TENTATIVE Schedule of Events… 32nd Convention
Final schedule will be available at Registration...
Tuesday – October 2, 2018
2:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Convention “Early Bird” Registration
2:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Convention Souvenir Sales
Wednesday – October 3, 2018
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Convention Registration
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Convention Souvenir Sales
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. – Vending Machine Session 1 (ticket required) - Sherdia Davis
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Opening Reception – Century Pavilion - Open to all Paid Attendees
5:45 - 7:00 p.m. - Autograph Session – Century Pavilion
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Convention Registration (Charity Table will close at 8:00 p.m.)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. – Convention Souvenir Sales
8:30 p.m. - Charity Button Bingo™ (ticket required) - Paul DiAngi
Thursday – October 4, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Registration
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Souvenir Sales
10:00 a.m. – Charity Poker Tournament (ticket required) – Greg Hall
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Autograph Session
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon – Custom Car Design for Kids - Dan Spaulding
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Vending Machine Session 5 (ticket required) - Sherdia Davis
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Prototypes - Specific to the Redline Era - Bruce Pascal
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. - Redline Collecting Seminar 2.0 - Mark Fletcher
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. - Do you need to Insure your Collection - Mike Zarnock
2:00 p.m. - Charity Convention Mania (ticket required) - Jerry Rouselle
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Autograph Session
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Vending Machine Session 2 (ticket required) - Sherdia Davis
7:00 p.m. - “Celebrating 50 Years of Hot Wheels®” dinner - doors open at 5:45 p.m. (ticket required)
9:30 p.m. - (Time approximate after dinner) Variation Collectors Meet Up - Open to Everyone!
Friday – October 5, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Chapter Leaders meeting - Carl Pomponio
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Registration
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Convention Souvenir Sales
9:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Adult Coloring and Art Contest – Steve Reddell
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Practice on Downhill Track – Russ Kottke
10:00 a.m. - Practice on Sizzlers® Track - Joe Davis
Official Sizzlers® Races immediately following practice - Joe Davis
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon – Autograph Session
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Photo Booth
10:15 – 11:15 a.m. – Early Black Wall Collecting Seminar – Dave Lopez
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Custom Car Design for Kids – Dan Spaulding
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Downhill Racing Seminar - at the Downhill Race Track - Jon Soffa
12:40 – 1:40 p.m. – Car Customizing – The Basics – Joe Alvarado
1:00 - 1:40 p.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Practice on Dwnhill Race Track - Russ Kottke
1:30 p.m. - Charity Button Bingo™ (ticket required) – Paul DiAngi
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. – RAOK Get Together and Exchange – Joe Alvarado
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Custom Car Set Up & Show - Dan Spaulding
3:00 - 3:30 p.m. - Magic/Puppet Show for all ages - The Amazing Pepe
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Vending Machine Session 3 (ticket required) - Sherdia Davis
5.45 p.m. - Charity Auction (doors open at 4:45 pm)
8:30 p.m. (time approximate, after auction ends) - RLC Party (RLC members only) – Hosted by Mattel
Saturday - October 6, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Registration
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Convention Souvenir Sales
10:00 a.m. - Downhill Official Races - Russ Kottke
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Hot Wheels® Designer Q & A
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Photo Booth
10:10 – 11:10 a.m. – All About Steering Rigs – Joe Wiggins and Chris Walker
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Adult Coloring and Art Contest – Steve Reddell
11:00 – 11:40 a.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Vending Machine Session 4 (ticket required) - Sherdia Davis
11:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. - Custom Car Contest & Show – Dan Spaulding
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Convention Newsletter Car giveaway (Newsletter subscribers only) – Jim Garbaczewski
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Autograph Session
2:00 - 2:30 p.m. - Kids' Scavenger Hunt Contest Pickup
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. - Kids’ Coloring Contest – Kelly Kottke
5:30 p.m. – Doors open for Entrance to Finale (You will pick-up your Official Conventin Finale Car here - YOU MUST ATTEND THE FINALE TO RECEIVE YOUR CAR)
6:30 p.m. – Awards Ceremony
7:15 p.m. – Finale
Sunday - October 7, 2018
6:00 a.m. - Hot Wheels® Show & Sale (dealer’s set-up) - Joe Davis
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Hot Wheels® Show & Sale (convention attendees only)
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Hot Wheels® Show & Sale (open to the public)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Autograph Session
REMEMBER TO CHECK THE FINAL SCHEDULE IN YOUR PACKET UPON ARRIVAL, AS ROOMS/TIMES/EVENTS MAY HAVE CHANGED…
THANK YOU!!!
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