The Great American Roadtrip

Staff Trek to AX with Guests

How do the NorCal staffers get to SoCal for AX? Roadtrip! Yes, each and every year, instead of flying, they embark on the arduous long haul of over 400 miles with tons of equipment and personal stuffs in tow.


	What are the vehicles of choice? Vans! and a big car. Shown here are the popular Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Windstar, Chevy Astro, and Pontiac Grand Am.


	Dana (Guest Services) goofing for the camera. Others take a stretch while the drivers are gassing up the vans.


	The place we eat at? Harris Ranch! From left to right: John (Art Show), Vicki (Art Show), and Peti (Exhibit Hall)


	Well, whoda thought! We have even have Guests of Honor wanting to come along on the Great American Roadtrip! From left to right: Hiroki (Guest Director), Mr. Imagawa (Giant Robo), Mr. Yamashita (Giant Robo), and Ms. Shimogasa (Sailor Moon S, Stars))


	View of the surrounding staffers enoying their Last Supper before convention hell.

Group shot, from left to right: (kneeling in front: Yoshi (Interpreter), Sarah (Interpreter), John (Art Show), Jim (Registration), Keith (E-pub, Registration), Hiroki (Guest Director); standing in left: Ankan (Art Show), Jason (Art Show), Aaron (Info); standing in middle: Vicki (Art Show), Terry (Registration), Rannie (Registration), Jen (Co-Chair), Stan (Exhibit Hall Director), Ms. Shimogasa (GoH), Mr. Imagawa (GoH), Mr. Yamashita (GoH), Carolyn (ConOps), Scanner (Registration Director); standing in rear: Evan (Exhibit Hall), Peto (ConOps), Harvey (Exhibit Hall), Leann (Info), Pat (Info), Peti (Exhibit Hall), Albert (Chairman), Taka (Interpreter Head), Dana (Guest Services), and the dude taking the picture is Lionel (Archive, Registration)).