Shot Show 2010
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
It's hard to believe the January "show season" is already behind us. This year the top industry trade show known as the " Shot Show" took the Crush Crew on the road to Las Vegas (or in the air is more like it). For four days, Jan 19-22, quality time was spent with many of our beloved sponsors, colleagues, some wonderful fans and each other. Good times!
Unfortunately for the Iowa crew, just as much time was spent traveling to and from the show due to fog, engine trouble and other weather-driven delays (sigh). "Better late than never" & "better safe than sorry" quickly became our mottos when Lee & Tiffany along with most of our crew arrived a day and a half late. We were just relieved everyone made it safely!
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No viva Las Vegas for Lee & Tiffany on Monday. Bags were packed and they were ready to go, but the fog kept them grounded until Tuesday morning. Tuesday brought about its own kind of trouble, when their plane was diverted to Chicago due to engine trouble! Fortunately Lee & Tiffany & crew made it safely Tuesday evening.
First stop Wednesday morning, Club Red. Make sure to check out our new Crush duds in "Crush Gear"!
Lee & Tiffany with the Club Red gang, Shot Show 2010.
Crush Team member Jason Profant with Gregg Ritz from Wildcomm
Lee & Tiffany also spent time in the Nikon Booth, representing Nikon's monthly publication "Living the Dream" with a Q&A session.
We are so thankful for all of our sponsors!
Next came a photo shoot with the Outdoor Channel. Outdoor Channel recently inked a multi-year partnership with the Lakosky's. Lee & Tiffany will exclusively endorse Outdoor Channel online & on air, and will make appearances at trade & consumer shows.
Outdoor Channel photo shoot, Shot Show 2010
Leave it to Crush Team members, Jason & Kelly Profant, to find every nook, cranny and short-cut to get the Lakoskys to their next stop quickly & quietly! Nice stairwell, eh?
The fun continues at the Wild Life Research booth
Lee & Tiffany with MMA Champion Brock Lesnar, Wild Life Research Center booth,
Shot Show 2010
Thankful for our fans!
First stop of the last day, none other than the Outdoor Channel booth & the lines were growing...
p[Crush Team members Darla Baird (Narrator) and Kelly Profant donning the latest Crush gear at the Outdoor Channel. (You know you want one of these awesome Tees!)
Meetings of the informal kind with our Outdoor Channel friends, Crush Producer & General Manager, Marc Baird & company
Next stop, Cuddeback. We love our sponsors!
Two horrible days of travel, one photo shoot & 7 sponsor booths later, and she's still smiling. Atta girl!
One more stop to Thompson Center Arms and then it's time to rest up for the Outdoor Channel Awards Party!
Chatting it up with our Thompson Center friends
Apparently, Lee & Tiffany were not the biggest presence in the booth this time! ; )
Hey, he knows chicks dig pink! (either that, or this is just a sign that it's been a looonnng week...)
Nate Delong, Crush cameraman, editor and producer of Legends of the Fall (LOF)
What a great show! Time to rest up & get ready for the Outdoor Channel Golden Moose Awards Party at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The Crush with Lee & Tiffany received five nominations!
Little did they know, they'd soon have a lot more to smile about... Kelly Profant, Tiffany Lakosky and Darla Baird
The Profants and Lakoskeys - ready for the night to begin.
And the award goes to...... Lee & Tiffany-- Fan Favorite Award for Best Host!
Congrats Lee & Tiffany!
Congrats from the Crush Crew to all the industry winners!
Lee & Tiffany with the Wildcomm boys, Outdoor Channel Golden Moose Awards
What a week! We are so thankful to have shared some quality time with our sponsors, team members and crew, friends and fans.... just a few more fun moments to share:
Although it's rare, we did have a little Crush Team downtime.
Tiffany, Big George, Lee, Darla & Marc Baird
We must pay homage to our other Crush Team couples--
Kell & Jason Profant - great job. What would we do without you?
Marc & Darla Baird, Crush Producer & Crush Narrator
Jeremy Putnam, Whitetail Freaks producer/editor and his girlfriend Kelly
Always good to catch up with David Blanton.
We must keep an eye on our single Crush member = ) Nate Delong.
Could be a 'triple threat'. Tiffany, Darla and Kelly, chillaxin
We have the best fans! Thanks so much for all your votes!
See you next trade show season!
Thanks for checking in!
The Crush Crew