There is only one case worthy of being on the field with the Superbowl Champions, and that’s Anvil/Calzone.

We were also visited by famous Bass player TM Stevens from Shocka Zooloo!

Everyone who visited our booth had a great time playing games such as the ring toss and bean bag throw. Elton John (Kenny Metcalf) stopped by to win a free shirt.

The show was filled with Music Legends, Huge Brands, and an ocasional Character or two….

To wrap things up we had a great time at NAMM and can’t wait until next year.

The first Anvil cases were designed for traveling musicians who, in the mid 1950′s, turned to electric instruments and sound systems, which were far more prone to damage in transit than their acoustic predecessors. Anvil quickly became synonymous with traveling musicians due to its proximity to the Los Angeles area and its timing with the birth of Rock & Roll.

Anvil Cases Have Allowed The Transport of Vital Equipment and Instruments to Concert Venues Worldwide. Anvil is the number one name in protection for musicians on the go.

It was during the dawn of the 70s that Anvil created the ATA (Air Transport Association) case for the travelling musician, again reinventing an industry. Through the years Anvil has become known worldwide as “the best protection your money can buy.”

Anvil recently participated in DMC 2011 at the Anaheim convention center in California this past week.  DMC is the PREMIER Defense Manufacturing and Industrial Base Conference in the country. This Year there were over 1,000 attendees from the DOD, Services, large and small businesses, contractors, Civilian Agencies and Academia.  There were over 220 Exhibit booths and the convention was filled with customers, suppliers.

Naval Government employee and Don Sessions

Congratulations to Shelly Renee Brown from the University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences for winning a Calzone Anvil Attache at the ASTC 2011 Conference! She and her team designed a specialized wheelchair, pictured in the background.

http://conference.astc.org

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Through strategic alliances and global partnerships, ASTC also supports science centers and museums in proactively addressing critical societal issues, locally and globally, where understanding of and engagement with science are essential.

Read the full USA Today Article:

The era of the $400 airline fee has arrived. For an overweight checked bag weighing 71-100 pounds, Continental Airlines is charging $400 on most international flights, and American Airlines is charging $450 on its Asian flights. United Airlines charges $400 for checking bags weighing 71-99.9 pounds on flights to another continent. Those are the most expensive fees that airlines charge fliers, a new USA TODAY survey of what 13 U.S. carriers charge for services available to coach passengers has found. The survey also found:

• Fees for a first checked bag, which were nominal when airlines began them four years ago, now go up to $43. Spirit Airlines charges $38 for a domestic flight and $43 for an international flight for the first bag checked in at an airport.
• Fees charged for the same service vary widely. Frontier Airlines charges $50 to change an international ticket, while Delta Air Lines and United charge five times that.
• Most airlines have a charge for booking a “free” frequent-flier award ticket on the phone, and some charge fliers who do the work themselves online. US Airways has the highest “free” ticket booking fees: $55-$90 for a phone reservation and $25-$50 online.
• Spirit Airlines is the only carrier charging for carry-on bags. Spirit fliers pay $30 for notifying the airline online about a carry-on bag, $35 when calling on the telephone and $40 at the airport.
• Some airlines have eliminated discounts for paying a fee online. Continental, Delta, United and US Airways last year offered a $2 or $3 savings for fliers who arranged online to check a bag, but they’re no longer offering the discounts. The survey — which USA TODAY has done the last four years — seeks to make the fees transparent to fliers, many of whom complain they can’t determine them in advance of a flight or have difficulty comparing them between airlines. In response to complaints, the Transportation Department imposed a rule last month that requires airlines to disclose all fees for optional services with a prominent link on their websites. They also must disclose bag-fee increases on the home page or through a link on the page. The airlines say fees keep airfares low, help cover costs and let fliers choose the services they want. American Airlines’ $450 fee for checking bags of 71-100 pounds on Asian flights was established to cover fuel costs and to discourage passengers from checking in heavy bags, spokesman Tim Smith says. The airline doesn’t allow such bags on its Europe and India flights.