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ROBERT BERNARDO REPORTS
from Robert Bernardo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jayson Hill
CGE Director of Media Relations
(334) 705-0848
media@cgexpo.com
CGE SERVICES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
SHOW DATES AND NEW LOCATION FOR
CLASSIC GAMING EXPO 2004
Classic Gaming Expo
Has Outgrown Its 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 has
been 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.