# PINBALL EXPO 2018

**Source:** Pinball News Website  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2018-10-17  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2018/10/18/pinball-expo-2018

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## Analysis

Pinball News announces comprehensive coverage of the 34th annual Pinball Expo 2018 held October 17-20 at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, IL. The outlet plans day-by-day reporting across five days covering seminars, factory tours, games hall, vendor hall, and tournaments.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] 34th annual Pinball Expo held October 17-20, 2018 at Westin Chicago North Shore, Wheeling, IL — _Official event announcement with specific dates and venue details_
- [HIGH] Event includes Bumper Blast welcome party, seminars, games hall, vendor hall, Stern factory tour, and multiple tournaments — _Direct statement of event components in coverage plan_

### Notable Quotes

> "Hello and welcome to our extensive coverage of the 34th annual Pinball Expo which is being held in the familiar surroundings of the Westin Chicago North Shore in the city of Wheeling near Chicago."
> — **Pinball News**
> _Introduction establishing Pinball News's role as primary coverage outlet for the event_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Pinball Expo 2018 | event | 34th annual Pinball Expo held October 17-20, 2018 in Wheeling, IL |
| Westin Chicago North Shore | organization | Venue hosting Pinball Expo 2018 at 601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090 |
| Pinball News | organization | Media outlet providing comprehensive coverage of Pinball Expo 2018 across five days |
| Stern Pinball | company | Manufacturer participating in Expo with factory tour and game demonstrations |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Pinball Expo event coverage, Pinball industry trade show
- **Secondary:** Stern Pinball factory tour, Pinball tournaments, Pinball seminars and education

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0) — Content is informational announcement with welcoming tone but no editorial opinion or sentiment expressed

### Signals

- **[event_signal]** Pinball Expo 2018 announced as major industry gathering with comprehensive event programming across five days including factory tours, seminars, games hall, vendor hall, and tournaments (confidence: high) — Official event announcement with specific dates (October 17-20, 2018), location, and planned coverage structure

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## Transcript

Date:
17th - 20th October, 2018
Location: Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 North Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090, USA

Hello and welcome to our extensive coverage of the 34th annual Pinball Expo which is being held in the familiar surroundings of the Westin Chicago North Shore in the city of Wheeling near Chicago.

![The Pinball Expo 2018 logo](https://www.pinballnews.com/site/wp-content/uploads/shows/pinball-expo-2018/001-pinball-expo-2018.png)

We will be covering the events across all five days, starting with the Bumper Blast welcome party on Wednesday evening and continuing through all the seminars, the games hall, the vendor hall, the Stern Pinball factory tour, and the multiple tournaments.

We will be dividing up our reports so each day has its own article.  That means you can get at all the latest news more easily and we can update those reports as frequently as possible.  So here are our articles so far:

Click here – for Wednesday’s report with the overview, our special preview and the Bumper Blast welcome party.

Click here – for Thursday’s report with the Stern Pinball factory tour and the start of the seminars.

Click here – for Friday’s report with a full day of seminars and the Hall of Fame inductions.

Click here – for Saturday’s report with a final full day of seminars and a look at the first Games Hall.

Click here – for Sunday’s report with a look at the second Games Hall, the Vendor Hall and the tournament finals.

Keep checking here at Pinball News for all the latest news and events from Wheeling and the 34th annual Pinball Expo.

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