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Since the announcement of the original Amiga at the Lincoln Center in New York back in 1985, thirty years have now passed. Time has flown by, and yet there are still so many enthusiasts of the platform, its hardware, its follow-ons, and its derivatives. It has lived on throughout the years despite what should have been the end in 1994 with the death of Commodore. And amidst all of the in-fighting, the scams, the noise, and the drama, there still exist thousands of us, still having fun on what we all know to be the most enjoyable computing platform alive.

Brian Deneen with the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club, the main sponsor of the annual AmiWest show, has dropped us a note today to let us know that this year's AmiWest will be held October 16th through October 18th. Marking thirty years of Amiga computing -- and the 18th AmiWest show to date -- this year's get-together will be held at the CalExpo Holiday Inn Express, 2224 Auburn Blvd., in sunny Sacramento, California.

This July 25th marks the 30th anniversary of the unveiling of the Amiga Computer, and a group of dedicated enthusiasts in California are organizing a spectacular celebration to mark it in style. To be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, starting July 25th, the show will include some of the great luminaries from the Amiga's past and present, including: Dale Luck, Carl Sassenrath, RJ Mical, Dave Needle, Michael Battilana, Colin Proudfoot, Trevor Dickinson, and many others.

Now just a few short weeks away, AmiWest 2014 planning is kicking into high gear. Already confirmed attendees include A-EON, AmigaKit, Hyperion Entertainment, and well-known Amigans such as Andy Broad, Epsilon, and Jim Drew. AmigaOS developers will be there, including Steven Solie, Tony Wyatt, Alex Carmona, and Alex Perez. And even at the IntuitionBase.com table we're pleased to welcome Michael Brantley, professional photographer and videographer, who will be demonstrating advanced image editing and digital sketching techniques on next-generation Amigas.

The Greek Amiga community continues to go from strength to strength and this December there will be a new show for the Greek Amiga community in Athens, AmiCamp 2013. Folks attending will be able to enjoy presentations on next-generation Amiga computing and check out exhibits including the AmigaOne X1000, the AmigaOne 500, and the very best from the classic 68K Amiga family, too. There should also be the opportunity to test your classic kit at the show, and apparently there will be quite a lot of Amiga gaming as well.

It's amazing how quickly time flies, but we're just a couple of weeks away from Amiwest 2013, the premier Amiga get-together in North America. Representatives from A-eon Technology, Hyperion Entertainment, AmigaKit -- and IntuitionBase -- will be there, including Trevor Dickinson, Matthew Leaman, and Steven Solie. This looks to be a great show this year at a nice location in Sacramento, California. There will also be a developers' conference just prior to the show this year, focusing on AmigaOS application software development.

For all of you early planners the AmiWest planning committee has recently announced this year's details for the AmiWest Conference. This year's conference will be held from October 18th through the 20th at the Cal Expo Holiday Inn Express in beautiful Sacramento, California. In addition to the show -- which is among the largest Amiga shows globally -- there will be a Programming Conference starting October 16th for those interested in developing for AmigaOS or learning the system's internals.

News from Pianeta Amiga being held in Bologna, Italy, this weekend is starting to trickle in. The big news items for the next generation Amiga community so far are:

In conjunction with Bill Eaves IntuitionBase is proud to announce it will be demonstrating the latest version of Digital Universe at AmiWest 2012! The premier astronomy package for Amiga computers, Digital Universe allows the amateur astronomer to explore the heavens quickly, easily, and beautifully from your next-generation Amiga.

If you're on the fence and you'd like to test drive a new-generation Amiga system, the IntuitionBase table at AmiWest is the place for you! Want to try out classics like SoundFX, ProTracker, ArtEffect, Aladdin 4D, DrawStudio, fxPaint, imageFX, LightWave 3D, Photogenics, AmigaWriter, FinalWriter, TurboCalc? We've got you covered. How about great new software like HD-Rec, Audio Evolution, TuneNet, OWB, Timberwolf, SketchBlock, MUIBase, AmiCynix? We've got that, too.