FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Contact Person:  Dan Iacovelli
Organization:  Video Game Summit
Telephone Number:  (708) 273-6029
Email Address:  VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com
Web site Address:   http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

Events announced for The 2008 Video Game Summit

Chicago, Illinois – (June 15, 2008) – AVC Online is proud to announce the following details about 
the following events: DS Party, Pre-show gathering and After show gathering, Screenings of
Tilt- the battle of save pinball and The Atari Jaguar Press Conference from 1993, and
Chicago's only Virtual console high score contest. 

DS Party(held in the back of the deli)- bring your DS system and bring your DS games to
 play others or to show others your games. in fact, bring any handheld system and 
 games to the DS Party.  plus, there might be some surprises.  

Pre-show gathering at Nickel City Arcade in Northbrook,IL (www.nickelcity.com)- 
The night before the show come to The Nickel City aracde in Northbrook,IL to play games from 9pm to close 
and meet our special guests.

After show gathering at Safariland Amusement place in Villa Park,IL(www.safari-land.com)-
Right after the show closes join us at Safariland Amusement place in Villa Park,IL 
(right down the street from the hotel)to play games and talk about the show,or just to hang,plus
a few surprises a well.

Video Screening of Tilt-The Battle to Save pinball and the Atari Jaguar Press Confernce from 1993-
We are pleased to announce that we will have the screening of two videos at this show:
1. Tilt-the battle to save pinball- a movie that tells the story how Willimas tried to bring pinball
back in 1998 with Pinball 2000 and failed where some people had think they would have succeed. 

2. The Atari Jaguar Press Confernce from 1993- This video will bring you behind the sceenes of the press
confernce that took place durring the inital launch of the Atari Jaguar multimedia system back in 1993
where you will see previews of games for the the sytem being played and hear Sam Treamiel discuss the 
Atari Jaguar.
(screening times and location will be aannounced at the show)

Chicago's Only Virtual Console high score contest(at the tournament tables)-
Compete in the Virural Console high score conest where you get a chance to play classic games
on the Nintendo Wii and have your score recorded at Twin Galaxies. (time to be announced at the show)
(when more events come up for the show they will be added  to this press release)

VGS is open to the public and people of all ages with an interest in video
 games or computers are encouraged to attend. According to the event’s organizer,
 Dan Iacovelli, “we plan to have gaming consoles set up to play and a trade
 room where collectors will be free to swap their extra games.” Best of all,
 admission to The 2008 Video Game Summit is free!

The Video Game Summit is held on July 12th, 2008 and will run from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
 and will be held in the Heron Point Building adjacent to
the Fairfield Inn located at 645 West North Avenue in Lombard, Illinois.
For information on the show visit us at: http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

Dan Iacovelli is available to answer any questions at (708) 273-6029 or 
VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com.

Dan Iacovelli is the chairperson of Atari Video Club and has published a 
retrogaming fanzine “Atari Zone” since 1993
(for more information on AVC visit: http://avc.atari-users.net )

For information:  http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html or
Contact: VideoGameSummit@yahoo.com or Phone:  (708) 273-6029
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