TV Game Show Congress Invites Fans to Nov. 14-15 Event
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Press Releases VPI.Net Visual Perspectives Internet Press Release Share Blog Receive press releases from VPI.Net Visual Perspectives Internet: By Email PDF Version RSS Feeds: TV Game Show Congress Invites Fans to Nov. 14-15 Event Audition Experts to Give Tips; Geoff Edwards to be Honored; Betty White to Accept Allen Ludden Award at Hollywood Celebration of Your Favorite Shows Actress Betty White, Ludden’s widow and most recently seen in the hit Sandra Bullock movie “The Proposal,” will accept the Bill Cullen Career Achievement Award honoring Ludden at the open-to-the-public conference celebrating excellence by contestants, writers, producers, hosts, and others who have contributed to the rich history of television game shows.His first break came 39 years ago when he was asked to sub at the last minute for an ailing Monty Hall on “Let’s Make A Deal.” Getting good reviews, he got chances to do other game shows and hit it big with “the new Treasure Hunt,” a syndicated remake of the Jan Murray original.And “fun” is what fans can expect to find at the 7th annual two-day celebration to be held at Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn in Hollywood.Actress Betty White, Ludden’s widow and most recently seen in the hit Sandra Bullock movie “The Proposal,” will accept the Bill Cullen Career Achievement Award honoring Ludden at the open-to-the-public conference celebrating excellence by contestants, writers, producers, hosts, and others who have contributed to the rich history of television game shows.Geoff Edwards, a TV game shows veteran, will receive the Ralph Edwards Award for Career Community Service.His first break came 39 years ago when he was asked to sub at the last minute for an ailing Monty Hall on “Let’s Make A Deal.” Getting good reviews, he got chances to do other game shows and hit it big with “the new Treasure Hunt,” a syndicated remake of the Jan Murray original.And there will be a competition training tournament featuring game shows “Deal or No Deal,” “Chain Reaction,” “Scrabble,” “Lingo,” “$ale of the Century,” “$25,000 Pyramid,” “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader,” “Concentration” and “Blockbusters.”Persons can still register for this special event at www.gameshowcongress.net .