# PINBALL EXPO 2019 **Source:** Pinball News Website **Type:** article **Published:** 2019-10-17 **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2019/10/17/pinball-expo-2019-2-2 --- ## Analysis Pinball News coverage index for the 35th Pinball Expo 2019, held October 16-20 at the Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois. The article serves as a navigation hub for daily coverage spanning five days of seminars, vendor exhibitions, factory tours, and tournament finals, with comprehensive multimedia documentation including 250+ photographs, 30 seminar recordings, and tour videos. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Pinball Expo 2019 is the 35th edition of the event — _Stated in title and body: 'Welcome to our coverage of this 35th Pinball Expo show'_ - [HIGH] Event held at Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, IL, approximately 15 miles north of O'Hare International Airport — _Direct statement with specific address: '601 N Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090, USA' and 'around 15 miles north of Chicago's main international airport, O'Hare'_ - [HIGH] Pinball Expo 2019 coverage includes 250+ photographs, 30 seminar recordings, 4 tour videos, and tournament finals documentation — _Stated in closing: 'with more that 250 photographs, separate video and audio recordings of 30 seminars, 4 Tour videos of the show halls and full details of the tournament finals'_ - [HIGH] Stern Pinball factory tour was offered on Thursday — _Thursday agenda explicitly lists: 'The Stern Pinball factory tour'_ - [HIGH] Event programming included vendor hall, seminars across multiple days, and tournament play-offs/finals — _Daily schedule structure shows 'opening of the vendor hall', 'seminars', and 'tournament play-offs and finals' on Sunday_ ### Notable Quotes > "Welcome to our coverage of this 35th Pinball Expo show." > — **Pinball News**, Introductory > _Establishes this as the 35th anniversary edition of the Pinball Expo event_ > "We are back at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel in the city of Wheeling, around 15 miles north of Chicago's main international airport, O'Hare." > — **Pinball News**, Location section > _Confirms venue continuity and provides geographic context for attendees_ > "Our reports on Pinball Expo 2019 are now complete, with more that 250 photographs, separate video and audio recordings of 30 seminars, 4 Tour videos of the show halls and full details of the tournament finals." > — **Pinball News**, Closing > _Documents comprehensive coverage scope and Pinball News' media documentation effort at the event_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Pinball Expo 2019 | event | 35th annual Pinball Expo, held October 16-20, 2019 at Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling, Illinois. Major industry convention featuring seminars, vendor exhibitions, factory tours, and tournament competition. | | Westin Chicago North Shore | company | Hotel venue hosting Pinball Expo 2019 at 601 N Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090, approximately 15 miles north of O'Hare International Airport | | Stern Pinball | company | Pinball manufacturer offering factory tour to Expo attendees on Thursday; referenced in event programming | | Pinball News | media | Independent pinball media outlet providing comprehensive coverage of Pinball Expo 2019 with 250+ photographs, 30 seminar recordings, 4 tour videos, and tournament documentation | | O'Hare International Airport | facility | Chicago's main international airport, referenced as geographic landmark approximately 15 miles south of event venue | | Wheeling, Illinois | location | City hosting Pinball Expo 2019 at Westin Chicago North Shore, approximately 15 miles north of O'Hare | ### Topics - **Primary:** Event venue and logistics, Pinball Expo 2019 schedule and programming, Media coverage and documentation - **Secondary:** Stern Pinball factory tours, Tournament competition, Industry seminars and educational programming ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.85) — Pinball News expresses enthusiasm for the event with language like 'We hope you have enjoyed our coverage' and commitment to future coverage ('We'll be back next year with even more Pinball News'). The article reflects professional, celebratory tone appropriate to major industry anniversary event. ### Signals - **[community_signal]** Comprehensive media documentation by Pinball News across 5 days with extensive multimedia coverage (250+ photos, 30 seminar recordings, 4 tour videos) demonstrating significant community engagement and information dissemination (confidence: high) — Stated coverage scope: 'more that 250 photographs, separate video and audio recordings of 30 seminars, 4 Tour videos of the show halls and full details of the tournament finals' - **[event_signal]** 35th Pinball Expo 2019 representing significant anniversary milestone for the show, held at established venue (Westin Chicago North Shore) (confidence: high) — Explicit statement 'this 35th Pinball Expo show' and note 'We are back at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel' indicating venue continuity --- ## Transcript Date: 16th - 20th October, 2019 Location: Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL 60090, USA Welcome to our coverage of this 35th Pinball Expo show. We are back at the Westin Chicago North Shore hotel in the city of Wheeling, around 15 miles north of Chicago’s main international airport, O’Hare. !The Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling The Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling There is a lot taking place over the five days of the show, so we have split our reporting up into five daily updates. WEDNESDAY – The Bumper Blast welcome banquet and a look inside the various halls. THURSDAY – The Stern Pinball factory tour, the opening of the vendor hall and the first ten seminars. FRIDAY – Lots more seminars right from the early morning. SATURDAY – A later start, with more seminars and some big-name speakers. SUNDAY – The tournament play-offs and finals. Our reports on Pinball Expo 2019 are now complete, with more that 250 photographs, separate video and audio recordings of 30 seminars, 4 Tour videos of the show halls and full details of the tournament finals. We hope you have enjoyed our coverage of this 35th anniversary show. We’ll be back next year with even more Pinball News from the home of pinball. _(Acquisition: raw_text, Enrichment: v1)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: a989ccec-4f90-4bdb-9035-18fe24eb0670*