by Mike | Feb 4, 2024 | Macstock News, Macstock VIII
Much like Woodstock’s Woodstock Willie, who emerged from his stump, yawned, and stretched his furry paws before declaring that his shadow was most definitely NOT seen and we would have an Early Spring (yay!), Macstock’s own prognosticator, Macstock Mike, emerged from his post-Macstock 7 slumber, yawned and stretched (he does not have furry paws), looked about and declared that we would, most definitely, have a Macstock VIII in 2024!
Yes, we may be starting off a little more slowly with the newsletters, but Macstock Mike has been spending the past month or so busily coordinating dates with select presenters and, more importantly, working hard to land a venue for this year!
But, with said venue just…about…landed (a story for another time), I think we’re ready to drop a few quarters into the ol’ coin slot and Press Start on Macstock VIII!
Save the Date!
Finding a venue was a bit trickier this year for reasons I’ll happily share in a future live stream (or perhaps over a pint or two some evening Macstock Weekend) but Janet and I found a place that we feel will be PERFECT to Elevate the Macstock experience to the Next Level.
It’s got everything we need. In one place!
And remember driving all over McHenry county jumping from hotel, to venue, to meeting up with friends after a fantastic day of talks? Yep…we think we’ve got most of that licked too!
I’m excited to share more details just…as…soon…as…I…can, but we’re still working out some final details with the convention center, so contracts aren’t quite in place yet, but what I can tell you is to mark your calendars and save the dates because:
Macstock VIII is coming the weekend of July 12-14, 2024!
by Mike | Aug 30, 2023 | Macstock News, Macstock TV, Macstock VII
The Macstock VII Digital Pass Recordings are LIVE and ready for you to watch!
I can’t believe it’s been just over a month since Macstock ended. (Re)Watching this year’s talks as I cut down the live stream into individual presentations reminded me of the amazing line up we had at Macstock VII. Every speaker hit it out of the park and I couldn’t be prouder to bring you the Digital Pass Recordings so you, too, can enjoy them again and again!
Whether you joined us for Macstock VII with a Weekend Pass, a Virtual Pass, OR you purchased a Digital Pass outright, you now have access to Macstock VII’s full schedule including 11 fantastic presentations, 2 days of the Macstock Film Festival, plus the MGG Caucus (which you can also enjoy as episode 993 of Mac Geek Gab)
Yep, it’s all there — including the stuff in-between the talks (just as if you were sitting there in person).
But, what if you don’t want to sit through all the extra fluff? No worries! I’ve included cues about 20 seconds into each video that let you know where to “jump” to get straight to the action!
Speaking of cues: In the interest of full disclosure, I did make slight changes to the original live stream recordings here/there if I felt it necessary to help you hear or see a portion of the weekend a little better. As they say, Live Happens!, so “some portions of the recording have been edited for time and/or content.” 😁
Oh! I should probably mention that if you couldn’t make it to Macstock VII (in person or virtually) and thought you might have missed your chance to purchase a Digital Pass the first time around, they’re still available! Just visit https://macstockconferenceandexpo.com/product/macstock-vii-digital-pass/ to pick up your Macstock VII Digital Pass today!
I’m thrilled with how well this year’s Digital Pass turned out and I hope you are too! It’s amazing how far we’ve come with the Digital Pass in just a few short years.
by Mike | Aug 30, 2023 | Macstock News, Macstock VII
When Macstock Day One came to a close on Saturday, Mac Geek Gab’s Pilot Pete gathered everyone for a photo op in front of the Woodstock Opera House, but what we didn’t know is that we’d have to look UP to wave at the camera!
Skillfully piloting his drone above Van Buren street (shh!) Pete snapped a bunch of great shots of this year’s attendees — plus video that included a group wave from everyone before we wrapped the day and headed off to dinner.
I put together a quick video with Pete’s footage and got it up on the Macstock YouTube Channel, but if you subscribe to the Macstock newsletter and would like to create your own “Director’s Cut”, check out the QR code in the August 30th newsletter to download all the stills and video Pete shared with us!
Thanks Pete!!
by Mike | Jun 6, 2023 | Macstock News, Macstock VII
The in-person passes for Macstock VII are currently sold out!
There’s a chance that additional tickets might become available in the future, but I can’t say for sure when or if that will happen. If you’d like to stay in the loop and be notified if a Weekend Pass opens up, you can join the Macstock VII Wait List by clicking here.
Virtual Passes Still Available!
Macstock’s Virtual Pass offers a great alternative for attending Macstock if you can’t make it in person. I really want to make sure that as many people as possible get to experience Macstock this year, even if it’s virtually. If you decide to purchase a Virtual Pass now and a Weekend Pass becomes available for you later on, I’ll be more than happy to apply the cost of your Virtual Pass towards your in-person Weekend Pass!
For those of you joining us, whether in person or virtually, I’ll see you in July!
by Mike | May 17, 2023 | Macstock News, Macstock VII
There are lots of great reasons to move Macstock to Stage Left this summer, but there’s one that folks who can’t otherwise attend in person will definitely want to know about: For the first time in Macstock’s history, moving to Stage Left allows me to offer folks sitting at home the opportunity to join in on all the great talks live, from the comfort of your … kitchen table? … through the new Macstock VII Virtual Pass!
Yep, that’s right: LIVE STREAM access to Macstock VII!
I’m making a big investment in new gear, both hardware and software, to pull this off, but even still, this is the first year we’ll be live streaming Macstock with a Virtual Pass and I expect there could be some bumps in the road throughout the weekend. So as a Thank You for helping me test this new offering, I’m including the Digital Pass Add-on ($100 Value) bundled with the Virtual Pass for one low introductory price.
Internet outage? Streaming service goes down? No worries! Including the Digital Pass Add-on assures that you won’t have to miss anything — even if WE miss a little something!
Learn More and Purchase Your Virtual Pass Here!
When Macstock Day One came to a close on Saturday, 