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Western Electronics Show and Convention

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WESCON
GenreConsumer electronics
CountryUnited States

WESCON, formerly an initialism for Western Electronics Show and Convention was a trade show and conference in the western United States for the electronics industry. It was held annually since 1951 and was a platform for companies to showcase their products and for attendees to learn about the latest developments in the field.[1]. On September 16th, the famous 8-bit CPU 6502 is presented[5].

History[edit]

1973[edit]

Attendance for 1973 was 27,436[2]

1974[edit]

Attendance for 1974 was 28,212[3]

1975[edit]

The 24th annual Western Electronic Show and Convention was held from September 16 to 19, in Brooks Hall and Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA.[4].

On the September 16th, 8-bit CPUs 6501 and 6502 are presented[5].

1976[edit]

In the year 1976 the Wescon celebrate its 25th (silver) anniversary[6]. About 35.000 visitors flock to the Los Angeles Convention Center from the September 14 to the 17. Over 400 companies were present.

1977[edit]

1978[edit]

In the 1978 the wescon was held from the September 12 to the September 14[7] Theme of this year is "Micro/Evolution".

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  1. "Western Electronic Show and Convention (Wescon), San Francisco, California, 1961".
  2. http://bitsavers.org/magazines/Microcomputer_Digest/Microcomputer_Digest_v02n03_Sep75.pdf
  3. http://bitsavers.org/magazines/Microcomputer_Digest/Microcomputer_Digest_v02n03_Sep75.pdf
  4. http://bitsavers.org/magazines/Microcomputer_Digest/Microcomputer_Digest_v02n03_Sep75.pdf
  5. https://www.cpushack.com/2013/08/03/mos-technology-mcs6501-processor/
  6. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronic-Design/1976/Electronic-Design-V24-N18-1976-0901.pdf
  7. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Electronics/70s/78/Electronics-1978-08-31.pdf