Headliners include members of original Mac development team and creators behind "1984" commercial.

Free ticket giveaway for broadcast news outlets.


WHAT: Macintosh 30th Anniversary Celebration

WHEN: Saturday, January 25

WHERE: Cupertino, Calif., De Anza College Flint Center

WHO: The original Mac development team who envisioned and built the first Apple Macintosh personal computer will headline to commemorate the computer's historic 1984 launch. The gala will gather the Who's Who - inventors, technologists, media, and venture capitalists -- behind one of the most successful technology innovations. In-depth panel discussions about conception, birth and growth of the Mac feature Mike Markkula, Larry Teslar, Bill Fernandez, Andy Herzfeld, Bill Atkinson and early third-party developers.


INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK and at the event: Daniel Kottke and Randy Wigginton of the original Macintosh development team.

PROFITS will be donated to CoderDojo (www.coderdojo.com).

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster. Further information and updates can be found at www.mac30th.com.

Free tickets: 2 free tickets per news outlet to give away.

Macworld All Star Band will perform.

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