Chicago Toy & Game Fair 2008 Posted by Mike on November 11, 2008 at 01:06 PM CST: 2008 brings the 6th annual Chicago Toy & Game Fair (CHITAG) back to the Windy City from November 22-23. From the "What is CHITAG" page of Chitag.com: "Held at beautiful Navy Pier in Chicago, The Chicago Toy & Game Fair is the only toy and game fair open to the public. Every Fall funseekers come from far and wide to join us for two whole days of previewing and playing the hottest and latest new toys and games! Come to be dazzled and enchanted, come to learn and explore, come to mingle and participate in a magical community event but most of all, come to have fun! Fair events Include: Breakfast Fun: Meet and eat with the mighty Star Wars™ 501st Stormtrooper Battalion with gifts from Hasbro, Top Trumps and Cartoon Network or join us for the Integrity Toys Dynamite Girls Breakfast! Click here for registration form. Renaissance Knights Chess Pavilion Come have fun playing chess on one of the giant chess sets or test your chess acumen against one of our experts. You can also join other fair attendees in a quad tournament where you’ll compete for fun and prizes! The Young Inventor Challenge Calling all Kids! Put on your thinking cap and start inventing! Kids ages 6 -16 compete in this toy and game invention competition to be judged by representatives of Hasbro, Mattel, Fundex, Lund and Co. and more! The winner will be featured in and receive a 1 year subscription to Inventor’s Digest, received a box of games and special lunch with Mike Hirtle, Head of Global Product Acquisition and Inventor Relations for Hasbro, Dave Okada, VP, Inventor Relations for Mattel and Chip Voigt, President of Fundex! Boy Scouts participating in the Young Inventor Challenge can qualify for an Entrepreneur Merit Badge with many opportunities to attain other Merit Badges throughout the Fair. .All Girl and Boy Scouts in uniform will be admitted to the Fair free! Educator Conference A State of Illinois accredited program (CPDU credit awarded) to assist educators on the fine art of incorporating play in the classroom. And many, many more! To order tickets in advance contact info@chitag.com or call 847-677-8277. For a complete list of CHITAG 2008 events, please download the complete schedule of events!" The CHITAG Droid Hunt will also take place on Saturday, November 22nd with Star Wars prizes from Sideshow Collectibles. Ticket info: Adults: $10 Children: $5 *Boy & Girl Scouts in uniform admitted free! For more information visit Chitag.com! Thanks to Jimmy Mac for the heads up!