Gainesville, GA
The 3rd Annual Southern Fried Gameroom Expo will be held June 10-12, 2016 in Atlanta, GA and is already shaping up to be even bigger and better than before! Last year we had over 250 arcade, pinball, and console games and had to turn even more games away because of space. This year, we've changed venues and DOUBLED our space to accommodate even more games and more guests. It may seem like June is a long way off, it will be here before you know it. In the meantime, we have plenty of announcements to get folks excited.
Please stay tuned to this thread for updates or visit our website for more information.
www.southernfriedgameroomexpo.com
Announcements:
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1. NEW VENUE
Held June 10-12, 2016 in Atlanta, GA at the beautiful Renaissance Waverly, we now have over 20,000 square feet of space which more than doubles our previous exhibit halls. The hotel is beautiful and affordable and is in walking distance of plenty of food and shopping options. Get your special room rate of $114/night now as we have sold out each year and we have fewer than half of our rooms available. http://www.southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/hotel/
2. TABLETOP GAMING
In addition to our continued focus on arcade, pinball, and console gaming, we're expanding our programming to include board games and tabletop gaming. We'll have a free play area that will be open all night long so you can continue to game even after the arcade powers down. We'll have game demonstrations, special guests, tournaments, and more...stay tuned!
3. INCREDIBLE GUESTS
We've always had great guests, but the hits just keep on coming! Check out a few of our confirmed headliners!
LANCE GUEST (The Last Starfighter)
Lance R. Guest is an American film and television actor. His most notable role is in the 1984 science fiction film The Last Starfighter as Alex Rogan, and as Beta, a robot sent to replace Alex while he was in space. In 1987, he starred in Jaws: The Revenge as Michael Brody and also starred opposite Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween III. His starring television roles included Lou Grant from 1981–1982 and Knots Landing in 1991. He has guest starred on St. Elsewhere, The Wonder Years, Party of Five, JAG, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Becker, Life Goes On, House, and Jericho.
CHARLIE EMERY (Spooky Pinball)
Charlie Emery is living out the American dream as a hardworking family man who was able to turn his passion for pinball into a successful business. Spooky Pinball, LLC is the company whose first game, the extremely cool America’s Most Haunted, was a sold-out smash! Their upcoming Rob Zombie’s Spookshow International is sure to repeat their success. He may be new to SFGE, but Charlie is not new to the pinball world. A longtime collector, he and his family have been sharing their love for the game with listeners and fans all over the world with the Spooky Pinball Podcast since 2010.
BILL ADAMS (Tron)
As an employee of Bally/Midway, Mr. Adams held many positions including programmer, designer, and project lead on a number of notable games. Highlights during his time at Bally/Midway include working on Kickman, Satan’s Hollow, Spy Hunter, and as the designer for the now-legendary Tron. During his career, Mr. Adams worked with notable designers such as George Gomez along with other manufacturers such as Mylstar for his 1984 game, Curve Ball.
CHRIS JOHNSTON (Adult Swim)
Chris Johnston is the senior games producer for Adult Swim. Since 2008, Mr. Johnston has been producer for all iOS and Android versions of Adult Swim’s Games 20+ titles including the Robot Unicorn Attack franchise, Monsters Ate My Condo, Amateur Surgeon, Giant Boulder of Death and Castle Doombad. If that weren’t enough, since 2006 Johnston has also co-hosted and produced the Player One Podcast for over 475 weekly episodes.
Check out all our other special guest speakers here: http://www.southernfriedgameroomexpo.com/speakers_2016/
