[CHITAG] Chicago Toy & Game Fair
Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, 2009

Sat: 10 am - 6 pm
Sun: 10 am - 5 pm

Adults: $10 • Children: $5
Tickets may be purchased the day of the show at the gate.

Held at beautiful Navy Pier in Chicago, The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is the only toy and game fair open to the public. Every Fall funseekers come from far and wide to join us for two whole days of previewing and playing the hottest and latest new toys and games! Come to be dazzled and enchanted, come to learn and explore, come to mingle and participate in a magical community event but most of all, come to have fun!

And many, many more!

• Star Wars Breakfast Fun:
  Meet and eat with the legendary Star Wars™ 501st Legion: Vader's Fist. Gifts from Hasbro and Top Trumps! Find out more and register today!
  
  
• Women In Toys Networking Breakfast
  Invent, Make, Sell, Share! Join us we sit down to a continental breakfast with very special guest speakers Julia Fitzgerald, (CMO of Toys and Seasonal, Sears Holding Co.), Mike Hirtle (Head of Global Acquisitions and Inventor Relations, Hasbro) and Leslie Scott (Inventor of Jenga and author of the new book "About Jenga" to discuss he Industry and the roles of Seller, Maker and Inventor. Find out more and register today!
  
  
• Renaissance Knights Chess Pavilion
  Come have fun playing chess on one of the giant chess sets or test your chess acumen against one of our experts.  You can also join other fair attendees in a quad tournament where you’ll compete for fun and prizes!
  
  
• The Young Inventor Challenge
  Calling all Kids! Put on your thinking cap and start inventing! Kids ages 6 -16 compete in this toy and game invention competition to be judged by representatives of Hasbro, Mattel, Fundex, Lund and Co. and more! Boy Scouts participating in the Young Inventor Challenge can qualify for an Entrepreneur Merit Badge with many opportunities to attain other Merit Badges throughout the Fair. Get more information on the Young Inventor Challenge!
  
  
• Educator Conference
  A State of Illinois accredited program (CPDU credit awarded) to assist educators on the fine art of incorporating play in the classroom.

For a more complete lisitng of the fun and games at CHITAG visit the events section!

What past Attendees have to say about the CHITAG experience:

As the head of product design at Buffalo Games it's always important to speak to the gamers, inventors, and professional in our industry – whether it's to get feedback, share ideas, or simply having fun playing games! I love spending time with fresh inventors, and giving feedback in a venue that allows them to ask questions that help shape their ideas. In addition to exhibiting in 2008, Buffalo Games looks forward to being part of the speaker panels as well as the Ask the Experts in the Inventor and Industry Programs. Thanks, again, for a fantastic event!

John Bell, Manager of Product Design, Buffalo Games, Inc.