The following schedule is an overview of the week. Click here for a more detailed breakdown of events at GAMA EXPO 2025!
| 10am - 6pm
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Registration Opens!
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Galt House: Wilkinson East Lower 1st Floor
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| 12pm - 6pm
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Educational Seminars
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Galt House: East Tower 3rd Floor (Stopher / French / Jones / Segell / Sampson)
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| 12pm - 6pm
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Playtesting Space
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Galt House: Stopher - East Tower - 3rd Floor
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| 7pm - 8pm
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GAMA EXPO+ Preview Show
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 7pm - 8pm
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Retailer Roundtable
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KICC: Upper Concourse - Ballroom B
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| 8pm - 11pm
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GAMA EXPO Welcome Reception
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 7:30am - 9am
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Board/GRD/Staff Breakfast
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Galt House: Wilkinson - East Tower 1st Floor
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| 8am - 6pm
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Registration Open
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KICC: Ballroom D
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| 9am - 10:30am
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Keynote & Power Retail Award Presentation
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KICC: Ballroom A / B
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Suite Open
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KICC: North Outlook Suite
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Interviews
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KICC: L021 / L022
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| 11am - 1pm
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Educational Seminars / Workshops
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 11am - 1pm
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Creator Programming
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 11am - 3pm
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Food Kiosks Open (cashless only)
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Seating in Ballroom C
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| 2pm - 10pm
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Exhibit Hall Set-up - Halls A/B/C/E
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KICC: Exhibit Halls A/B/C/E (Booth numbers: 100-109, 200-683, and 701-713, 801-813, 901-911, 1001-1011, 1101-1111, 1201-1211, 1301-1311)
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| 2pm - 6pm
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Educational Seminars / Workshops
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 2pm - 6pm
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Creator Programming
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 4pm - 4:30pm
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Media First Look Set-up (Publishers)
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 4:30pm - 6pm
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Media First Look (Publishers & Media)
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 6pm - 8pm
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GAMA EXPO+ Highlight Show
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 6pm - 8pm
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Dinner Break (On Your Own)
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| 7:30pm - 8pm
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Game Night Set-up (Publishers)
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KICC: Ballrooms A/C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - Standard
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - RPG
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KICC: Ballroom A
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Playtesting Space Open
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 8pm - 12am
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GAMA EXPO+ Seminar Streams
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 8am - 6pm
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Registration Opens!
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KICC: Ballroom D
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| 8am - 9:30am
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Sponsored Retailer Breakfast (Retailers)
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Galt House: Waterford Room - West Tower 25th Floor
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| 8am - 10pm
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Exhibit Hall Set-up (Exhibit Halls A/B/C/E)
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KICC: Exhibit Halls A/B/C/E (Booth numbers 100-109, 200-683, and 701-713, 801-813, 901-911, 1001-1011, 1101-1111, 1201-1211, 1301-1311)
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| 10am - 1pm
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Educational Seminars / Workshops
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 10am - 1pm
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Creator Programming
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 10am - 1pm
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Speed Presentations
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Suite Open
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KICC: North Outlook Suite
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Interviews
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KICC: L021 / L022
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| 11am - 3pm
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Food Kiosks Open (cashless only)
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seating in Ballroom C
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| 2pm - 10pm
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Exhibit Hall Set-up (Exhibit Hall D)
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KICC: Exhibit Hall D (Booth numbers 717-783, 817-883, 917-983, 1027-1083, 1127-1183, 1217-1283, 1317-1383, 1428-1482)
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| 2pm - 6pm
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Educational Seminars / Workshops
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 2pm - 6pm
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Creator Programming
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 3pm - 6pm
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Premier Programming
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 6pm - 8pm
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GAMA EXPO+ Highlight Show
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 6pm - 8pm
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Dinner Break (On Your Own)
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| 7:30pm - 9pm
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Horizons Fellowship Dinner (Invite Only)
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Galt House: Waterford Room - West Tower 25th Floor
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| 7:30pm - 8pm
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Game Night Set-up (Publishers)
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KICC: Ballrooms A/C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - Standard
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - RPG
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KICC: Ballroom A
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Playtesting Space Open
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 9pm - 11pm
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DEI Diversity Reception (All Welcome)
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Galt House: Archibald - West Tower 3rd Floor
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| 8pm - 12am
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GAMA EXPO+ Seminar Streams
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 8am - 5:30pm
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Registration Opens!
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KICC: Ballroom D
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| 8am - 9:30am
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Sponsored Women & Non-binary Networking Breakfast
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Galt House: Archibald-Cochran Ballroom - West Tower 3rd Floor
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| 8am - 9am
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Committee Open House
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KICC: Ballroom A
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| 8am - 11am
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Exhibit Hall Set-up (All Exhibitors)
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KICC: Exhibit Hall A/B/C/D/E
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| 9am - 1pm
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Educational Seminars / Workshops
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 9am - 1pm
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Creator Programming
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 9am - 1pm
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Premier Presentations
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KICC: Lower-level meeting rooms
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Suite Open
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KICC: North Outlook Suite
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| 10am - 7pm
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Media Interviews
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KICC: L021 / L022
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| 11am - 3pm
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Food Kiosks Open (cashless only)
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seating in Ballroom C
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| 1pm
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Exhibit Hall Open - Exhibitors & Board Only
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KICC: Exhibit Hall
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| 1:30am
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Exhibit Hall Open - Media Badge Holders
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KICC: Exhibit Hall
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| 2pm - 6pm
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Exhibit Hall Open - All
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KICC: Exhibit Hall
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| 6pm - 8pm
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GAMA EXPO+ Highlight Show
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 6pm - 8pm
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Dinner Break (On Your Own)
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| 6:30pm
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GAMA Board Meeting (open to all)
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KICC: Ballroom B
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| 7:30pm - 8pm
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Game Night Set-up (Publishers)
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KICC: Ballrooms A/C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - Standard
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KICC: Ballroom C
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Game Night - RPG
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KICC: Ballroom A
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| 8pm - 11pm
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Playtesting Space Open
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KICC: Ballroom E
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| 8pm - 12am
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GAMA EXPO+ Seminar Streams
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Online - GAMA YouTube
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| 7:30am - 9am
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Sponsored Retailer Breakfast (Retailers)
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Galt House: Archibald-Cochran Ballroom - West Tower 3rd Floor
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| 8am - 2:30pm
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Registration Opens!
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KICC: Ballroom D
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| 9am - 5pm
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Exhibit Hall Open
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KICC: Exhibit Hall
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| 10am - 2pm
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Media Suite Open
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KICC: North Outlook Suite
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| 10am - 2pm
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Media Interviews
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KICC: L021 / L022
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| 11am - 3pm
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Food Kiosks Open (cashless only)
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seating in Ballroom C
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| 5pm - 11pm
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Exhibit Hall Tear Down / Move Out
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KICC: Exhibit Hall - These booths must be torn down by 11pm (701, 713, 717, 801, 813, 817, 901, 904, 910, 911, 917, 1001, 1011, 1101, 1111, 1201, 1211, 1217, 1301, 1311, 1317)
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| 8am - 2pm
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Final Exhibit Hall Tear Down / Move Out
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KICC: Exhibit Hall - Excluding the following booths (701, 713, 717, 801, 813, 817, 901, 904, 910, 911, 917, 1001, 1011, 1101, 1111, 1201, 1211, 1217, 1301, 1311, 1317)
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Drive Home Safe!
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Last Updated: Feb 2, 2025
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