Chess Players (and family) Invited to ChiTAG for Tournaments and Prizes

This just in:

The Chicago Toy and Game Fair invites all chess players to our Fair November 21st and 22nd at Navy Pier.

One of our many exhibitors is Renaissance Knights and they invite you to play chess on one of their giant chess sets or test your chess acumen against one of their experts. You can also join other fair attendees in a quad tournament where you'll compete for fun and prizes. They will also have tables available for friendly games between attendees.

There are many many other events at the Fair - Young Inventor Challenge, Star Wars Characters, Radio Disney, Sports Mascots and much more. There are more details on the website – www.chitag.com. Below is an overview of the Fair.

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We hope you can join us.

My Best,

Mary Couzin, Executive Director


Information about The Chicago Toy and Game Fair



Preview and play with the hottest new toys and games on the market, meet the inventors and enjoy a Star Wars “Droid Hunt,” entertainment by Radio Disney, join Chicagaoland Sports Mascots in kicking off the Fair and the Toy Drive, and more at the Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG), Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday, Nov. 22 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.



Fairgoers will be able to meet toy and game inventors, including celeb/actresses Daryl Hannah and Hilary Shepard, inventors of Liebrary; Leslie Scott, inventor of Jenga; Bruce Lund, inventor of TMX Elmo and founder of River Forest-based Lund and Company Invention, LLC; Chicago area resident John Spinello, inventor of Operation and Reuben Klamer, inventor of The Game of Life and winner of this year’s Toy Industry Association Lifetime Achievement Award.



A Star Wars Breakfast featuring Star Wars characters and prizes, chess tournaments in the Renaissance Knights Pavilion, and a free Games in Education conference for educators, visit www.g4ed.com for information, are just a few of the many fair events planned. For full event details, visit www.chitag.com.



For the trade there is a Women in Toys Breakfast on Saturday morning featuring Julia Fitzgerald - Sears, Mike Hirtle - Hasbro and Leslie Scott inventor of Jenga. On Saturday morning there is a Toy Safety Workshop sponsored by the Toy Industry Association.



For the third year, ChiTAG, along with sponsors, including the Toy Industry Association and Lund and Company Invention, LLC, will also hold the Young Inventor Challenge. Students 18 and under are invited to submit original game and toy inventions by October 31; details are available on the web site at www.chitag.com. Voting for the Young Inventor Challenge winner will take place by popular vote during the fair.



Fair hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Children under three are admitted free; Scouts in uniform, teachers and librarians are also admitted free of charge. There are $10 off parking coupons available at the ticket booth.