If he wants to use the VCF name, then he should talk tothose currently doing it.
Correct.
Is it a trademark like Maker Faire where everyone has to pay per-attendee royalties to use the name on their event?
No, if someone wants to have a new Festival in their area then we (Vintage Computer Federation) would run it with local assistance.
We get a lot of requests from people who want a festival in their city. The challenge is twofold: finding local people who have the skills/time to help run it, and making sure there's enough local audience to attend.
Anybody who wants more information should contact me privately at e...@vcfed.org.