FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Contact Person: Dan Iacovelli Organization: Video Game Summit Telephone Number: (708)-688-4561 Email Address: Dan@VideoGameSummit.net Web site Address: VideoGameSummit.net Video Game Summit 2017 Chicago, Illinois – (February 7, 2017) – Remember how much fun you used to have playing Atari, Nintendo and all kinds of games on your computer? Well, you will have the rare opportunity to play these great games again at the Video Game Summit, Chicago’s premier video game trade show. In fact, several dealers in retro games will be on hand offering games, controllers, systems and memorabilia and will be prepared to buy or trade for the games you have held onto since you were a kid. Who knows, you might just have an Atari cartridge worth $1000 or more collecting dust in your attic. “Retrogaming,” the playing and collecting of classic video games, is more popular than ever, especially due to next generation systems having “classic” game collections such as Intellivision Lives or a download service such as Nintendo Wii’s Shop Channel where you can buy classic games for systems such has Nintendo Entertainment System and Commodore 64.  In fact, a dedicated group of programmers still issues new games for retro game systems, such as the Atari 2600, last seen in retail stores over 30 years ago. The Video Game Summit, now in its 14th year, brings together classic and modern generation gamers from all over the country to swap stories, games. Visit our Game Area where you can play games like Raiden on the Jaguar, Darius Plus on the Turbographx-16 and Defender on the 2600 just to name a few as we plan to include other systems that everyone can enjoy including home brew games for the 2600. In the past, the we have been know to bring in special Guest like Walter Day or Scott Williamson, this year is no exception, we are proud to have known programmer of the Rampage arcade and CEO of Game Refuge Inc, Brain F. Colin. He will be signing autographs and selling some of his merchandise at the show. VGS is open to the public and guest of all ages with an interest in video gaming are encouraged to attend. According to the event’s promoter, Dan Iacovelli,”After the positive response from last year, we decided to return to the The Odeum Expo Center,” Dan goes on to say “that we also decided to move our game area to the back room where we had vendors last year and move vendors to the front where our game area was last year” Best of all, admission to The 2017 Video Game Summit is only 10.00 per person* (kids 12 and under with adult is free). Vendors space consist of one 8 foot bare table (if you want it skirted you have to bring in your table cover)and 2 folding chairs power is extra. (limit of 2 tables, $50.00 if registered prior 7/16/17 $60.00 if registered after 7/16/17) We will have a concession set up in the banquet room with pizza,drinks and other great eats. *those who register online will receive a e-book version of the program for free before the program is released for sale at magcloud(we will not have any copies of the programs at the show) based on the amount of people we got before the show started last year we decided to start VIP admission which gives you admission to hour 1 hour early and copy of the program from magcloud. VIP Admission is 15.00 per person and can only be paid online. The Video Game Summit is being held on July 29thh, 2017 from 10 am. until 7 pm. at The Odeum Expo Center 1033 North Villa Ave, Villa Park,IL. For information on the show visit us at: http://videogamesummit.net or http://avc.videogamesummit.net The Video Game Summit is sponsored by the following: Disc Replay (https://www.facebook.com/discreplay.downersgrove), GameRefuge Inc. (http://gamerefuge.com) and AVC Online. Connect with us: Video Game Summit Yahoo Group: http://gamesource.groups.yahoo.com/group/VideoGameSummit/ Follow us on our twitter: @VideoGameSummit Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VideoGameSummit show promoters, Daniel Iacovelli and Todd Friedman are available to answer any questions Contact Dan at or dan@videogamesummit.net or Todd at tfried0237@gmail.com. About AVC Online: AVC Online (Also Known As Atari Video Club Online) is am online club that has been supporting Atari Video games and computers for more then 13 years. We have also been involved with Atari Jaguar Festival since 1997. For more information on AVC Online visit: http://avc.atari-users.net ) ###