Exhibitor Testimonials

Here's what our exhibitors have had to say about exhibiting at the Australian Games Expo:

"The draw of The Australian Games Expo is very simple. It's the opportunity to meet face to face with the most important people in the industry - the general public. There is nowhere else that one can one meet so many people, demonstrate games and have fun. Well worth a trip around the globe! Kudos to AGE on a fantastic success and we'll be back. "
Mary Couzin - Founder of The Chicago International Toy & Game Fair and DiscoverGames.com

"The inaugural Australian Games Expo was an exciting event to be involved with. It was great to see the hall packed with people playing games, many of whom had not seen any euro style games before. It was even more thrilling to overhear people talking with enthusiasm about the game they were playing or had just played. With people coming from all over Australia, it was also an opportunity to meet the many people in the growing Australian games scene who I had until then only met electronically. My only regret was that I had to spend the whole weekend on the All Games Distribution stand and was not able to play more games. But even that had its own rewards, showing our exciting range of games to hundreds of people and showing many of them how to play them for the first time. Fortunately I did manage to make it over the the Border Gamers Club one evening and enjoyed several convivial hours there. Overall a fantastic weekend. If you missed it you should certainly try to make it next year."
Don Bone - Sagacity Games & All Games Distribution

"The AGE 2007 went beyond my expectation. I thought I would reach perhaps a small number of gamers but was satisfied to know that hundreds of gamers, at least, got to experience my games. It was also great to interact with the several retailers and distributors present, making my journey to Australia a complete success.
The show was well run and the backwalls that came with the booth made the whole show, and its exhibitors, look very professional.
I look forward to attending again."
Zev Shlasinger, Z-Man Games, New York USA

"This was my first time to exhibit where the public were invited and the response for our business was so over the top, we were literally taken back by the public's interest still in board games. I now have no doubt that the board game market will continue to grow in the post 9/11 world where interaction and quality time together now means more than ever. Thank you Phil for inviting us to exhibit, I am so glad I did. Well worth the effort."
Ken Howard - http://www.kenhoward.com

"I was delighted that I was able to coordinate the timing of one of my regular business trips to Australia to coincide with the First Annual Australian Games Expo in Albury.
The show had strong attendance and great energy. Getting the chance to watch that many people - families, kids, teens, and young adults - being exposed to and playing a great variety of games, both new and old, was very gratifying to someone involved in this industry. I applaud the AGE organizers and expect to see this show become a regular destination for more and more game fans down under in the years ahead. "
Mike Hirtle - VP R&D, Hasbro Games

"What a weekend we had! The expo is a great forum for puzzlers and gamers to feast until their hearts are content. As a supplier to the industry, it is so important to get people hands-on with the games and puzzles, this AGE certainly did that. Already looking forward to 2008!!"
Ben Pusztai - National Sales & Marketing Manager (Australia & New Zealand), Mind Challenge Ltd.

"Just wanted to say thanks for the excellent job you did with the games expo!
We had a fantastic time and I thought there was a great atmosphere over the whole weekend.
I sold 22 of the 24 copies of my game that I brought along, and loved seeing so many kids and families have fun with it.
I also made some really helpful contacts, so all in all it was a great success for us.
Can't wait until next year!"
Phil Harding - Adventureland Games

"This year's expo is an example of how a council can help the organisers of an event ... without having to pour in buckets of cash."
Mick McGlone, Border Mail - Read the full article (JPEG image, 326 KB)

"Thanks a million for the opportunity to show my board game, Casino Millennium Millionaire. I was hoping that you could book me in for next year."
Brent van de Stadt