In 1984 Rob Berk put together a questionnaire that ran in Steve Young’s publication called Silverball Quarterly. The questionnaire basically said, “We are considering doing a national pinball convention. Are you interested? Would you come?” The resounding answer was “Yes, it would be a good idea.”
Pinball Expo is the brain child of Rob Berk who grew up playing pinball.
His dream was to recognize his heroes – the pinball designers and artists that created the games he loved. With the help of Bill Kurtz and Mike Pacak, Pinball Expo became a reality taking place in Chicago, the home of pinball. Founded in 1985, Pinball Expo is the longest-running event dedicated to pinball.
In 2024, the Pinball Expo celebrated its 40th anniversary with an epic extended show including close to 400 international attendees, over 110 speakers, over 120 vendors, tours of 4 different pinball factories, the largest representation to date of over 40 home-brew machines, a vendor hall and free play area featuring close to 425 machines, our first and extremely successful 1930s pinball display and tournament, an auction from Chris Campbell of Captain’s Auction Warehouse, and so much more!
For more information, please contact Rob Berk at (brkpinball@gmail.com or info@pinballexpo.com); call 330-716-3139. Or contact us here.
RETRO VIDEO GAME SECTION CLICK HERE
VENDOR REGISTRATION CLICK HERE
The show space will be approximately 100,000 square feet, with vendor booths mixed with free play games, smaller tournaments, educational displays, and more. Please review our show hours for further information.
Move in/ Move out times:
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Move In:
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Wednesday 8 am – 8 pm
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Thursday 7:00 am – 11:00 am
*The Event Hall opens Thursday at 11:00 am.
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Move Out:
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Sunday 7 am – 4pm
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VENDOR REGISTRATION CLICK HERE
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