Classic Gaming Expo 2007 Announced!

[digitalpress]

As of just a few minutes ago:

Mark your calendars and get your vacation plans in order, because Classic Gaming Expo 2007 is a GO, and we're bringing the show back to its original home in Las Vegas!

The dates are July 28th and 29th and the hotel is right on the strip.

Hotel details will come within the next week as we acquire the necessary discount codes and website registration from them. Don't book your hotel until you get this info from us, as there will be some exciting incentives for those who book at the hotel the show is running in.

We've been looking forward to this for a long time. Get ready for the best CGE ever... stay tuned! In the meantime, feel free to discuss the show past, present and future with our partners at Digital Press in the Classic Gaming Expo forum.

See www.cgexpo.com for official announcements.

[zemmix]

Woot this is great news! How many years has it been since it left Vegas? Well thats been how many years it's been since the last CGE I went to.

[Dan Iacovelli]

right on the strip this time(I guess you got tired of doing freemont street )
I'll wait until the hotel is announced before I book anything.

[eaviii]

Terrible news for me (and others I suspect). I am afraid I have reservations (since July '06) for Comic-Con. I would have made any work arrangement to go to CGE this year (coverage switches) but already have family/friends going to Comic-Con. This seems a horrendous oversight to me especially given the now "every 2 year" CGE.

Why the conflict? Just not perceived? Any explanation?

Doc

www.roguesynapse.com

[Dan Iacovelli]

Terrible news for me (and others I suspect). I am afraid I have reservations (since July '06) for Comic-Con. I would have made any work arrangement to go to CGE this year (coverage switches) but already have family/friends going to Comic-Con. This seems a horrendous oversight to me especially given the now "every 2 year" CGE.

Why the conflict? Just not perceived? Any explanation?

Doc

www.roguesynapse.com

it basicly depends on the hotel for the dates of a show,rember a while back it predetimed as august for CGE, the hotel prob had august booked for something so the planners had to move the show to july.
and basicly, you can't plan around other shows,because there are just to many going on unlike the early years when there was hardly any.
look at happened to VGS'06 same date as Gen-Con in indy, I did remember
about it but, at the same time I wanted MGC an VGS at least 2 months apart
with MGC being in june my only choice was august(I could have had it end of july or same week as I've been doing it(the week after forth of july,which I'm planning to do for next year and beyond)

[eaviii]

Dan, I certainly understand where you're coming from. It's just that Comic-Con is really really really big (87K+ strong). I am certain I won't be the only one here lamenting not being able to attend both. I fly in from Texas and would have to arrange coverage at work but would definitely have figured out a way to go to both no matter the cost. I'm not angry just really disappointed I won't be able to attend. I was really looking forward to it. Maybe 2009 . . .


Doc

www.roguesynapse.com

[Sniderman]

Dan, I certainly understand where you're coming from. It's just that Comic-Con is really really really big (87K+ strong).

This is true, but you're talking about a videogame con conflicting with a comic con. Yes, they cross each other somewhat fanbase-wise, but it's not like CGE is conflicting with another videogame-con. If they had to schedule around every other event that drew those kinds of numbers on the West Coast, then they'd have to schedule around NASCAR races, pro football games, RPG cons, SCA events, Renn Faires, etc. Pretty talk order, unless CGE were held Jan. 12 from midnight to 4 a.m. Also, one event is in San Diego, CA, the other is in Las Vegas, NV. If CGE were being held in CA again at the same time, then I could REALLY understand the perceived clash. But I digress. It's a shame, yes, but you seem to be taking it personally, as you've posted your lament in both threads.

[ubersaurus]

This is true, but you're talking about a videogame con conflicting with a comic con. Yes, they cross each other somewhat fanbase-wise, but it's not like CGE is conflicting with another videogame-con. If they had to schedule around every other event that drew those kinds of numbers on the West Coast, then they'd have to schedule around NASCAR races, pro football games, RPG cons, SCA events, Renn Faires, etc. Pretty talk order, unless CGE were held Jan. 12 from midnight to 4 a.m. Also, one event is in San Diego, CA, the other is in Las Vegas, NV. If CGE were being held in CA again at the same time, then I could REALLY understand the perceived clash. But I digress. It's a shame, yes, but you seem to be taking it personally, as you've posted your lament in both threads.

Comic Con may as well be another video game con, given the size of the fanbase. How many CGE goers DON'T love comics and geek culture in general?

I thought it was a guarantee that I'd go to CGE, but now I'm not so certain.

[TheRedEye]

This is true, but you're talking about a videogame con conflicting with a comic con.

I guess you've never been to Comic-Con, then, because in the last three years it has become the largest consumer-oriented event for upcoming video games. And with E3 restructured now, I'd imagine a lot of the work I'd normally have to do in May will be moved to the Con.

I really wanted to see some of you guys again, but like others I'm also predisposed at San Diego...I've attended both conventions nearly every year since 1999, I'm pretty sure this is the first time they've ever conflicted.

[drwily008]

Shows how infrequently I come here these days....I just read about this NOW. I am going to do everything in my power to get there!

ROCK ON VEGAS!

[esquire]

One thing I can't locate anywhere are the hours for the exhibit hall. Are they set yet?

[MachineGex]

Are the CGE tickets mailed to us or do we just pick them up at the door?
Thanks

[Mayhem]

Just need proof of who you are for the location at the event where you get your CGE badge from.

[vectrexer]

How about another Dig Dug Drop?

[Dan Iacovelli]

How about another Dig Dug Drop?

No.No No. that was totaly unorganized I was there even took pictures
was part of it but it was nuts.

[ubikuberalles]

No.No No. that was totaly unorganized I was there even took pictures
was part of it but it was nuts.

But that was the total fun of it! Chaos! w00T! That's why I would go to the dig dug drop!

[Dan Iacovelli]

But that was the total fun of it! Chaos! w00T! That's why I would go to the dig dug drop!

chaos is fun as long it's organiznered .
even though Iwasn't in it, just watching it was fun though.