Warpstock is the annual conference for eComStation and OS/2 users. Warpstock 2014 will be held at the Drury Inn St. Louis Airport, in St. Louis, Missouri, October 24 - 26, 2014. Warpstock 2014 presenters are preparing a number of new sessions to help you get the most out of eComStation and OS/2, including interoperability topics and frequently-discussed issues.

Hotel reservations may be made, but event registrations are just a couple of days away from going live. Please don't let that deter you from reserving your accommodations now! Watch the event pages for updates and topics on this year's agenda.

Warpstock 2014 Abstracts Now Being Accepted

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is now accepting abstracts from presenters who would like to make a presentation at Warpstock 2014. You are encouraged to send in your ideas even if you don't know if you can attend the conference. Presenters may use Skype for their presentations.

Individuals considering making a presentation should submit a letter of their intent by e-mail to: presenters [AT] warpstock [DOT] org.

The Board of Directors of Warpstock Corporation is now accepting bids and suggestions from groups or individuals wishing to host Warpstock 2014. Groups or individuals considering hosting Warpstock 2014 should submit a letter of their intent to host this event by e-mail to: bids [AT] warpstock [DOT] org.

I picked up this news from Esther Schindler on the POSSI forum. Stan was an old friend and a former director of Warpstock.

Stanley B. Sidlov, age 60, of Pompton Lakes, NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 31, 2012.

Beloved husband of Jennifer K. Sidlov, devoted father of Lizabeth S. Sidlov. Son of Maria Sidlov and the late Joseph Sidlov. Dear brother of Susan Schwerberg, also survived by four nephews and one niece. Stanley was a computer programmer in the finance industry for many years. He was a former member and on the Board of Directors of Congregation Beth Sholom in Pompton Lakes, NJ. Stan was a person with a zest for knowledge and living and took an active interest in his families' lives. "Stan was a lover of all things that were good."

Memorial donations in memory of Stanley B. Sidlov may be made to either Georgia Tech Foundation Band or Georgia Tech Hillel, 840 McMillan Street, Atlanta, GA 30332.

Published in The Record/Herald News on January 3, 2013

Official Warpstock 2013 merchandise is now available in our CafePress.com store. All items feature the official event logo, the Georgia Peach.

As an example, this great coffee mug is for sale at only $12.09, highlighting this beautiful artwork.

Larger mugs, teddy bears, tote bags, refrigerator magnets (almost computer-safe, now that floppy disks have become antiques!), and a whole host of other things you might not have even realized, and don't forget the essential mousepad (even optical mice need smooth, non-reflective surfaces for optimum performance) and BBQ apron.

Warpstock is the annual conference for eComStation and OS/2 users. Warpstock 2013 will be held at the Drury Inn & Suites Airport, in Atlanta, Georgia October 4 - 6, 2013. Warpstock 2013 presenters are once again preparing a number of new sessions to help you get the most out of eComStation and OS/2, including some great news about enhancements and improvements, as well as some classic topics which never seem to get enough coverage.

This year's event is dedicated to our friend and past Warpstock Treasurer, Stan Sidlov, who passed away suddenly December 31, 2012. Stan's contributions to Warpstock and to the OS/2 and eComStation user community over his many years of service will be remembered and appreciated by all for some time to come.

Three new fact sheets have been added for this year's event. If you haven't stopped over at the Fact Sheet index page, you might want to take a look.

The new sheets are:

• Fact Sheet 1 - Ground transportation from Portland Airport to Embassy Suites
• Fact Sheet 2 - Saturday Night Dinner Cruise Aboard the Portland Spirit
• Fact Sheet 3 - Hotel Breakfasts

The Boring Lava Field, lies within the city limits of Portland. It is an extinct Plio-Pleistocene volcanic field zone with at least 32 cinder cones and small shield volcanoes close to Kelly Butte, which is approximately 4 miles (6 km) east of downtown Portland.

The lava field is named for the town of Boring, Oregon, which is located southeast of the most dense cluster of lava vents. The zone became active approximately 2.7 million years ago, and has been extinct for about 300,000 years.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boring_Lava_Field

Rosy was the first Asian elephant at the Portland Zoo. She was born in 1951 in the wild in Thailand, and brought to the zoo in 1953. It is likely that she was named for Portland's official nickname, the "City of Roses."

Rosy lived to the age of 42.

Source: http://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=458

Missed the July 15 deadline?

We are pleased to announce that the deadline for registering for this year's event has been extended through July 25. This is a hard cutoiff, though, as we must report final room counts to the hotel the next day. Please click the REGISTER button to the left to reserve your space NOW!