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HOTLANTA: The GMP Experience

I’m sure those who attended the GMP Experience during the Hotlanta convention would agree that it was quite possibly the highlight of the weekend. The event was spectacular from start to finish. Everything was top notch – from Tom Long’s (GMP’s President) gracious hosting, to delicious the BBQ and the amazing parting gift. Oh, did [...]

Saturday Nitro - The Hotlanta Re-Cap Show

Saturday Nitro – The Hotlanta Re-Cap Show

This time we have a special round-table style, two-hour re-cap of the DiecastSpace.com Hotlanta Collector Experience with special guests Joe Altieri, Lou Tanahara, Eric Tscherne and Joe Kelly Jr. Each guest brings a unique perspective to their experiences at the convention. We even devote some time talking about the potential the next Collector Experience will [...]

HOTLANTA: The Customs Contest

From Mild to Spicy to Hot, the customs contest had some pretty strong entries from Amateur, Admin and Pro classes. Here’s a large set of all the participating pieces:

HOTLANTA: The Convention Cars

One noticeable change made between the Super Convention and the Collector Experience was in the quality of the convention cars. The decision to stick with top-tier customizers for the production was a smart move and it definitely paid off. Here’s a set of some of the cars from the weekend:

If you weren’t able to attend [...]

HOTLANTA: Wrap-Up

The dust has settled from the die-cast whirlwind know as the Hotlanta Collector Experience that roared through Georgia a week ago. This smaller, more intimate event could almost be considered “Son of the Super Convention,” which is not to say that it was any less of an show. In fact, the DiecastSpace.com Admin team did [...]

HOTLANTA: Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced!

HOTLANTA: Diecast Hall of Fame Class of 2010 Announced!

The Diecast Hall of Fame began its formation in the summer of 2008. The idea behind the prestigious award is to recognize all of those who have impacted the diecast and automotive world together for their accomplishments. In maintaining integrity and credibility, the Hall of Fame Committe was formed and currently consists of:
Tom Zahorsky [...]

HOTLANTA: Do you know UNO?

HOTLANTA: Do you know UNO?

One of the cool changes at the Hotlanta Collector Experience (coming up later this week!) is the switch from the traditional poker tournament to a more family friendly UNO Tournament! Making this move will definitely streamline the event and will make it more accessible to convention attendees of all ages!
Not sure how to play UNO? [...]