The KansasFest (KFest) Committee has announced the keynote speaker for KFest 2007 will be former Nibble Magazine editor-in-chief David Szetela. Press release below.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

KANSAS CITY, MO – (October 6, 2006) – KansasFest, the Apple II expo held annually in Kansas City, Missouri, is pleased to have David Szetela as its 2007 keynote speaker. Mr. Szetela was the first editor-in-chief of Nibble Magazine, one of the premiere Apple II magazines of the Eighties.

“It’s amazing and gratifying to me that the flame of passion for the Apple II we shared nearly 30 years ago still burns brightly,” says Mr. Szetela. “I’m looking forward to attending KansasFest 2007 and re-connecting with old friends, reminiscing about Apple II milestones, and maybe sharing some little-know insider anecdotes.”

Szetela began his career as VP of Operations at MindCraft Inc., publisher of Nibble. Next was a seven-year stint with Apple Computer, building and managing Apple’s Evangelism department, the Worldwide Developer Conference series, Developer University and several award-winning print and multimedia publications. Szetela’s Apple career included three years at Apple’s European headquarters based in Paris, where his responsibilities included management of European Developer operations and Apple’s online services business. Szetela is now the founder, president, and CEO of Clix Marketing, an Internet marketing agency that specializes in the management of clients’ paid search advertising campaigns. An experienced speaker, Mr. Szetela promises a fascinating inside perspective on Apple and Nibble for attendees of KansasFest.

The 2007 convention will be held at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, from July 17th through the 22nd. The days following the opening keynote will consist of informational sessions, the HackFest programming challenge, the KFest Kookout, and more. The convention officially concludes on Saturday with the annual Vendor Fair, at which attendees buy, sell, and trade new and used hardware and software, featuring official vendor representation by Syndicomm, The ByteWorks, Nibble Magazine, and more.

Registration information will be posted in early 2007 to the KansasFest web site at http://www.kfest.org/

CONTACT:
KansasFest 2007
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http://www.kfest.org/