Country's Largest Gathering of Remote Control Toys and Hobbies, HobbyVisions International, Comes to Vegas.Business Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2003 Convention Provides the Public with a Sneak Peak at This Season's Hot New Toys HobbyVisions International will hold its annual convention Oct. 9-12, bringing more than 300 of the industry's leading hobby and remote control (r/c) toy manufacturers to Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. . The Sands Expo The Sands Expo and Convention Center, at 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), is the second largest convention center in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. It opened in 1990 across the street from the original Sands Hotel. & Convention Center at The Venetian will be host to HobbyVisions and the 10,000 attendees expected. The public is invited Oct. 11-12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see the newest in radio control products, model railroads, electronic toys, educational toys What is an educational toy? ''' Toys, and educational toys, are typically built for and used by children. One could make the argument that an educational toy is actually any toy. Most children are constantly interacting with and learning about the world. and games, collectibles, die cast and action figures, robotics, miniatures, plastic models, slot cars, kites and more. Manufacturers will have the latest and greatest toys for sale at deep discounts for show attendees. "We're thrilled to bring this season's hot new toys to Las Vegas, and we're more than happy to invite the public to join us and purchase directly from selected manufacturers and retailers for two days," said Rob Gherman, one of HobbyVisions' organizers and executive publisher of Hobby Merchandiser magazine. "HobbyVisions is for the remote control and hobby industry as CES is for the consumer electronics industry," continued Gherman. Tickets will be sold at the door. Admission for children ages four and under is free, ages 5-11 is $5, and adults is $10. A discount coupon can be obtained from local hobby and craft retailers, Bullseye An established reference point from which the position of an object can be referenced. See also reference point. (the Nellis AFB AFB abbr. acid-fast bacillus AFB Acid-fast bacillus, also 1. Aflatoxin B 2. Aorto-femoral bypass newspaper), the Las Vegas Review-Journal The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas (the Greenspun Media Group-owned Las Vegas Sun is distributed with it). and Sun, or by visiting HobbyVisions.com. Santa will be present at HobbyVisions to entertain and help welcome this year's holiday buying season. In conjunction with HobbyVisions, show organizers are sponsoring the Totally Outrageous Challenge (TOC), a free public event, on Friday, Oct. 10 from noon to 6 p.m. at the William G. Bennett TOC Flying Field located behind the Sam Boyd Stadium Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The stadium is named after Sam Boyd. The stadium consists of an uncovered horseshoe-shaped single-decked bowl. Temporary seating is occasionally erected in the open north end zone as needed. Sports Complex. The event honors Las Vegas' own late casino pioneer and r/c enthusiast Bill Bennett
William Richards Bennett, PC, OBC, (born August 18, 1932 in Kelowna, British Columbia) was Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia 1975–1986. , and brings gifted hobby manufacturer teams and independent, world-renowned r/c pilots together for a day of flying demonstrations. It will be filmed by the Do-It-Yourself (DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. ) TV network for an upcoming one-hour special featuring Chris Chianelli, host of Radio Control Hobbies. At HobbyVisions, Chianelli will host Robot Rivals, a robot competition sponsored by the DIY network, which allows for audience interaction, prize giveaways, and autograph signings by network personalities. The competition will involve robots produced by college students participating in new episodes of Robot Rivals. "Also, in an effort to support local children and their interest in flying, HobbyVisions is pleased to partner with Frank Lamping Elementary School in Henderson," said David Gherman, owner of Hobby Publications Inc. and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of HobbyVisions LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "We will donate a minimum of $1,000, based on ticket sales, to the school's new William McCool Space Center, being built in honor of William McCool who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia last February." The donation will be presented at noon on Thursday, Oct. 9 on the school's playground during an outdoor radio-controlled airplane demonstration conducted by Chianelli for the school children in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers successful flight. Organizers are also providing free HobbyVisions admission to the school's students and staff. "Frank Lamping Elementary School is very grateful to HobbyVisions for their donation to the William McCool Space Center," said school principal Michael O'Dowd. "We're also pleased to accept a replica of the Wright Brothers plane from HobbyVisions to display in our Air to Space Museum, currently under development." HobbyVisions has also partnered with other charitable organizations and arranged to give a portion of ticket sales to the Believe in Tomorrow Foundation as well as the Tony Siragusa Foundation. Kato Kaelin and Tony Brown, former Buffalo Bills player, will be on hand representing the New Jersey-based Siragusa Foundation which donates 100 percent of its grants to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Grant-A-Wish, and the Ed Block Courage Award Foundation for battered and abused children. A discount admission coupon and more information about the show and its accompanying special events can be obtained by visiting HobbyVisions.com. |
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