Songbird Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Big show in Milwaukee, WI, this coming weekend. Stop by and say hi! Always fun to meet Atari fans IRL. https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_shred Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 If I was in the US this would be an essential visit. We don't really have anything like this in the UK sadly. I hope it's a successful weekend for you Carl. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Cool glad to see some sort of conventions are still going on. I wasn't there, but remember hearing about songbird at various conventions 20 years ago. Nice longevity! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Yes, so many fun shows I've been able to attend over the years: JagFest, CGE, PhillyClassic, PRGE, and MGC. I think that's all of them. Fun fact: Midwest Gaming Classic grew out of JagFest! I hosted the third JagFest in 1999 in Rochester, MN, and Dan Loosen + friends attended. He then hosted the next couple JagFests in WI, and eventually it grew into MGC. Very cool to see how it's grown over the years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Will you attend PRGE this year? If so, I'd like to meet you and pick up a few games at your booth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Yep, I will have a booth at PRGE this year too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Songbird said: Yep, I will have a booth at PRGE this year too. Unless its out sooner, I look forward to picking up a copy of Microvaders at the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 That would be nice, wouldn't it? October might be pushing it for a release. Depends on how much free time I can find while the weather is nice in Minnesota summer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag64 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 19 hours ago, Songbird said: That would be nice, wouldn't it? October might be pushing it for a release. Depends on how much free time I can find while the weather is nice in Minnesota summer! Hitting that point in Cincinnati too; a lot of projects I was interested in a couple weeks ago, suddenly aren't as appealing as being outside after another Midwest winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Spent a little quality time with Carl chatting up all things Jaguar. Good to see you! ? 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 3, 2022 Author Share Posted May 3, 2022 Nice pic except for that goofy looking guy blocking the Songbird banner! Great to see you and many others from AA at the show. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag64 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 10:43 AM, Songbird said: Yes, so many fun shows I've been able to attend over the years: JagFest, CGE, PhillyClassic, PRGE, and MGC. I think that's all of them. Fun fact: Midwest Gaming Classic grew out of JagFest! I hosted the third JagFest in 1999 in Rochester, MN, and Dan Loosen + friends attended. He then hosted the next couple JagFests in WI, and eventually it grew into MGC. Very cool to see how it's grown over the years! Did you take any pics of the event, your booth, etc? Sorry if I missed them, but I bet they (the pics) would be interesting to other Jag fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Didn't get a ton of photos, but here you go... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jag64 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 That's awesome stuff. I know trade shows can be a beast setting up, but have you considered a monitor or two, ~40"-60" (use a home TV) with your logos, trailers, etc. looping? You get the "eye-catching" power of the motion graphics and stuff. I always lean digital, cause physical signs cost more money, lol. *If you need help with graphics or a video cut, let me know. Despite my rattling the cage of some old timers, I'd really like to get more people involved with the system. Partly because it needs some new blood with new ideas. And because, as a recent poll/thread on this forum showed, the average age is predictably "up there" for Jag fans. Your work, going out there and promoting the system and your games, goes a long way to "keeping the Jaguar alive." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 Promo videos of course would be great, but often at these shows I don't even have power at my booth. I did this time because I wanted to showcase the latest Lynx & Jaguar games. Table space is also typically limited, although in this instance it was the biggest booth I've had in probably 15+ years. I wanted to make a splash since I hadn't been to MGC in so long. I do appreciate the feedback though! Always looking for new ways to reach Atari fans. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tripled79 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 9:43 AM, Songbird said: Yes, so many fun shows I've been able to attend over the years: JagFest, CGE, PhillyClassic, PRGE, and MGC. I think that's all of them. Fun fact: Midwest Gaming Classic grew out of JagFest! I hosted the third JagFest in 1999 in Rochester, MN, and Dan Loosen + friends attended. He then hosted the next couple JagFests in WI, and eventually it grew into MGC. Very cool to see how it's grown over the years! I was wondering what became of Jagfest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFG 9000 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 This was an excellent year at the MGC. For the past ten years or so, I've struggled to find more than a loose Jag cartridge or two. But this year, I saw all sorts of Jaguar stuff. One vendor had a boxed Jaguar CD and two boxed Jaguars. Quite a few vendors had CIB Lynx games, with one having about a third of the Jaguar's library. I even saw an overpriced copy of the rarer Power Drive Rally variant. Plenty of Lynx titles too, and even some sealed Lynx and Lynx II units. And then there was the Songbird booth, with Jaguar and Lynx stuff coming out the ears. Visiting that booth, meeting Carl again, playing Ultravore and Microvaders, and severely lightening my wallet was easily the highlight of the show for me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Thanks for stopping by! It was great to chat with you and so many other Atari fans. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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