Read the story of the Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop from the Computer History Museum blog. (Photo of AMW #44 Attendees in 2018 with the “billion dollar toilet seat”.)
From the invitation to the first conference in April 1975,
Large-scale integration has made the computer-on-a-chip a practical system component. As a result, microprocessor architecture, hardware and software is currently the most dynamic area in the computer field. The objective of this workshop is to bring together the users and the manufacturers of microprocessors in an attempt to understand the unique characteristics of microprocessors and explore ways of enhancing the range of microprocessor applications. The focus will be on the unique aspects of microcomputers as system components.
Program Committee
Core Committee
Eric Allman
Brian Berg
Mark Cummings
Janet Guns
Thaís-Moreira Hamasaki
Tim Požar
Jie Qi
David S.H. Rosenthal
Shevek
Ken Shoemaker
Kathleen Tuite
General Chairs of Yore
Ted Laliotis (RIP), 1975-1983
Allan Schiffman, 1984
John Wharton (RIP), 1985-1997
Brian Berg, 1998-2000
Mark Laubach, 2001
Mary Eisenhart, 2002-2005
Anne Mitchell, 2006-2007
Marianne Mueller 2008-2015
Robert Kennedy, 2016-2023
Program Chairs of Yore
Bob Wedig, 1998
John Wharton (RIP), 1999-2009, 2014-2017
Roll of Honor
Fred Clegg
Dewayne Hendricks
Dan Kaminsky
Cary Kornfeld
Ted Laliotis
A.J. “Nick” Nichols
Michael Slater
Fred Terman
Nick Tredennick
Jim Warren
John Wharton
The Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in the state of California. Donations are welcome, and tax deductible!