[PLUG] PhoneCon 2026 - save the date

["N. Albert via plug" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Wanted to share with everyone a new event that is taking place this year 
- it's being held in the Baltimore suburbs, but it's transit accessible 
so should be an easy trip from the Philly area without a car:

PhoneCon 2026, the Mid-Atlantic Historical Telephony Conference & Expo
When: Sat/Sun July 25-26, 2026
Where: The Computer Museum in Baltimore (Hunt Valley) MD
Who: Anyone interested in the history and progression of telephony
What: Presentations and talks on telephone history, collecting, and 
phreaking; displays and exhibits; telephones for sale; tours of the 
Computer Museum; opportunities to socialize. With something for 
everyone, it is should appeal to a wide range of age groups and interests.
Why: To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the telephone and telephone 
technologies up to the present day
How: Come either Saturday, Sunday, or both; those within 3-4 hours of 
Baltimore will only need to stay one night in a hotel for traveling 
convenience. PhoneCon is right off I-83 and fully transit accessible via 
light rail from Baltimore Penn Station and BWI Airport.

Schedules and other event information is available at https://phonecon.org

Registration is not open just yet but planned to be opened later in 
April, along with discounted hotel blocks; we'll share an update then.


Call for Speakers

We are currently looking for speakers to propose presentation topics. If 
you think you have something interesting to share with an audience, 
please consider submitting your talk ideas at https://phonecon.org/cfp - 
we can help you flesh out your ideas as well, so don't worry if it's not 
perfect just yet!

Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to help with every aspect of 
the event, including publicity. Please email the organizing team at 
contact@phonecon.org if you would like to help, and please feel free to 
forward/redistribute to other groups of interest as you see fit.

Thank you!


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