Panini America On Location: The Jamie McBain NHL Adrenalyn Video Shoot
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rrTiM-xJ_U&w=480&h=390] RALEIGH, N.C. -- One of the first orders of business after we set up the Panini America autograph station inside the host hotel earlier today was to high-tail it over to the RBC Center to film a video spot starring Carolina Hurricanes superstar Jamie McBain. The video will air in-arena during Sunday's NHL All-Star Game as part of a huge 2010-11 Panini NHL Adrenalyn promotion that will award…
Panini America On Location: All We Need Now are the NHL Superstars . . .
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Panini America's own all-star team of Chris Reed, Alex Carbajal, Al Muir and Clint Hall have spent most of the morning preparing our autograph area for the flood of real NHL All-Stars descending upon Raleigh, N.C., starting today. (For the record, I'm just here for the grunt work). There are 15 NHL stars slated to come through our autograph area…
Trio of NHL Rookie Superstars to Sign at Panini America Booth this Weekend
On Saturday evening in Raleigh, N.C., many of the NHL's brightest young stars will showcase their wares in the Honda SuperSkills event in conjunction with 2011 NHL All-Star Weekend. But before they do that, three of those standout rookies will spend quality time with collectors at the Panini America booth. No. 1 overall pick Taylor Hall, No. 2 overall pick Tyler Seguin and…
The Drool Gallery: Panini America’s 2011 NHL All-Star Game Box Wars Prizes
Among the most buzz-worthy events at any show Panini America attends are the company's wrapper-redemption and Box Wars promotions that strive to put cornerstone, event-specific cards into collectors hands while generating brisk business for dealers on the show floor. That absolutely won't change when the company's booth opens Friday at the NHL All-Star Game's Fan Fair in Raleigh, N.C. In fact, judging by…
The Drool Gallery: 2011 NHL All-Star Game Wrapper Redemption Autographs
Yesterday, we shared with The Knight's Lance's loyal hockey readers an overview of our plans for this weekend's NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. Along with that ice-breaking sneak peek, we showed you some standard base and insert images from our product-propelling wrapper redemption set. Today, we offer you the first look at some of the sweet signatures sure to be driving a good deal of…
Survey Says: Panini America Leads the Way in Customer Service, Product Quality, More
According to results from the recently completed 2011 Vegas Industry Summit Retailer Survey released Monday evening, Panini America remains the "clear leader" among primary trading card manufacturers in the areas of customer service, product quality and meeting ship dates. The survey -- conducted by the Isaacson Media Group from Jan. 7-14, 2011 -- included participation from more than 150 brick-and-mortar hobby shops…
Panini America Prepares for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game: The Gradual Reveal
Beginning Friday at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C., Panini America will aim to dazzle a decided hockey contingent with a multi-faceted, fan-friendly approach to the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Fair. The show, held in conjunction with Sunday's NHL All-Star Game, will be the company's first as a member of the NHL family. Rest assured, we're putting our best foot…
Panini America Partners with the NHLPA for the 2011 All-Star MVP Challenge
Thanks to a unique partnership between Panini America and the National Hockey League Players Association, one lucky fan will have the chance to win a jersey worn by the MVP during next week's 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. And all that's required to be eligible to win the sweaty sweater is an accurate prediction. (more…)
Panini Unwrapped: 2010-11 Panini NHL Adrenalyn Trading Card Game
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM9GzMwPLmQ&w=480&h=390] Join Panini America's Carl Braun and Tracy Hackler as they get their game on with a box of the 2010-11 Panini NHL Adrenalyn trading card game. After a few packs are busted, Braun -- the man who developed Adrenalyn's game-play mechanics -- provides an impromptu lesson on how to play.
On The Production Line: UV Coating, Serial Numbering, “Decoy” Cutting
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3zqexIGSiQ&fs=1&hl=en_US] In recent weeks, we've done our best here at Panini America to bring collectors closer to the making of their favorite sports cards than anyone's ever been before. The video above -- detailing the UV coating, serial numbering and "decoy" cutting processes -- represents the latest in our continuing On the Production Line series. We hope you enjoy this video as much as you've…