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CGE SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SHOW DATES AND NEW LOCATION FOR CLASSIC GAMING EXPO 2004
Classic Gaming Expo Has Outgrown It’s Home
VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK – February 12, 2004 – The organizers of Classic Gaming Expo announced today that the 2004 Classic Gaming Expo will be held August 21 and 22 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California. Citing ever-growing attendance, the organizers were compelled to seek larger quarters for their seventh annual event; the video gaming industry’s largest show dedicated to the preservation and celebration of video game history.
“We’re very excited about the show’s move to the heart of the video game industry,” said John Hardie, co-founder of CGE Services Corporation. “Las Vegas has been very good to us, but over the past couple of years attendance has risen to the point that it was getting a little crowded there. We also felt that since many of our alumni and sponsors were located on the West Coast, not to mention a larger collector base and game press, it would be more convenient and comfortable for everyone if the show was relocated to California.”
According to Hardie, this year’s Classic Gaming Expo will utilize more than 30,000 square feet of exhibit space in the San Jose Convention Center. The main show floor will see an increase of over 7,000 square feet while the keynote speaker room and museum of gaming history will double in size.
In 2003 over 1400 people attended Classic Gaming Expo to see the latest offerings from the various exhibitors, visit the world’s most comprehensive video game museum, play classic and modern games, and meet the luminaries of video gaming’s past and present. In the history of the show such notable personalities as Nolan Bushnell, Ralph Baer, Jay Smith, David Crane and hundreds of other celebrities have attended and spoken to the attendees. Show co-organizers John Hardie, Sean Kelly and Joe Santulli expect the move to San Jose to further increase attendance and bring more industry pioneers to the show.
“Moving the show to California is something we’ve considered for the past couple of years but finding a suitable location and making arrangements to move and store our vast archive of material has taken a great deal of time and effort,” said Hardie. “We look forward to the continued support of our past patrons as well as the new friends we’ll make in California.”
Classic Gaming Expo is open to anyone with an interest in video games – both classic and modern. Information on attendance, ticketing and past events is available at www.cgexpo.com.
About CGE Services Corporation
Classic Gaming Expo is a production of CGE Services Corporation. Currently in its seventh year, Classic Gaming Expo remains the industry's only annual event dedicated to celebrating and preserving the history of electronic entertainment, bringing together industry pioneers, gaming enthusiasts and the media for the ultimate experience in learning, game-playing and networking. For additional information, visit CGE Services Corporation’s Web site at http://www.cgexpo.com.
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