Color_Computer Wikipedia's CoCo Page] - A rather well done information page on just what a CoCo is.<br />
*[http://glensideccc.com/ The Glenside Color Computer Club Page] - More information on the CoCo.<br />
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[[Category:Help]]</div>JohnMarkMelaniehttps://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Glenside_Color_Computer_Club&diff=3933Glenside Color Computer Club2009-02-05T02:45:08Z<p>JohnMarkMelanie: </p>
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| date = 19??-Current<br />
| format = User's group based near Chicago.<br />
| notes = Host of the [[Chicago CoCoFEST!]] events.<br />
| infosource = [http://glensideccc.com/ Glenside's Website]<br />
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[[Image:3Mugateers.GIF|right|The Three Mugateers]]<br />
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CoCo is the nickname given to the Radio Shack TRS-80 '''Co'''lor '''Co'''mputer.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Color_Computer Wikipedia's CoCo Page] - A rather well done information page on just what a CoCo is.<br />
*[http://ncmedals.com/glenside/ The Glenside Color Computer Club Page] - More information on the CoCo.<br />
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[[Category:Help]]</div>JohnMarkMelaniehttps://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Glenside_Color_Computer_Club&diff=3863Glenside Color Computer Club2009-01-20T00:03:07Z<p>JohnMarkMelanie: </p>
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| caption = Photo coming soon.<br />
| date = 19??-Current<br />
| format = User's group based near Chicago.<br />
| notes = Host of the [[Chicago CoCoFEST!]] events.<br />
| infosource = [http://ncmedals.com/glenside/ Glenside's Website]<br />
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[[Category:Clubs]]</div>JohnMarkMelaniehttps://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chicago_CoCoFEST!&diff=3862Chicago CoCoFEST!2009-01-20T00:00:38Z<p>JohnMarkMelanie: </p>
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| date = 1993-Current<br />
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| notes = Glenside took over after Rainbowfests and the CoCoPro CoCoFests stopped. To this date, no one has told them to stop... <br />
| infosource = [[Allen Huffman]]<br />
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== Upcoming CoCoFEST! ==<br />
The next Glenside CoCoFEST! will be:<br />
* 18th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!<br />
* On closing day of the 2008 event, the Glenside CoCo Club announced it would be hosting "yet another" event for 2009.<br />
* When: March 28 & 29, 2009<br />
* Where: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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== Past CoCoFESTs ==<br />
*2nd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 1-2, 1993<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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*3rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 21-22, 1994<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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*4th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 29-30, 1995<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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*5th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 13-14, 1996<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest was marked with some hilarious wanted posters of software pirate Terry Simons, made by Eric Crichlow and Joel Hegberg.<br />
James Jones and Boisy Pitre visit Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek" for the first time, taking the "scenic route."<br />
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*6th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 26-27, 1997<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest featured Dennis Kitz, former proprietor of Green Moutain Micro. Mike Knudsen dropped a hint about a hangover on a trip back from Iruba. James Jones and Boisy Pitre once again took the "scenic route" through Illinois, visiting Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek."<br />
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*The Fifteenth Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST will be held April 29 & 30, 2006! <br />
*Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Elgin<br />
*April 29 & 30, 2006<br />
*Saturday 10 am to 5 pm - Sunday 10 am to 3 pm<br />
*495 Airport Road<br />
*Elgin, Illinois 60123<br />
*1-847-488-9000<br />
*(A city block north of I-90 & IL-31)<br />
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== CoCoFEST! Facts ==<br />
* Allen Huffman authored "Fest Reports" for the great majority of these CoCoFESTs, and even them for sale in a book called "CoCoFEST Chronicles."<br />
* From 1992 to 2004, every CoCoFEST was held in the same convention room at the exact same hotel, though the hotel changed names from time to time. The 2005 CoCoFEST, however, was moved across the highway to a larger and more luxurious accomodation. The former hotel is no longer a hotel.<br />
* The 2005 CoCoFEST was the first CoCo Fest to have wireless Internet access available throughout the fest floor.</div>JohnMarkMelaniehttps://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chicago_CoCoFEST!&diff=3861Chicago CoCoFEST!2009-01-20T00:00:14Z<p>JohnMarkMelanie: </p>
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{{InfoBox |<br />
| caption = Photo coming soon.<br />
| date = 1993-Current<br />
| format = Convention.<br />
| notes = Glenside took over after Rainbowfests and the CoCoPro CoCoFests stopped. To this date, no one has told them to stop... <br />
| infosource = [[Allen Huffman]]<br />
}}<br />
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== Upcoming CoCoFEST! ==<br />
The next Glenside CoCoFEST! will be:<br />
* 18th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!<br />
* On closing day of the 2008 event, the Glenside CoCo Club announced it would be hosting "yet another" event for 2009.<br />
* When: March 28 & 29, 2009<br />
Where: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
== Past CoCoFESTs ==<br />
*2nd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 1-2, 1993<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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*3rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 21-22, 1994<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
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*4th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 29-30, 1995<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
*5th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 13-14, 1996<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest was marked with some hilarious wanted posters of software pirate Terry Simons, made by Eric Crichlow and Joel Hegberg.<br />
James Jones and Boisy Pitre visit Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek" for the first time, taking the "scenic route."<br />
<br />
*6th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 26-27, 1997<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest featured Dennis Kitz, former proprietor of Green Moutain Micro. Mike Knudsen dropped a hint about a hangover on a trip back from Iruba. James Jones and Boisy Pitre once again took the "scenic route" through Illinois, visiting Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek."<br />
<br />
*The Fifteenth Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST will be held April 29 & 30, 2006! <br />
*Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Elgin<br />
*April 29 & 30, 2006<br />
*Saturday 10 am to 5 pm - Sunday 10 am to 3 pm<br />
*495 Airport Road<br />
*Elgin, Illinois 60123<br />
*1-847-488-9000<br />
*(A city block north of I-90 & IL-31)<br />
<br />
== CoCoFEST! Facts ==<br />
* Allen Huffman authored "Fest Reports" for the great majority of these CoCoFESTs, and even them for sale in a book called "CoCoFEST Chronicles."<br />
* From 1992 to 2004, every CoCoFEST was held in the same convention room at the exact same hotel, though the hotel changed names from time to time. The 2005 CoCoFEST, however, was moved across the highway to a larger and more luxurious accomodation. The former hotel is no longer a hotel.<br />
* The 2005 CoCoFEST was the first CoCo Fest to have wireless Internet access available throughout the fest floor.</div>JohnMarkMelaniehttps://www.cocopedia.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chicago_CoCoFEST!&diff=3860Chicago CoCoFEST!2009-01-19T23:59:25Z<p>JohnMarkMelanie: </p>
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<div>{{NavConventions}}<br />
{{InfoBox |<br />
| caption = Photo coming soon.<br />
| date = 1993-Current<br />
| format = Convention.<br />
| notes = Glenside took over after Rainbowfests and the CoCoPro CoCoFests stopped. To this date, no one has told them to stop... <br />
| infosource = [[Allen Huffman]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
== Upcoming CoCoFEST! ==<br />
The next Glenside CoCoFEST! will be:<br />
* 18th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST!<br />
* On closing day of the 2008 event, the Glenside CoCo Club announced it would be hosting "yet another" event for 2009.<br />
When: March 28 & 29, 2009<br />
Where: Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
== Past CoCoFESTs ==<br />
*2nd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 1-2, 1993<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
*3rd Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: May 21-22, 1994<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
*4th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 29-30, 1995<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
<br />
*5th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 13-14, 1996<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest was marked with some hilarious wanted posters of software pirate Terry Simons, made by Eric Crichlow and Joel Hegberg.<br />
James Jones and Boisy Pitre visit Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek" for the first time, taking the "scenic route."<br />
<br />
*6th Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFest<br />
When: April 26-27, 1997<br />
Where: Holiday Inn in Elgin, Illinois.<br />
Fun Facts:<br />
This fest featured Dennis Kitz, former proprietor of Green Moutain Micro. Mike Knudsen dropped a hint about a hangover on a trip back from Iruba. James Jones and Boisy Pitre once again took the "scenic route" through Illinois, visiting Sterling, Illinois, the home of "Luther the Geek."<br />
<br />
*The Fifteenth Annual "Last" Chicago CoCoFEST will be held April 29 & 30, 2006! <br />
*Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Elgin<br />
*April 29 & 30, 2006<br />
*Saturday 10 am to 5 pm - Sunday 10 am to 3 pm<br />
*495 Airport Road<br />
*Elgin, Illinois 60123<br />
*1-847-488-9000<br />
*(A city block north of I-90 & IL-31)<br />
<br />
== CoCoFEST! Facts ==<br />
* Allen Huffman authored "Fest Reports" for the great majority of these CoCoFESTs, and even them for sale in a book called "CoCoFEST Chronicles."<br />
* From 1992 to 2004, every CoCoFEST was held in the same convention room at the exact same hotel, though the hotel changed names from time to time. The 2005 CoCoFEST, however, was moved across the highway to a larger and more luxurious accomodation. The former hotel is no longer a hotel.<br />
* The 2005 CoCoFEST was the first CoCo Fest to have wireless Internet access available throughout the fest floor.</div>JohnMarkMelanie