Aren't there any Expos or Board members from NY/LI? :(

[PacManPlus]

Hello all:

 

I always see posts from people getting together in Chicago, DFW (see a few threads down), New England, and even overseas getting these cool meetings and expos. I'm jealous!

 

I would *love* to see a CGE here in the Long Island area (or at least in NYC) - or some sort of meeting around here...

 

Oh, well

[rolenta]

Actually, of the three CGE organizers, one lives in Long Island, and the other lives in Northern New Jersey. The reason CGE is in Las Vegas is because it is easily accessable from just about everywhere and the rooms are cheap. Also, much of the classic gaming alumni reside close by in California.

 

Gamers in the New York area do get together every two months or so at our NAVA meetings. The next one will be November 9 at Video Game Connections in Howell NJ. go to http://www.videogameconnections.com for more info.

[Rob Mitchell]

I've met John Hardie in his house .. and spent the whole night talking about video games! I slept on his floor from 5-7 am.

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[oesii]

The NAVA meetings look like fun, great lineup of attendees. I wish it was a few weeks later though because I'm going to be in NYCity for Thanksgiving Well, maybe next year.

[MrRetroGamer]

There is also the PhillyClassic in April, maybe not as big as CGE, but it's getting bigger each year! I make the drive from NYC, it's not that far.

[PacManPlus]

How long a drive is it?

 

I will have to add about 1 hour to that figure, as I live on Long Island, and it takes me approx 1 hour to get to the city...

 

Thanks everyone

[MrRetroGamer]

What part of LI? I'm actually on the Queens/Nassau border on the North Shore. It takes me about 2 1/2 hours or so to get there, to the location near Philadelphia. Of course, that is driving pretty early in the morning on a Saturday, "with radar detector activated"!

 

I have not been to a NAVA meeting yet, they start pertty late in the day and go on thru the night. That drive should take about 1 1/2 hours, but with traffic at that time on the Belt Parkway and in Staten Island, it would take even longer to get there. I'll make it one of these days.

 

I too would like to see something more local to our area.

[PacManPlus]

I am on the South Shore - Babylon area (Suffolk)

 

Very true about the Belt - it seems to have only gotten worse over the years - they should make a second level! For that and the LIE

[joeybastard]

Hey MrRetroGamer it sounds like we are almost neighbors. I'm on the Nassau side of Floral Park.

[MrRetroGamer]

Hey MrRetroGamer it sounds like we are almost neighbors.  I'm on the Nassau side of Floral Park.

 

Yes we are, I'm just a bit north in Little Neck.