ACE '95 ACE '95 ACE '95 ACE '95 ACE '95 ACE '95 ACE '95 =================================================================== ******************************************************* NEWS RELEASE: THE TORONTO ATARI FEDERATION PRESENTS.....ACE '95! ******************************************************* _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/ Software Demos! _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ Hardware Demos! _/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ Membership! _/_/ _/_/_/_/_/_/ _/_/_/_/_/ Phoenix Newsletter! _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ 16/32 Bit Library! _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ _/_/ Monthly Meetings! _/_/ _/ _/_/ _/ Flea Market! _/ Seminars! Raffles! #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# Support! GRAPHICS! SPREADSHEETS! DATABASES! #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# DESKTOP PUBLISHING! TELECOMMUNICATIONS! MIDI! WORDPROCESSING! MUCH MORE! ~~~ The Toronto Atari Federation ~~~ Largest Atari User Group in North America! ~~~ (416) CALL-TAF (225-5823) ~~~ ******************************************************* NEWS RELEASE: THE TORONTO ATARI FEDERATION PRESENTS.....ACE '95!! ******************************************************* There have been a few events that captured the imagination of Atari Users over the years. One of the most significant of those events was ATARI CANADIAN EXHIBITION '92 - better known as ACE '92. Memories are long - especially about great successes! ACE '92 was all of that and more. It provided unprecedented opportunities for an enormous number of DEALERS, DEVELOPERS, SHAREWARE authors and (most important of all!) ATARI USERS, to gather in a venue which was bright, extremely busy, accessible and interesting. ACE '92 was well organized, highly successful and a profitable experience for everyone who participated. We're doing it again! ACE '95 IS COMING: ** April 1, 1995 - April 2, 1995 ** We have booked the North York Civic Centre, MEMORIAL HALL facility - 5,000 square feet in four rooms! The superb Civic Centre Complex features excellent highway access, high speed local route access as well as airport, bus, subway, car and truck access. In the main complex itself you'll find the NOVOTEL HOTEL, Civic Center SHOPPING MALL & an excellent FOOD COURT immediately adjacent to the Show Hall in addition to other RESTAURANTS and SERVICES. We're also located on Toronto's famous Yonge Street! The location features high traffic volume & a site central to several thousand Atari users from Toronto, Southern & Eastern Ontario, Quebec, Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio & Michigan! The Main Auditorium (The Burgundy Room) is 2400 square feet of show/display floor, with a full sound system, proscenium stage, projection facilities, three entrances/exits, medium height ceiling (very intimate!), loads of electricity and direct access to the main foyer. The facility entrance is integrated with the Main Concourse traffic areas and prominently features a Canopied Main Entrance. The second hall (The Gold Room), is a 1,500 square foot room with direct access to the main foyer as well. The Gold Room has ample power, projection facilities, medium ceiling height and two entrances. The two smaller conference rooms are being slated for continuous LECTURES, DEMOS & WORKSHOPS throughout the weekend. The conference rooms also feature large picture windows, which provide loads of natural light (these are the same rooms which TAF uses for its regular teaching seminars!). We even have a dedicated MIDI room! The music people can *really* turn it up, without disturbing anybody! Show hours will be from 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday April 1/95 and 9 AM to 5 PM Sunday April 2/95. Every EXHIBITOR who attends will be supported by a large group of enthusiastic TAF VOLUNTEERS: for directions, support, banking, show liaison, etc. Transportation for Registered Exhibitors from the airport (Pearson International), will be provided free of charge (you must book this service in advance). ****************************************************************** ACE '92 saw over two thousand visitors and this time around, we know our visitors will be even more eager to shop for all the great products being offered, attend the SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS, see the very latest DEMOS of all the terrific new Atari SOFTWARE and HARDWARE and best of all.....have a terrific time! ****************************************************************** FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, we're presenting a THREE-TIERED RATE SCHEDULE. We know it will provide for greater participation by the smaller Shareware and Single Product Developers and User Groups. Show rates are as follows: #A - DEALERS & DEVELOPERS, ONLINE SERVICE VENDORS & OTHER COMMERCIAL SUPPLIERS: *$350 Cdn/$230 US per booth, not including hotels and meals. This includes 8' x 10' booth, electricity, transportation from the airport/bus depot or train station, ACE Liaisons (during show hours for directions, services, services, show support, etc.), 3 display tables, 6 chairs, table skirts & partitions, discount hotel rate, setup and tear down help, access to the Hospitality Room. The ACE '95 Registered Exhibitor's Kit consists of a floor plan (showing your booth, parking and loading areas), City Map, directions, TAF brochure, pen, ID badge & the Toronto Tourist Pack. We will be mailing Kits to all Exhibitors, of course. You must pre-book your Booth(s). Attendance will be very high, and nobody arriving without a booking can be accommodated. **Show management reserves the right to make a final determination as to who qualifies for this rate! #B - SMALL DEVELOPERS & SHAREWARE AUTHORS: (*2 or FEWER products developed or marketed): $175 Cdn/$115 US per booth, not including hotels and meals. This includes a Half-Booth, electricity, table skirt and partition, transportation from the airport/bus depot or train station, ACE Liaisons (during show hours for directions, services, show support, etc.) 2 display tables (1-Std, 1-Sm), 4 chairs, discount hotel rate, setup and tear down help, access to the Hospitality Room. Registered Exhibitor's Kit (as above). We will be mailing Kits to all Exhibitors, of course. You must pre-book your Booth. Attendance will be very high, and nobody arriving without a booking can be accommodated. *Show management reserves the right to make a final determination as to who qualifies for this rate! #C - USER GROUPS - All User Groups are invited to bring their Disk Libraries, Newsletters and Membership Kits, etc., and set up in our new USER GROUP CENTER! It will be set up in the Main Foyer. The fee per User Group is *$55 Cdn/$35 US, not including hotels and meals. This includes a single table section at the Center, 3 chairs, table skirt, general liaison, access to the Hospitality Room, electricity, Registered Participants Kit (as above). We will be mailing Kits to all Exhibitor's, of course. You MUST pre-book your space in the User Group Center. Attendance will be very high, and nobody arriving without a booking can be accommodated. Please Note that used hardware and software (for sale or trade) is not permitted at ACE '95! We know the User Group Center will be perfect for exchanging ideas & practical solutions to fundraising, membership drives, newsletter production, library management, club account management, seminar & workshop planning, BBS networking, Sysop'ing, and much, much more. *Show management reserves the right to make a final determination as to who qualifies for this rate! ******************************************************************* AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL......VISITORS - ATARI USERS.....THE BEST VISITORS OF ALL!! ******************************************************************* VISITORS - Show tickets are only $6 per day or $10 for the entire weekend. Your Single Day or Weekend ticket will give you admission to the ENTIRE SHOW including, all LECTURES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS (1st come 1st served, of course), all DEMOS, & the Keynote Speaker. You may pre-book a room at the Novotel ($89 Cdn/$68 US per night - single *or* double occupancy). We have advance ticket forms available which include Hotel Booking forms; you must have a Visa, M/C or Amex card to book a hotel room. All Show Tickets are automatically entered in all the DOOR PRIZE and GRAND PRIZE Draws - extra Draw Tickets are only $2 each. For advance forms, call, write or E-Mail; see the addresses and numbers below! NO VISITORS RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY. Come as you are!! We have a large, modern facility that is well equipped. We have a very large Volunteer base for Show Support. We have a large user base that is screaming for another ACE! We have inquiries coming from as far away as England, Germany, Taiwan and Alaska. Atari Users want and need this show. We will be advertising the show far and wide. The budgets are done. The planning is done. All we need is for you all to bring your Products, your Expertise, and Yourselves! ******************************************************************* Many Exciting Show events are scheduled: especially the Awards for our BEST OF SHOW CONTESTS for Graphics, MIDI, DTP, Video, Animation as well as TAF's Official Software and Hardware Awards. ******************************************************************* We've got a surprise, too! A very special Guest (Keynote) Speaker actually, who will be addressing everyone at the Exhibitor/Volunteer Dinner....as well as giving a SHOW SPEECH. Believe it or not...there are great things in Atari's future! For Booking Kits (includes Floor Plan, Show Booth Contract, Hotel Booking & Ticket Booking, etc.), or Visitor Tickets/Reservations contact the Chief Organizer, HOWARD CARSON as soon as possible on: GEnie: H.CARSON1 Internet: h.carson1@genie.geis.com howard.carson@canrem.com CRS Online: Howard Carson TAF Online: Howard. Carson Atarinet: Howard. Carson@51:5/6 by mail: Toronto Atari Federation Attn: ACE '95 Chief Organizer 5334 Yonge St. Suite 1527 Willowdale, Ontario Canada M2N 6M2 by phone: (416) 752-2744 or (416) 225-5823 (CALL-TAF) Howard Carson, Chief Organizer - ACE '95