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Steering Committee

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About TCF

Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) was created, in 1976, by Sol Libes, of the Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey and Allen Katz, of The College of New Jersey (then Trenton State College) as an annual educational event with speakers, forums, and user group meetings, an exhibitor area and an outdoor flea market. In subsequent years other clubs joined and the Trenton Computer Festival was formed as a non-profit educational federal 501(c)(3) Corporation. As the festival grew in size the event was moved to larger facilities off campus.

The Speaker Program, Special Events, Program and Proceedings Books, etc. are created and operated by volunteers from several computer clubs. TCF provides income to the clubs so that member dues can be kept low. The clubs have used income from the event to publish newsletters, create and operate Bulletin Board Systems and web sites, and purchase equipment to use at meetings, among other things. The clubs have also donated funds to civic and educational organizations. The College of New Jersey uses its income for student scholarships.

Here are some articles written about the Trenton Computer Festival:

The New York Times Article About TCF in 1976

An article about TCF 2000 in Princeton Packet

On-line article about this year's Festival in the current edition of the U.S. 1 Newspaper.

The actual article, as printed in the U.S. 1 Newspaper. (.pdf file)