- Dates
- Aug. 14-17, 1997
- Location
- Kentwood (Grand Rapids), MI
- Chaired by
- Bob & Judy Slopsema
- Attendance
- 33 official delegates
PROGRAM
From Richard Drushel’s report and Gene Welch’s “My ADAMCON 09 Highlights” in the ADAM News Network newsletter. Dale Wick is reported to have posted a full summary of the program to the Coleco ADAM mailing list, but it has not been recovered.
- Held A daily report, photograph or attendee account confirms it took place.
Friday, August 15
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Richard Drushel
ADAMserve, and inside history and artifacts he had obtained from Randy Hyde and Joel Lagerquist.
Held
Sunday, August 17
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Richard Drushel
Converting PowerPaint images to RGB TIFF files, Marcel de Kogel’s ColecoVision and ADAM emulators, and his LEGO robotics course at Case Western Reserve University.
Held
One session covering all three subjects. The robot was demonstrated in the hallway.
Day not recorded
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Ron Mitchell
A MIDI session.
Held
From Gene Welch’s highlights.
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Dale Wick
A demonstration of his Micro Compiler. Richard Drushel ran a speed test showing compiled programs running 15 to 20 times faster than SmartBASIC.
Held
From Gene Welch’s highlights.
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Bob Bair
Impromptu one-on-one ADAMBOMB 2 sessions.
Held
From Gene Welch’s highlights, which spell the name “Bob Bair”.
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Activity
Gallery of Honour inductions: Bob Slopsema, Eric Danz and Ed Jenkins.
Held
Attendance
Bob Slopsema’s count, as Richard Drushel heard it, with a few walk-ins and non-delegate spouses besides. Drushel called it the best showing since ADAMcon 06.
About this record. Earlier versions of this page gave August 14–18. The convention banner reads August 14–17, 1997, and Richard Drushel’s report agrees; the home page’s “Sunday, August 18” cannot be right, as the 18th was a Monday.
EVENT DOCUMENTS
ADAMCON 09 Registration Form