....The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair...
The Chicago Int'l Toy and Game Fair was a Success! Join us in 2004 over Labor Day Weekend for the next one. Navy Pier is the Midwest's No. 1 tourist attraction. Restaurants, golf, theatre, amusement rides and the shimmering waters of Lake Michigan within seconds of the convention halls. Who better than the exhibitors/attendees to tell you what they thought...

The first annual Chicago Toy and Game Fair was an outstanding success for Out of the Box
Publishing. Our booth was packed with families from start to finish, and everyone had a great
time. There is no doubt that CHITAG will grow and prosper into the premier family oriented
gaming event in the country. Sign us up for next year!
Mark Alan Osterhaus,
Out of the Box Publishing

Thanks for doing such a good job putting together the CHITAG show. It turned out great and we
really enjoyed it. We experienced a steady stream of people trying out and buying games. The
Saturday crowd was incredible and we could barely keep up. Sales exceeded our expectations. Each
day was consistently strong, even on the last day when the rain kept the traffic much lighter
than the previous two. The one comment we heard over and over again from the families attending
was... "What a great idea, the kids have had so much fun!" Excellent show Mary, we're already
looking forward to next year's!
Frank DiLorenzo
R&R Games

CHITAG was great! The turnout for the show exceeded my expectations and I am sure that it will
grow next year and for years to come, and will be a necessity to attend for anyone in the game
business.
Dave Yearick
Inventor of Kuduuck and This Vs That and representative at ToySite/Starbucks's booth

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair on Chicago's Navy Pier was a huge success. This amazing venue
attracted families, tourists, and game fans from all over the country, and exposed our
product-line to a whole new audience. We will be attending this show every year!
Glenn Drover
Eagle Games, Inc.

For a first time event, the show was very well attended, especially on
Sunday when we had a fairly steady stream of people stop by our booth. We were impressed by the
local television coverage provided by all the Chicago stations throughout the holiday weekend.
Frank Beres
Patch Products

The Chicago International Toy and Game Fair was a huge success and totally exceeded our
expectations. Countless families and gamers played our games and told us "I saw you on
television this morning playing Brainstrain!" The event's media coverage was terrific and the
attendance was actually more than we could handle. Games were being played everywhere with an
atmosphere of excitement. We predict CHITAG will only get bigger and better each year. Next
year, we'll have to get a double booth and more staff! Sign us up.
Darlene Calhoun
Chuckle Games - Laughter in a box.

From the perspective of a game designer represented by companies at CHITAG, the show was
fantastic. It was very exciting to see people wander in off the street and learn about new
games. I'm used to playing games with my inner circle of adult game geeks. It was satisfying
to see families show the same zeal for the games I love to play. The show reaffirmed my
conviction that the market for new and varied games is potentially huge in this country. We
just need to get games in front of people. CHITAG did a great job in this regard. Although it
was smaller, CHITAG had much more energy than the New York Toy Fair. Why? Because playing
games is more exciting than talking about games or just looking at the boxes. Darned if there
weren't 1000 people all playing games! I have no doubt that CHITAG 2003 is the tip of a big
iceberg.
Aaron Weissblum
Game Designer

We did nearly double the volume we expected. We will be back next year!
Mike Stocchetti
Manager, Go! The Game Store
(the retailer for game companies that did not wish to sell retail)

Visit www.Chitag.com for more information.

....The New York Toy Fair...
Is coming up in February. Visit us in Booth #1340 on the main floor of Javits and/or get your game signed on in time to have it shown at Toy Fair.

....The Fall Mailing to 1,000 Retailers...
Our fall mailing to retailers for the fourth quarter will be done in September. If you are interested, let us know.

....Dunkin Donuts/ToGo/Baskin Robbins...
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