Panini America On Location: Day-One Sights from the 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Fair
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The puck officially dropped on the 2011 NHL Fan Fair Friday afternoon, a festive first day when elbow room was hard to come by and Panini America hockey wrappers filled the Raleigh Convention Center floor like carpet. When we weren't overwhelmed with foot traffic inside the booth, we managed to take a few pictures of the day's festivities, which featured a steady…
Panini America On Location: Autographs & Interviews with the NHL All-Stars
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppCm6ief0U&w=480&h=390] RALEIGH, N.C. -- A mountain of a Thursday that started for the Panini America crew at 4 a.m. and didn't end until Friday after midnight provided NHL All-Star Weekend with one of what promises to be countless signature moments. Luckily for us, NHL superstars themselves spent a great deal of Thursday providing splendid signature moments of their own at the Panini America autograph room. (more…)
Panini America On Location: NFLX
While part of the team prepares to light the lamp in Raleigh, N.C., for NHL All-Star Weekend, the rest of the squad is preparing to break the huddle in anticipation for some football game being played next weekend. The NFL officially kicked off Super Bowl XLV festivities on Thursday today when they opened the doors to the NFL Experience. On the…
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…
Panini America Prepares to Kick Off the 2011 NFL Experience in its Own Backyard
The first weekend of the Super Bowl XLV NFL Experience kicks off on Thursday at the Dallas Convention Center, just miles from Panini America's corporate headquarters. Fittingly, the company's plans for the show are as big as the host state. With an aim to please diehard Lone Star locals as well as those fans descending upon the neighborhood to support Super…
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…)