The President's Corner

2009 iHobby Expo

500 people crowded around to win some Pro-Line goods.
500 people crowded around to win some Pro-Line goods.

 My name is Todd Mattson, I am the President and owner of Pro-Line and this is my first blog, so go easy on me. We just got back from Chicago and the iHobby Trade Show, this is my 18th year at this show and Pro-Line’s 23rd.

Our new booth…
Our new booth…

After a 4am wake up call and a 6am flight out of California, we arrived in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon and set up our booth by 7pm. Scott Hughes led the way this year with a new trade show booth design and developed the concept with Daniel Adams back at the office over the last month. The booth went together on-site flawlessly and looked and worked a few hundred times better then our old booth from last year. 

Scott with his pre-show game face on.
Scott with his pre-show game face on.

Jessica Kelishes executed and coordinated all of our pre-show efforts and all the details to make it happen. Everything from the displayed items, labels, setup tools, meeting schedules, badges, basically all that stuff that goes into making a great show including the shirts on our backs.

Pro-Line’s Thursday and Friday Team… Left to right:  Scott, Jessica, Harmony and Todd
Pro-Line’s Thursday and Friday Team… Left to right: Scott, Jessica, Harmony and Todd
Our new friend Zack with his scale 2.2” rig…
Our new friend Zack with his scale 2.2” rig…

Check out Pro-Line’s scaler accessories on the outside of his Ambush and then Zack used our CGR frame for an inside the body roll cage. Well done!

 A close up of Zack’s ride…
A close up of Zack’s ride…

 Harmony, Jessica, Scott and I represented the company for Thursday and Friday for the first two days with dealers and distributors. Overall we had a great show, great dealers, good times with a number of our key distributors and a strong response from our new releases.

Our Saturday and Sunday Team… Left to right: Brian, Jessica, Scott, Harmony and Eric
Our Saturday and Sunday Team… Left to right: Brian, Jessica, Scott, Harmony and Eric

 Harmony, Jessica, Scott, Eric and Brian covered the Consumer days on Saturday and Sunday where they gave away two Slashes outfitted with all the Pro-Line goods to make a killer Baja Bug.  Almost 20,000 people went through the show in those last two days according to the show organizers.

One of the lucky winners of our Baja Bug contest… Her three kids behind the camera might be luckier!
One of the lucky winners of our Baja Bug contest… Her three kids behind the camera might be luckier!

 Excellent Show, great team and work to make it all happen!

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