Back in December I promised a “major announcement…sometime around the middle of January”. Well, it seems the middle of January has come and gone without said announcement, and while this newsletter isn’t the announcement as such, it is the announcement of the live stream where we’ll make the announcement. Or something like that. (Anyone else feel dizzy?)
More importantly, thanks to the magic of Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Days festival (Woodstock being the town the movie Groundhog Day was filmed — if you’d not heard me mention that before *ahem*), I’ve enlisted the help of Woodstock’s own furry prognosticator, Woodstock Willie to see if he could lend a paw to help ensure the Macstock Live Stream still takes place within the month of January.
Now, you have to understand that groundhogs aren’t much for calendars, let alone the Gregorian calendar that we all follow around these parts. When it comes to his annual predictions, all Woodstock Willie knows is that he saw his shadow … or not. It’s up to us to interpret it.
However, in recent years, Willie has been looking for ways to expand his repertoire. So, naturally, when I asked for Willie’s help, he promptly chittered: “I got your back Mike!” and immediately declared that due to the absolutely frigid temps we’ve been experiencing (it was around 5°F when I began writing this) that we should all remain nestled deep within our burrows, and THEREFORE, the great prognosticator of prognosticators proclaimed, there shall be 6 More Days of January!
That means I can keep my promise to host the Macstock X Kickoff Live Stream (with the major announcement) in January!
Ain’t Marmot Magic wonderful? 😊
That means the first Macstock X Live Stream will take place on…January 36th, 2026!
(IMPORTANT NOTE for those who are far less inclined to believe in Groundhogian Calendar Magic than I am, that translates to February 5th, 2026)
Here are the details:
Come hang out with Macstock Organizer Mike Potter (that’s me) and his Surprise Special Guests for all the updates on Macstock X (and more) coming your way July 2026 for Macstock’s 10th Year!
Mike and his guests will talk Weekend Pass sales, give an update on the venue and speaker submissions (and let you know how to submit a talk yourself), answer your questions, PLUS we’ve got a major announcement planned for this live stream to share something that’s never been done at Macstock before — and I can’t wait to let you know all about it!
When?
February 5th, 1 PM Central Time (Currently UTC-6)
Check your time zone here: https://time.is/Chicago
Where?
Watch Live on YouTube February 5th!*
Click here to subscribe to the Channel and set a Reminder! 🔔
*Don’t worry if you can’t join us live. The recording will be available on Macstock’s YouTube Channel for your time-shifted viewing pleasure.