Pinball Expo

Celebrating 40th years of PINBALL EXPO!

Pinball Expo Event Highlights
Seminars, Autograph Session, Live Music
Event Hall Open 10:00 am - 2:00 am

Schedule of Events

8:30 a.m. Pinball Expo Registration

9:00 a.m. "Solid State Repair Tips"
Speaker: Mike Gullo

10:00 a.m. "Comics & Watches & Neon Oh My! Behind the Scenes of Ryan Claytor's Pinball Art"
Speaker: Ryan Claytor

10:00 a.m. EVENT HALL OPENS

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Project Pinball Silent Auction

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cosplay Check-In

10:00 a.m.
Main A & B Division Finals Continue at 10:00 a.m.
Classics Qualifying 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
Kids (Age 14 & Under) Tournament 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Highest score wins)
Women's Qualifying 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Women's Finals 5:00 p.m. Start
Pinball Expo 2024 Virtual
Pinball Tournament 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

11:00 a.m. "Remembering the Old Times at Bally Pinball Development, 1975-1981"
Speaker: Ray Gay

11:00 a.m. "Retro Game Talk"
Nirvana C Speakers: Barry Evans (World Record Holder - Sonic the Hedgehog Collection), Michael Thomasson (Retro Gaming Collector & Historian), Michael Bergeron Youtuber & Homebrew Developer)

11:00 a.m. Captain's Game & Pinball Auction
Auctioneer: Chris Campbell
Exploration Room

12:00 Noon "The Man Who Brought Digital
Printing to the Amusement Industry"
Speaker: Don Marshall

1:00 p.m. - Pinball Author, Artist, & Designer

2:30 p.m. Autograph Session
Utopia AB Room

1:00 p.m. "The Magic Behind Chrome Plating"
Speaker: Craig Bierman

1:00 p.m. "Two Consoles Too Late Podcast"
Nirvana C Speaker: Jackson Kuebler
(HostProducer of "Two Consoles Too Late")

2:00 p.m. "Building Pinball Machines from Scratch"
Speaker: Wally Gorczowiski

2:00 p.m. "How to Avoid the "Flaming G08"
Nirvana C Syndrome Podcast"
Speaker: Matthew Janeczek
(Podcaster & Retro Game Enthusiast)

3:00 p.m. "Starting Your Own Arcade & Routing
Pinball & Arcade Games"
Speaker: Greg Yanish

3:00 p.m. "YouTuber Discussion"
Nirvana C Speakers: Brett Weiss (Retro
Gaming Author & YouTuber), John Hancock (Retro Gaming Collector & YouTuber)

4:00 p.m. "Gary Stern Presents: 40 Years of Pinball"
Speakers: Gary Stern

5:00 p.m. "The Making of JAWS"
Speakers: Keith Elwin, Harrison Drake, Rick Naegle, Elizabeth Gieske, Jerry Thompson

5:00 p.m. "The Art of Video Games"
Nirvana C Speakers: Paul Niemeyer (Mortal Kombat & Video Game Artist), Jeff Lee (Q*Bert Artist & Video Game Developer)

5:00 p.m. Women's Finals 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cosplay Competition (awards given)

6:00 p.m. "The Making of John Wick"
Speakers: Elliot Eismin, Tim Sexton

6:00 p.m. "Token Taverns"
Nirvana C Speaker: Bob Rose (Director & Emmy Award Winner - Producer/Filmmaker)

7:00 p.m. "The Uncanny X-Men Seminar"
Speakers: Jack Danger, Waison, Kevin Kolodziej, Jerry Thompson

8:00 p.m. "Greg Freres: A Career Retrospective"
Speaker: Greg Freres

8:00 p.m. Pinball Drawing at Discovery Hall

8:30 p.m. MUSIC NIGHT
On Stage 7th Heaven Band

9:00 p.m. Pinball Expo 2024 Virtual
Pinball Tournament

9:00 p.m. - 12:00 Mdnight

9:30 p.m. "Let's Make a Deal"
Speakers: Dwight Sullivan, Corey Stup
Crew: Tanio Klyce, Mark Penacho, Kyle Spiteri, Damon Beals, Jerry Thompson

10:00 p.m. PinballArt USA Backglass Drawing

2:00 a.m. EVENT HALL CLOSES

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