2/16/02 - The GOAT Store, LLC announces the Midwest Classic

MILWAUKEE, WI -- This summer, Milwaukee will host the first ever Midwest
Classic gaming event! The event will be hosted by the GOAT Store, LLC and
Marty 'Retro-Rouge' Goldberg, a writer for ClassicGaming.com and will
feature everything Pong to classic computers.
The event will also be home to arcade and pinball information, including a
demonstration of how a pinball machine works by Dan Loosen and Gary Heil of
the GOAT Store, LLC. The event coordinators are also working on bringing
ultra-rare and perhaps even exclusive games and tons of great tournaments
for attendees to enjoy.

The name Midwest Classic was selected from hundreds of entries that the
GOAT Store, LLC received in a contest to name the event. For winning,
Benjamin Heckendorn will be contacted and sent a package of goodies. Last
year, the GOAT Store, LLC held Atari Jaguar Festival 2K1: Beyond Tempest,
an annual gaming event for the Atari Jaguar. The event set attendance
records, with some visitors coming from as far as Japan!

The Midwest Classic is tentatively scheduled for June 8, 2002. Ticket price
has not yet been determined. If you would like to help with the show, or if
you have any questions about it, feel free to email Dan Loosen
(loosen@...) or Gary Heil (heil@...).