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3 more reasons why you should invite Optimus Prime to your next event
Feb 21, 2020
You have already read through the top 3 reasons
why you need to consider welcoming this replica of Optimus Prime to your next event. But you're still on the fence and not sure if you should invite this beautiful big rig into your hometown. So here are 3 MORE reasons why you need to make it happen!
1. Optimus is a rolling advertisement
Let's be realistic for moment - how many other vehicles on the open road cause you to look twice? Stating to yourself as we roll by: "what the heck did I just see!?" Love it or hate it, this replica of Optimus Prime is a rolling advertisement that virtually no one else can match.
Cosplayers, celebrity guests, and all of the other Hollywood-themed vehicles out there (such as this beautiful replica of K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider) undoubtedly add to the value of a show. But how many of them stop traffic? How many of them can be seen from a mile away? And how many of them stand higher than most other vehicles?
To quote event organizer, Ben Santos: "as a show organizer who has worked with you on multiple occasions in multiple states, I will always stand by the value that you and the big guy bring to an event and the local community it resides in. Stars are great but they don't stand over 13 feet tall and stop traffic as they drive by."
When Optimus enters your city, you can bank on the fact that we are noticed. People talking and sharing pics online = more people curious why we are there. And guess what that leads to: more traffic through your venue door.
Easy peasy!
2. Our value vs. cost ratio is unmatched
There is no denying that driving and maintaining a rig as massive as Optimus Prime takes a lot of work, time, and money. And quite frankly most people who own vehicles as expensive as this will refuse to drive them on the open road. Only bringing them out once in a while to their local car shows or ice cream parlors.
However, the Fiduccia family is committed to giving fans the memory of a lifetime, and offers an experience that is truly unique to their replica truck. All at a very reasonable cost.
"Yes there are usually fees associated with getting us to your event", explains owner Joe Fiduccia. "We bear the brunt of every cost associated with pulling it out of the garage. Not to mention, in doing so, we are placing a very expensive custom build at risk of getting damaged. But you have to keep in mind that we are also bringing much more than 'just a truck' to the table."
Beyond the risk and expense coverage, the perks offered
are far beyond what event organizers are used to. Just a few of these perks include:
a) Exclusivity
- unless it is for a school visit, the team behind Optimus is Here will only make one public appearance in your town that year. Which means your show can become the only chance for locals to meet Optimus in a 365-day window.
b) A new market - as of the time this article was written, Optimus Is Here boasts over 100,000 followers and subscribers across their social media accounts. And not one of them was paid for through online ads or paid social media marketing strategies. This massive following can become a new market of fans that may consider attendance to your show, simply because Optimus is coming.
c) Charity support
- most other vehicle owners and celebrity guests offer fans an option for paid photos, pocketing 100% of those proceeds for themselves. But we make it a point to help support local causes and charities whenever possible. In fact, Optimus alone has been responsible for raising well over $20,000 since 2017 for non-profits all over the county.
3. Beyond the perks, there is so much than meets the eye
Sometimes an event takes us away from work and family for weeks. So it's important to understand the time dedicated to your event is often unmatched. Sometimes we are on the road for days to arrive there. We then spend easily 6-9 hours cleaning Optimus upon arrival. We may stop at a local sponsor, school, and/or children's hospital while in town. We are usually the first ones on the show floor each and every day, and the last ones to leave. We interact with guests, we provide additional entertainment with audio and cosplay, and we often offer driver seat photos to help a local charity.
And we are just getting started.
Unless you have seen us in person or chat with us over the phone, it's nearly impossible to help you fully understand the value we bring to the table. But bottom line, when you factor in the amount of time and effort we dedicate towards the success of your event, the cost involved is virtually always worth the investment made.
"I am happy to put people in touch with any event organizer we have ever worked with," says Fiduccia. "Pick a show we've attended in the past and I'll give you their information. Because I am confident they will have nothing but great things to say about their experience with us."
Optimus makes appearances at all types of family-friendly events, from comic cons to truck & auto shows to community festivals & fundraisers. So we encourage you to consider welcoming Optimus to your next event by sending a message
to the owners today.
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