The West Coast Computer Faire was an annual computer industry conference and exposition most often associated with
San Francisco, its first and most frequent venue. The first faire was held in
1977 and was organized by
Jim Warren and Bob Reiling. At the time it was the biggest computer show in the world, intended to popularize the
personal computer in the home. The West Coast PC Faire was formed to provide a more specialized show. However, Apple stopped exhibiting at the West Coast Computer Faire, refusing to exhibit at any show other than Comdex that also had PC based exhibits. In
1983, Warren sold the rights to the Faire for US$3 million to
Prentice Hall, who later sold it to
Sheldon Adelson, the owner of Interface Group and
COMDEX. In total sixteen shows were held, with the last in
1991. After Jim Warren sold the show, it had a few more good years, and then declined rapidly.
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