AFKFest 2011 is September 24, Tickets Available Now (Again)

**Jensen2000** · 03-17-2011, 04:04 PM

Get your AFKFest Tickets HERE

Mp3Car is hosting another one-of-a-kind show September 24, in Baltimore, Maryland. Come join computer hackers, car enthusiasts, techies, and audiophiles in a day of informative talks, car computer install presentations, socializing and innovating. In the morning, enjoy a free interactive speaker series on various topics on mobile computing.

This year's AFKFest will be at Betascape 2011, an event made to showcase innovative technology through a series of exhibits, workshops, and social events. Now our forum member vehicles will join forces with the likes of all types of cutting edge, experimental, and interactive technology. Come for the weekend and check out this fun-filled and informative event.

Where to stay? Mp3Car Recommends these hotels:

· Pier 5 Hotel

· Celie's Waterfront Inn

· Admiral Fell Inn

· Fairfield Inn & Suites Baltimore

· Courtyard Baltimore Downtown/Inner Harbor

· Baltimore Marriott Waterfront

What to bring?

· Your car to enter the contest. Register with mp3Car first as space is limited for display vehicles

· A camera

· A friend

· A good appetite for innovation

· A good appetite.

Schedule.

9:30am. Reception.

Enjoy a light & complementary continental breakfast. Juice, coffee, bagels, fruit, etc.

10:00am. Speaker Series.

· Space for the speaker series is limited to 100

· Tickets are free

· Get your ticket early

Possible speaker topics:

· DIY Electric Vehicle Fabricator/ Car Computer integrator

· Expert on terminal mode for OEMs & aftermarket electronic manufacturers

· HMI expert

· iPad in vehicle expert

· Operating Systems in the vehicle

· Voice recognition expert

· XPrize vehicle and program manager?

· Mp3Car forum members talking about their vehicles

2:00pm. Vehicle Showcase & Betascape Event

· This year, space is limited to roughly 15 vehicles

· If you'd like to showecase your vehicle, please PM jensen2000 on the mp3Car forums for registration details

· People's Choice Award will be presented to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for the "Most Techie & Innovative" vehicle

· The Maryland Film Festival will be held in the same location

· Live music and street vendors will also be at Betascape-- come hungry!

**Sonicxtacy02** · 03-18-2011, 08:16 AM

will be there!

**Habious** · 03-23-2011, 02:55 PM

Are the mp3car.com folks going to pick the 15 "best" cars to represent the community for the show, or just the first 15 cars that register for the event?

**malcom2073** · 03-23-2011, 03:23 PM

Greg you know your car is a shoe-in for that anyway haha.

Personally I liked before, where there wasn't really a limit. Kinda feels like we're moving away from a mp3car meet, and more towards a display booth at betascape.

**Habious** · 03-23-2011, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by malcom2073

Greg you know your car is a shoe-in for that anyway haha.

With my Windows crashing on every 3rd boot, HD radio not working, and still running CF 2.1...I dunno!

**malcom2073** · 03-23-2011, 03:26 PM

Perhaps you're just running the wrong frontend? :-P

**protodelorean** · 04-26-2011, 08:48 PM

Wow, AFKFest is pretty late this year. I see it's going to be in conjunction with Betafest, but where will it be held?

Also, I agree with malcom2073 about liking MORE cars there. Last year was my first AFKFest and I really enjoyed seeing ALL the cars!