An Open Invitation to All QDOS/SMSQ Users
Come, join with us, as we celebrate the QL’s eleventh year and Jochen Merz Software’s tenth year at the 3rd annual North American QL show. The show will be held on Saturday the 10th of June 1995 in OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, USA. Those who have attended in the past, will tell you that the show is really secondary to the real event, the GREAT OLD-FASHIONED GOOD TIME to be had by all. Many of us arrive two days in advance and stay one or two days afterwards, others stay a day or two while still others arrive the day of the show. No matter how long your with us, you will have a great time.
Traders expected to attend include: Stuart Honeyball of Miracle Systems (UK), Tony Firshman of TF Services (UK), Bill Richardson of W N Richardson and Co (UK), Jochen Merz of Jochen Merz Software (GERMANY), Frank Davis of Mechanical Affinity (USA), Carol and Frank Davis of Update Magazine (USA), Bill Cable of Wood and Wind Computing (USA) and while not traders, John Impellizzeri and Don Walterman of QBOX-USA (USA) will be demonstrating their QL Bulletin Board.
New Products and Old are expected to abound, including: the Masterpiece Enhanced Graphics Card – Super Gold Card – QXLs from Miracle Systems, Super Hermes – Minerva – I2C interfaces from TF Services, and Mechanical Affinity will have Qubide hard disk interfaces and just about anything else you might want.
Jochen Merz will be demonstrating SMSQ/E plus a number of his PE compatible programs including some new products. Wood and Wind Computing will be demonstrating their state of the art financial package QLerk along with their other products and Mechanical Affinity if they are true to form, will have just about every program currently available for the QL plus plenty of spare parts. For the first time we’ll have a table set up for Trade and Sale, so bring those excess items you have with you, people are always looking for good buys.
The Show Registration Fee will be $3 (US) per person in advance and $5 (US) at the door. To register for the show (not the motel) contact IQLR at our North American office. As has been our practice, a Dutch Treat Dinner (you pay for your own meal) will be held following the show.
Base of Operations will be the SUPER 8 MOTEL 1590 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, TN, USA. The room rates are $37 for a single and $41 for a double plus local taxes. Room rental includes the use of their outdoor swimming pool, 25″ color television (in each room) with multi-channel Cable, and a FREE Continental Breakfast. For RESERVATIONS Telephone: US 615 483 1200 or Fax: 615 482 9834
Please Note: The room rates listed above “Are Special Show Rates” and will only be honored for reservations made by 9 May 1995. After that date rooms will be on a first come basis at rates 16% higher. YOU MUST state that you will be attending the “3rd North American QL Show”.
The venue of the show (with plenty of free parking) will be just down the road from the motel at : FAITH LUTHERN CHURCH, 1300 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge,TN . Show hours will be: 10 am (EST) to 4pm (EST).
Travelling Info If your flying to the show, we recommend that you book your flight to Knoxville, TN (McGhee-Tyson Airport) there is then a short 20 minute ride to Oak Ridge. Shuttle service is available from ‘ABC Airport Limo Service’ at very reasonable rates (they have a counter at the Airport). For those of you driving (motoring) to Oak Ridge and require additional information and/or directions, please contact:
Mel LaVerne
103 Endicott Lane
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830-4117 USA
Telephone: +1 615 483 4153
International QL Report
P. O. Box 3991 Newport, RI 02840-0987 Tel/Fax: 401 849 3805