NIHR at the Hawaii Trade Conference Mainland in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
John Arcand speaking about the NIHR.
NIHR Awards Christine Bove from the NBA
NIHR Members with Christine from the NBA
Big John receives the 2007 John Stommen Award
Big John with the John Stommen Award
NIHR sponsors Sportsfest in Chicago.
The Boy of Steel Fundraiser Dinner
2nd Annual Mini-Golf Outing
2007 Beat the Champ Norm Van Leir
Chicago Gets the First Pick
NIHR Throws out the First Pitch.
1st Chicago Negro League Museum
The 2007 Hawaii Trade Conference Mainland in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida was one of the first big events we attended as a group. NIHR was asked to speak to the attendees about the group, how we put it together and what being apart of the NIHR has done for our shops.
John from Big John & Little Debby's addressed the audiance at the Hawaii Trade Conference Mainland in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida about what the NIHR is all about. How we group advertise, work together and support each others shops.
NIHR awarded Christine with Outstanding In Your Feild Award for her continuous support of the NIHR stores. This award was presented to her at the NBA Luncheon at the Hawaii Trade Conference Mainland in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Members of the NIHR who attended the Hawaii Trade Conference Mainland in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida with Christine from the NBA at the NBA luncheon.
A proud moment for the NIHR when Big John received the 2007 John Stommen Hobby Ambassador Award. In recognition of his efforts to promote the hobby of sports card collecting to sports fans around the Chicago area.
Big John at the his shop with the award from the industry. John was the first ever retailer to receive this award.
The NIHR was one of the 2007 sponsors of Sportsfest.
NIHR is one of the Dinner sponsors for The Boy of Steel, dinner reception at Howl at the Moon to benefit Medical Research, Children's Memorial Hospital's and the Walter Payton Scholarship Foundation.
The NIHR host a mini-golf outing with over 125 golfers and 16 industry sponsors it was a day of fun.
2007 mini-golf Beat The Champ was 1970's Chicago Bulls Norm Van Leir. Also appearing was Chicago White Sox Mascot Southpaw. Norm Van Leir & Southpaw signed free autographs for the golfers.
With all the support from the industry and having 16 sponsors we had over $12,000.00 in prizes. After mini-golf we had raffle prizes and played Pack Wars. Everyone left a winner!
NIHR was invited to attend the 2007 NHL Draft in Columbus Ohio.
The NHL Draft has many activities for everyone. ne of which is a card show. The NIHR set up at the show one of the things that made the weekend so much fun was seeing how hockey fans are true blue to their sport.
How exciting for the NIHR to see our home team get the first pick Patrick Kane.
Jeff from Matt's Sports Cards received the honor of throwing out the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox Game on Aug 25, 2007. He threw a strike!
The first Chicago Negro League Museum opened up at William H. Chas Mayo Elementary School on September 24, 2007 and the NIHR was there for the opening. This event was covered live on WGN from 7:00 am - 9:00 am. Presenting a Josh Gibson Jersey to the Museum was Ron Halloway (Chicago All Stars) and John Arcand (Big John & Little Debby's). On hand for this event was the Governor, the Mayor office, some Senators and many Negro League Ballplayers.
