{"id":30361,"date":"2015-05-11T13:39:49","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T18:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=30361"},"modified":"2015-05-12T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2015-05-12T22:05:31","slug":"come-to-owcs-hometown-for-macstock-conference-expo-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/30361-come-to-owcs-hometown-for-macstock-conference-expo-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Come to OWC&#8217;s Hometown for Macstock Conference &amp; Expo 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30362\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015.jpeg\" alt=\"Macstock 2015\" width=\"700\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-219x120.jpeg 219w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-284x155.jpeg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-190x104.jpeg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-100x56.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-219x120@2x.jpeg 438w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-284x155@2x.jpeg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Macstock2015-190x104@2x.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mac and Apple fans of all ages will come together for a day of camaraderie and education just outside of OWC Headquarters&#8217; location in Woodstock, Ill. on June 20 for the <a href=\"http:\/\/macstockconferenceandexpo.com\" target=\"_blank\">Macstock Conference &amp; Expo 2015<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Held at the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, the event features some of the top names in Mac and Apple podcasting. <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/category\/owc-radio\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Radio&#8217;s<\/a> own Tim Robertson will be on hand, along with Mike Potter and Eric Erickson of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.formaceyesonly.com\" target=\"_blank\">For Mac Eyes Only<\/a>, Dave Hamilton of The Mac Observer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mac-observers-mac-geek-gab\/id73330785?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">Mac Geek Gab Podcast<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mymac.com-podcast\/id74170128?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">MyMac.com&#8217;s<\/a> Guy Serle, the amazing Jean MacDonald of <a href=\"http:\/\/appcamp4girls.com\" target=\"_blank\">App Camp for Girls<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/nosillacast\/id561466798?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\">Nosilla Podcast<\/a> host Allison Sheridan, Chuck Joiner of <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/macvoices-audio\/id83133844?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">MacVoices<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The event registration starts at 8 a.m. CT, with talks beginning at 9 a.m.\u00a0Lunch is included, and afternoon sessions continue until 3 p.m., after which attendees are invited to a separate special event &#8212; the <a href=\"http:\/\/midwestmacbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Midwest MacBBQ 2015<\/a>. 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