GAMA 2009 4th Quarter Newsletter

The GAMA 2009 4th Quarter Newsletter is now posted on the
GAMA website and can be viewed through the following link:
http://gama.org/about-gama/gama-newsletters.

New Date for GAMA Trade Show 2010

SAVE THE DATE!
The GAMA Trade Show (GTS) has moved dates!  Mark your calendar for March 22-26th, 2010 at Bally’s Las Vegas.  We have worked closely with Bally’s to not only move the date off of the Holiday weekend, but also to ensure that Bally’s will extend to our membership any room rate deals that the [...]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Chair of the Academy Appointment

GAMA is pleased to announce Paul Tevis as the new Chair of the Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts and Design (AAGAD), which administers the Origins Awards on behalf of the Game Manufacturer’s Association (GAMA).  Paul Tevis is a game designer, writer, and podcaster living in Santa Barbara, CA, with his wife and their three cats. [...]

GAMA TRADE SHOW (GTS) SEMINARS AVAILABLE BY PODCAST

Up to 30 new educational and informative seminars on running a business in the hobby games industry will soon be available for download at PulpGamer.com.  The seminars were all recorded at the 2009 GAMA Trade Show (GTS) in Las Vegas.  Subject matter discussed in the seminars includes how and what products to buy as a [...]

ORIGINS 2009 RECAP

Thanks for another great Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio!  If you had a chance to make it to the event, you were one of over 10 thousand gaming enthusiasts who enjoyed the show.  Although attendance numbers were down by approximately 18% from 2008, day-pass ticket sales increased by nearly 16% which means more people [...]

Origins Game Fair Starts Next Week!

The 2009 Origins Game Fair is less than a week away!  Take a moment to check out this year’s sponsors:

Adventure Retail (representing publishers and retailers like Atlas Games www.atlas-games.com, Steve Jackson Games www.sjgames.com, Fantasy Flight Games www.fantasyflightgames.com, Do Gooder Press [...]

2009 Origins Game Fair Update

The GAMA 2009 Origins Game Fair is just a few weeks away, and the show promises to be one of the most memorable. Here’s a sneak peek at some of this year’s highlights:

It’s the 25th anniversary of BattleTech, and that means the Battle Pods are coming!
The Wookie Chewbacca, otherwise known as Peter Mayhew, will be [...]

STRONGER THAN EXPECTED BUYER ATTENDANCE MAKES 2009 GAMA TRADE SHOW A SUCCESS

STRONGER THAN EXPECTED BUYER ATTENDANCE MAKES 2009 GAMA TRADE SHOW A SUCCESS
Despite the nation’s current economic challenges, the 2009 GAMA Trade Show (GTS) showed impressive buyer attendance.  While the average trade show has seen a 30 – 40% drop in attendance for 2009, GTS dropped by only 18%.  Although turnout was down from last year, [...]

GAMA Announces Personnel Changes

The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announces the departure of John Kaufeld from GAMA. As GAMA moves in a new direction, John was able to step in and combine his expertise in marketing with his knowledge in gaming to help the organization. Throughout this transition, we would like to thank John for [...]