SCHEDULE DETAILS Event Schedules
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Sponsor: Titan Pinball
Schedule Sponsor
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12 pm to 12 am -Marriott Westchase-
Load in/out and SetupLoad in and set up
Load in and set up for Vendors and people who brought Games for free play.
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7pm - VIP ONLY! - Hang out while we set up!
Doors Open!VIP show preview
VIP ONLY!!!
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12 am until 9am -Marriott Westchase-
SecurityOn site over night Security
Expo hired security and hotel security guarding the inside and outside of expo.
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Noon - Doors open to the Public - Marriott Westchase-
Doors Open!
Welcome!!!
Doors open for people to purchase tickets and enter the show if you have per-purchased your tickets.
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4pm Pre-war pinball -Seminar Room-
History of Pinballpre-war pinball seminar and question and answer.
Historic pre-war pinball seminar and question and answer.
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5 pm -Seminar Room- Q & A with Anna Bella of BOW WOW WOW
BOW WOW WOWQ & A with Anna Bella Moderated by Blake Dumesnil
Come by the speaker room and have a 20-minute Q & A seminar with the lead singer of Bow wow wow Anna Bella it will be Moderated by Blake Dumesnil. This is not a meet and greet.
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6 pm Mikel Allen - Seminar Room-
Mikel AllenGamer Cosplaying and how I do it! you can too!
I am a cosplayer who was born in Chicago and moved to Houston. Since I was a big guy when I started cosplay I had to build my own armor and props as well as sew my own cosplay outfits. I started cosplaying in 2017. Later I learned how to build and design wigs for afro centric hair. I have won cosplay competitions on stage at cons and online. I am the Co-Creator of Chicago POC cosplayers. A group created to bring inner city Chicago Black children together who want to learn how to cosplay and build props. I won the Cartoon Network Adult Swim cosplay contest in 2021. I won the cosplayer of the year award 3x from Urban Anime Lounge. I have appeared and was published in cosplay magazines, newspapers, and a cosplay calendars. My cosplay journey has been a very fun one and I don’t believe I will ever stop living this dream.
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8 am - 12:00 pm Free Swap Meet -Front Hotel Parking Lot-
Free Swap Meet!Free Swap Meet
FREE! Parking Lot Game Swap meet!
Bring your Arcade, Pinball, Console Stuff to swap and sell!
Saturday the 11th @ 8am, you can bring as much as you want for free!* First come First Serve! -
9am to Noon: Barrels of Fun Factory Tour! Hotel Entrance
Barrels of FunBarrels of Fun Factory Tour!
JOIN US FOR THE 2025 BARRELS OF FUN FACTORY TOURSATURDAY, NOV. 15THBack by popular demand, we are opening our doors to the public for tours of our facility here in Houston, TX during the 2025 Houston Arcade Expo! EXCLUSIVE TO GUESTS OF THE HOUSTON ARCADE EXPO, we will be offering tours on Saturday, November 15th giving folks a peek behind the curtain at how our pinball machines are made from start to finish.New to the 2025 tours, guests will have an opportunity to see our cabinet and metal fabrication shop, a 10,000 sq. ft. addition to our factory since our previous public tours in 2024.NEW MERCH & SWAG BAGS FEATURING OUR 2025 FACTORY TOUR DUNE ART!Tour guests will each receive an exclusive swag bag and have the opportunity to purchase factory-exclusive t-shirts, playfield seconds, game banners, merch, and more!GET YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!Tours will be $25.00 per person and include charter bus transportation to the Barrels of Fun factory from the Houston Marriott Westchase, as well as an exclusive swag bag.TOUR TIMESLOTSSaturday, November 15, 20259:00 AM Tour (Bus Departure to the Factory)10:30 AM Tour (Bus Departure to the Factory)12:00 PM Tour (Bus Departure to the Factory)PURCHASE TOUR TICKETS HERE: -
10 am - Doors open to the Public - Marriott Westchase-
Doors Open!
Doors Open!
Doors open for people to purchase tickets and enter the show if you have per-purchased your tickets.
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10:30 am Brett Weiss -Seminar Room -
Brett WeissCountdown: The 10 Most Magical Video Game Consoles!
Respected video game historian and author Brett Weiss will host an interactive discussion of the 10 gaming consoles that had the most cultural impact in North America, counting down from 10 to 1. Be sure to let him know your picks!