Retro Gaming Expo coming to Portland August 2nd and 3rd, 2008

[Brian Moy]

I will be writing up a more detailed preview writeup in Features later when I have time, but I wanted to at least add this discussion thread on the show.

Details that I know so far are that it is presented by , sponsored by Video Game Wizards.  August 2 and 3, 2008 to be held in the same location as last year - the Holiday Inn on 8439 NE Columbia Blvd near PDX airport in Portland, OR.  http://www.retrogamingexpo.com/

Admission is:

• $10.00 for 1 day (Saturday OR Sunday)
• $15.00 for both days
• Family plan - $25.00 for up to 5 people for 1 day
• Family plan - $40.00 for up to 5 people for both days

Excellent opportunity to get all the rare (and not so rare too!) stuff on  ,  ,  ,  ,  , and every other system that there currently is not an icon for!

I will be out of town on the date of the show, so unfortunately will not be a vendor.

[Rick Weis]

here's some more info:

Saturday August 2nd and Sunday August 3rd.

At the Holiday inn and conference center
8439 NE Columbia BLVD
Portland or. 97220

FREE parking!


show times (doors open to public)
Saturday= 10AM to 5PM (5PM start of the Championships)
Sunday= 10AM to 5PM (5PM start of the championships)


CONTESTS
atari 2600 Decathlon ()
will add to this as more come in.


ADMISSION
10.00= 1 day
15.00= both days
25.00= family plan 1 day (up to 5 people)
40.00=family plan both days (up to 5 people)
free= kids under 5 yrs old (with paid adult admission)

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VENDORS!
50.00=TABLE (1 paid admission)
125.00=BOOTH (3 paid admissions)
200.00=DOUBLE BOOTH (6 paid missions)


VENDORS (as of 6-25-08) more to follow

Videogame Wizards=Double Booth
=Double Booth
Recycled Gamer=Double Booth
Game Trader (BM)=Double Booth
Toby Wickwire=Booth
Gerald Levinzon=Booth
Colby=Booth
Nurve networks=Booth
Josh Byerly=Booth
Corey=Booth
Batari=Table
Deependgear=Table
John Masterson=Table

[Brian Moy]

Excellent.

Maybe you can write up the event preview page and then I can just publish it.  Its not like I have to author EVERY page on here.      (just kidding, if you don't want I'll do it when I can)

[Brian Moy]

Yes, I finally got around to writing up the preview article to Retro Gaming Expo.  And while I was thinking of it, I put out a Newsletter too.   

Check out the article - http://www.specialtygamer.com/features/events/retro-gaming-expo-august-2-and/

Go !

[Brian Moy]

So, looks that Chuck put up a forum now on the official Portland Retro Gaming website yesterday.  With that up, why stay here?  Go there!

http://forum.retrogamingexpo.com/index.php