the province of the AAMA and not with
our organizatio n, which basically
represents the operators' interests.
Nevertheless . we want to offer what-
ever support will gain favorable
results. We empathize with your cause,
and we strongly support the activities
of AAf.AA in this problem area."
Carpenter added that the AfAOA is
planning a mid-year meeting in April
and invited Digital's recommend a-
tions on AfAOA's assistance.
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pany, Tehkan, Taito America, Status
Games, Rowe, Roth Novelty, Mobile
Record Service, Kel-Chad, Loewen
American, PGD, Skee Ball, PGL Pro-
gressive Game Distributors, Roger
Williams Mint Innovative Industries,
M. Kramer Manufacturi ng, SMS Manu-
facturing, Network Paystations, Nadel
& Sons Toy Corp., SG Industries, and
See burg.
For more information on ACME,
call (312 ) 333-9292.
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Booths selling fast
at ACME
Exhibit space at the first annual
spring ACME show is going fast. Any-
one who may have decided to pass on
the first ACME should look at the
impressive exhibitor list before making
a final decision. Exhibitors will be dis-
playing the latest equipment offerings.
Atari Games has hinted that there
will be something new at the show,
and if it's half of what Gauntlet was at
AfAOA it should be worth the trip:
Bally Coin-op (including Bally Mid-
way and Bally Sente) had some
impressive products at AfAOAand will
show more at ACME: Capcom, creator
of some of the top games on the mar-
ket has reserved space to show atten-
dees new things to come: Data East
has a tough act to follow with its past
string of number-one games, but the
hits keep coming: Grand Products. the
new company started by Dave
Marotske, Hank Ross, and Stan Jarocki,
is expected to introduce some sur-
prises the industry has been waiting
tor: Konami has treated operators to
some exciting products and ACME
should be no different: Nintendo still
has the most popular system, and
operators will be able to see its latest
kits; Merit which has given the industry
such hits as Pit Boss, Trivia Whiz, and
Tic Tac Trivia, now has BullBuster
Darts and will show its array of pro-
ducts at ACME: and Premier Tech-
nology, Williams Electronics, and
Game Plan will exhibit the latest pin-
balls.
Other exhibitors, assuring the most
comprehens ive exhibit of new equip-
ment and products possible, include:
Arachnid, Betson, Carousel Interna-
tional, Coin Acceptors. Coin Commu-
nicator, Coin Controls, Coin Mecha-
nisms, Communico, Inc., Computer
Amusement Systems, D & R Industries,
Deltronic Labs, Dynamo, ElcoteL
Exidy, The Game Exchange, Gray-
hound Electronics, AirVend, Wico,
Videobox Networks, The Valley Com-
PLA Y MITTR. February 1986
THE
CALENDAR
March 4-5
International Gaming Business Expo-
sition, Tropicono Hotel and Country
Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Con-
tact Conference Managemen t Cor-
poration, 17 Washington Street, P.O.
Box 4990, Norwalk, Connecticut
06856. Telephone: (203) 852-
0500. Telex 284997.
March 7-9
American Coin Machine Expo,
Downtown Expocenter, Chicago, Ill.
Sponsored by the American Amuse-
ment Machine Association and Ptay
Meter magazine. Contact W.T.
Glasgow at (312) 333-9292.
March 14-16
South Caroline Coin Operators Asso-
ciation annual convention and trade
show, The Carolina Inn, 937
Assembly St., Columbia South
Carolina. Contact Helen G. Sikes,
(803) 254-4444.
Glenn Braswell
AA.MA executive
director resigns
In a surprise announcem ent Glenn
Braswell, for the past three years
executive director of the American
Amusement Machine Association, has
resignetl as of March 1.
Braswell has accepted a better-
paying position with the national asso-
ciation of manufacture rs and suppliers
of flexible packages used for indus-
trial purposes in the consumer market.
Though Braswell will begin his
duties at the flexible-pac kaging asso-
ciation soon, he assured the AAMA
that he would see the ACME show
through to its conclusion and would be
available should there be a continuing
transition past March 1.
AAMA board member Paul Moria-
rity said, "Glenn has been a valuable
asset to this association, and I am sorry
to see him leave. Unfortunatel y, I can
certainly understand why he accepted
the extremely generous offer.'
AAMA board members met on
January 28 to discuss future plans and
agreed to start searching for a new
executive director.
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March 21-23
Western Convention -Exhibit of
Vending and Foodservice Manage-
ment, Anaheim Convention, Center,
Anaheim, Calif. Organized by the
Notional Automatic Merchandising
Association(NAMA). Contact Walter
W. Reed at (312) 346-0370. 3,000
registrants ore expected.
Aprll 11-13
New York State Coin Machine Associ-
ation Trade Show, Turf Inn, Albany,
New York. Contact Gina Vichiconti or
Curtiss Matterson, NYSCMA Head-
quarters, c/o Matterson Associates,
427 Kenwood Ave., Delmar, NY
12054, telephone (518) 439-0981.
Aprll 26
Amusement and Music Operators of
Texas (AMOT) 6th Annual Texas
State Eight Ball Pool Tournament,
Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas. Contact
Pot Miller, (512) 454-8625. Direct all
inquiries to 940 E. 51st St., Austin, TX
78751.
May 16-18
Wisconsin Amusement & Music
Operators Annual Convention and
Trade Show, Embassy Suites, Green
Bay. Contact WAMO at (414) 529-
4704.
May 29-Jun• 1
Florido Amusement/Vending Asso-
ciation (FAVA) Convention Trade-
show. Hyatt ·or1ando, Kissimmee,
Florida. Contact Norm Jensen at
(904) 878-3134.
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