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Thursday, 28 July 2005
Wargamedownloads.com
July 27, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greg Moore 301A NW Central Lee's Summit, MO 64063 Fax: 816/524-4178 E-mail: gregm@wargamedownloads.com Wargamedownloads.com Opens for Business. (Lee's Summit, MO USA) Wargamedownloads.com is a new Web site specializing in downloadable gaming products. The Web store allows customers to browse for products, download demos, purchase using PayPal and download their purchases. The shopper can purchase, print and play a game all in the same day. Products range from board games, miniatures rules, card games and paper miniatures to e-books, and magazine subscriptions. Customers with slow or unreliable Internet connections can choose to have their purchases burned on a CD-ROM and mailed. Wargamedownloads.com provides new and innovative products for gamers. The Web store enables artists and publishers to get their products to the gaming market with little overhead expense. Game publishers can quickly produce items for the consumer with little marketing and spend more time on the creative process.
Xig announcement
Topic: New Game Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE Contact: Greg Waring 403.289.9441 XIG™ CAPTURES IMAGINATIONS NEW GAME first of its kind to combine the best features of strategyboard games, the adventure of puzzle making, and collectible cards – ‘the Original Puzzle Trading Card Game?’ Calgary, AB, July 27, 2005 – Most people enjoy a great strategygame – some people love puzzles – and others are excited aboutcollectible cards. In extremely unique fashion and the ‘first ofits kind’, GT? Fun & Games Inc. has combined all of these featuresand officially unveiled today the much anticipated game ‘XIG™ - TheFour Elements’. The extremely unique and innovatively designedstrategy game immediately captured attention with the stunning new style gameart by artist Tim Huesken and the very original idea behind the tile strategygame combination with collectible puzzle cards. Gamers young andold who got a chance to play the game at sneak peek sessions last night in Calgary and Chicagowere clearly impressed with the game. “A first class game involvingthe beauty of puzzle making, the strategy of a great board game, and the bestelements of fun that make great games great.” commented Lonni Olson, along time game enthusiast. 12 year old Max Nawrot concurred, “Thisis awesome. The Fire Pathway is for sure my favorite – but Ican’t wait to see the Air Pathway”. A son and mom comboalso raved about the game - “Some games my son likes I justdon’t get it – he loves this one and not only would I buy this gamefor my kids, I’ll play it and understand it!”, added mother Cindy Cardiff. Feedback for thegame has been strong from retailers and distributors. “XIG™potentially represents a whole new category of product for gamers” saidSean Devitt of the Sentry Box game store in Calgary. “There is great responsefrom those who see and play the game. It will be very exciting to seeXIG™ and the future plans over the next few years.” “It has beensaid before, but XIG™ is unlike anything in the marketplace today”,said Greg Scott of GT?. “I think the originality of the concept -capturing the adventure of puzzle making, the fun of a strategy board game, andthe options for collectible cards - has really caught peoples’imaginations.” DETAILSOF THE GAME XIG™is a tile style board game utilizing various play strategies and memory skills– involving ‘puzzle playing cards’ that ‘click’ togetherto form amazing pathways as you play. Some people seem to purely enjoyputting the puzzle together to see the pathways and check out all the creaturesand artifacts and their unique way of fitting together. However, the realadventure comes in playing the game where players race each other to completetheir chosen pathway – hindered by opponents forcing played cards out ofthe pathways and into memory piles. Special ‘XAP’ Cards(involving magic spells that advance or thwart your efforts) put a great edgeto the game. It ultimately comes down to strategy of how you place yourpuzzle cards, strategies used to protect your cards & pathway, and when youplay your ‘XAP’ Cards versus your opponent(s). Luck of thedraw of cards and strategies chosen truly makes every game playeddifferent. Thepathways in the game are based on the 4 ancient elements – Earth, Fire,Water, and Wind (Air). The artwork is very cool with the creatures withineach pathway aligned with their respective element. Players typicallydevelop a favorite pathway as they are exposed to the game and the creaturecreations. Thegame is being offered in an original Game Box offering the complete set ofEarth and Water Pathways, plus 30 XAP Cards, 2 XIG Cards, and 2 card collectorboxes. This will be followed very shortly with Expansion Packs containingthe complete sets of the Fire and Air Pathways. The Expansion Packs willinclude everything needed to create and play alternative puzzle pathways of thegame and enable to expand the game from 2 players to 3 or 4 players ormore. The Expansion Packs will also contain special limited editioncollectible cards appealing to fans of game collectibles. The limitededition cards also have the ability to slightly alter the game play offeringfresh new angles to the game. “Through focus groups we found adesire to collect the cards because of their originality”, addedScott. “We designed the Puzzle Cards specifically to be able to fitperfectly into card sleeves so that as an option for those interested in thecollectible side – players will be able to collect the new limitededition cards first through a taste in the Expansion Packs – and laterwith special Booster Packs featuring special collectible cards for thepathways.” After 2 years ofdevelopment, test play, focus groups, and refinements – the puzzlingadventures of what XigSaw is underway. XIG™ is available at leadinggame retailers across North America. Find out more about XIG™ by visiting www.playxig.com. Try XIG™, theadventure is worth it for the whole family. PLEASE NOTE - ‘XIG™ - The Four Elements’ is being released and shipped todistributors this week and can be expected to be available at retail locations inapproximately 2 weeks. AboutGT? Fun & Games Inc. GT? is aCalgary, AB andChicago, ILbased entrepreneurial venture founded by 4 seasoned veterans of variousdisciplines, including graphic design, art direction, strategic management andmarketing. GT? is ‘fun’ inspired and hopes to helpcreate great memories through great games. XIG™ represents thefirst product for GT?, with plans well underway for XIG™ extensions intonew languages and markets, licensed products, and later generations of the coregame. For moreinformation contact: Greg Waring or GregScott Ph -403.289.9441 (XIG1) Fax –403.289.9441 greg@playxig.com
Thursday, 21 July 2005
Xig Preview
Topic: New Game Announcements
CHITAG Chairperson
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
The Chicago InternationalToy & Game Fair Mayor Richard M. Daley named HonoraryChairperson We are proud to announce that Mayor Richard M. Daley(Chicago) will be our Honorary Chair of CHITAG 2005! The Mayor will pen ourWelcome Letter in the Chicago Tribune Special Insert, attend a ribbon cutting (schedulepermitting) and we are working with the City on new programs and publicity. TheMayor’s reputation for innovative and creative programs to reach familiesis known nationwide and we are honored with his support. With this news, we have opened up more space. There is stilltime to get a booth and if you hurry, you can still take advantage of the free1/8th page with a 10 x 10 booth or larger in the Chicago TribuneInsert going to 125,000 targeted households. Ad space is available fornon-exhibitors and smaller exhibitors as well. In addition to the many booths at theFair, there is stage entertainment with appearances from Ronald McDonald, RadioDisney Party Patrol, game shows, improv groups, etc. There are a variety ofmoonwalks, Giant Jengas, Marshmallow Shooters, CarpetSlides, Giant Board Games(you play a piece on a board), JumpSkate, Baseball, and much much more. The Fair dates are: Friday, Sept 2nd 4 pm to 10 pm Saturday, Sept 3rd 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, Sept 4th 10 am to 5 pm. The media loves this event and is thereevery day. It is a feel good and fun show. Families are everywhere. Trade,media and educators are our guests. Come join the fun! Mary Couzin Fair Director www.chitag.com Aaron Gessner PR Maven agessner@chitag.com Anita Daniel Event Maven adaniel@chitag.com www.chitag.com 847-677-8277
Xig announcement
Topic: New Game Announcements
FOR IMMEDIATERELEASE Contact: Greg Waring 403.289.9441 XIG™ UNLEASHED UPON NORTH AMERICAN KIDS AND FAMILIES Striking NEW GAME combines best features of board games, collectiblecards & puzzle creations – ‘the Original Puzzle Trading CardGame’ Chicago,Il, July 16, 2005– GT?Fun & Games Inc. today announced the North American release of‘XIG™ – The Four Elements Game’ for kids andfamilies. The extremely unique and innovatively designed strategy gamewill officially be unveiled and be available at select game retailersthroughout North America beginning July 27th. “XIG™ is unlike anything in the marketplace today”, said GregScott of GT?. “Most refer to it first as a great new strategy boardgame – others see the fantastic potential as a refreshing brand new arenaand an exciting twist on the collectible card game concept – and othersare simply captivated by the amazing puzzle pathways that the gamecreates.” Earlyfeedback on the game has been tremendous. “The comments have beenawesome. Our testing through focus groups in various areas of North America, as well as feedback from retailers anddistributors, has given us great confidence that the game will be a big hitwith consumers, young and old. The game seems to have captured that magicblend as it continues to garner fantastic response from both kids andparents.” Over the last two years, the GT? team has thoroughlydeveloped, consumer tested, and refined XIG™ to ensure a successfullaunch and a game that will excite both consumers and retailers. “We are really excited about the retailers who have jumped on board forour launch – we plan to take good care of the original group of retailersthat is forming through our distributors.” Asneak peak of the game can be found at www.playxig.com,although the full web-site – including a list of where XIG™ can bepurchased – will not officially be unveiled until the game launch date ofJuly 27. GT? has also announced that they will unveil an interestingtwist to XIG™ at their booth at GenCon (www.gencon.com)in Indianapolis,August 18-21. AboutGT? Fun & Games Inc. GT? is aCalgary, AB andChicago, ILbased entrepreneurial venture founded by 4 seasoned veterans of variousdisciplines, including graphic design, art direction, strategic management andmarketing. GT? is ‘fun’ inspired and hopes to helpcreate great memories through great games. XIG™ represents thefirst product for GT?, with plans well underway for XIG™ extensions intonew languages and markets, licensed products, and later generations of the coregame. For moreinformation contact: Greg Waring or GregScott Ph -403.289.9441 (XIG1) Fax –403.289.9441 greg@playxig.com
Monday, 13 June 2005
Toy & Game Inventor's Forum
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
The 9th Annual Toy and Game Inventor's Forum™ Thursday - Saturday September 8th - 10th, 2005 Disney's Contemporary Resort - Orlando, FL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bigger than ever before, TGIF rolls into Orlando, FL from September 8-10, 2005 at the Walt Disney Contemporary Resort. TGIF is the only event in the world where attendee and exhibitors get to meet, learn from and sell their ideas or inventions to the "who's who" of the toy & game industry. TGIF boasts a speaking faculty of over 40 key toy and entertainment executives from companies that include: Mattel, Hasbro, Hasbro Games, Fisher-Price, Imagination Entertainment, Pressman Toy, Radica, Binney & Smith, Spin Master Toys, University Games, US Patent and Trademark Office, National Parenting Center, Calendar Club, Think Fun, Wham-O, Infinitoy, Ohio Art, Color Forms, Ravensburger (Germany) and ALGA (Sweden). There will be many high-level buyers, reps, marketing gurus, technology firms, trend tracking organizations, forecasters and much more. Attendees participate in round table discussions, one-on-one sessions and dozens of events over the 3-day program. NEW THIS YEAR….. Product Showcase - A display & preview of the newest offerings from toy companies well before the holiday shopping season. Inventor Contest - Our expert faculty will be choosing winners from inventor entries at the show. KidVention - Is a nationwide contest for children to invent their own toy or game. This unique and educational event is designed to promote intra-industry relations and create new synergistic partnerships. In addition, TGIF gives inventors and entrepreneurs the opportunity to enter the toy and game arena, learning from and potentially selling their product or service to, industry leaders. Join us and rub elbows, share ideas, make connections, exhibit your services, license your idea! For further information or to register for TGIF, please visit our website at www.tgifhome.com or feel free to contact Bob Keegan. Bob Keegan Toy & Game Inventor's Forum bkeegan@toysngames.com 31 West Downer Place, Suite 100 Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630.906.1575 Toll Free: 888.683.8443 Fax: 630.906.9388
Sunday, 24 April 2005
CHITAG 2005
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair
The Chicago Int?l Toy
& Game Fair at Navy Pier
September 2, 3 and 4, 2005
? Consumer Show
Trade, Educators and Media are
our Guests
We are gearing up for
the 2005 Fair, September 2nd through 4th, at Chicago's Navy Pier
with new hours! This year we will start Friday at 4 pm with a Friday Night Play
Night and end Sunday at 5 pm. No need to labor on Labor Day! The new Fair hours
are:
Friday, September 2nd,
4 to 10 pm - Friday Night Play Night
Saturday, September 3rd,
10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, September 4th,
10 am to 5 pm
Fantastic pictures and
video from 2004 can be seen at www.chitag.com. Just click on the Pictures & Video button. Comments from
last year's exhibitors can be read on the homepage. We still have booths
and our new specially priced Inventor Tables & Entrepreneur Booths
available, so register now. Chicago?s historic Navy Pier is an extraordinary
venue with beautiful views, a variety of activities and hundreds of thousands
of people on the Pier that weekend.
To make it easier for
you to stay during the Fair, we have negotiated special guest room rates
of only $149/night for a suite at The Embassy Suites Lakefront Hotel. The free
Navy Pier Trolley stops on its way to and from the Pier which is only 2 blocks
away. Embassy Suites offers spacious two room suites with a city or lake view,
a private bedroom and a separate living room with a well-lit dining/work table.
All overnight guests receive a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast daily
and an evening manager?s reception. Many Fair exhibitors and guests put
this benefit to use by networking both mornings and evenings.
Reservation Information:
511 N. Columbus Drive
Chicago, Il 60611
312-836-5900/866-866-8098
www.chicagoembassy.com
To book online, go to
?Make Reservations? and under ?Special Account? there
is a Group/Convention code, put in the code TOY. That will give the Chicago
Int'l Toy & Game Fair rate.
Join us! This will be our third year and we are
growing by leaps and bounds.
Questions? Contact:
General - Mary Couzin, mcouzin@chitag.com
Media/PR - Aaron Gessner, agessner@chitag.com
Events/Sponsorships - Anita Daniel, adaniel@chitag.com
www.chitag.com
847-677-8277
Wednesday, 17 November 2004
CHITAG: wrap up
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
Greetings Toy and Game Industry Professionals:
Greetings Toy and Game
Industry Professionals!
Another successful Fair!!! If you joined
us, thank you. If not, we hope you join us next year. Once again, I think it
best to let some of the exhibitors tell you about their experiences:
The Chicago Toy and Game
Fair is a proven venue for reaching the general public. Families with children
of all ages flowed into our booth throughout the weekend. We were pleased with
our sales from the 2003 CHITAG - and sales from this year were even
better! See you in 2005! Matt
Mariani, Out of the Box Publishing
It was like a whole
year's worth of fun packed into one weekend! We will be back. Ken Wickman, National Account Manager ? Sears, Escalade Sports
CHITAG is a wonderful
show and one that gives us access to new customers, people we would never see
without this show! We?ll be back.
Jay M. Tummelson, Rio Grande Games
The show itself was
better than I had hoped. Families came and played together all day.
Children were accompanied by an adult and they played together. I wasn't a
babysitter like I am at some shows. The environment was festive with music and
activities everywhere including on the stage. Adults were in a good mood and
fortunately buying. I sold 50% more than I expected. I actually profited
from a show I hoped to breakeven and get some exposure. I will be back next
year. Jay Danner, Classic Golf Gifts
We found CHITAG to be a
lively, family-oriented venue where we could interact directly with the
consumer, test new ideas and network with industry folks. The added
bonus of the media coverage (local TV and print) that we attained
due to exhibiting at CHITAG 2004 gave us even broader exposure. Jenna Banks, V.P. MarBan Industries, Inc.
My wife and I attended
the Chicago International Toy and Game Fair Saturday. We had so much fun
that we came back again on Sunday. We live in McHenry, IL and took
the train and then the free shuttles into and out of Navy Pier. We enjoyed
having the ability to "test play" games before making decisions on
buying them. I've seen many of them advertised before, but being able to
play them instead of just relying on the box descriptions was a real
plus. I think we were more than "window shoppers" as we spent
$274 on 18 games. Thank you so much for making our Labor Day weekend a great
one! Bruce Toussaint, Attendee
Great show, kids and parents
were all smiles and seemed to have a really fun time enjoying all the new
games. Looking forward to another fabulous show next year as it continues to
grow. Frank DiLorenzo, R&R Games,
Inc.
CHITAG 2004 was even
better than last year's success. It was great "work"
watching, playing and selling our games to the thousands of
attendees. We look forward to CHITAG 2005 which will undoubtedly be
even bigger and better. Darlene Calhoun,
Chuckle Games - Laughter in a box!
From our point of view
CHITAG was a huge success. Will we be back next year? Definitely. I was here
in 2003 (as an attendee) and it looked to me that this year was at least
double. We?re already planning for CHITAG 2005 when I?m sure
it?ll be even bigger. Catherine and
Graeme Thomson, HL Games USA Limited
As I expected CHITAG was
even bigger and better than last year and I believe it will continue to grow
for years to come. We had a great time and certainly enjoyed playing games
in our booth. Dave Yearick.
Inventor of Tribond, Kuuduck and This Vs That and representative at
ToySite/Starbucks's booth
CHITAG was great for
us. We were just introducing our first board game and new to the
industry. Not only did the show give us the chance to show Roundabout to the
public, and get feedback, but we were able to meet many others in the industry,
which is very helpful to a company just starting out. Our game even got
on local TV. We?ll be back.
Greg Otero, Otero Games
As an Exhibitor I found
that CHITAG 2004 was a great way for me to get my product out there to the
public. My game was showcased on NBC as part of a story about the Fair
and I was able to garner more sales by using the live stage at CHITAG to
explain and play my product. I'll definitely be back next year! Aaron Gessner, G5 Productions
As a game designer with
games at several booths at CHITAG, I was thrilled with the show. I got to
watch families enjoying and buying my games and hundreds of other great games,
and discovering just how much fun you can have with no computers in
sight! CHITAG is right in the center of the current resurgence in America
of face to face game playing. This show is here to stay! Aaron Weissblum, Game Designer
The quotes have a common theme ? WE
WILL BE BACK. Thousands of toys and games were demoed and sold, attendees enjoyed
stage entertainment including Radio Disney Party Patrol, Dr. Cool and Pride, Boots
& Lace, Out Of The Box?s Biggest Apples to Apples Game Ever, R &
R Smarty Party Live Game Show, The Brainstrain and Celebrity Game Shows, and
more. Characters like Cabbage Patch Kids, Captain Pike and Sentence Says Man
walked the Fair. The Fiendishly Fun Toy & Game Quiz was a huge hit with a
HUGE box of toys and games won by a Fair attendee from Michigan.
Tim Walsh, co-inventor of Tri-Bond and
Blurt!, author of The Playmakers, gave an insightful and terrific keynote
address to the industry and public to play more. He introduced our special
guest, John Spinello, as follows:
In this country, if you
create a piece of music that sells a million copies, you?re on the cover
of Rolling Stone. If you write a novel that sells that amount ?
you?re on the New York Times best-seller list. But if you create the game
of Operation ? a game that hasn?t sold a million copies, or 10
million, not 20 million, or 40, but over 50 million copies ? you?re
relatively unknown? Unknown perhaps, but no longer uncelebrated. John Spinello
the inventor of Operation is here this morning! There are many other inventors
here and maybe, just maybe they?ve invented the next 50 million seller.
Maybe you?ll be the first to play it here at CHITAG.
Thank you, Tim, and everyone who helped to
make 2004 grow to the success it was. We are already making plans for 2005 and
we hope you are part of them!
Mary Couzin, Show Manager
Contact mcouzin@chitag.com, www.chitag.com or 847-677-8277 for more information.
Help celebrate National Games Week November
21 - 27!!! Visit www.nationalgamesweek.net for details.
Friday, 20 August 2004
More CHITAG info
Mood:
 party time!
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
Make sure you stop by the HL Games booth and check out their great game,
GO mental ? winner of the PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD in Creative
Child?s Top Creative Toy Awards, 2004
The Chicago International Toy & Game Fair
September 4, 5 and 6, 2004
Come Twist With Us?.
CHITAG?s events team is working around the clock to
make everyone a winner! And who wouldn?t be, with the great line up of
products and entertainment in store for you at Navy Pier!
If the Pier Pressure gets to be too much, don?t get bent out of shape ? GET TWISTED!
Go out on a limb with 2,499 other participants in Chicago?s Biggest
Twister Event EVER! Sponsor SBC makes it possible to put your right foot
forward. Registration dockside from 10 am Saturday Sept. 4. The event kicks
off at 2 pm.
If you need a break from previewing and playing the hottest
new toys and games, Game Show Guru is running an excellent program of events on
stage ranging from Tim Walsh?s Keynote address featuring the ?surgeon
general? himself, John Spinello (the inventor of Operation), to the cure
for all that ails you, Dr. Cool and Pride with their hip hop feel good music.
Boots & Lace will also be singing their latest hits. Radio Disney Patrol rides out regularly with
music, giveaways including Wizards of the Coast Duel Masters. Cabbage Patch Kids, Captain Pike, Sentence
Says Man and other characters will be walking the floor. Register to win a
trip to Hawaii from Otero Games. Rounding out the events with challenges you
can?t refuse are R&R Games? Smarty Party Game Show, Out of the
Box?s Biggest Bunch of Apples
to Apples Players Ever Assembled, The Brainstrain and The Celebrity
Game Show!
In an effort to ensure that show programs don?t simply
end up in recycling bins, we?re betting the inclusion of The Fiendishly
Fun Toy & Game Quiz sponsored by HL Games will make the program a
collector?s item?or at least something worth keeping until the
holiday ordering season rolls around! As a sneak preview:
a) The dice game Perudo originated in which country?
b) The board game, Snakes and Ladders, originated in which
country?
c) The Yo-Yo originated in which country?
d) The game, Chinese Checkers, originated in which country?
If you can?t get that mapped out, there?s sure
to be other questions that don?t require an atlas to set the world
spinning!
There are only a few booths still available. Join the following exhibitors and
sponsors for a great time and terrific media exposure (already booked on
morning TV news programs, print is running, radio calling and cameras will be
everywhere at the Fair) with trade and exhibitors from all across the globe.
SBC Discovery
Toys Busser Bears
R & R Games Gamewalas Dream
Makers Inc.
Gamewright The
Idea Corps The Fitness Challenge
ToySite Tri
Check North Star Games LLC
Out-of-the-Box Arnold
Palmer Indoor Golf Game Gotta Laff Games
Eagle Games Radio
Disney Modernized Toys Inc.
UberPlay G5
Productions CTC
Publishing
Go! The Game Store Chuckle
Games Marban Industries
Rio Grande Sierra
Packaging ACT Games
Expert Toy Glow
King Kalypso
Concepts
Hasbro Live
Oak Games 444 Games
GameBuilders HL Games Game
Show Gurus
FRV Group Dr.
Cool & Pride Rehtmeyer Inc.
DiscoverGames.com Kia Cirondo
NON Ltd Language
Stars Evanston Go Club
S & C Trading Cabbage
Patch Kids Lowes
Oltero Games KidsDadsMoms.com Sassi
Games
All About Presidents Boots and
Lace Poligames
S & S Innovations, Inc. Gamer?s
Paradise Morning Star Games
Keys Publishing Bally?s
Fitness Ring Around the Phonics
Easy Toys Going
Crazy Inc. 1783
Productions
Kid?s Juke Box Odyssey
Learning Games
Go! The
Game Store is available to talk to exhibitors who want to demo
their products, but not sell.
HL Games is putting together a consortium of game
companies from Europe. If you are interested, contact them at info@hlgames.com
Here?s just a taster of some of the products at the
Fair:
Expert Racers - Puts you in the driver?s
seat of your favorite Die-Cast car. Award winning toy.
Girls Nite Out - Treat your girlfriends to a
laugh-out-loud good time with this surprisingly revealing & hilarious party
game!
OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING - Innovative party, card and board
games that provide fresh, fun and engaging ways to enjoy time with friends and
family. So easy to learn, we?ll have you playing in no time!
Roundabout - The family game that adults love
to play? even without their kids! The challenge of traditional strategy
mixed with the excitement of multi-player games.
R&R Games ? The award winning line of
fun family and party games. Smarty Party?,
Thingamajig?, Time's UP!?, Birds, Bugs & Beans?, First
Hand?, Pigpile?, Too Many Cooks?,
Flea Circus?, Tin
Soldiers?. SOLD!?, Riddles & Riches?.
Chuckle
Games - Laughter in a box! brings their award winning games and
more! Brainstrain - The No Pain
Game! A Who, What, Where Am I? game has never been this much fun. Fabrication - The story game that proves
you're FULL OF IT! Twenty-two other
exciting games from inventors around the world! offered in a Variety Pack!
The Fitness Challenge - The first-ever reality board game:
a personal trainer in box. Start and maintain an eight-week exercise program.
Play with a friend, spouse, co-worker or child.
1783 Productions - Debuts the latest gadget for the
digital media age: The DVD Rewinder
FORAY! - A 2 player game of strategy, risks and rewards.
Penetrate your opponent's defenses to score points but don't run out of air or
get captured!
Live Oak Games - Come see us, meet our game
designer - and beat him at his own games! Games the whole family can enjoy.
Come see SiegeStones and Ice Lake!
Disorderly Conduct ? The game of American
federal and state law with players engaging in debate by examining the rules by
which we live.
Victory Honor ? The original and clever game
of ideas and twists. ?If this is not the pinnacle of trick-taking games, it
is awfully close to the peak."
Sentence Says - The brand new, quick-thinking sentence
creation game that has transformed the art of English grammar into a fun filled
pastime!"
GO mental - The game where all the players
are involved all the time. Don?t go mad, GO mental. It?s about
the most fun your brain can have!
Rio Grande Games ? New games this year include
Fearsome Floors (a monster-themed
game), Dawn Under (a vampire
memory game), Goldbrau (a beer
investment game), and more.
Trivia CasinoT ? The fast-paced party game
that combines the most exciting
elements of both trivia and gambling.
CluzzleT - Unlike any other sculpting game because players do
not need to sculpt realistically. On the contrary, a cluzzle is a clay puzzle.
Arnold Palmer Indoor Golf Game - The fun interactive golf game
that is played indoors. It is enjoyed by all ages.
GOING-GOING CRAZY - An Exciting New Children's
Educational Board game that?s FUN for the whole Family and will drive you
CRAZY!!.
CELEBRITY - Get your team to guess the names
of celebrities in 6 different categories ranging from entertainment to sports
without ever saying the celebrity's name!
TRI CHECK! - takes the traditional game of
checkers taken to a whole new level! 3 dimensional strategy and challenge!
QUINTAGON - a board game designed for family
interaction and fun for 2 to 5 players ages 6 to adult. Maximize your moves,
avoid home returns, block your opponents, head for free spaces and have fun.
Cirondo ? The
inter-stellar strategy game. Beyond chess. Beyond strategy. Beyond this
solar system. Accept the challenge.
DiscoverGames - Showcasing 40 games
from Indies around the world.
CHITAG. It?s more than just an international toy
& game fair. It?s a party! See
you there!
Mary Couzin
www.chitag.com
847-677-8277
Tuesday, 6 July 2004
ChiTAG Hotel deals
Mood:
 silly
Topic: Toy & Game Fairs
Chicago Int'l Toy and Game Fair Reminder?s
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Chicago Int'l Toy
and Game Fair Reminders
Greetings Toy and Game Industry
Professional,
The Chicago Int?l Toy & Game
Fair is just around the corner? September 4th, 5th and 6th.
We look forward to seeing everyone and having a great time. Below are a few
reminders and details on a great hotel deal.
- Book your hotel soon. Suites
are going fast. The special rate expires at the end of July. (more info
below)
- Attending trade, get your complimentary
tickets early (your families are our guests just as you are). See website
for details or email Mary Couzin at mcouzin@chitag.com .
- Contact Aaron Gessner,
our PR Maven, at agessner@chitag.com if you are
exhibiting for our complimentary PR assistance.
- Contact Anita Daniel, our
Event Maven, at adaniel@chitag.com for event
scheduling.
- Contact Mary Couzin at mcouzin@chitag.com for
booth rentals or visit website, www.chitag.com
for information and application.
- We have something for
everyone!!! Preview and play new toys and games, be entertained (Dr. Cool
& Pride, Radio Disney Party Patrol, Barrel of Laughs Comedienne, Boots
& Lace, Cabbage Patch Kids, Smarty Party ? The Live Game Show,
plays and much more), get your products noticed by the media (all the
letters: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, WGN -they love this show), face-to-face
interaction with consumers to sell and get feedback, meet industry people
from all over the world and all levels of the industry and have fun?
lots of fun!!!!
Embassy Suites
Lakefront Hotel
Just 2 blocks from
the Fair!
We have negotiated a special guest room rate of only
$139/night for a single or double suite at The Embassy Suites Lakefront
Hotel. The free Navy Pier Trolley stops on its way to and from the Pier and
around our fair City of Chicago.
AMENITIES/SERVICES:
- Spacious two room suites with separate living room.
- Complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning. (Includes items
such as pancakes, omelets, fruit, cereal, yogurt and much, much more.)
- Complimentary manager's reception nightly, offering two hours of
cocktails, beverages and light snacks.
- Refrigerator, microwave, mini-bar and coffee maker with coffee.
- Iron, ironing board and hair dryers in each room.
- Two telephones with voice messaging and Hi-Speed Internet access.
- Two remote-control televisions with cable, featuring In-Media, the in
room digital entertainment experience.
- Fitness center, indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna.
- Optional valet parking, doorman, bellman service and concierge.
- All suites overlook beautiful Lake Michigan or the magnificent Chicago
skyline.
LOCATION:
In the heart of downtown Chicago, two blocks from Navy
Pier, the Loop business district and North Michigan Avenue Shopping, this
upscale hotel is the cornerstone of the NEW River East Center. Guests will
enjoy the 21 screen AMC Movie Theater Complex, Holmes Place European Health
and Day Spa, various restaurants and an assortment of retail shops.
To reserve a room at The Embassy Suites Downtown
Lakefront contact the hotel directly and indicate that you are making
reservations for The Int'l Toy and Game Fair Group to receive the special
rate. Rooms must be booked before August 3rd to receive special rate.
The Embassy Suites Downtown Lakefront
511 North Columbus Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-836-5900
866-866-8098
www.chicagoembassy.com
To book online, go to 'Make Reservations' and under 'Special Account' there
is a Group/Convention code, put in the code TCI. That will give the Chicago
International Toy & Game Fair rate.
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