Complete List of Classic Gamer/Collector Gatherings

[digitalpress]

Let's get this started. I'd like to start compiling a list of Expos, meetings, "Classics", etc. related to collecting and classic gaming. If you can supply this info, please add to this thread. I'm going to start with a few and add more if no one else chimes in.

For this list, let's stick with this format:

EVENT NAME:
AREA:
ORGANIZER(S):
WEBSITE:
SINCE: (year)
APPROX ATTENDANCE:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

So, without further ado...

EVENT NAME: Classic Gaming Expo
AREA: Las Vegas, NV
ORGANIZER(S): John Hardie, Sean Kelly, Joe Santulli
WEBSITE: http://www.cgexpo.com
SINCE: 1998
APPROX ATTENDANCE: 1500
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: 40+ vendors; 40+ speakers; 40+ arcade machines set in "free play" mode; keynote speeches; classic gaming museum; live music; auction; swap meet.

EVENT NAME: NAVA (North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados)
AREA: Howell, NJ
ORGANZER(S): Mike Etler
WEBSITE: http://www.videogameconnections.com/meeting/nava.html
SINCE: 1995
APPROX ATTENDANCE: 20-40
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: held in Videogame Connections' store; wall-to-wall games for many systems old and new; several arcade machines set to free play; lots of big-time trades.

[christianscott27]

EVENT NAME: New England Classic Gaming
AREA: northwestern peru
ORGANIZER(S): christianscott27, clubninja
WEBSITE: http://www.gis.net/~bertulli/
SINCE: (year) 2000
APPROX ATTENDANCE: 15-20 some hearty souls
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: we meet three times a year to trade and play games here in boston. our group features some of the most hardcore game hunters you'll meet anywhere so theres always something amazingly rare to check out and some grade A tradebait in play. its all about turning the competition into your trading connection, that and drinking beer.

wait till you see what we've got planned for june, we're going big time baby!
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Volvo C70 History

[NoahsMyBro]

EVENT NAME: PhillyClassic
AREA: Philadelphia, PA
ORGANIZER(S): David Newman
WEBSITE: www.phillyclassic.com
SINCE: (year) 2000
APPROX ATTENDANCE: 1000
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Dozens of arcade games set to free-play, tournaments, auction, tons of vendors in attendance, collectors to trade with. Focus on older games, but newer systems make a showing as well. Usually a few homebrews debut at this show.

[rolenta]

EVENT NAME: NAVA (North Atlantic Videogame Aficionados)
SINCE: 1995

[digitalpress]

Thanks Len. How about adding an entry for Cincy or that one at "The Goat Store" or NWCGE or that other one that was in Virginia.

[sniperCCJVQ]

EVENT NAME: CCJVQ/QVGCC Meeting
AREA: Montreal, Quebec, Canada (In the Montreal area)
ORGANIZER(S): CCJVQ/QVGCC members
WEBSITE: www.ccjvq.com (in french)
http://pub103.ezboard.com/bccjvq (with english section)
SINCE: (year) 1999
APPROX ATTENDANCE: 15-20
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: We meet around 3 to 4 times a year to trade/buy games. For our US neighbord, cash exchange is cheap, beer is strong (but cheap) and game are cheap ! Everybody welcome

[Lady Jaye]

For those interested in the QVGCC, our next meeting is this Saturday at 4 pm in Montreal. Let us know (either me, Sniper or SlyDC, or anyone else in the gang) and we'll give you more details on where the meeting will be held.

[digitalpress]

OK what does "CCJVQ" stand for again?

I'm doing a little piece on collector meetings for Tips & Tricks, and including this one and the New England one. Hurry please! Thank ya.

[christianscott27]

if you need any more info on our group email me, despite clubninja's fine efforts on our site there is much unwritten history, not to mention the ghoulish initation ritual.

also plans are moving fwd for our project in june!
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Pornstars Alida

[digitalpress]

Excellent!
My intention isn't to invite the world to your event, but I'm making people aware that they exist and for now I'll forward interested parties your way so you can invite or decline them as you see fit. Either way, you're getting a nice little plug, it will appear in the January 2003 issue.

[Sylentwulf]

Include next Scheduled Meeting/Date to the list!

[Raedon]

hmm.. I wonder if anyone will ever organize a Classic Gaming thing in Texas..

[NoahsMyBro]

My first impulse was to suggest you organize one down there. There's absolutely no reason you can't seize the initiative and run with it.

BUT, then I realized that would be YetAnotherShowTooFarAwayForMeToAttend, and I decided it was best I keep my mouth shut.

I'm pretty sure there was a JagFest in Austin sometime within the last year or two, though. I know there are a few Jag-enthusiasts in TX somewhere. So you could probably find other classic gaming folks near you, and it follows that you might actually be able to pull off an event in your neck of the woods (Doh!, there I go again!)

[Raedon]

JAGfest lol.. There is no system i care for less.. if it wasn't for Tempest2000 etc.. etc.. lol

[sniperCCJVQ]

OK what does "CCJVQ" stand for again?

I'm doing a little piece on collector meetings for Tips & Tricks, and including this one and the New England one. Hurry please! Thank ya.

in french:

CCJVQ "Club des Collectionneurs de Jeux Vidéo du Québec"

in english :

QVGCC "Quebec's Video Game Collectors Club"

I think the english translation is right.

[ClubNinja]

Hey Joe -

That sounds super good. NECG in print? I think it's about time! Like Chris offered as well, you can also contact me if you've got funky questions. I do have two dates for you, if you'd like to include them. Our Winter Meet 2003 is tenatively scheduled for Feb 8. Also, we're holding our top secret *spectacular* event on June 7, 2003. Make sure the kids are aware of that one! Oh yeah, and make sure ya spell our names right ; ) Thanks for the press brother!

[sniperCCJVQ]

hehe i know what it's the "top secret *spectacular* event", but i will kept my mouth shut ! :lol: