Huntley, IL
Everyone,
I want to take a moment and recognize some things from Expo this year.
First of all, THANK YOU to all who brought games. Several people brought multiple games too, which was fantastic and great to see! Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Folks who brought more than multiple games:
Phoebe, as usual, an awesome selection at the show. Thank you!
Troy Smith, Master Pinball Restoration, Chris Hibbler, Gavin Miller, Louisville Arcade Expo all brought several games as well. Thank you!
Every game counts! I had a blast and really appreciate everyone sharing their collection.
Next, I would like to recognize the people that helped setup the free play space before games arrived and aided in the setup of the vendor hall:
Dino Naber
Vince Loeffler
Eric Priepke
Setting up the spaces was far easier than any year before because of your hard work. Your commitment to making expo great for everyone is noticed and appreciated!
Special mention needs to be made of the folks that worked the registration desk. You had long shifts getting everyone setup and recorded, a tedious task indeed! Thank you for doing it!
Nikki Duider
Angela Giovannone
Liz Priepke
Last, but certainly not least I would like to thank all of the staff in the free play room for helping with the physical moving.
Ken Walker
Craig Comparato
Mike Gaspar
Karl Marsicek
Joe Duider
Rick Rasmussen
Vince Giovannone
J.M. Ratkos
Parker Thomas
Scott Freeman
John Gimera
Justin Kelly
Yancy Blaylock
Howie Lajiness
Alan Darby
Rob Kokot
Several of the above folks are Chicago Pinball Mafia league members. As part of the league I would like to say how appreciative and proud I am of the support CPM provides yearly to make Expo a great show. Thank you so much guys and gals!
This was the smoothest load in yet, and it was no small task. The above folks kept the machine moving the right way. Thank you again for all of your hard work.
Warmest Regards,
Andrew Barney
