Video Game Summit 2015?

[Dan Iacovelli]

we plan to announce the show soon tentative date is july 11th,2015 location midwest conference center in Northlake,IL (one down side since this isn't in a hotel, no rooms can be set up for stay over night,but we might work out something with hotels near by)
be sure to check the vgs status page regulaly.
also you want to make the show better, we have started a sponsorsorship funding program
with kickstarter, Tfund and paypal http://VideoGameSummit.net/?page_id=137
(kickstarter and tfund ends on dec 23rd,paypal will continue after that)
help us reach our goals to make the show better

[JoshTurboTrollX]

New venue?  Nice!  I plan on attending!!

[Dan Iacovelli]

we had no choice in the matter heron and fairfield had a split in management,heron decied not to rent the meeting rooms to outside people after this year.
so the search for 2015 venue started shortly after '14 show ended
we were in contact with 4 places
best western in hillside
clarian in elmhurst
the westin in lombard(I wanted to keep it in lombard)
and midwest conference center in northlake
best and clair said nothing available for july
westin never got back
midwest conference did get back and said july 11th is available.
so been in contact with them via e-mail and just waiting for them to mail me the initial contract
 to look over and sign,planning to stop there sometime this month.
the plan is:if we reach our goal(s) game area will be moved into vendor area
if not game area will be placed upstairs.
thats why were doing a sponsorship funding program and taking names for vendors and attendees to give us a good idea how much is expected. those on the waiting list  will be first to be contacted
about prices first.
sponsorship funding will also help keep cost low as well to vendors and admission

[Dan Iacovelli]

The VGS Staff have came to decision yesterday, if we don't reach our goals in sponsorship funding by Dec 23rd, the show will either be canceled or moved to a smaller room.

if we reach our paypal goal then the following add on's will be announced to the sponsorship funding
Booths and Admissions

[Dan Iacovelli]

if you got lost looking at menu at on sponsorship funding page( The links on the menu are clearly labeled and they only appear when your on the sponsorship funding page)
here are the links to kickstarter and tfund
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1361397975/2015-video-game-summit-sponsorship

there's a paypal link on the menu as well as the links mentioned above on the sponsorship funding page

Edit: the Tfund campains ended early (the first one for black shirt was my bad because I put a shorter days the second one for the regal shirt, got disabled by tfund due to copyright with atari being mentioned) remember when kickstarter ends paypal will continue on

[Dan Iacovelli]

bump see above post for edit

[Dan Iacovelli]

well kickstarter failed, we will continue  paypal until end of year
for more show status http://videogamesummit.net/?page_id=945

[Dan Iacovelli]

announcement for 2015 coming end of the month.
working with a convention service to get some stuff done.

[BlueBMW]

Ill be curious see what happens!

[Dan Iacovelli]

Ill be curious see what happens!

was hoping sooner crowdfunding failed and since I'm unemployed since jan 25th,2014 it delayed the announcement . didn't want to cancel it so figured to go ahead with it.

[cjameslv]

Ill be curious see what happens!

was hoping sooner crowdfunding failed and since I'm unemployed since jan 25th,2014 it delayed the announcement . didn't want to cancel it so figured to go ahead with it.

Am i reading your post right ? Your unemloyed for over a year and raised only $130 on kickstarter from 5 people and your gonna go ahead and still run it? I mean i'm all for selling a kidney but it gots to take a toll on your body in the long run right?

[Dan Iacovelli]

yes in smaller room about 3500 sqft instead of 5000 sqft and second room.
I have money saved in bank so I can afford lower price then what it usually cost.
but odds are this might be final VGS. unless I get in contract with egsa softworks to run the show
and I'll handle merchandise rights and website.

[Dan Iacovelli]

for those don't know, the show found its new venue at the midwest conference center in north lake,il
see the website for more information
(we are working on hotel stay soon as this isn't a hotel, but there are 4 hotels with 4 miles away from it)