Classic Gaming Expo July 28, 2007

Classic Gaming Expo enters its tenth year as the world's first and largest event paying tribute to the people, systems and games of yesteryear. The 2007 event guarantees to be the biggest and best ever, with lots of surprises to be announced as the show draws near. As always, CGE is open to the public and gamers of all ages are welcome!

CGE 2007™ GENERAL INFORMATION

* Classic Gaming Expo enters its tenth year as the world's first and largest event paying tribute to the people, systems and games of yesteryear. This year's event will be the biggest and best ever, with lots of surprises to be announced as the show draws near!

* The show is open to the public, gamers of all ages are welcome.

* Show hours will be posted after the date and place is announced on the home page. The Classic Gaming Expo events Schedule will contain even more details and is posted just prior to the show.

* The location of this year's event will be announced on the home page. You'll get updates on the front page or by visiting the CGE Forum at the Retrogaming Roundtable.

* This year is prime to be the biggest and best ever, with recent events sponsored and supported by Digital Eclipse, Intellivision Productions, SNK, Special Olympics, Tips & Tricks magazine and Video Game Collector magazine among many others.

* The 2005 event featured a whopping 18,000+ square feet of exhibitor space! Click here for the Exhibitor Hall floorplan.

* Meet the Legends of video gaming! Dozens of video gaming's "alumni" will be present. In recent years the show has featured dignitaries such as Nolan Bushnell, Ralph Baer (the "father of home video games"), Al Alcorn (the creator of Pong), Don Bluth (former Disney artist who crafted Dragon's Lair and Space Ace), David Crane (Pitfall!, Dragster), Katz, Kunkel and Worley (Electronic Games, Sega Visions), Jay Smith (designer of the Vectrex), and many more. This year's list of attendees can be found on the celebrities page and will be updated regularly.

* These greats will be speaking at a series of keynotes that extend from the beginning of the day on Saturday through the end of the day Sunday, and will also be on hand to meet and greet attendees and sign autographs. Bring your games!

* The CGE Museum features over 1000 items including many one-of-a-kind gaming artifacts! The museum contents change with each year so you're always guaranteed to see something new that's probably quite old - and rare. At well over 5000 square feet, this is the largest exhibit of its kind in the world.

* The CGE Classic Arcade features dozens of coin-op machines set to free play. Revisit the games of yesteryear and see why there's no era like the classic era.

* Classic game consoles are set up along the main floor interior. Bring back some memories of your Atari 2600, Vectrex, Nintendo NES, Genesis... with lots of popular and rare games to try out.

* Live musical entertainment, featuring some very talented artists who bring classic game themes to life, past events have included the talents of 8-Bit Weapon, Tony Fox NYC, The Minibosses, FirestARTer, and the C-Men. To browse this year's schedule, click here.

* Prizes and tournaments at every turn, including special events sponsored by Intellivision Productions and Digital Press.

* Each year, new games are debuted and released. This information is typically saved until very close to the show, so check the front page for updates. In years past the show debuted CGE Services' Elevator Action and Looping for Atari 2600, OlderGames.com Mighty Mighty Missile for Sega CD, Atari2600.com Bristles for the Atari 5200 and Good Deal Games' ColecoVision 14-in-1 Pack. To check out a sampling of this year's releases, click our merchandise page.

* A live auction is held on Saturday night after the show, where many rare and one-of-a-kind items are put on the block. You could end up getting the deal of a lifetime!

* Participate in the "Swap Meet", where we will have a dedicated room for collectors and retro gamers to get together for some wheelin' and dealin'! The Swap Meet Room opens an hour after the show opens and closes an hour before the show closes. Rent a table for $5 per hour, all proceeds go to our sponsor, Special Olympics.

* The show is always covered by local media as well as the industry's household names: G4 (X-Play, Filter, Icons), GameSpy, 1UP.com, CNN and Retrogaming Radio will be broadcasting/reporting live from the show. Media passes are available upon request.

* Dozens of exhibitors with classic gaming ware will be on hand. Participants have included 4Jays, Atari2600.com, B&C Computervisions, Digital Press, Intellivision Productions, Jakks Pacific, Konami, Midway, OlderGames.com, Packrat Games, Songbird Productions, Ubi Soft, Twin Galaxies and many more. Be sure to check out the exhibitors page for details on each, as this grows quickly closer to showtime.

* Don't miss special events hosted by our show's exhibitors, like Digital Press' annual Classic Video Game Jeopardy or the Nintendo World Championship redux tournament hosted by Lost Levels. Every year presents new fun, games, and prizes around every corner.

Official Website: http://www.cgexpo.com/