Gabe is a pinball industry professional and enthusiast who serves as founder and organizer of Pintastic Pinball & Game Room Expo, an established pinball convention. By profession an event manager, he is also an active pinball collector maintaining 26-28 machines and a competitive tournament player. He leads Pintastic with a team of approximately 10-15 people including notable figures like Dave Marston, Gerard, Dave Medornis, and Tony.
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Pintastic has grown approximately 30% in attendance every year since 2015
Google search is the most effective marketing channel for Pintastic, followed by Facebook, then Pinside
Pintastic's QR code repair ticketing system is an industry first
Gabe personally invests $2,000 in cash for Saturday night machine drawings, plus ~$1,000 in vendor-donated prizes
Co-organizer of Pintastic Pinball & Game Room Expo
Tournament player in group three
Founder/organizer of Pintastic; event manager by profession; pinball collector with 26-28 machines; run show with team of ~10-15 people including Dave Marston, Gerard, Dave Medornis, Tony (repair lead).
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Pintastic had the first Spike Pro Star Wars played at any event (last year)
Pinball has become too serious in design philosophy and lacks comedy compared to past
Joe Balcer's Houdini will have strong long-term staying power in home collections due to rules depth and magnet mechanics
Chicago Gaming Company's third game launch may be missed at Pintastic due to timing constraints
Family-friendly daytime programming (face painting, balloon animals) is necessary to convert casual local attendees into long-term pinball collectors