The 2006 Video Game Summit

[Dan Iacovelli]

For Immediate Release:
11/20/2005


The Atari Video Club/Jaguar Community United announced thier plans for
thier next Video game and Computer trade show in 2006 entitled the 2006 Video Game Summit.
The date of the show will be August 12th, 2006 from 9am to 6pm at the same location we had
the last three shows Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Admission is free to public and we will have a pizza buffet again for this show
(5.00 per person before show date and 6.00 per person at the show price includes 1 can of pop).
Tables are still 15.00 each(space limited(tables are 2 by 5 feet))
We will also free internet access(We are currently planing to do a live chat at
through out the show with updates and concluding with the
online raffle about 1hr before the show closes.more on the raffle to
become availble before show date)
Also we proud to announce we will be accepting credit cards for payments
To register goto http://vgs.mollyguard.com
(a link to mail order(check or money order) form
is also on the form )or
by mailing your payments(checks or money orders only) to:
Video Game Summit c/o Daniel Iacovelli, 1431 Mandel Ave.
Westchester,IL 60154-3434 attn: VGS payments
For information on about
becoming a sponsor,programs and/or name tags
see the VGS registration form mentioned above or e-mail me.
(Make Checks or Money orders payable to Dan Iacovelli)
Join the Video Game Summit mailing list for updates on the event
(VideoGameSummit-Subscribe@yahoogroups.com)
We are curently looking for some more people to help organize the show
if your interested please conact me.
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html
For more information about Video Game Summit
contact Daniel Iacovelli at AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com

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[Mianrtcv]

I look forward to seeing the online internet access. Good luck.

[Dan Iacovelli]

we had net access at our third show(2005).
this upcoming show in 2006 I plan on expanding it to have a chat room open. I can't really go on with this until I get a good idea who's coming but it will be a first for us.
Stay tuned.

[Dan Iacovelli]

a couple quick notes:
1. I recently restarted an rss feed for the site (basicly links to PR's)
(link to RSS is http://avc.atari-users.net/Events/VGS_files/vgsrss.xml )
2. The VGS shop at Cafepress.com ( http://www.cafepress.com/vgs )
will be closed at the end of the year to make room for items with new designs and some new items. the srore is due to reopen aprox.3 months before the show date.
(the 2005 program will be moved to the AVC News Stand ( http://www.cafepress.com/avcnews ) also at the end of year)

[Dan Iacovelli]

Video Game Summit Slogan Contest

For Immediate Release:
2/7/2006


Atari Video Club needs your help making a new slogan
this years show. So we decided to make a contest out of it.
The winning slogan will be fetaured on selcted items in
our store cafepress.com The person with the winning slogan will
also win a white t-shirt that has the slogan on the back of
the shirt and our new Logo on the front.
here are the rules:
1) slogans are to be orignal and not a parody of of known
slogans.
2)slogans must either include the words "Video Games","Computers"
and "Family fun" or at least reference to the words.
3) theres a limit of three slogans per person
4) Contest is open to everyone!!
5) deadline for enteries in June 2nd,the winning slogan will
be announced on June 13th.
E-mail your contest submitions to the e-mail address listed below
with the subject: Slogan contest.
The 2006 Video Game Summit is on August 12th, 2006 from 9am to 6pm at
the Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html
For more information about Video Game Summit
contact Daniel Iacovelli at AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com

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[Dan Iacovelli]

it's been a while since I posted here:
anyways the slogan contest has ended the winner will announced this week, Also another announcement is scheduled to be announced this week I can't say what it is but it will be big.

[Dan Iacovelli]

it's been a while since I posted here:
anyways the slogan contest has ended the winner will announced this week, Also another announcement is scheduled to be announced this week I can't say what it is but it will be big.

the winners of the slogan contest is Paul Zimmerman and Nick Sula. Paul's slogan is "Chicago's Only Video Game Summit" and Nick's slogan is "Video Game Summit From all ages ... ... For all ages". Thier slogans will be merged into this : "Chicago's Only Video Game Summit From all ages...
... For all ages" both are recieving a white VGS T-shirt which will be picked up at the show. to view the shirts as well other items with the slogan go to www.cafepress.com/vgs
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the other announcemt is pending,but I expect it to cleared and set next week(it's big and thats all I can say)

[Dan Iacovelli]

ok heres a bit on the announcment:
Video Game Summit has teamed up with Gamjobs.com
GJ will have a link and web banner at thier site as well as show information.
and in exchange we will have thier literature at the show , web banner on the site,graphic on the flyer.
a full Pr is being worked on.

[Dan Iacovelli]

just letting you know if that you need a table for the show
there is still time to book it.

[Dan Iacovelli]

here's some Pr's about the show:

VGS products to be sold at the show
For Immediate Release:
7/13/06
Atari Video club announced that they will be selling a limted supply
of white t-shirts(in large and Medium) and Bumper Stickers at this years
show. they also will have a display of selected items from the VGS shop of
which they plan to take orders for. Also VGS mini-buttons will be handed out
to each attendee. If you can't make the show but still would like to
purchase an VGS item from the VGS shop you can do so at the cafepress.com/vgs
until sept 12th which is the date the VGS shop will close down permanity
as it will be moved into the VGS section of the AVC news stand.
(an announcemnt of the opening of the VGS section in tht AVC news stand
will be coming when everything is done)
The 2006 Video Game Summit is on August 12th, 2006 from 9am to 6pm at
the Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html
For more information about Video Game Summit
contact Daniel Iacovelli at AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com or at
VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com

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VGS announces Classic Gorf beat the champ Tournament
For Immediate Release:
7/4/06
Atari Video Club is pleased to announce that due Gorf being very popular
at the Midwest Gaming classic that we plan to continue the tourney.With one twist,
players have to beat the score that was achieved at Midwest gaming Classic
which was done by Trent with a score of 30,800, the winner of this tournament will
get a black Jagfest on tour t-shirt(large size only).
In a chance the score isn't beaten, the high score from the tournament
will be the winner.(the first beat the champ tourney took place at our first
show with Protector SE, the game started at MGC and continued at VGS)
The 2006 Video Game Summit is on August 12th, 2006 from 9am to 6pm at
the Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html
For more information about Video Game Summit
contact Daniel Iacovelli at AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com or at
VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com

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Video Game Summit signs a partnership deal with GameJobs.com
For Immediate Release:
6/30/06
Atari Video Club and GameJobs.com has signed a limited
barted partnership deal for this years Video Game Summit.
The partnership deal allows Gamejobs.com to have a VGS web banner
on the site along with a link to the shows website
and show information on thier site, In exchange VGS will have
a web banner on thier main page,a link to GameJobs.com and
literature at the show.
GameJobs.com, is the leading employment site serving the interactive
entertainment industry for 10 years. This site helps connect game industry
processionals with new career opportunities, and HR managers with a
comprehensive solution for attracting qualified applicants.
Please check out www.gamejobs.com
The 2006 Video Game Summit is on August 12th, 2006 from 9am to 6pm at
the Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html
For more information about Video Game Summit
contact Daniel Iacovelli at AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com or at
VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com

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[Dan Iacovelli]

and here are some more PRs:
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VGS goes interactive
For Immediate Release:
7/24/2006
Atari Video club announced that they plan to go interactive this year by having live updates via Internet Relay Chat at IRC.jagfest.org Channel #vgslive. The offical live show starts at 10am at that time the first tournament will be going on, and we plan to give upadtes of each raffle and
tournament though out the show. plus we plan to have every vendor and exhibitor on the irc so you can talk to them. Orignally we have planned to do online raffle
1hr before close of the show,but due to low response we have extended it have it done on August 19th at IRC channel:#AVClive(same irc location).
A selected VGS item(or items depending on the amount of funds we get) from the VGS shop at cafepress.com (http://www.cafepress.com/vgs) will be the prize.
The Entry fee for the online raffle is$ 1.35(the .35 covers the paypal service fee)
to submit your entry either go to mollyguard pay site and put in your entry for the online raffle(limit 3) or send it to atarivideoclub@yahoo.com (subject: VGS online raffle). people who attend the actual show will also
get a chance to enter,either by paying 1.00 for the entry or if they didn't win any of the raffles at the show(not including the bonus one ) they will
be automaticly entered in the online raffle. Deadline for entering on line at the mollyguard site is august 14th,2006 (I will still accept paypal payments at the e-mail address unril August 16th,2006 )
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Twin Galaxies Video Game Summit posters to be given away
For Immediate Release:
7/24/2006
Walter Day and Billy Mitchell of Twin Galaxies have produced 24 Video Game Summit posters for the show which will be given away.Poster #1 will be given away with the first Raffle with a Selcted VGS item.
Posters #2 - #20 will be given away at random to a show attendee(posters #21 -#24 will posted on the doors, and is going be given to VGS Staff)
Not only are we going to have posters,but we are also getting hot sauce bottles 24 of them to be exact. these will be given out with each lunch order.
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[Kamino]

I'll be there.
~Kamino

[Dan Iacovelli]

just letting you know that The 2006 Video Game Summit is one week a way.
if you can't be there live be there virtual in our IRC.

[Dan Iacovelli]

just letting you know that The 2006 Video Game Summit is one week a way.
if you can't be there live be there virtual in our IRC.

Tomarrow is the day,if you can't make it live be there via IRC we go live at 10am at IRC.Jagfest.org #VGSlive(pre show is planned for 9am,but the real fun starts at 10am)

[Dan Iacovelli]

just letting you know that The 2006 Video Game Summit is one week a way.
if you can't be there live be there virtual in our IRC.

Tomarrow is the day,if you can't make it live be there via IRC we go live at 10am at IRC.Jagfest.org #VGSlive(pre show is planned for 9am,but the real fun starts at 10am)

Due to circumstances beyond my control the IRC chat has been cancled.
(you are still free to go the chat room, but most likely we won't be doing live upadtes as promised as well have interaction with guests and vendors.(unless we work something out)

[Kamino]

DAMN that show kicked all sorts of ass.
I'll be back next year for sure!

[Dan Iacovelli]

thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it.
as for show next year:
1.if we do it will be moved toa new location it basicly not worth it over there.
2.we might not do ashow next year but maybe the yaer after.
3. we might cancel the show all togther since retroplayer is planning to do one.
we are basicly discissing this.

[Dan Iacovelli]

here are some photos from the show:
http://evite.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?...&x=0&y=-esm14y

[Dan Iacovelli]

I'm officaly announcing that VGS'07 will not take place next year.
in our 4 year history we have took a biggest loss since we started.
and with that the best idea is that we take an idea from MGC and CGE take a year off ,look at other locations see the options we have and comeback fresh in 2008 with new ideas.
To those who have helped us out I would like to say thanks for supporting us,to those who have came to our shows either as vendor,exhibitor or guest I would like to say thanks for coming.
and hopefully we will see you in 2008 witha newer and fresher ideas.
The VGS shop will still be open till sept 12th when we start moving items to AVC news Stand and reopen the section at the end of Sept

[Dan Iacovelli]

heres pre-show press Release for VGS'08:

The 2008 Video Game Summit

Contact information
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Daniel Iacovelli
Atari Video club
AtariVideoClub@yahoo.com
(Video Game Summit)
(VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com)

For Immediate Release:



Chicago,IL 5/2/2007- The Atari Video Club/Jaguar Community United have announced
thier plans for thier next Video game and Computer trade show in 2008 entitled
The 2008 Video Game Summit.
The date of the show will be July 12th, 2008 from 9am to 6pm at the same location we had
the last three years: Fairfield inn and Suites (Heron point building), 645 West North Ave,
Lombard, IL 60148.
Admission is free to public and Tables Spots are 29.50 each(space limited(table spots are
two 2 by 6 feet tables)).
We will also free internet access(We are currently planing to do a live chat at
through out the show with updates and concluding with the online raffle about 1hr
before the show closes.more on the raffle to become availble before show date)
For more information on how to register visit our new registration page at:
http://avc.atari-users.net/Events/VG.../register.html (Registration begins 12/31/07)
Join the Video Game Summit mailing list for updates on the event
(VideoGameSummit-Subscribe@yahoogroups.com)
We are curently looking for some more people to help organize the show
if your interested please conact me.
For more information about the 2008 Video Game Summit
Visit the VGS website: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

About Atari Video Club:
Atari Video Club is a Club that has been supporting Atari Vido games and computers
For more then 13 years. We have also been involved with Atari Jaguar Festival since 1997.
for more information on AVC visit: http://avc.atari-users.net


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