Sneak Peek at CGE2k5 Exhibitor Hall Floorplan

[digitalpress]

As you may already know, CGE is divided into four areas: the immense CGE Museum (really significantly bigger this year than even last year's enormous hall), the Keynote Speaker/Auction Hall, the Swap Meet Room, and the Exhibitor Hall, where you'll also find the arcade, game station, and concert area.

John and I put the final touches on the Exhibitor Hall floorplan earlier today. We've got a great mix of veteran dealers like B&C, 4Jays, and CDW, innovation product vendors like Nurve, Master Technologies, and Messiah, and some first-time vendors with a host of interesting products, imports and homebrews like Dave Kaplish's (if you were at CGE last year, Dave is the guy who desiged the portable PlayStation and Jaguar units you saw at the auction) PortableSystems and Billy Galaxy... and that's just the beginning!

This will be printed in the show program but since I've got it here I thought I'd share it so you get an early "lay of the land".

PS yes, you're seeing 40 arcade cabs and that's just what we've CONFIRMED. We're expecting 60. Game ON!

[MarioAllStar2600]

Looks decent. Reminds me alot of vegas. But uh.... no Atari2600.com? Thats news to me, and despite there over pricedness upseting news.

[Lady Jaye]

In case this is close to the final version that'll be printed, there's a typo at RetroRadio (missing the i)...

Anyway, looks great!!!

[Mianrtcv]

I was at the two of the Vegas shows. Unfortunately viewing the plans is as close as I'll be getting to this show. Plans look great though.

[swlovinist]

As much as I didnt like dealing with the high prices too at 2600.com, THEIR BOOTH AN AMAZING DRAW JUST TO SEE.
I also bought my sealed Cheetahmen II from them, which helped my NES set greatly. The swap meet is confirmed right?

[Lady Jaye]

Yeah, it's confirmed, that's why Joe mentioned the Swap Meet room in the first post of this same thread.

[digitalpress]

Yeah, we're going to miss Atari2600 as well, but Mrs. Cody is expecting and is due next week! I think they've got their hands a little full this year

[gavv]

dangit, after being disappointed with the cab count from last year, and now not being able to go this year with a seeming return to a big ol supply of them...grr...i just hope it won't be the last year :P...

gavv

[digitalpress]

The floorplan has been updated slightly to accomodate an additional exhibitor. We've also landed Nvidia as a last-minute sponsor again. We're not sure if they're going to have a booth setup at this late stage of the game but their support certainly helps out other efforts like getting more arcade games, allowing us to continue to distribute the show program for free, etc.