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The Pinball Expo is an American event that is held annually in Chicago, IL and attracts members of the international pinball industry as well as pinball hobbyists and professional/amateur competitors in the sport of pinball playing. Founded by Rob Berk, of Warren, OH, the event was inaugurated over the weekend of November 22-24, 1985 at the Holiday Inn O'Hare/Kennedy in Rosemont, IL.

The Pinball Expo
Born
The Pinball Expo

(1985-11-22) November 22, 1985 (age 38)
Rosemont, IL
OccupationPinball Industry Convention
Years active1985–2017
Known forCelebrating the Pinball culture
Websitehttp://www.pinballexpo.com/

The birth and growth of the Pinball Expo

Founded in 1985, the Pinball Expo is considered history's longest-running event that focuses on pinball and its associated industry, sport and collector's hobby. Conceived in 1984 by Rob Berk, of Warren, OH and assisted by Mike Pacak, of Columbus, OH, and Bill Kurtz, the trio held their first event over the weekend of November 22-24, 1985 at the Holiday Inn O'Hare/Kennedy in Rosemont, IL. The event attracted 385 attendees and 23 vendors. On October 26, 1991, the Pinball Expo launched the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame and inducted its first class of pinball luminaries: David Gottlieb Ray Moloney, Sam Stern, and Harry E. Williams.

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Chronology of Annual Pinball Expos

Year Date Location Number of attendees Show Highlights this Year
1 [1] 1985 November 22-24 Holiday Inn O'Hare/Kennedy in Rosemont, IL 385 attendees
2 [2] 1986 November 21-23 Holiday Inn O'Hare/Kennedy in Rosemont, IL 385 attendees
3 [3] 1987 July 16-19 Holiday Inn O'Hare/Kennedy in Rosemont, IL 385 attendees
4 [4] 1988 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
5 [5] 1989 September 29-30 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
6 [6] 1990 November 9-10 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
7 [7] 1991 October 25-27 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees Pinball Expo Hall of Fame Inaugurated
8 [8] 1992 November 12-15 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
9 [9] 1993 September 9-12 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
10 [10] 1994 November 10-13 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
11 [11] 1995 October 26-29 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
12 [12] 1996 November 14-17 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
13 [13] 1997 November 13-16 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
14 [14] 1998 October 22-25 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
15 [15] 1999 October 21-24 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
16 [16] 2000 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
17 [17] 2001 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
18 [18] 2002 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
19 [19] 2003 October 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
20 [20] 2004 October 14-17 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
21 [21] 2005 November 17-20 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
22 [22] 2006 November 2-6 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
24 [23] 2007 October 24-28 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
24 [24] 2008 October 1-5 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
25 [25] 2009 October 14-18 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
26 [26] 2010 October 20-24 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
27 [27] 2011 October 19-23 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
28 [28] 2012 October 17-21 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
29 [29] 2013 October 16-20 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
30 [30] 2014 October 11-12 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
31 [31] 2015 October 14-17 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
32 [32] 2016 October 12-16 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
33 [33] 2017 October 11-15 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees

Pinball Expo Hall of Fame

Date Inductee References
October 26, 1991 David Gottlieb Harry E. williams Ray Moloney Sam Stern Trading Card Image
8 [34] 1992 November 12-15 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
9 [35] 1993 September 9-12 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
10 [36] 1994 November 10-13 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
11 [37] 1995 October 26-29 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
12 [38] 1996 November 14-17 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
13 [39] 1997 November 13-16 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
14 [40] 1998 October 22-25 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
15 [41] 1999 October 21-24 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
16 [42] 2000 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
17 [43] 2001 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
18 [44] 2002 July 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
19 [45] 2003 October 16-19 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
20 [46] 2004 October 14-17 Ramada Inn, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
21 [47] 2005 November 17-20 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
22 [48] 2006 November 2-6 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
24 [49] 2007 October 24-28 Wyndam Hotel, Rosemont, IL (near O’Hare Airport) 385 attendees
24 [50] 2008 October 1-5 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
25 [51] 2009 October 14-18 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
26 [52] 2010 October 20-24 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
27 [53] 2011 October 19-23 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
28 [54] 2012 October 17-21 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
29 [55] 2013 October 16-20 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
30 [56] 2014 October 11-12 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
31 [57] 2015 October 14-17 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
32 [58] 2016 October 12-16 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees
33 [59] 2017 October 11-15 Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL 385 attendees

References

  1. ^ PINBALL EXPO '85 - The First 'Hurrah by Russ Jensen
  2. ^ PINBALL EXPO '86 -THE SECOND 'HURRAH' by Russ Jensen
  3. ^ PINBALL EXPO '87: It's The People by Russ Jensen
  4. ^ PINBALL EXPO '88: Another Great Show by Russ Jensen
  5. ^ PINBALL EXPO '89: My Wife Comes Along by Russ Jensen
  6. ^ PINBALL EXPO '90: Pinball Expo '90: A New Decade by Russ Jensen
  7. ^ PINBALL EXPO '91: The Seventh Year by Russ Jensen
  8. ^ PINBALL EXPO '92: There! They Did It Again by Russ Jensen
  9. ^ PINBALL EXPO '93 by Russ Jensen
  10. ^ PINBALL EXPO '94: The 10th Year by Russ Jensen
  11. ^ PINBALL EXPO '95: The Year of Sunshine by Russ Jensen
  12. ^ PINBALL EXPO '96: The Year of Coincidences by Russ Jensen
  13. ^ PINBALL EXPO '97: The 13th Year by Russ Jensen
  14. ^ PINBALL EXPO '98 by Russ Jensen
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  34. ^ PINBALL EXPO '92: There! They Did It Again by Russ Jensen
  35. ^ PINBALL EXPO '93 by Russ Jensen
  36. ^ PINBALL EXPO '94: The 10th Year by Russ Jensen
  37. ^ PINBALL EXPO '95: The Year of Sunshine by Russ Jensen
  38. ^ PINBALL EXPO '96: The Year of Coincidences by Russ Jensen
  39. ^ PINBALL EXPO '97: The 13th Year by Russ Jensen
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