The Chicago Toy & Game Fair™ : CHITAG Events

TWO DAYS OF NON-STOP FUN & GAMES!

An exciting schedule of events is being put together to provide for the most exciting and fun packed Chicago Toy & Game Fair yet! Please check back as the 2009 itinerary will be updated regularly with great new events.

Highlights: Saturday November 21, 2009
8:30 am	Women in Toys Networking Breakfast Additional registration required for participation in this exciting event.
9:00 am	Breakfast with the legendary 501st Legion: Vader's Fist Sponsored by Hasbro, Top Trumps and Cartoon Network Additional registration and fee required for participation in this exciting event.
10:00 am	Mascot Madness Toy Drive Join Chicagoland Sports mascots in opening the Fair and kicking off the Toy Industry Foundation Toy Drive for the Needy! Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm. [10:15] Jay Tummellson Talks on Stage Sponsored by BoardGame News
11:00 am	[11:15] Energy Productions Dance Troop on Stage
12:00 pm	Ronald McDonald on Stage
1:00 pm	Illinois Accredited Educator Forum [CPDU credits offered] Sponsored by Chicago School Supply, The Playmakers, National Teacher Education Center (NTEC) and Teachbook and GamesforEducators.com Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
2:00 pm	TBD	:30	TBD
3:00 pm	World Bee on Stage Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
4: 00 pm	Celebrity Game Show on Stage
5:00 pm	Young Inventor Challenge Award Ceremony on Stage
6:15 pm	One Night in Essen [overnight] Come play some of the newest game releases, including a number brought over directly from the Essen Spiel 2009 fair in Germany. A charity raffle benefiting Child's Play (www.childsplaycharity.org) will be held for the games being played; if you particularly enjoy a game, buy a raffle ticket for it and you may just take it home with you at the end of the night! Also join us for Dread on the Pier by Windmill Games

All Day:	Young Inventor Challenge: 9am - 6pm Sponsored by the Toy Industry Association, Lund and Company, Inventor's Digest, Hasbro, Ideasplash and the Strong National Museum of Play Magic The Gathering Pro Tour Qualifier Yu-Gi-Oh! Regionals Tim Walsh, inventor of Blurt, The Uproarious Word Race Game Come see Tim at the Educational Insights booth playing and autographing Blurt for fairgoers. Participate in the Live Blurt Game Show for a chance to win a free Blurt game and other prizes. Meet the Up and Coming Inventors: Daniel Weaver

Highlights: Sunday November 22, 2009
8:30 am	Toy Industry Association Breakfast Speaker: Michael Perkins, Technical Outreach Director Topic: Toy Safety
9:00 am
10:00 am	Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
11:00 am	Ronald McDonald on Stage
12:00 pm	Radio Disney on Stage
1:00 pm	The Bugs Band on Stage Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
2:00 pm	Radio Disney on Stage Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
3:00 pm	Top Trumps Booth #605 Mini Tournament WIN an assorted 5 packs of Top Trumps (Valued at $40 SRP) just for playing! Play a mini game to be entered into the raffle. There will be 1 winner every day, Drawing daily at 4pm.
4: 00 pm	TBD	:30	TBD

All Day:	Renaissance Knights Chess Tournament 9am - 6pm Yu-Gi-Oh! Regionals Tim Walsh, inventor of Blurt, The Uproarious Word Race Game Come see Tim at the Educational Insights booth playing and autographing Blurt for fairgoers. Participate in the Live Blurt Game Show for a chance to win a free Blurt game and other prizes. Dominion Tournament Time TBD