Slotmania! Brussels Promises to be a Fun Event

One of my Facebook friends, Julien Giloteau, reached out to me a while back to tell me about an event he is organizing for next month - SLOTMANIA! BRUSSELS.  He sent me some posters, additional info and some video links to check out - and it's clear that this looks like one of the best-organized events I've seen in a while.

Of course it would be nice to attend but a trip to Europe is not in the cards right now. Regardless, they have lined up not only a number of vendors, but have arranged for some manufacturers to be on hand as well, including Scalextric, Slot.it/Policar, Scaleauto and Avant Slot. They always have some notable folks in attendance, including race car drivers and this year - Adrian Norman.

Julien notes that they are tryinig to expand the event format beyond just the typical swap meet and vendor meet to more of a convention-type showcase. I think they are on the right track. If your close enough, be sure to try and make it. There is also a fabulous promo video out on YouTube - Be sure to check it out HERE.

Looking Forward to the 79th Cleveland Slot Car Show

I've attended the last two Cleveland Slot Car Shows and come away not only impressed with the overall organization, but managed to come away with some great slot car buys as well! This Spring show (set for April 21) will have many activities throughout the weekend. Racing will begin Friday evening and the whole day Saturday. Live auctions on Friday and Saturday from the show, with a special charity auction Saturday evening. A slot car forum is scheduled for Saturday evening with manufactures, vendors, and old timers fielding questions on the slot car industry.

Organizer Greg Bennett has let people know that there will be a good selection of 1:32 vendors again, as well as a 1:32 race event to enjoy. That's good news, as the larger scale cars have had an increasing presence at the last few shows...a trend that appears to be continuing.

The show itself will take place on Sunday, starting at 9:30am, with all kinds of door prizes and lots of old and new slot cars in all scales. We are putting out a request for a vendor or venders interested in selling and sitting in on the slot car forum that sells or makes controllers and metering devices for testing slot cars. For more info, contact Greg Bennett on Facebook HERE.