Rommager
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Thoughts about organizing a new Arcade / Pinball show
Hello to all,
I have been contemplating organizing an arcade and pinball show (modeled somewhat after California Extreme http://www.caextreme.org/), to premeire most probably around or near Western Virginia (Roanoke, VA). I'm not dead set against organizing a show in a larger metro area (toward Richmond or DC area), but it would depend on the ability to manage risk and the cost of organizing such an event.
The preliminary goals are as follows:
1) Gathering at least 100 unique machines, from among collectors (vids and pins)
2) Event would run from Friday evening to Sunday night
3) Games would all be on free play (or have credits punched in, or an external credit button)
4) Owners of the games may choose to sell their games (with game removal rules similar to CA Extreme)
5) Perhaps a vendor area, (vendors selling game artwork, parts, pcbs, memorabilia, novelties, etc)
6) Perhaps a Sunday auction for unsold games or parts
7) The intent would be to start an annually repeating event
What I need to know is:
1) If you would be interested in attending such an event
2) How far would you travel for such an event
3) Anyone who would be interested in bringing 3+ machines (vids or pins) to such an event
4) How long would you would attend such an event (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
5) If you would be interested in vendor space
6) Any other special contributions you could be willing to help with (such as vehicle or transportation aide, electrical engineering/power distribution help, general assistance, moving equipment, etc)
Now, I know this doesn't sound a lot to start with, but right now this is nothing more than just conversation. If the topic dies here, then more than likely, so would the idea.
I have talked to a few other local collector friends, and the interest is definitely there to host something like this. But likewise, if this sounds like a bad idea, then lay it on me.
Thanks,
Sean
Hello to all,
I have been contemplating organizing an arcade and pinball show (modeled somewhat after California Extreme http://www.caextreme.org/), to premeire most probably around or near Western Virginia (Roanoke, VA). I'm not dead set against organizing a show in a larger metro area (toward Richmond or DC area), but it would depend on the ability to manage risk and the cost of organizing such an event.
The preliminary goals are as follows:
1) Gathering at least 100 unique machines, from among collectors (vids and pins)
2) Event would run from Friday evening to Sunday night
3) Games would all be on free play (or have credits punched in, or an external credit button)
4) Owners of the games may choose to sell their games (with game removal rules similar to CA Extreme)
5) Perhaps a vendor area, (vendors selling game artwork, parts, pcbs, memorabilia, novelties, etc)
6) Perhaps a Sunday auction for unsold games or parts
7) The intent would be to start an annually repeating event
What I need to know is:
1) If you would be interested in attending such an event
2) How far would you travel for such an event
3) Anyone who would be interested in bringing 3+ machines (vids or pins) to such an event
4) How long would you would attend such an event (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
5) If you would be interested in vendor space
6) Any other special contributions you could be willing to help with (such as vehicle or transportation aide, electrical engineering/power distribution help, general assistance, moving equipment, etc)
Now, I know this doesn't sound a lot to start with, but right now this is nothing more than just conversation. If the topic dies here, then more than likely, so would the idea.
I have talked to a few other local collector friends, and the interest is definitely there to host something like this. But likewise, if this sounds like a bad idea, then lay it on me.
Thanks,
Sean


