Panini America on Location: The 2011 Industry Summit Kicks Off in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- The 2011 Industry Summit began in earnest Monday morning boasting more than 300 sports collectibles professionals including more than 150 retailers, the most in the event's history. Panini America will stake its leadership presence from the beginning inside The Orleans Hotel & Casino, starting with a 7:30 a.m. PST roundtable discussion on its NBA business in one conference room and…
Panini America to Distribute Special 50th Anniversary Set at 2011 Industry Summit
Panini America officials on Sunday unveiled a special 50th anniversary set that the company will distribute during its NBA, NHL and NFL roundtable discussions at the 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas. The 15-card set features specially stamped versions of the cards that Panini America made available earlier this year at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C., Super Bowl XLV in Dallas…
Knight’s Lance Exclusive: The Complete 2011 Industry Summit Black Box Checklist
Now that we're just mere hours away from the official launch of the 2011 Industry Summit in Las Vegas, that means were also just mere hours away from the release of Panini America's show-stopping Black Boxes. What follows is a comprehensive checklist of the fabulous autograph and memorabilia cards -- every one a 1/1 -- highlighting this year's edition. (more…)
Black Box Confidential: The Hand-Picked Gems Headed to the 2011 Industry Summit
Panini America's vaunted Black Box. It began back in 2002 as a way to provide added value to attendees of the industry's annual Hawaii Trade Conference. Before long, it became -- and remains -- one of the event's biggest attractions. Simply mention the term "Black Box" to veteran collectors and you're likely to get a raised eyebrow and a knowing nod, telling reactions inspired by the inherent buzz and…
The Panini America Interview: T-Wolves Rookie Superstar Wesley Johnson
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zDJPlx_4aw&w=480&h=390] LOS ANGELES -- Just minutes after engaging fans Saturday at the Panini America booth inside the NBA Jam Session, Minnesota Timberwolves star rookie Wesley Johnson sat down with Panini America's Chris Reed for a quick interview. The phenom from Corsicana, Texas, talks about his experience at NBA All-Star Weekend, the cards he collected growing up and why Panini NBA…
Panini America on Location: 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend (Massive Gallery)
LOS ANGELES -- During the furious five-day basketball free-for-all that was 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, Mother Nature rained, Kobe Bryant reigned and Blake Griffin gave new meaning to the term “carhop.” All the while, Panini America was busy putting on a week-long, show-stealing performance of its own . . . at the Los Angeles Convention Center for NBA Jam Session…
Panini America On-Location Video: Scenes from the 2011 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG_VKooLJGs&w=480&h=390] ARLINGTON, TEXAS -- Last Saturday morning, just one day before Super Bowl XLV, Panini America and Pop Warner joined forces to present the 2011 Pop Warner Adrenalyn Bowl at Sam Houston High School, located within an Aaron Rodgers deep ball of the colossus known as Cowboys Stadium. NFL superstars Brandon Lloyd of the Denver Broncos and Kevin Kolb of…
National Signing Days, Panini America Style
In a whirlwind week earmarked by massive marketing activation at some of the most prestigious sporting events in the world, the Panini America team managed to conduct two successful show appearances simultaneously (the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C., and Super Bowl XLV) and more player autographs than National Signing Day, which, coincidentally, took place Wednesday. Indeed, from NHL…
Show Us Your Championship Card and You Could Win a Panini Super Bowl Prize Pack
We all have it: That one Panini America football card that stands tall above all the others in our collection. The one we'd keep at the expense of every other card we own. It's the Lombardi Trophy in our collection . . . and it's sweet. Mine? That's easy. It's the one a dorky-looking me is holding in the picture above…
Panini America On Location: A Massive Gallery of Super Bowl XLV Week Activities
DALLAS -- More than six inches of overnight snow has turned this already-frozen Friday in North Texas into something of a freaky Friday, just three days removed from the showcase that is Super Bowl XLV. For those of us at Panini America, things are just starting to heat up. Indeed, with enough events and enough activation to keep us on…