The conference will be held on October 21st-22nd, 2026. This is the only event we are planning for 2026.

We’ll issue the Call for Speakers for Virtual Fox Fest later in the Spring. If you are interested in presenting, please watch your emails and our public posts for the submission deadlines.

White Light Computing will be a Platinum Sponsor, and CleverFox Backup will be a Gold Sponsor of the conference.

Only 216 days until we gather virtually on the Internet.

• Introducing SideKick (Tore Bleken)
• The VFP Developer’s Guide to Git and Sourcetree (Rick Borup)
• It’s time to RESTful with XSharp (Fabrice Foray)
• Lessons in buffering and transactions (Tamar E. Granor)
• Document and Email Management in VFP Applications (Doug Hennig)
• SQL Server Mash-Up (Jody L. Meyer)
• J, J, J… SON, SON, SON… – Using SQL Server’s Killer Built-in JSON Functionality (Kevin Ragsdale)
• VFP C++ Compiler: options and settings for modern, secure applications (John Ryan)
• Using Google Calendar in VFP (Tuvia Vinitsky)
• Git Advanced Techniques (Christof Wollenhaupt)

Registration is US$239 before October 1st, so save yourself US$40 by registering today. This cost includes admission to all live sessions, all session materials (white papers and samples), immediate access to all recorded videos of the presentations, and access to online social events.

Register here: https://geekgatherings.com/Registration.

The Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel has more than 70 videos with session content from Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox conferences over the last five years. That is nearly 90 hours of viewing. Those who subscribe to the channel may already know this, but we recently released all the Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) videos for your viewing pleasure.

Only 48 days until we virtually gather on RingCentral Events!

Today (April 22nd) is the last day you can save $20, so please go register now. If you wait until tomorrow, the price goes up to $139.

Only 15 days until we gather on the Internet!

* Hidden Treasures: The FoxPro Foundation Classes (Borup, Rick)
* Can’t This Application Go Any Faster? (Granor, Tamar E.)
* Practical Version Control: Using Git and GitHub in Your Daily Work (Hennig, Doug)
* 64-bit VFP Development (Ryan, John)
* The Security Cookbook (Wollenhaupt, Christof)

https://virtualfoxfest.com/sessions.aspx

The Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel has over 65 videos with session content from past Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox conferences over the last five years. That is over 80 hours of viewing.

https://www.youtube.com/@geekgatherings

Registration is US$119 before April 23rd, so save yourself US$20 by registering today. This cost includes admission to all live sessions, all session materials (white papers and samples), immediate access to all recorded videos of the presentations, and access to online social events.

Register here: https://geekgatherings.com/Registration.

Only 35 days until we gather on the Internet!

Registration is open! Details, deadlines and cost are available on our Web site. You register for the conference here: https://geekgatherings.com/Registration. Don’t procrastinate, get this done today!

Only 44 days until we gather on the Internet!

Ready to sign up? Just click https://geekgatherings.com/Registration.

Speaking of getting close, the Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel is closing in on 1000 subscribers and we would love to leap far over this milestone. Please subscribe and check the notification bell so you can be one of the first to learn when we release the videos from last year’s Southwest Fox. The channel has over 60 videos with session content from all the Virtual Fox Fest conferences over the last four years. That is over 75 hours of viewing. Here is a link to a session from 2022:

DevOps with Visual FoxPro (Joel Leach)

Only 19 days until we gather via the Internet.

Our one-day Virtual Fox Fest 2024 will be Wednesday, May 8, 2024. It still has the same great features everyone loves about VFF: great speakers delivering great sessions, live chatting during presentations, and getting to hang out virtually with new and old friends. This event will feature classic sessions from previous conferences, updated for 2024.

We’re excited to offer you Southwest Fox 2024, a hybrid conference, September 26-29, 2024. You decide whether to come in person or watch online! The in-person event will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix-Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. The virtual event will use the Ring Central Hopin platform (the same platform we use for Virtual Fox Fest).

Web sites will be updated in the new year. Call for speakers will be announced later in February so get your ideas prepared.

White Light Computing will be a Platinum sponsor for both conferences. CleverFox Backup will be a Gold sponsor for both conferences.

Only 139 days until we gather virtually for Virtual Fox Fest
Only 280 days until we gather in-person and virtually for Southwest Fox in Scottsdale

Registration is open! Details, deadlines and cost are available on our Web site. You register for the conference here: https://geekgatherings.com/Registration. Don’t procrastinate, get this done today!

We’re planning Southwest Fox in Arizona this October. We expect to announce our plans for a hybrid (in-person and virtual) fall conference some time in April.

White Light Computing is a Platinum sponsor of Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox.

Only 60 days until we gather virtually via the Internet.

- Videos for all presentations are now available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLb2rL3ALQW9g5r-qqf_jA/videos) for free to everyone, as our contribution to the VFP community. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.

- If you didn’t attend Virtual Fox Fest and want materials (white papers and sample code) for the presentations, go to https://geekgatherings.com/Registration and “register” for the conference. You’re not really registering since it’s over, but in the Registration Fees section of the registration page, you’ll see “Virtual Fox Fest Session Materials” for previous events. There’s also an opportunity to sponsor Virtual Fox Fest, which means your name will be listed on our Sponsors page (https://virtualfoxfest.com/sponsors.aspx).

- Check out our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/events/769548681104749/) and see what was going on at the conference, then plan to attend a future one so you can join in the fun.

- If you are on Twitter, you can check out more by searching for #VirtualFoxFest

Virtual Fox Fest: https://virtualfoxfest.com/

One day since we met virtually on the Internet.

We’re really excited about this year’s Virtual Fox Fest line-up and we know you will be, too. You can find all the details:

• Sessions
• Speakers
• Sponsors
• Registration Details
• Registration Web site
• Who’s Coming

You can order your Virtual Fox Fest gear anytime. If you don’t like the items or colors we’ve chosen, click on any item as a starting point and then click “Customize This Product” to choose the product and color you really want.

Virtual Fox Fest is October 13th, 19th, and 25th, 2022.

Only 30 days until we gather virtually via the Internet.

The Early-Bird discount ends midnight (North American Eastern time) on Wednesday, which is just a couple of days away. Here is the direct link to get registered! (https://geekgatherings.com/Registration)

Virtual Fox Fest is October 13, 19, and 25, 2022!

Only 45 days until we gather virtually via the Internet!

Please register for Virtual Fox Fest before September 1st, our Early-Bird deadline. We know you are interested in saving $50, and we would appreciate processing the bulk of the registrations in August. Perfect synergy! As a bonus, we won’t process your payment until September.

It takes just a few minutes to register. Virtual Fox Fest is October 13, 19, and 25, 2022.

Only 53 days until we virtually gather via the Internet

Virtual Fox Fest is October 13, 19, and 25, 2022!

Only 71 days until we gather virtually via the Internet!

The conference is going to be on October 13th, 19th, and 25th, 2022.

We’ve issued the Call for Speakers for Virtual Fox Fest. If you are interested in presenting, please read the document referenced at https://virtualfoxfest.com/CallForSpeakers.aspx and consider submitting sessions.

As usual, White Light Computing is a Platinum sponsor, and CleverFox Backup will be a Gold sponsor.

156 days until we virtually gather via the Internet!

Our friends at DBI want to help incentivize you to register in the next 24 hours and have provided us licenses to their awesome products to give away.

1) Two (2) Studio Controls COM 64 Full Developer Licenses (each a USD $699 value, https://www.dbi-tech.com/ProductPage_studiocontrolscom64.aspx). What’s included:

• 25 Modern Unicode, 64 bit and 32 bit UX Design ActiveX Controls
• Multiple Access Demos for each component high lighting key industry tested features
• Detailed, individual component help files
• Tutorial style ‘Developing With’ per component help
• 32 – bit design and Deployment controls
• 64 – bit Design and Deployment controls

2) One (1) Solutions Schedule COM 64 Version 4.0 (not yet released to the public, USD $1499 value, https://www.dbi-tech.com/ProductPage_SolutionsScheduleCOM64.aspx) Full Developer License. What’s currently included:

• Royalty-Free distribution
• Source Code Samples written in VFP
• Compiled (.exe) Samples
• Annual Product Upgrade Service
• Direct Access to the Product’s Technical Support Group
• Online license management
• Online Software Activations

3) Two (2) $100 Microsoft Store Gift Cards.

So here is the deal. Everyone who is registered before 3:00pm (North American Eastern Time, GMT -4) on April 27, 2022 has a chance to win one of the five give-aways, including those who registered earlier. We know this is important so here is the link to the registration site to make things easy: http://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Only 9 days until we virtually gather on the Internet.

Emails to registered attendees begin next week with all the details about the conference.

You can order your Virtual Fox Fest gear from https://geekgatherings.logosoftwear.com/.

Virtual Fox Fest is May 5, 2022! Only 14 days until we gather virtually via the Internet!

Only 30 days before we gather on the Internet!

Doug, Tamar and I are still discussing whether to hold Southwest Fox in Arizona this fall. We expect to announce our plans for a fall conference some time in April. If you have feedback in this regard, do not hesitate to reach out to us with your thoughts.

More details here: https://virtualfoxfest.com

White Light Computing is once again going to be a Platinum sponsor. Jody Meyer and I are both presenting at the conference.

Only 43 days until with gather via the Internet!

That said, we know there are procrastinators who have not registered and have good intentions to do so before the conference starts. Please, please, please do so sooner than later. Our hard working registration staff of one is also a presenter who is practicing and refining his session, and has more than a full-time job working on customer projects.

In case you are procrastinating, please register for Virtual Fox Fest before October 1st. Three good reasons:

1. Save yourself $50!
2. Our registration staff has a super busy October and would appreciate you saving $50. Not joking.
3. If you wait until the week of the conference to register, you might not get your credentials until just before the first session on October 14th. You’ll miss all the details about the conference we’ll be sharing over the next few weeks, as well as chance to read white papers and download the examples before the conference starts.

It literally takes just a few minutes to register. We’d hate to see you miss the opportunity to get a head start on all the goodies. Go get registered! Now, really, don’t waste another minute. Here is the link: http://geekgatherings.com/registration.

Virtual Fox Fest is October 14, 20, and 26, 2021!

Only 22 days until we gather via the Internet. I look forward to seeing everyone again.

Only 58 days until we meet virtually over the Internet.

Virtual Fox Fest is October 14, 20, and 26, 2021!

Only 134 days until we gather virtually via the Internet (provided we get session proposals ) !

The conference is going to be on October 14th, 20th, and 26th, 2021.

We’ve issued the Call for Speakers for Virtual Fox Fest. If you are interested in presenting, please read the document referenced in that page and consider submitting sessions.

White Light Computing is once again a Platinum Sponsor for this event.

Only 146 days until we gather virtually over the Internet.

Virtual Fox Fest 2021 (May) is next week on May 6, 2021! Get registered today! https://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Only 10 days until we gather virtually via the Internet! We look forward to seeing everyone soon.

If you’re planning to attend, please register sooner rather than later. Our hard working registration staff (Rick) is an organizer, and has a full-time job and then some working on customer projects. If too many of you wait until the week of the conference to register, some people may not get the credentials in time to see the first session on May 6th. It literally takes minutes for you to register, but it takes us longer to process your registration.

We don’t want you to miss all the details about the conference we’ll be sharing over the next couple of weeks. We want you to have a chance to read the white papers and download the examples once we release them before the conference starts. We’d hate to see you miss the opportunity to get a head start on all the goodies. Go get registered! Now, really, don’t waste another minute. Here is the link: http://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Virtual Fox Fest is May 6th, 2021! Conference website: https://virtualfoxfest.com/

Only 24 days until we gather virtually via the Internet! Again, don’t forget to register ASAP!

That said, we know there are those who have not registered and have good intentions to do so before the conference starts. Please do so sooner than later. It literally takes minutes to register. Here is the link: http://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Our Virtual Fox Fest shirt store has been updated for 2021! Check it out at https://geekgatherings.logosoftwear.com/. You can choose your favorite color or put the VFF logo on any item LogoSoftwear sells. You’ll find instructions for customizing your purchase at https://virtualfoxfest.com/geekwear.aspx.

After much consideration, we’ve decided to stick with a virtual event this fall. It will be structured similarly to Virtual Fox Fest 2020. Dates will be announced later. We’re already looking forward to a live Southwest Fox in 2022.

Only 44 days until we gather on the Internet.

We’re still discussing whether to hold Southwest Fox in Arizona this fall. We expect to announce our plans for a fall conference by the end of March.

More details here: https://virtualfoxfest.com/

Registration available here: http://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Only 76 days until we gather on the Internet!

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Happy Holidays and wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2021 to all.

• Videos for all presentations are now available on YouTube for free to everyone, as our contribution to the VFP community. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.
• If you want materials (white papers and sample code) for the presentations, go to  https://geekgatherings.com/Registration and “register” for the conference. You’re not really registering since it’s over, but in the Registration Fees section of the registration page, you’ll see “Virtual Fox Fest 2020 Session Materials (download)”. The cost of the materials is $49. There’s also an opportunity to sponsor Virtual Fox Fest, which means your name will be listed on our Sponsors page.
• We’re planning on doing a survey soon. It’ll be sent to all attendees but if you want to participate so you can help shape future events, email info@geekgatherings.com and ask to be included.
• We have tentative dates for an in-person Southwest Fox conference next year: October 14-17, 2021, at the same location as previous years: the SanTan Conference Center in Gilbert, Arizona. At this point, we don’t know whether we’ll be able to have an in-person event, but hope springs eternal!
• If you didn’t attend Virtual Fox Fest, check out our Facebook page and see what you missed, then plan to attend a future one so you can join in the fun.

On a personal note, I found the Virtual Fox Fest exceeded my expectation on every front. It ran smooth, no show-stopping technical glitches, and the people who attended interacted just like when we are in-person with the exception of handshakes and hugs. I still walked away exhausted and energized at the same time. I’m looking forward to the next event, no matter where it is hosted and how we get together.

Virtual Fox Fest starts next week and is held October 15, 21, and 27, 2020! Get registered today! http://geekgatherings.com/Registration

Get Your Geekwear

Order your Virtual Fox Fest gear from https://geekgatherings.logosoftwear.com/. Choose from the options shown or create your own unique Virtual Fox Fest-wear.

To choose your favorite color instead of ours, click the item you want and on that item’s page, click Customize This Product. On the page that opens, click Product & Color and choose the color you want.

To create custom items, click any item. On the page that appears, click Customize This Product. On the page that appears, click Product & Color and then click Change Product. You can select from all items offered by Logo Sportswear.

If you want the VFF logo printed, be sure to start with one of the t-shirts. If you want the logo embroidered, start with anything other than one of the t-shirts.

Once your VFF gear arrives, post your pictures on social media with the hashtag #VirtualFoxFest, so we can see them.

Only 7 days until we gather virtually via the Internet! We look forward to seeing everyone soon.

Unfortunately, because of family matters, Cathy Pountney had to withdraw from presenting this year. Fortunately, John Ryan offered to present “Visual FoxPro Advanced and VFP C++ Compiler: a New Lease of Life for VFP”.

Registration is open, get signed up today! Only 36 days until we gather virtually via the Internet!