TITLE: NAS 97 From: Rolf Johansson Reply-To: nas-users@tripnet.se The Swedish Atari Club (SAK) 970104 and NoCrew proudly present... ---------------------------------------------- T H E N O R D I C A T A R I S H O W '97 ---------------------------------------------- Dear Atari friends, It's once again time for the Nordic Atari Show, the annual get together which has rapidly become a fixture for all Atari users. Third time lucky, so they say, and as we are arrange the show for the third straight year we hope to fulfill everyone's expectations and that this will result in the best possible atmosphere. We've gotten a certain amount of criticism, both positive and negative, from those who have attended the shows in '95 and '96. We've taken heed of the suggestions made and we're once again off and running! - WHEN AND WHERE? This year the show will begin on Friday, June 13 and end on Sunday, June 15. This is the weekend following the beginning of the summer school holidays as well as the weekend prior to the Swedish Midsummer celebrations. We'll open at 1 p.m. on the Friday and close at 6 p.m. on the Sunday. The show will take place in Gothenburg, just has it has in previous years. The exact venue has not yet been established. We're still looking for the cheapest location. The likeliest possibility is Kortedala gymnasium, where it was held last year or some other venue, nearby. - WHAT ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD? * There will be an Exhibition Hall will dealers, distributors, ShareWare programmers and a host of other interesting personalities. The usual meeting place for all those not wanting to "hack". This is also where the Swedish Atari Club will be found supplying information, sale of PD-disks, the club magazine's TT, the BBS, etc. We'll also have an area reserved for a swap meet where you can buy, swap or sell single copies of Atari related material and a "soldering corner" for those of you wishing simple repairs done. * A "Hacker Hall" where demo and other programmers can gather for competitions and swap demos and all kinds of code. NoCrew is the Swedish demo group who will see to it that everybody takes part and enjoys themselves. Those of you hungry after rewards in the form of prizes will be well taken care of. Exactly WHAT prizes these will be hasn't been established, as yet. * Seminars with a number of well-informed lecturers. Last years seminars were very much appreciated, something of which we naturally have taken notice. The seminars will cover a variety of subjects (i.e. MIDI ercording/editing, DTP, hardware, programming) where the above mentioned "well-informed lecturers" will demonstrate his subject directly on a computer in order to provide the audience with practical examples. We'll also hold the seminars on different days and at varying times so that you won't have to miss the chance if you don't attend on a particular day. * Minor competitions such as "A-Z on the Keyboard" (a much appreciated contest last year), hard disk throwing (this year we WILL succeed!), network games, juggling, etc. Everything depends on our finding volunteers to act as game leaders and judges. There will be prizes for the winners. * A refreshment stand will sell non-alcoholic drinks, sweets, chips, etc. We may be able to arrange quantity discounts at the local pizzeria as well as other bonuses. - WHAT WILL IT COST? If you intend to attend all three days, you cheapest solution is the Three Day Pass otherwise a Single Entry ticket will do: * Three Day Pass ... SEK 100:- (about UKP 8.50) * Single Entry ..... SEK 50:- These prices include full access to all the activities being held during NAS97. - WHY SHOULD I ATTEND NAS? The answer is simple: because you care about the TOS platform. We Atari owners are becoming fewer and fewer and a get-together like NAS is a simple way of seeing what's happening in the Atari world (no, it's not dead!) and meeting like-minded Atarians and hearing what kind of tips, ideas and visions they have. - HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE? Information will be distributed regularly in the same way as this text file. In addition, we have a number of other sources of information where you can find out more about the show depending on your own resources. * Our mailing list (E-mail). This will provide the very latest information to those on the list. To have yourself put on the list you MUST have an E-mail address. Send us a message on "nas-users-request@tripnet.se" with "subscribe nas-users" in the body of the text. Don't forget to include your E-mail address. * Our home page on the World Wide Web. This has been in existence since last year and we'll try to update it as often as the information for the mailing list. The home page will contain more detailed information concerning times, schedule of events, directions on how to get there, competitions and housing. The address is "www.tripnet..se/sak/nas". * STraight BBS. This is the Swedish Atari Club's home BBS. Information concerning NAS will be included in the SAK menu. You can also use this BBS to ask any questions you may have. The telephone number is: +46 31-336 39 73. * Our club magazine, "AtariMagasinet", will contain adverts with more detailed information concerning NAS97 in issues 1/97 and 2/97. This is the largest mailshot we will send to our (SAK's) members. * Our show co-ordinator is Rolf Johansson. He's supposed to know everyting there is to know about NAS97. If you have questions to which you've been unable to get answers anywhere else you can send him a message at "rojo@tripnet.se" and you'll get your answers. If you wish to get into direct contact with him, he can be reached on his mobile 'phone on +46 70-669 52 35. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE NORDIC ATARI SHOW 1997!