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NEWS BULLETIN • Nearly 95 percent of booth space for American Coin Machine Expo (ACME) '90, slated for March 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, has been sold. Exhibit booth sales have already surpassed last year's final total. Sponsors of the show, Play Meter magazine and the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA), are looking forward to a record crowd at this annual spring showcase, featuring new equipment and a host of educational seminars. Anyone interested in attending or exhibiting should call William T. Glasgow Inc. at (708) 333-9292. • The Amusement and Music Operators Association (AMOA) will hold its 1990 Government Affairs Conference on April 29-May 1 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference is a once-ayear forum for AMOA members to be briefed on government regulations and legislation at the federal level. They are also given the opportunity to meet with their elected representatives. Program highlights include: sessions on dollar coin legislation, jukebox licensing and legislation, and regulations affecting tobacco vending; a briefing by AMOA officers and Robert Wilbur, AMOA's government affairs liaison, on the status of key industry issues; and congressional visits with elected officials and their staffs (AMOA's Washington office will assist members in scheduling these meetings.) In addition, several social activities are planned, including AMOA's Congressional Reception, the annual Congressional Pinball/Basketball Tournament, and the newly added AMOA Electronic Dart Tournament. The latter will pit members of Congress and their staffs against one another-along party lines-on Tuesday evening, May 1. Also tenatively scheduled is a special AMOA benefit for underprivileged children on Monday evening, April 30. Program, housing, and registration information will soon be mailed to AMOA operator, distributor, and manufacturer members nationwide. • lrem America Corp. and Fabtek Inc. have opened a joint office in Redmond, Wash. The address is 8335 154th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052. The phone number is (206) 882-1093; the FAX is (206) 883-8038. • If you have50yearsofexperience in thecoinop industry, please contact Steve Kordek for information on the Half Century Club. They are planning a meeting during the upcoming ACME show in Chicago. Kordek can be reached at (312) 267-2240. • Just a reminder that the Florida Amusement/ Vending Association's (FAVA) 5th Annual vending tradeshow will take place Feb. 2-4 at the Omni Expo Center in Orlando. Besides the many exhibits, there will be seminars, a banquet, and a golf tournament. For more information, contact Kathey Fanning at (904) 878-3134. • Jaleco USA has a new address. It's 310 Era Drive, Northbrook, IL 60062. The phone number is (708) 480-1811; the FAX is (708) 480-9231. • We would like to extend our sympathies to Mike Pace of U.S. Games in the loss of his father James Pace on Jan. 6. Mike and his brothers and sister held a private service in Durham, N.C., where Mr. Pace's parents are buried. PLAY METER , January 15, 1990. Volume 16, No. 2. Copyright 1990 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER (ISSN 0162-1343)(UPS 358-350) is published monthly on the 1st of the month, except in January there are two issues. Publishing office: 6600 Fleur De Lis, New Orleans, LA 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184, U.S.A.; phone: 504/488-7003; FAX 504/488-7083. For Subscriptions: 504/488-7003. Subscription rates: U.S. and Canada-$50. Advertising rates are available on request. NO PART OF THE MAGAZINE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION . The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. PLAY METER buys ALL RIGHTS, unless otherwise specified, to accepted manuscripts, cartoons, art work, and photographs. Second-class postage paid at New Orleans, LA 70113 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Send Form 3579 to Play Meter, P.O. Box 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184.