Conference Events / Opening night
Reception
The first evening of the conference was an arcade night in Manhattan, after the day of paper sessions.
- Date
- 22 August 2017
- Time
- 6 to 9 PM
- Venue
- Two Bit Retro Arcade
- Address
- 153 Essex Street, New York
22
August 2017
6 to 9 PM
Manhattan
An arcade start
The reception took place at Two Bit Retro Arcade on Essex Street, giving attendees a casual way to meet after the first day of sessions.
The 2017 page included direct contact details for the venue. Those details are omitted from this archive because they may no longer be current.
Reception / CIG 2017 / 153 Essex Street
Getting there
Two Bit Retro Arcade was at 153 Essex Street in Manhattan. The address is south of Houston Street and within reach of several subway lines on the Lower East Side.
After the first day
The Tuesday program included two paper sessions and the first competition block. The reception began at 6 PM, after those sessions, and ran until 9 PM.
It was the first of three evening events in the 2017 record, followed by the Wednesday social breakout and the Thursday banquet.