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The World's Largest HOT WHEELS Collectors Event!

Collectors Convention

September 30 - October 4, 2009
World's largest Hot Wheels® Customs Contest!
Autograph sessions with current and original designers!
VW Drag Bus
Exclusive limited run Hot Wheels® vehicles! Car pictured is from previous event.

23rd Annual Hot Wheels®

Collectors Convention    

Los Angeles, CA

Racing, Seminars, Custom Car Contest, Charity Auction, Salesroom, Autograph sessions with Hot Wheels® designers and more!

Experience THE BEST room-to-room trading in the hobby!*

* Ticket purchase is required to participate in room-to-room trading.


Advanced ticket purchase required, Convention tickets are not sold at the door.


Scheduled to appear:
Hot Wheels® Designers: TBA
Special guest, redline era designer, Howard Rees.

Your $70 ticket price covers all 5 days and includes:


Opening reception - food, drink, autograph session
Room-to-room trading throughout the week - 400+ rooms = the BEST room-to-room experience in the hobby!
Daily autograph sessions
Souvenir Salesroom with LE Hot Wheels® convention cars and licensed convention merchandise
Annual Charity Auction benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Custom Car Contest - view or participate (no entry fees)
Seminars
Downhill racing for trophies
Sizzlers® (original) racing for trophies
Sizzlers® (new) racing for trophies
Collector Clubs' presentations
Saturday Night Finale with guest speaker and Q & A with Mattel reps
Raffles 
Early Bird hour for Hot Wheels® only Toy Show
Discounted hotel rates - rooms, parking & dining (while rooms last.)
Paid ticket holders in attendance at Saturday night's meeting will receive a free, limited edition Hot Wheels® Convention souvenir car, made by Mattel, available only at this event. 

Confirmed ticket holders are also eligible to purchase tickets to the following add-on events:


"Evening with Larry Wood" Dinner – We're celebrating Larry's retirement and his 40 year Hot Wheels® career! Guests will receive a limited edition souvenir car, T-shirt, pin and more!
Charity Button Bingo™ - family fun for a great cause!
HWC™ Vending Machine pulls – you never know what you’re going to get!
Table space at Sunday show – get ‘em while they last!
Charity Poker Tournament - show your stuff!

*All event tickets sold on a first-come basis, while space lasts.

Room-to-room trading is not open to the public.
You must have a ticket to participate. 
 
 

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Ticket sales close September 4th or when sold out, whichever occurs first. At this time ticket sales are open only to subscribers of the Hot Wheels® Newsletter. Sales open to all others on June 15th. 

Click here to download and print the required ticket order form for mail-in purchase.

Click here to request tickets online (requires valid credit card for payment).



Hot Wheels® Newsletter
subscribers: check your April UPDATE for your advance sales flyer!


 
  


Updated May 6, 2009

This event is produced by Collectors Events Unlimited, LLC under license by Mattel.

Convention staff look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles, CA!

"Early Bird" registration and Salesroom open 3pm, September 29th!


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