This year marked Pro-Line’s 30th in the RC industry, a phenomenal achievement that the brand celebrated throughout the month of October by giving away official photo bodies and gift certificates (along with a special two-day sale a few weeks ago). On October 25, Pro-Line invited a small group of industry partners and friends for a special tour of the Pro-Line facility that included a rundown of production and packaging processes, a walk-through of their in-house R&D department, and a PowerPoint presentation of the company’s values and marketing goals. AirAge Media co-owner Yvonne DeFrancesco visited from Connecticut to present Pro-Line President Todd Mattson with a custom plaque to commemorate the accomplishment.
Attendees were then shuttled down Interstate 10 to the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which takes its visitors about 2.5 miles from its Valley Station on the floor of the Coachella Valley, passing five different stations through Chino Canyon, before arriving at Mountain Station near the peak of Mt. San Jacinto. The largest rotating aerial tramway in the world takes about 10 minutes to complete a one-way trip, climbing from 2,643 ft. to 8,516 ft. in elevation and offering a spectacular view of the valley and forest below. After the airborne gondola ride the group convened at Las Casuelas Nuevas in Rancho Mirage, CA, for dinner.
Special thank you to Pro-Line for the hospitality, and congratulations on your 30th Anniversary!
- Pro-Line had these special plaques made for all attendees.
- AirAge Media co-owner Yvonne DeFrancesco presents Pro-Line president Todd Mattson with a special plaque.
- The group making its way up the stairs to the tramway’s Valley Station.
- Waiting in line to board the tramcar.
- Pro-Line president Todd Mattson and his wife, Amie.
- Pro-Line’s John and Jessica Kelishes
- Pro-Line’s Operations Manager Scott Simmons and his wife, Heather.
- PROTOform’smaster mold maker Dale Epp and his wife, Katie.
- This framed photo is of Pro-Line’s R&D Director, Tim Clark, with Masami Hirosaka after winning the 1993 IFMAR 4WD Off-Road World Championships in Basildon, England.