Retail Division

The GAMA Retail Division (GRD) looks for ways to help our industry's most public face -- the friendly local game stores around the world -- grow and profit in a challenging business environment. The GRD board organizes the popular retail seminar tracks at the GAMA Trade Show, contributes to the Retailer Handbook, and represents retailers on the full GAMA board.

The Retail Division elects board members to a two-year term at their annual membership meeting during the GAMA Trade Show.

The 2006-2007 GRD board members include:

Chair: Kelli Wallace (Fantasy Shop Comics & Games)
Vice-chair: John Riley (Grasshoppers Comics)
Secretary: Jim Crocker (Modern Myths)
Director: Gordon Lugauer (Boardgame Barrister)
Director: Tony Lakas (Danger Room)
Director: Rob Coach (Gamer's Haven)
Director: Marcus King (Titan Games)

GRD Committees for 2007-2008 include:

Seminar Track: Kelli Wallace, Jim Crocker, John Riley, Marcus King.
Retail Advisory Board: Jim Crocker, Jason Zara, John Riley, Dave Wallace, Gordon Lugauer.
Survey Committee: Tony Lakas, Rob Coach, Adam Velie, John Riley, Dave Wallace.
New Manufacturer Liaison: Kelli Wallace

If you have any questions about the GRD or want to participate in any of the GRD committees, please contact Kelli Wallace at retailers(at)gama.org.

GAMA partners with Hobby Manufacturers Association

GAMA is proud to have a partnership with the Hobby Manufacturers Association. We recommend that you attend their show if your store sells any hobby merchandise.

GAMA TV ads available now!

To help our retail members spread the word about their stores and the fun of games, GAMA created three generic game commercials that include time at the end for custom information (in TV parlance, to “tag” the ad with the store's info).

The ads are available free to all GAMA members. To receive your free game commercials and the media buying information, send your shipping information to John at press@gama.org.

Each tape includes three ads (15, 30, and 60 seconds), and comes with instructions on buying ad time with your local cable company to target your customers either by geography or interest. The ads come on Betacam SP tapes.

To preview the ads, click here.

Join Now

You can Join GAMA and the GAMA Retail Division by downloading and returning the form below.

GAMA Membership Form (pdf)