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Volume 46, Number 4, Fourth Quarter, 20151 Charitableair shows Giving 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 2 Message FROM THE CHAIR What Have You Done For Me Lately? BY: RALPH ROYCE

know you’ve heard that R Continued to manage, with standard for aircraft rescue and question -- or some deriva- a staff of four -- yes, you read firefighting (ARFF) response I tive of it -- a hundred times correctly, four -- the entire na- at air shows that requires a 60 in your life. I have, mostly in jest. tional industry central resource second emergency response, and But the times it was not asked and business focus of associated then coordinated with asso- in jest, it really annoyed me. It organizations and governmental ciations and organizations that implied that the product of the oversight agencies, and the daily might be impacted by the new work was not really necessary or 101 things that keep an associa- standard to explain the initiative of any value. tion of ~1,000 members moving and generate support for it; along; So, in the same vein, hearing R Responded to inconsisten- Association members ask, “What R Successfully led the industry cies in federal guidance identi- has ICAS ever done for me?” thru the doldrums of sequestra- fied by FAA and Transport drives me a little bonkers. My tion, including an aggressive and (TC) by proposing immediate answer is, “LOTS, you ongoing effort to restore military changes to current guidance; and pinhead,” but then I realize that participation in air shows to its leading the development and they really don’t know about all pre-sequestration level; implementation [in 2016] of a of the little nit-noid things and “dynamic maneuvering” (forma- all of the huge issues their Asso- R Developed and imple- tion changes, daisy chains, steep ciation takes on in their behalf. mented emergency extraction turns, etc.) endorsement that RALPH ROYCE, database designed to provide evaluates the ability of non- Chairman So, what has ICAS done for me air show emergency response aerobatic formations to perform lately? Well: personnel with specific informa- these kinds of maneuvers at tion on how to ap- public air shows; proach individual ICAS is a three-legged aircraft in the event R Responded to numerous stool and -- should any one of of an incident or requests from the FAA and TC those legs fail -- the stool tips accident and the for information regarding the air over. Likewise, anything done critical steps in show arena; air show educational to improve the Association’s removing the crew programs; areas of concern and goals and objectives directly and saving their areas that needed “fixin’.” One or indirectly affects every lives; cannot understand the huge member. chunks of time these requests R Worked take unless one has had experi- closely with the United States Air ence dealing with federal regula- Force to change its air show acci- tory agencies; dent/incident response protocols to a 60 second response time, R Began a program of regular and...... interaction with key congres- sional representation and key R Petitioned the National Fire military asset controllers to Protection Association (NFPA) ensure availability of assets. to begin work on a new national

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2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name, location Performers Contact

Message2015-06-27 Olympic Air Show Olympic Flight Museum; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Teri Thorning FROM2015-06-28 THE OLM, Olympia, CHAIR WA Bud Granley Airshows; Hammerhead 360-705-3925 2015-06-27 Menomonie Airfest & Autorama Grant Nielsen Air Shows; Darrel Massman; Erik Edgren Airshows Grant Nielson 2015-06-27 LUM, Menomonie, WI 612-987-8567 R2015-06-27 Finished the Evansville often reviewed Freedom Festival Air Boss USNhospitality, ; logistics, Billy Werth volunteer Airshows, management LLC; Jacquie B Airshows;safety devices, and event philanthropicRick Kaskel 2015-06-28 EVV, Evansville, IN JT Airshows; F-16 Viper Demo Team; Canadian Forces ; 812-454-7700 Recommendation Program [ABRP] which USAFand Heritageparking/traffic, Flight; Mustang etc; Aerobatics donation levels…all of which are available to defines2015-06-27 the minimum Cameron standardsAir Show to become the membership. a 2015-06-28recommended Cameron, air boss, MO the types of air R Planned the annual convention which 2015-06-27 Celebrate Neosho Airshow by all accounts is one of the least expensive Some will gripe that “these programs don’t shows2015-06-28 that require Neosho, a recommended MO air boss, and2015-06-27 the process Greenwoodthat an aspiring Aviation air Expo boss 2015 for an industry association of our size and benefit me,” but that is a short-sighted 2015-06-27 Greenwood, SC requirements; perspective. As we have said before, ICAS is must2015-06-27 go through Minnesota to become Air Spectaculara recommended USAF Thunderbirds; Sean D Tucker-Aviation Specialties; Mark Knoff air2015-06-28 boss; MKT, Mankato, MN John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; Dave Dacya Airshows,three-legged Inc.; stool and --507-995-3051 should any one of JohnR KlattLed Airshows,and partially Inc./Air funded National the Guard; effort Commemorative to Air Force; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights); F/A-18 Super Hornetthose legsW Demo fail --Team; the stool tips over. Likewise, R Conceived, developed, and will soon Kentdevelop Pietsch and Airshows implement (Pietsch an Airshows exemption pro- anything done to improve the Association’s 2015-06-28 Air Race 1 World Cup gram for stadium fly-overs that is available implement2015-06-28 a new Lleida, program, Catalunya, the Spain Certified goals and objectives directly or indirectly af- Air2015-06-30 Show Professional Wings Over (CASP) Ottawa- program. Canadianto all experimental Forces Snowbirds; aircraft; CF-18 National Demo Team fects every member. So, nextAlison time Slack someone 2015-06-30 Gatineau en vol 819-669-9603 x223 Individuals wishing to use the CASP des- whines, “What has ICAS ever done for me?” CYND, Gatineau, QC R Created a crisis communication pro- ignation2015-07-01 after their Canada name Day willFlyby be required feel free to respond, “LOTS, you pinhead.” 2015-07-01 Over Parliament Hill gram available to all members for use in an to document a certainOttawa, amountON of air show accident/emergency situation; experience2015-07-01 -- knowledge Battle Creek in Field virtually of Flight every Matt Chapman Airshows; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows,See LLC; you at the conventionBarbara and “Don’t Haluszka Do 2015-07-05 Air Show & Balloon Festival Bill Stein Airshows; OTTO-Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; Nuthin’ Dumb.” 269-962-0592 area of air showBTL, organization Battle Creek, and M manage- DaveR DacyConducted Airshows, several Inc.; Franklin’s surveys Flying to establish Circus; Airshows; ment: budget/finance, air/ground opera- F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Firewalkers International Pyro, LLC; Indybenchmarks Boys JET TRUCKS; for the Firebirds industry XTreme; in general, USAF Heritage Flight;Ralph Royce, Chairman tions, concessions, sponsorship, marketing, USAFpublic HQ marketing ACC/A3; Warbird of the Heritage industry, Foundation; performer Mustang Aerobatics

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www.airshows.aero 67 3Q 2015 air shows air shows 4Q 2015 2 3 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 4 From THE HOME OFFICE Passion and Professionalism BY: JOHN CUDAHY

hen I reflect on Or the crew chief who finds his Most of the people who con- what I’ve done, own way to air shows all over sider attending an air show will W the people I’ve the continent each weekend to never know that the organizing met and the lessons I’ve learned help clean the canopy, pump committee is comprised of a during my time in the air show the smoke oil and schlep the dozen hardworking people who business, I am struck by the one performer’s “stuff.” have sacrificed their nights and thing that, from my perspec- weekends to make the event tive, defines our industry: the Or the television reporter who possible. Nobody will ever tell individual passion that so many produced a news segment on a them that the air show pilot they ICAS members bring to their local air show, got infected by watch today will be commuting involvement in this business. the bug and slowly found herself to an airport 400 miles away in becoming a permanent, vital the morning to fly a 737 for a The people, the excitement, the part of our community. “major American airline.” When airplanes, and the crowds are they compare our events to The cumulative impact and infectious. Not every person baseball games, Broadway plays value of all those people and exposed to air shows is affected and theme parks, they will make passion are difficult to quantify. in the same way, but – for those their buying decision based on But, intuitively, we know that it that catch the air show “bug” – whether the event offers excel- is that enthusiasm, energy and the impact is often permanent. lent entertainment at a fair price. JOHN CUDAHY, In fact, it’s not likely that there dedication that fuels the air show President would BE an air show business business. Similarly, prospective corporate were it not for the time and sponsors are not familiar with The challenge, of course, is find- commitment of these people… how air shows are planned and ing the right balance between tens of thousands of them conducted. And they are not par- passion and professionalism. throughout the ticularly interested. They have United States, NASCAR, the National Football come to expect a certain level The cumulative impact and value of all Canada and the League, and rock and roll con- of performance from the events those people and passion are difficult to rest of the world. cert venues are – first and fore- that they sponsor. Air shows will quantify. But, intuitively, we know that it most – profit-making businesses. either meet those expectations I’m thinking of the is that enthusiasm, energy and dedication I believe that the difference and continue to function as use- parking attendant that fuels the air show business. between air shows and these ful partners, or they will not, and that I met some other entertainment industries sponsorship investments will be time ago at the reflects well on air shows. But, directed to other events that pro- Cleveland National the spectators who attend and duce an easier and more reliable Air Show. For many years, he the corporate sponsors who sup- return on investment. Prospec- has shown up at a particular port these other spectator events tive sponsors do not share our parking lot to help direct traffic. expect a high level of profes- passion for aviation and air He doesn’t need to be reminded sionalism. And, like it or not, our shows. From their perspective, ahead of time. He doesn’t need events are routinely compared to we exist as a tool to meet their to be told what to do. He just those events. marketing goals. shows up.

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In the events business, competition is fierce for these business – still one of the industry’s most important sponsorship dollars. The NASCAR model – beat up resources -- can be used to produce excellent events that and battered as it might have become during the last compete effectively against the often better funded and several years – is built around showcasing the sport’s better staffed events and venues that vie for our custom- many sponsors. Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the ers’ and sponsors’ dollars. National Football League, has had some public rela- tions miscues during the past year, but he is secure in his And this, in my opinion, will be the ongoing challenge position largely because of the manner in which he has that we will face during the next decade as the air show attracted more fans to the sport and made big money industry evolves and matures: maintaining the emotion, from and for the NFL’s corporate sponsors. commitment and spirit of the individuals involved in the air show community as we work to professional- Are these models that the air show community should ize the business. They are not mutually exclusive, and emulate? I don’t think so. But we don’t have to be like getting the balance right will be vital to the continued them to learn from them. And, fortunately, there are growth and success of our air show industry. segments of our industry that are demonstrating that passion and professionalism can coexist peacefully and John Cudahy, President/CEO synergistically. There are ICAS members demonstrat- ing that the enthusiasm of the people who work in this

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5 From the Home Office: Marcia Lowry Passion and Professionalism Assistant Editor When I reflect on what I’ve done, the people I’ve met and the lessons Mary Ann McManamay I’ve learned during my time in the air show business, I am struck Advertising Sales by the one thing that, from my perspective, defines our industry: the individual passion that so many ICAS members bring to their Six Half Dozen Design Studio involvement in this business. Magazine Layout

10 Director’s Cut: Risk Management in Action - Advertising ON THE COVER New Formation Rules Contact Mary Ann McManamay, Randy Ball, who just completed Since the early spring, ICAS has led a diverse of industry 748 Miller Drive, SE his 25th air show season, goes stakeholders in an effort to assist the FAA in fixing a gap in the Suite G-3 Leesburg, Virginia 20175-8919 inverted at 350 knots just a few guidance on rules and regulations concerning air show performers Phone: 703.409.1162 hundred feet off the ground in flying in formation. Fax: 703.779.8511 the world’s only flying MiG-17PF E-mail: at the 914th Airlift Wing Thunder 15 Marketing Matters: Data Driving Deals? [email protected] of Niagara Open House in July. If you’ve engaged in jovial bar conversation with a group of pilots, for more information on advertising space in Air Shows. Ball is the only American to eventually the favorite joke “enough about my plane, let’s talk about have flown a MiG-17PF, which me” elicits knowing smiles, laughter and easy banter. However, when Additional Subscriptions was the Soviet Union’s very first it involves the financial success of your air show or act, how will you Additional subscriptions to Air all-weather jet interceptor and engage your fans? Shows Magazine are available to members, employees of members fighter. He has plans to take it to By Deb Mitchell EAA AirVenture next summer and air show committees for $30 and put it in Warbirds in Review, per year (four editions). Send Sub- 20 Air Shows a Critical Piece of Local scription orders along with check, as its level of restoration is in- Charitable Giving money orders or credit card infor- credible. Even though this aircraft In an effort to quantify the contributions that North American mation in U.S. funds to Air Shows is so rare, Ball still flies it “Full Magazine, ICAS headquarters, air shows make to charities, earlier in 2015 ICAS surveyed event Up!” and puts on a full F-16-style 748 Miller Drive, SE organizers to discover the impact air shows have on charities and demo with lots of afterburner. Suite G-3, Leesburg, Virginia other community-based philanthropic organizations. By Matt “Yes,” he says, “I am grinning 20175-8919. Warnock under that mask!” Postmaster 24 2015 ICAS Convention Preview Air Shows Magazine (ISSN 10973133) is published quarterly 54 Air Show Traffic Remains a Solvable Problem by the International Council of Air Former CBS News anchor Dan Rather once observed that Americans Shows at 748 Miller Drive, SE Suite G-3, Leesburg, Virginia 20175- will put up with anything provided it doesn’t block traffic. And 8919. Periodicals postage paid at nowhere is that more true than in the traffic lanes coming to an air Leesburg, Virginia and at additional show. By Mike Berriochoa mailings offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Air Shows 71 Short Final: News from the Field Magazine, ICAS headquarters, 748 Miller Drive, SE 77 2015 Air Show Schedule Suite G-3, Leesburg, Virginia 108 Advertiser Index 20175-8919.

9 air shows 4Q 2015 Director’s CUT Risk Management in Action - New Formation Rules BY: DAN HOLLOWELL

ince the early spring, ICAS has led memorative Air Force (CAF) and other a diverse group of industry stake- air show formation experts to address a S holders in an effort to assist the potential risk identified earlier in 2015. This Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in exercise is a clinical example of not only fixing a gap in the FAA’s air show guidance safety risk management in action, but of the on rules and regulations concerning air show new standard of intra-organizational prob- performers flying in formation. Members lem solving and the ongoing ICAS effort to of the ICAS staff joined with representatives change the culture of air show safety. from the FAA, EAA Warbirds of America, Formation and Safety Team (FAST), Forma- Early in 2015, a pair of events brought to

DAN HOLLOWELL, tion Flying Incorporated (FFI), the Com- light inconsistent wording in the policy Director of Operations

2015 ICAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ralph Royce*, Chair Kevin Walsh*, Vice Chair George Cline*, Richard Cooper Jim DiMatteo CAPT, Jerry Kerby* Lt Col, AirPros Thunder Over Michigan Secretary/Treasurer Viper North, Inc./ US Navy (Ret) Mike Goulian Airshows USAF (Ret) 1208 Shady Oak Ln 29576 Stockton Ave AirBoss, Inc Waterloo Air Show Jim DiMatteo Goulian Aerosports Jerry ‘Jive’ Kerby Dickinson, TX 77539-3329 Farmington, MI 48336-2755 4200 Shoal Creek Dr 400 Brunel Rd 1236 Alameda Blvd 246 S Meadow Rd Box B15 3108 N Boundary Blvd (B) 281-534-3187 (B/C) 734-637-8880 Greensboro, NC 27410-8603 Mississauga, ON L4Z 2C2 Coronado, CA 92118 Plymouth, MA 02360-4790 Bldg 926 PMB 310 (E) [email protected] (E) [email protected] (B) 336-337-8183 Canada (B) 619-701-4156 (B/C) 617-510-9328 Tampa, FL 33621-5050 (E) [email protected] (B/C) 416-254-7523 (E) [email protected] (E) [email protected] (B) 718-689-2862

John Klatt* Judy Willey Donna Flynn Nancy Lowe RDML Dell Bull BGen Blaise Frawley Col Nathan Hill John Klatt Airshows Intel Oregon International Regional Representative (ex officio) (ex officio) (ex officio) (ex officio) 3425 W Frontage Rd Air Show Showline Airshow Services, Ltd ICAS Foundation Chief of Naval Air Training USAF HQ ACC/A3-MA Owatonna, MN 55060-5660 3416 NE Dunbar Ct Unit # 1 - 46151 Airport Rd 66 Strathmore Dr (CNATRA) Deputy Commander 205 Dodd Blvd, Ste 101 (B) 952-891-2869 Hillsboro, OR 97124-5841 Chilliwack, BC V2P 0A1 Rochester, NY 14616-4010 250 Lexington Blvd, Ste 101 1 Canadian Air Division HQ JB Langley/Eustis AFB, VA (E) [email protected] (B) 503 475 8435 Canada (B) 585-305-4410 NAS Corpus Christi, TX PO Box 17000 Station Forces 23665-2789 (E) [email protected] (B/C) 604-309-9043 (E) [email protected] 78419-5040 Winnipeg, MB R3J 3Y5, Canada (B) 757-764-7070 (E) [email protected] (B) 361-961-2671 (B) 204-833-2500 x5672 (E) [email protected] (E) [email protected] (E) [email protected] 2015 ICAS HEADQUARTERS STAFF

John Cudahy Matt Warnock Daniel Hollowell Marcia Lowry Mary Quigg Karen Dolan Mary Ann McManamay President/CEO Director of Communications, Director of Operations Director, Member Services Director, Meeting Services Director, Financial Services Advertising Sales [email protected] Marketing and Digital Media [email protected] and Assistant Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] air shows 4Q 2015 10 that the FAA uses to oversee air that this language effectively of Aerobatic Competency (SAC) Working together, the FAA and shows. First, while preparing prohibited any formation team card was involved in a mid-air ICAS outlined a path forward for an evaluation of a civilian jet from legally performing at collision with a team member that would acknowledge the team, ICAS and the FAA found an air show because, at some operating under the privileges inconsistent policy, but still al- verbiage in the policy that made point, the formation must point of an FFI card. The subsequent low formation teams to proceed it impossible for any formation non-aerobatic energy toward investigation into this accident through the 2015 season without team to point non-aerobatic the crowd in order to enter the indicated potentially confusing a full rewrite of the FAA’s policy. energy at the primary spectator display area. Then, a member of language involving the interac- This solution was to issue a letter area at any point during an air a formation team operating un- tion between performers flying of deviation to pilots holding show. It quickly became obvious der the privileges of a Statement under different authorizations. formation SAC cards and FAST/

2015 ICAS COMMITTEES

SAFETY AND OPERATIONS EVENT ORGANIZER SAFETY & OPERATIONS

Doug Rozendaal, Chair Dennis Dunbar Lee Lauderback Sean Tucker Gordon Webb Dennis Dunbar, Chair Dan Biggs Brian Lorenz Jerry O’Neill Commemorative Air Dunbar Airshows Stallion 51 Corp Sean D. Tucker – Tora Tora Tora Dunbar Airshows CK Newcomb Fair St Louis Foundation Airdales Flightline Force/Texas Flying 321-543-8837 407-846-4400 Aviation Specialties 517-525-3606 321-543-8837 & Associates 314-550-3505 Operations Legends Museum dennisjdunbar@rocketmail. [email protected] 831-484-9909 [email protected] dennisjdunbar@rocketmail. 216-781-0747 [email protected] 203-687-9440 641-425-5432 com [email protected] com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

ACE

Lee Lauderback, Sean Tucker, Co-Chair Rob Holland John Klatt Rich Lee Rob Mitchell Warren Pietsch Renny Price Bill Stein Co-Chair Sean D. Tucker– Rob Holland Ultimate John Klatt Airshows The Boeing Company The Texas Flying Legends Hammerhead Aerobatics Bill Stein Airshows Stallion 51 Corp Aviation Specialties Airshows, LLC 952-891-2869 480-891-8360 613-983-6971 Museum 503-381-5564 408-691-2421 407-846-4400 831-484-9909 603-401-0001 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 701-720-6792 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

PYRO

Gordon Webb, Chair Roger Crawford David Linebarger Rodney Robinson April Zalesky Rich Gibson Tora Tora Tora Airshow Special Effects Blastards/CAF Explosive Ordnance AV8FX Airshow Pyro (Member Emeritus) 517-525-3606 303-464-0590 432-967-0081 Detachment/CAF 604-536-6271 Rich’s Incredible Pyro, LLC [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 956-565-6246 [email protected] 815-494-0838 [email protected] [email protected]

ETHICS

Richard Cooper, Chair Brenda Kerfoot Maj Mike Martin Bill Roach David White Viper North, Inc./ Aviation Specialties National Guard Association Wings Over Houston Viper North, Inc./ Waterloo Air Show Unlimited Inc./Team Oracle of Rhode Island Airshow Waterloo Air Show 416-254-7523 231-206-5147 401-267-3473 281-579-1942 416-678-7851 richard.cooper@cardinalcouri- brendakerfoot@teamoracle. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ers.com com

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For an organization just beginning to get a firm grasp on the tenants of Safety Management System principles, this is a giant step forward and another indication that the implementation of SMS principles are having a positive impact on air show safety.

FFI cards that allowed them to direct non-aerobatic the more advanced requirements of obtaining a forma- formation energy toward the crowd while ICAS worked tion aerobatics endorsement on their SAC card. The with the FAA to develop a new proposal that addresses dynamic maneuvering endorsement will allow perform- the problem verbiage in a more permanent manner. The ers in formation to fly maneuvers up to 45 degrees of ICAS proposal would also be required to develop a system pitch and 75 degrees of bank should they successfully for the FAA to identify appropriate interaction between complete an evaluation by an Aerobatic Competency performers operating with different authorizations. Evaluator (ACE). This endorsement will operate identi- cal to any other endorsement on a SAC card in 2015, This is the most practical implementation of safety risk and will be subject to the same scrutiny outlined within management that the industry has seen. It is possible to the ACE Manual. Should a performer already have a overlay the textbook flow chart of safety risk manage- formation aerobatics endorsement on his/her SAC card, ment with the actions taken within the industry and he/she would not be required to obtain this endorse- see a perfect fit. A hazard was identified as a risk; the ment because that performer would have previously risk was analyzed and assessed by industry stakehold- demonstrated his/her competency in maneuvers beyond ers; controls were implemented to manage the risk to the difficulty of a dynamic maneuvering evaluation. To acceptable levels; and these controls will be reviewed make a short story shorter, performers who currently for effectiveness when implemented. For an organiza- have a formation aerobatics endorsement on their SAC tion just beginning to get a firm grasp on the tenants cards may continue doing what they have always done, of Safety Management Systems (SMS) principles, this and performers looking to gain experience in the air is a giant step forward and another indication that the show environment flying less aggressive maneuvers implementation of SMS principles are having a positive now will have the FAA-approved dynamic maneuvering impact on air show safety. endorsement.

The deviation granted by the FAA expires at the end This will be a topic of discussion in several sessions at of this air show season. In its place, under authority the ICAS Convention this year, but it is beneficial for granted to it by the FAA, the intra-organizational team all of us to start on the same sheet of music. This work has developed a new draft for the FAA’s policy. The could not have been done without expeditious and en- FAA is responsible for making the decision on the new gaged support of the team involved. It is truly rewarding language proposed by the industry, but a diverse group to see the dividends of following safety risk management of performers from within the air show community have in real world examples. worked together to develop the industry’s best proposal to control the risk. This control comes in the form of a new endorsement on SAC cards: Dynamic Maneuvering.

Dynamic maneuvering will provide formation perform- ers with an opportunity to perform at air shows without

13 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 14 Marketing MATTERS Data Driving Deals? BY: DEB MITCHELL

If you’ve engaged in jovial bar with a strong network of events, (AOPA) Chief Marketing Of- conversation with a group of pi- fans and everything in between, ficer Jiri Marousek the aviation lots, eventually the favorite joke, but the focus on the experi- audience shared parallel lifestyle “enough about my plane, let’s ence has not been as central as traits with sailing, motocross, talk about me,” elicits knowing it could be,” says Ryan Kunkel, travel, cars and adventure. smiles, laughter and easy banter. Co-CEO of Red Frog Events. However, the joke falls flat when “Elevating that experience will The gasoline gene. it involves the financial success have tremendous impact on all However, research shows a of your air show or act because aspects like increased attendance distinct generational gap where you crafted it based on your and passion for the industry.” people born before the 1980s are personal preferences rather than satisfied with being a spectator at your audience. Kunkel and his brother in-law founded the Chicago-based Red a show or game. The millennials ICAS has created spectator Frog Events which produces want to be involved and engaged surveys over the last two decades innovative, fan-focused events first and a spectator second. “Re- that consistently report the including the Warrior Dash gardless of age, the gasoline gene favorable demographic back- obstacle race series, Firefly Music wants to touch,” says Marousek. ground of the air show audience, Festival, and American Beer “However, they are also a lot as well as the preferences of an Classic. The Northeast lacked a more critical of what it delivers, DEB MITCHELL educated, affluent audience. major musical festival, so Red so it has to be great.” Preferences? Yes, fans have strong Frog created Firefly, a four-day Consumers want to get close to opinions and preferences wheth- event featuring 120 differ- the action but also want to know er it’s a sports team ent concerts. Similar to EAA’s it’s an authentic, attainable life- or flight team. AirVenture, thousands camp style. Marousek believes civilian Many members during the event, but Kunkel and Air shows have such an aerobatic pilots have the advan- unbelievable passionate post the desirable team elevated the experience and tage over the military jet teams following with a strong network demographics on increased monetization by offer- because aerobatic pilots have of events, fans and everything their website or ing “glamping” where fans paid unique personalities and directly in between, but the focus on marketing mate- a thousand dollars for a beauti- engage the audience. “Don’t let the experience has not been as rial, yet gloss over, ful air conditioned space with central as it could be. or worse, ignore power to charge a phone, rest what the data keeps room trailers, showers, easily ac- screaming about what people cessible ice and concierge service. want. “Who knows if they would even come to the event if it didn’t fit MY EXPERIENCE their needs.” An air show fan wants shade, good food, easy parking and a GASOLINE GENE unique experience or access. Collecting data from a website, events, social engagement and “Air shows have such an unbe- Hammock Hangout - Firefly Music Festival. survey data convinced Aircraft Credit: Red Frog Events lievable passionate following Owners and Pilots Association

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The consumer will trade away privacy if they get something for it...The first time they turn off [their internet browers’s] cookies, ultimately they’ll turn it back on because the experience dramatically changes. That ad is always going to be there but it’s going to be more or less relevant.

them be just spectators. NASCAR would be a really boring sport if A lack of shade and quality food options always finds itself men- all it truly offered was cars running in circles. It’s the personalities.” tioned in the spectator survey as the items most desired by air show fans. Kunkel believes the enhanced experience evolution can be An engaging experience includes parking, gates, restrooms, tickets dramatically impacted by not only the quality of the food but the and all the touch points along the way. For example, at the Firefly environment in which it’s served. “In Michigan, we tested a custom music festival, Kunkel bought hundreds of hammocks to hang in vintage diner concept with a full breakfast, comfortable seating and the woods as a comfort area for attendees. This simple addition an unexpected experience beyond typical fair food.” After a suc- generated an incredibly high impact for fans looking to escape the cessful test program, Kunkel expects to roll out a full food vendor sun and chill out. program in 2016. “Our philosophy is, if you don’t see a single band at our festival, DATA MINING you’ll still have the best day of your life. If you don’t see a single airplane, you should still have a great experience,” explains Kunkel. Once personal preferences are securely stashed away, it’s time to scrape data from sources such as ticket sales, web traffic and social The experience starts with understanding your core audience and insights. Whether we like it or not, we’re constantly being tracked by working backward from there. With a slightly older audience, rights holders and brands to customize the information and ads we shuttle busses may become essential to the experience or accessible see in traditional and digital media. options for handicapped fans or parents with strollers. “The consumer will trade away privacy if they get something for it,” says Marousek. “The first time they turn off [their internet brows- er’s] cookies, ultimately they’ll turn it back on because the experi- ence dramatically changes. That ad is always going to be there but it’s going to be more or less relevant.”

More events and brands are creating content, campaigns and spon- sorships that resonate with the consumer through targeting. Matt Rogan, CEO of Two Circles, says general and unfocused campaigns are almost a waste of time. “Cookies on a website transform digital data into transactional data for specific messaging to different customer segments.” How you segment your audience or customer Woody’s Diner - Red Frog Food and Beverage. Credit: Red Frog Events base creates a more personal experience for them and valuable data for your sponsor. Other basic experience factors include the buying process for tickets Transactional data is the information gleaned from ticket sales and parking. Many events have a labyrinth of ticket and credential whether it’s tagged online or embedded with a tracking code on options, which generally creates unnecessary confusion for the user. the physical ticket. Digging a little deeper, you can start to build a It should be simple, easy and effective. This can mean having the profile of your air show fans based on where they live, gender, age right number of scanners on site, reliable internet and methods to and more. retrieve tickets for guests who have forgotten to print or bring a physical ticket.

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Combining transactional data with Google out spending money on fancier tools that graduate schools like Georgetown and The analytics provides an even richer view of can provide more detailed attribution.” Even University of North Carolina (UNC) on- your fan base and what drives traffic. How- with more robust analytics, Snyder encour- line programs. “They want to understand ever, Jim Snyder, principal with the research ages clients to still survey people allowing when people applied to UNC, did they first and marketing group, Empirical Path, says you to gauge data in one place. go to U.S. News World Report? We would it’s even more valuable if you can assign attach a lead source to their marketing value to specific attributes. The next level is Customer Relationship efforts and identify them through CRM. Marketing (CRM) integration which gives You can give a little more color as to who is “There might be eight different ways some- your data a more robust color as to who is doing what.” one heard about the air show: newspaper, doing what and segmenting the audience blog post or TV ad for example,” says Snyder. even more. For example, Snyder executed “Our digital budget is a testing budget. We “It’s tough to credit a specific element with- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for can try something for a month and then switch on a dime if we’re not seeing results,” says Marousek. “Historically, we’re guilty of measuring very little but what we’re work- ing towards is a much more top to bottom analytics.”

Marousek also adds surveys to their data tool box, but has changed the way AOPA approaches them. “We would ask the con- sumer to marry us on the first date with a 50 page survey,” he says. “The only people who answered were already in the aviation lifestyle. Let’s not ask them to over-commit. We’ll spoon feed and learn more over time in this upper funnel of the relation- ship. We want it snackable in smaller increments.”

Red Frog is also a data heavy organization, capturing who the customer is and how they can interact with them year round. “Post-event surveys tell us how to make the best events even better, and stretching dollars as much as possible, but spending where it matters,” says Kunkel.

If you’re spending money to market your event or act, use data to direct your path for improving whether it’s ticket sales, sponsor Return On Investment, or en- hancing the fan experience. Katie Pribyl, AOPA Senior Vice President, Communi- cations, says “Do something memorable. We have to engage and interact with people in a way they expect and want. As an industry we have forgotten about the customer. We lost focus on that.”

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GivingBY: MATT WARNOCK air shows 4Q 2015 20 The average North American air show gives nearly $70,000 in Does your show contribute any portion of the proceeds to local, direct monetary donations annually back to the communities regional, or national charities and/or philanthropies? in which the event takes place with donations, on average, being divided up among 11.1 charitable organizations. Over 2,400 phi- lanthropies each year feel the benefit of an air show taking place in 37% NO their area.

In a survey of North American air show event organizers conduct- ed February 23 through March 17, 2015, the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) discovered that 63 percent of air shows make direct financial contributions to local philanthropic organizations; 47.5 percent of which are donations of $21,000 or more. And, for 63% YES those organizations such as the Boy Scouts or Rotary Club that provide volunteer manpower during the event, 70 percent of air shows provide payments or contributions to that organization in return for their service. Does your show make payments or contributions to local Based on survey responses from 79 air show organizers, ICAS es- organizations (Rotary, Boy Scouts, high school clubs, etc.) that timates that air shows make annual, direct contributions of nearly contribute manpower or volunteers for certain air show functions $10 million each year. If direct contributions, and contributions (parking, concessions, souvenir program sales, etc.)? made to nonprofit organizations providing volunteer manpower for the event are included, that total climbs to $15.7 million per 14% year contributed to community-based organizations throughout My air show does not North America. make any contributions.

Survey responses indicate that these large annual contributions are 16% NO a longstanding custom for air shows throughout the United States and Canada. The average air show has contributed to local organi- zations for 16.1 years, the longest running show having done so for 50 years, and three events say they just began giving last year. 70% YES

According to the National Philanthropic Trust, in the U.S., corpo- rate giving in 2014 increased 13.7 percent over 2013 to $17.77 bil- lion. Air show events in 2014 accounted for .1 percent of the total. In May 2015, there were approximately 1,521,052 IRS-registered charitable organizations in the United States. Is your air show’s primary function to act as a fundraiser for charities, philanthropies or local organizations? Forty-four percent of air show organizers say their event’s primary function is to act as a fundraiser for local charities or 16% NOT AT ALL 22% VERY MUCH organizations. Just under one-third indicate that fundraising is not a priority.

Warbirds Over Monroe, an air show hosted by a municipality, 16% NOT REALLY doesn’t cite fundraising as the event’s primary function, but it still makes a sizable donation to a local nonprofit. They take a two-fold approach by supporting philanthropy: they have partnered with Warriors and Warbirds, based in Monroe, North Carolina, which supports veteran activities and promotes aviation; while also mar- keting the partnership throughout the community as a whole. 24% NEUTRAL 22% SOMEWHAT

21 air shows 4Q 2015 AIR SHOWS THAT CONTRIBUTE ANY PORTION OF PROCEEDS “We’re able to support a TO LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL 63% worthy cause and help them achieve goals that are in line CHARITIES AND/OR PHILANTHROPIES with why we put on the air show, by donating ten percent of what is collected through ticket sales and sponsorship AVERAGE # OF dollars as a means to give back CHARITABLE OR PHILANTHROPIC to the community,” said Pete ORGANIZATIONS TO WHICH Hovanec, City of Monroe com- INDIVIDUAL AIR SHOWS 2,400 munications and tourism offi- LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS cer and Warbirds Over Monroe EACH YEAR FEEL THE organizer. “By contributing to this organization, it not only EACH YEAR helps to sustain their mission, BENEFIT it also allows us to market that OF AN AIR SHOW TAKING partnership to large corporate 11.1 PLACE IN THEIR AREA sponsors.”

Hovanec said that by telling IN TOTAL DIRECT MONETARY CONTRIBUTIONS prospective sponsors that they $ MADE BY AIR SHOWS EACH YEAR contribute ten percent of sales 9,538,831 TO LOCAL PHILANTHROPIES and sponsorship dollars to Warriors and Warbirds, it gives them another selling point to AIR SHOWS THAT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS bring that corporate entity into IN RETURN FOR VOLUNTEER MANPOWER PROVIDE OVER $ the fold. 69,137 $ “For a small non-profit like IN AVERAGE DIRECT MONETARY 6.2 MILLION Warriors and Warbirds, the TO THOSE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AVERAGING DONATIONS money received truly makes a ANNUALLY GIVEN TO $ PER EVENT difference and allows them to CHARITIES BY AIR SHOWS 40,955 ANNUALLY do what they do effectively,” said Hovanec. “It’s a great part- nership, as they also become THE AVERAGE AIR more invested in the show OF AIR SHOWS SHOW HAS MADE by providing volunteers and PROVIDE PAYMENTS OR CONTRIBUTIONS helping to promote the show 70% CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR through their membership and TO THAT ORGANIZATION IN circles.” RETURN FOR THEIR SERVICE YEARS

TOTAL CHARITABLE AND PHILANTHROPIC 16.1 CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY AIR SHOWS EACH YEAR ...THE LONGEST RUNNING SHOW $ HAVING DONE SO FOR 15,817,232 50 YEARS air shows 4Q 2015 22 23 air shows 4Q 2015 The Air Show Industry’s Must Attend Event

What You Need to Know About Rio All-Suite Hotel the 2015 ICAS Convention Dec 6-9, 2015

• The exhibit hall floor is the heart of the ICAS Convention. More than meeting your individual information needs. ICAS has changed consider- 200 different organizations that provide goods and services to the air ably during those five decades, but our convention is still the single most show community have reserved booth space in this year’s exhibit hall. It’s important thing that we do…and we do it very well. where air show professionals greet new friends and meet new ones. And • Schedule: The 2015 ICAS Convention begins on Saturday, December 5 it’s where the detailed work of planning the next air show season gets with our Air Force Open House Workshop. It gets going a little faster done. with Air Shows 101, the Sponsorship for Events Workshop, the first • ICAS is offering an unusually strong education program at the 2015 of our break-out education sessions, and exhibitor set-up on Sunday, ICAS Convention. From pre-convention workshops and seminars to an December 6. We officially get things started on Monday, December 7 extensive schedule of one-hour break-out sessions, the convention will with our opening keynote presentation, our first exhibit hall session and include more than 50 speakers making presentations on dozens of differ- more break-out education sessions. We’ve scheduled still more education ent topics. programming and exhibit sessions for Tuesday, December 8, along with • You will benefit from a tradition that dates back nearly half a century. our Pinnacle Awards Luncheon. The 2015 ICAS Convention will conclude ICAS was created in 1967 to give air show professionals an opportunity on Wednesday, December 9 with our final exhibit session and education to meet, get to know one another, and solve TOGETHER those industry programming, and our traditional Chairman’s Banquet. problems that they could not solve alone. Forty-eight years later, our • ICAS will offer five separate workshops before and during the 2015 convention has evolved slowly and deliberately for the specific purpose of ICAS Convention. The Air Force Open House Workshop will be held on air shows 4Q 2015 24 Saturday, December 5. The Air Shows 101: Air/Ground Operations Train- horseback, in kayaks, canoes and sailboats, through jungles, rivers and ing Seminar and the Sponsorship for Events Workshop will be held on ocean waters during a race that covered 325 miles over 11 days, Yvonne Sunday, December 6. The Air Shows 102 Business Basics program will be and her teammates were one of just 34 teams -- and the only rookie team held on Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8. And the Air Boss -- to finish the Borneo race. A talented and entertaining speaker, Yvonne 201 Training Seminar will be held on Tuesday, December 7. will draw on her career as a successful business executive and her experi- • ICAS will hold its traditional “Welcome to Las Vegas” reception on the ences in preparing for and competing in the grueling endurance race to evening of Sunday, December 6. ICAS members look forward to this discuss teamwork, human achievement and the challenges of living a event as an opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet new ones high performance life. Following Yvonne’s presentation, ICAS expects to before the hustle and bustle of the ICAS Convention begins early on present the 2016 and 2017 performance schedules of the U.S. Air Force Monday morning. Come share a few hors d’oeuvres, a couple of drinks Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the 2016 performance and some air show conversation beginning at 6:00 p.m. on the evening of schedule of the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds. Sunday, December 6. This year’s reception will have a World War II/USO • The 2015 ICAS Convention will include nearly 40 individual break-out party theme, so come dressed in period costume to get in the spirit and, sessions on issues and topics ranging from performer safety, emergency perhaps, take home one of several prizes for best costume/outfit. response and maneuver sequence design to media training, aerobatic box design and social media. The education program will also include the traditional briefings and updates from military teams and the FAA. • As we have at the last several conventions, the space draw for the next ICAS Convention will be held on Tuesday evening, after the afternoon exhibit hall session. • The 2015 ICAS Convention will conclude with the traditional Chair- man’s Banquet on the evening of Wednesday, December 9. In addition to celebrating the conclusion of the 2015 air show season and the beginning of the 2016 season, the Banquet will be an opportunity to recognize this year’s recipients of the ICAS Sword of Excellence, the Memorial Showmanship Award, the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award and the ICAS Special Achievement Award, as well as this year’s inductees into the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame: John Mohr, • On the morning of Monday, December 7, the keynote address for the 2015 Sonny Everett and the Red Baron Pizza Squadron. And, once again this ICAS Convention will be delivered by Yvonne Camus, a Canadian adven- year, the Banquet will be followed by the ICAS Convention’s newest tradi- turer who participated in and finished the Eco-Challenge expedition race tion: the post-Banquet Survivors Party. on the South Pacific island of Borneo. Racing on foot, zipline, bicycle and

25 air shows 4Q 2015 Where the Air Show Industry Gets Down to Business

When we survey our members each year, the answer shows, performers and support service providers gather is always the same. If you’re serious about the air show to discuss industry issues and plan for the upcoming air “The ICAS Convention business, you need to be in Las Vegas during the first full show season. offers air show managers week of December for the ICAS Convention…the largest the opportunity to speak Air show professionals know that, wherever else they and most productive industry meeting in the air show may go and whatever else they may do, the air show com- face to face with key business. munity gets down to business at the ICAS Convention personnel from every every year. aspect of the industry; For nearly 50 years, the ICAS Convention has been recog- there is no other nized as the organizational rallying point for the air show place that offers this community…the one event each year where newcomers opportunity.” and veterans, military and civilian, small shows and large

Who Should Attend?

Whether you’re an event organizer, a performer or a support services pro- in the ICAS Convention in several years. Early indications suggest that overall vider, the ICAS Convention has been and continues to be the single strongest attendance at the 2015 convention could increase by as much as 20 percent. tool available to you for improving your air show business. That’s why such a The ICAS Convention is scheduled, developed and organized so that anybody large percentage of air show professionals in North America attend the ICAS with air show-related responsibilities will benefit from the exhibit hall Convention every year. sessions, educational programming and networking/social opportunities And this year, as the U.S. military continues to increase its involvement in the that are the foundation of the air show community’s single largest and most air show community following sequestration-related cuts and cancellations productive gathering each year. of 2013 and 2014, ICAS is expecting the highest level of military involvement

air shows 4Q 2015 26 What Will You Learn?

The ICAS Convention provides air show profession- This year, we’ve added some new topics. We’ll introduce als with the most comprehensive educational program you to some new perspectives on a number of issues. available in the industry. This year, we’re offering nearly We’ve increased the number of audience participation- 40 free education sessions in addition to five full- and type sessions. And we’ll send you away with dozens half-day seminars designed to give you the essential air of good ideas to help you improve your profitability, “The ICAS Convention show management information you need. productivity and overall success. is the one place where performers have the Fine-tuned over five decades to provide you with pre- But the learning doesn’t end in the classroom. The ICAS opportunity to meet the cisely the right mix of “how to,” case history, introductory Convention has a well-deserved reputation for being a people in the business and panel discussion sessions, the ICAS education pro- giant educational session that exposes veterans and new- who will potentially hire gram is widely recognized as the single most important comers to new ideas and different perspectives through- them. If you’re interested tool that air show professionals use to become air show out the three days of the convention on the exhibit floor, in being involved in professionals. during social events, and in informal conversations at air shows, attending the bar. the ICAS Convention is almost a necessity.”

How Will You Benefit? You Will Do Business

The ICAS Convention turns volunteers into savvy air show professionals, Today, the ICAS Convention is widely recognized as one of the largest and first-timers and novices into more certain and more knowledgeable air show most active booking events in the festivals and entertainment industry with business persons. That knowledge is power, enabling you to reduce your risks over 200 exhibitors showcasing their products and services on a 60,000 at every level, save money, save time and, ultimately, be more successful. square foot exhibit hall floor. Whether you’re buying, selling or just browsing, Whether you’re a new show or an established event, a brand new performer the ICAS Exhibit Hall is where business gets done. It’s the focal point of our or a grizzled veteran, you’ll go home with a new perspective. You’ll go home annual convention and one of the most important reasons for you to come to smarter. And you’ll go home with at least a dozen new ideas. Las Vegas this December.

27 air shows 4Q 2015 Excellent convention! ICAS just keeps getting better!

air shows 4Q 2015 28 You’ll Make Contacts

Long before it established a reputation as the premier Convention back in 1967. At that event, less than a dozen educational opportunity in the business, ICAS was concerned air show event organizers met to talk with recognized as the place air show people go to meet and one another, to coordinate their efforts to improve and learn from other air show people. Ours is a business that expand the business, and to tackle issues of mutual depends on relationships, contacts, personal recommen- concern. With expected attendance approaching 1,500 “The members that join dations and the lively exchange of ideas. There is simply for the 2015 ICAS Convention, the size of the event has ICAS just to be included no better place to develop and foster those relationships increased significantly. But the mission and purpose have on the mailing list are than at the ICAS Convention. stayed the same: to help air show professionals meet, get REALLY missing out if to know and learn from one another. they don’t attend the ICAS members share information willingly, enthusi- convention. Networking astically and without reservation. They pass along the What’s this mean to you? A unique chance to establish in any industry is very same lessons that they learned from their professional important relationships, learn from the most experi- important, but especially colleagues and air show associates to you. It’s the ICAS enced and most knowledgeable people in our business, this one.” culture…an environment that astounds some and has and get answers to your most difficult and nagging served the air show industry well since the first ICAS questions.

You Will Have Fun “The ICAS Convention Make no mistake; business gets done at the ICAS Convention. And you have access to an incomparable level of is the single most professional education. But, let’s face it; we’re bringing together 1,500 air show professionals in Vegas for four days. important event at Camaraderie and good times are as much a part of the ICAS Convention as our educational program, exhibit hall which I can promote my sessions and networking opportunities. business and network with my present and future clients.” 29 air shows 4Q 2015

2015 ICAS Convention Schedule-at-a-Glance

Saturday, December 5th Monday, December 7th

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Air Force Open House Workshop 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Opening General Session & Sunday, December 6th Keynote Presentation

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-in 10:00 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Session A (with lunch served in the Exhibit Hall) 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Air Shows 101: Air/Ground Operations 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Air Shows 102: Business Basics (Part 1 of 2) 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sponsorship for Events Workshop 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Breakout Session #4 1:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Aerobatic Competency Evaluator Training • Sixty Performer Tips in Sixty Minutes • Advanced Parking and Traffic Management: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Breakout Session #1 An Interactive Case History Approach • First Timers Orientation: An Interactive • Air Boss and Event Organizer Safety Stand Introduction to the ICAS Convention Down • U.S. Navy Blue Angels Forum 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Breakout Session #2 • Where Do We Go From Here: Putting Indus- • Golden Knights Forum try Statistics and Benchmarking Research to Work in Charting the Future Direction of 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Your Air Show Business • FAA Forum • Sixty Marketing Tips in Sixty Minutes 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Breakout Session #5 • Air Show Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Changing the Industry Paradigm • Building Brand Identity: Developing your Image and Reputation as an Air Show Performer • U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Forum

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. How to Build and Position an Aerobatic Box: An Interactive Workshop

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Breakout Session #6 • Building a Better Maneuver Sequence: An Interactive Workshop • Communicating with Your Key Audiences: A Practical Tutorial on Interacting with the Media • U.S. Air Force ACC Forum

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Regional Meetings

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2015 ICAS Convention Schedule-at-a-Glance

Tuesday, December 8th Wednesday, December 9th

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. ICAS Foundation General Membership Meeting 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. U.S. Air Force Roundtable Discussion 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. ICAS Annual Meeting and State of the 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon Air Boss 201: Advanced Air Boss Workshop Industry Address: Timing is Everything

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Air Shows 102: Business Basics (Part 2 of 2) 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Session C

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Breakout Session #7 12:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-Out • Emergency Bail-Out Procedures and Survival Equipment for Pilots 12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Breakout Session #10 • Sixty Social Media Tips in Sixty Minutes • How to Negotiate the Best Possible • U.S. Marine Corps Forum Hotel Contract

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Breakout Session #8 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Chairman’s Reception • U.S. Navy Forum 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Chairman’s Banquet 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon Air Show Performer Safety Stand-Down 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Survivors Party 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Breakout Session #9 • Crisis Communications in the Air Show Environment: An Interactive Discussion • Royal Canadian Air Force Forum

12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Pinnacle Awards Luncheon

2:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Session B

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 2016 ICAS Convention Exhibit Space Draw

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Screening, “The Project: Flying the Feathered Edge” documentary

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. United Air Show Grunts Meeting

6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Maple Leaf Forum

31 air shows 4Q 2015 Many Thanks to our Convention Sponsors

We could not hold the event we have planned without the support of our ICAS Convention sponsors. And, without that support, ICAS would be forced to increase registration fees by nearly 25 percent. Please pass along your thanks when you see them at this year’s ICAS Convention.

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The ICAS Exhibit Hall: Where Business Gets Done

Every year in post-convention surveys, event organizers attending the ICAS Convention tell us that our Exhibit Hall is the most important reason that they come to the ICAS Convention. More than networking, social events, even educational sessions, the people who actually make the hiring decisions for their air shows come to the convention to do business…with our exhibitors. And, in yet another indication that the North American air show community is returning to its pre-sequestration vigor, the exhibit hall sold out earlier than at any other time in recent memory. More than 200 exhibitors will be displaying their products and services in the 60,000 square foot Rio Pavilion exhibit hall. At no time during the year are there more opportunities for event organizers to seek out potential performers and support service providers for their shows, or more opportunities for performers and support service providers to demonstrate to event organizers what they’ve got. And none of our exhibit sessions conflict with education or social programs, so you won’t have to miss a thing. This year’s exhibit hall will include the following organizations:

A Air Capital Insurance, LLC AirSupport, LLC B Air Force Global Strike Command The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Ace Maker Airshows Adam Baker’s Playful Airshows Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation Airshows ADC Group, Inc. Bearfeat Aerobatics Air Show Network Will Allen Airshows AEROCARN Group China, Ltd. Vicky Benzing Aerosports Air Show Productions American Airpower Museum AeroShell Aerobatic Team USASOC Parachute Team Black Air Show Profit Systems Announcer Bob (Voices of the Sky) Air Boss & Advisory, LLC Daggers AIR SHOW TEES, etc. Armed Forces Store Air Boss & Consulting International, Blazing Aviation, LLC AttendStar.com Inc. AirPros U.S. Navy Blue Angels AV8FX Airshow Pyro Air Boss Advantage - Rawitzer & Eby Airshow Sound Breitling USA Avsurance Corporation Air Boss Inc. - George Cline Airshow Special Effects Dan Buchanan Airshows Air Boss One, LLC AirShow Vendors Air Boss Solutions, LLC Airspace Media

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The ICAS Exhibit Hall: Where Business Gets Done C F I Callaway Transportation, Inc. FIGHTERJETS, INC. Impreciv Systems Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team Firecat Aerial Productions In Concert Productions, Inc./Air Cavanaugh Flight Museum Firefly Aviation, Ltd Show One, Inc. Man vs Jumbo Jet Air Show Plane Indy Boys JET TRUCKS Matt Chapman Airshows Firewalkers International Pyro, LLC Pull Insurance Technologies & Programs Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport Jason Flood Airshows Dan Marcotte AirShows Chicago Honey Bear Dancers, Inc. Scott Francis Airshows MedPrep Consulting Group LLC J Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc. Airshows dba American Freedom Flyers Jacquie B Airshows Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Aerobatics, Inc. Doug Jardine Airshows MiG Fury Fighters ExtremeTix, Inc./ClicknPrint Tickets G JayMatt Aviation, LLC Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Danny Clisham Award Winning An- G&M Airshows Jerry’s Cherry Lemonade Carts Team nouncer, LLC Mike ‘Spanky’ Gallaway - Announcer/ Matt Jolley, Announcer Mobile Mountain Chuck Coleman Airshows Pilot Mohawk Air Shows Kevin Coleman Aerosports Gavin Arts K Commemorative Air Force GEICO Skytypers Larry King Airshows N Complete Ticket Solutions Herb Gillen Advertising John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air Na- National Concession Company Greg Connell Airshows Golden Age Airshows tional Guard National Event Services Continental Air Show Productions US Army Parachute Team Golden John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s National Warplane Museum Bill Cornick Airshows Knights Beef Jerky Navy Legacy Flight Ray Courtman Enterprises Gordon Bowman-Jones Foundation Mike Goulian Airshows L O D Bud Granley Airshows Ladies for Liberty, LLC Christina Olds, Author: Fighter Pilot Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc. USN Parachute Team Leap Frogs Robin Olds DAV Flight Team H Bill Leff Airshows Olivers SkyDancer Keith Davis Airshows Hafeli and Hildebrandt Air Show Liberty Jump Team, Inc. Announcers Lee Oman Airshows DJ’s National Food Service Hammerhead Aerobatics OTTO - Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc. Dragon Aviation, Inc. LiveAirShowTV Brent Handy Aerobatics DreamBIG Entertainment, LLC Lone Star Flight Museum Homeland Fireworks, Inc. P

Marcus Paine - Unusual Attitudes E M Patriot Parachute Team, Inc. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh M & M Graphics, LLC The Patriots Jet Team ExtremeFlight Mach 1 Productions Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc. Mach Point One Aviation Photog- Pemberton Aerosports raphy

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Ric Peterson Announcing Signature Flight Support U Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Silver Parachute Sales & Service United Site Services A Reminder: Airshows) Sky Soldiers USAF HQ Air Combat Command No Suitcasing Allowed Precision Exotics SkyHawks, Canadian Forces Para- USAF Parachute Team/Wings of Blue Hayden Proffitt Racing, Inc. chute Team A quick reminder on USAF Recruiting Service longstanding ICAS policy: Pure White Smoke Oil Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows USA Radio Rentals if you don’t reserve Canadian Forces Snowbirds a booth on the ICAS Convention exhibit hall Q Solutions Event Services V floor, you are prohibited Valiant Air Command from soliciting business Quick Silver P-51 Airshows Airshows on the exhibit hall floor. Valiant Echoes Special Event Fun Non-exhibiting personnel The Vanguard Squadron who are observed R Special Operations Command - The Para-Commandos Vertigo Airshows selling or soliciting on Radial Rumble the exhibit hall floor Bill Stein Airshows Viper Airshows will be asked to stop. Manfred Radius Airshows Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Rick Volker Airshows If these non-exhibiting Rag Wings & Radials Vintage Aircraft Foundation personnel refuse to stop or are observed selling or W Raiders Skip Stewart Airshows soliciting at another time Red Bull North America Spencer Suderman Airshows Walkabout Tigers Aerobatic Team during the convention, Gary Ward Airshows they will be asked to Redline Air Shows leave the hall. Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer T Warrior Chip Challenge Coin Warrior Flight Team Rifle Airshows, LLC Steve Tack Aviation Art Billy Werth Airshows, LLC Round Canopy Parachuting Team Team Rocket Wicked Willy Jet Funny Car Rower Airshows TenFive Productions, LLC Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC Royal Canadian Air Force Tennessee Museum of Aviation Wild Horse Aviation Texas T-Cart Airshows Wild Thing Airshows & Announcing S Third Strike Wingwalking Wise Production Services San Francisco Puffs & Stuff, Inc. USAF Thunderbirds Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil David Schultz Airshows, LLC Tinstix of Dynamite Airshows Anna Serbinenko, Sky Dancer Jim Tobul Airshows Brad Wursten Airshows Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Tora Tora Tora Y Inc. Trojan Horsemen Yak Attack Airshows Greg Shelton Air Shows Trojan Phlyers Yankee Air Force, Inc. SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties Yellow Thunder Showline Airshow Services, Ltd. Turbo-Shark/Ray Vetsch Air Preci- sion Younkin Airshows, Inc.

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Saturday, December 5th months -- or even weeks! -- before the event is that neither the Air Force nor ICAS could provide scheduled to be held. And the complicated rules to you alone, our two organizations have joined governing the funding and execution of open forces to produce a seminar specifically focused 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. houses at Air Force bases can be confusing and on your needs. We won’t be able to answer all your Air Force Open House even a bit intimidating. That’s why, in 2002, the questions or solve all your problems, but we’re Workshop U.S. Air Force and ICAS cooperated to produce going to take a pretty good shot and we guarantee By any measure, the is the a training seminar specifically organized and that you will leave the program significantly better largest air show organization in the world. From structured to provide Air Force personnel with the prepared to tackle the challenge of organizing and the Thunderbirds, single-ship demo teams and background information, explanations, direction conducting an open house/air show at your base. and tips they need to effectively, efficiently and static aircraft to the dozens of shows that they hold What Will You Learn on its bases each year, the Air Force demonstrates successfully plan and conduct an open house on The seminar has been refined and improved its deep commitment to aviation and air shows an Air Force base. several times since it was first offered in December every year in impressive fashion. ICAS offered the program for a full decade before of 2002. The seminar addresses the most common But the Air Force’s involvement in air shows has sequestration-related budget cuts prompted the questions, problems, challenges and opportuni- been undergoing many changes during the last Air Force to cancel all of its open houses in 2013. ties that you and your colleagues will face as few years. Budget cuts, sequestration and ad- This five-hour version of that same program will you plan for and conduct your air show/open ditional budget cuts have caused suspension and be the first time ICAS has offered the program house with special emphasis on issues related to cancellation of certain elements of normal Air since December, 2012. finance, sponsorship and contracting. Specifically, Force air show activities. And, as the program- Who Should Attend the seminar will address: Air Force direction, ming ramps back up, the normal pass down of Individuals from the highest levels of U.S. Air regulations and policies related to air shows and corporate knowledge has been disrupted. In 2014, Force leadership recommend that multiple people open houses; Organizational structure of the open 2015 and beyond, many bases are starting from from any Air Force base planning an open house house/air show planning committee; Contracts scratch in their air show planning. Add to that, the should attend this seminar. Whether you’re a and contracting issues; Legal issues; Sponsorship U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are making a major civilian or active duty, a chief or a captain, if you Funding issues; Issues related to working with change to their scheduling; in December of this have responsibilities for organizing and conduct- your base’s Force Support Squadron. In addition year, they will announce both their 2016 and 2017 ing an air show or open house at an Air Force base, to the instruction and discussion, each participant performance schedules. this seminar has been specifically developed for will be provided with an instructional manual For that reason, ICAS will once again be offering you. ICAS encourages air show project officers, that includes a detailed funding matrix to help Air its Air Force Open House Workshop, a half-day contracting specialists, and Services personnel to Force personnel determine what type of money program geared specifically to the needs of Air attend both the Air Force Open House Workshop (APF vs. NAF vs. outside funding) can be used to Force personnel charged with organizing and and the rest of the ICAS Convention on December pay for nearly every open house air show-related conducting an open house/air show at a U.S. Air 6, 7, 8 and 9. expense that the air show project officer may be Force base in 2016 or 2017. faced with. How Will You Benefit On Saturday, December 5, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Fee Seldom will you have the opportunity to attend a the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, ICAS will offer seminar that is so specifically developed to meet The fee for the half-day Air Force Open House a five-hour program that addresses the most im- your needs. As the 48-year old trade association Workshop is $165. This fee is not included in your portant issues in Air Force open house planning, serving the needs of the air show community and registration fee for the 2015 ICAS Convention. including contracting, legal issues, public affairs an organization to which hundreds of Air Force considerations, budgetary concerns, sponsorship personnel have turned to for advice and direction and more. For the captain or chief tasked with during the last half century, ICAS is intimately organizing and conducting a particular show on familiar with the challenges you’ll be facing over a particular base, the task can be daunting. Many the next several months. As part of a unique part- will learn that they are responsible for organiz- nership designed to provide you with a program ing and conducting the event in just a few short Sunday, December 6th • Selecting performers;

• Mitigating air show hazards; 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Move-In • Emergency planning; cally addressed. In response to popular demand 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. • A summary of pertinent regulations, and and extraordinarily strong evaluation comments, Air Shows 101: Air/Ground how to apply for an air show waiver/SFOC sponsorship consultant Bruce Erley has been Operations and your responsibilities once it is invited back to the ICAS Convention to discuss the approved; key sponsorship issues likely to face ICAS mem- • Interacting with regulatory authorities; and bers – including members of the military – during the 2016 air show season and beyond. • Parking and traffic. This workshop will include Past attendees, many of whom have attended this course more than once, will tell you that you • a brief review of sponsorship basics, shouldn’t be in the air show business without including terminology; having attended Air Shows 101. Military personnel • a broad look at recent sponsorship trends have said that Air Shows 101 has been critical to When the FAA or approves your and how they impact the air show industry the success of newly assigned officers and enlisted request to organize and conduct an air show, that generally and your business specifically; personnel taking on significant air show opera- approval places an enormous responsibility on tions responsibilities for the first time. you. Air Shows 101, the Air/Ground Operations • how to audit your air show to ensure that you are leveraging all of the resources available to Training Seminar, is designed to provide you with Fee the tools you need to manage that responsibility. give your sponsors maximum return on their Air show event organizers, especially first-timers, The fee for this seminar is $305 until November investment; face a steep learning curve when standing face-to- 1, when it increases to $320. This seminar is not • how to activate the sponsorships you sell and face with the myriad of regulations, requirements included in your registration fee. how to help your sponsors do their part in and recommendations of putting on an air show. 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. activating their own sponsorships; Air Shows 101 is a practical, one-day program that features information-packed presentations on Sponsorship for Events Workshop • how to assess “sponsorable” assets and assign the most important air/ground operations issues a dollar value to both the individual assets that you will face as an air show event organizer. and the overall sponsorship package; and Offered by ICAS at its annual convention for more than a quarter century, the program has changed • how to assemble a sponsorship package and and evolved to ensure that you are provided with put it in the hands of the decision makers the most up-to-date and pertinent information at prospective sponsoring corporations/ you need in a format that is accessible and useful. organizations.

What Will You Learn This course has been developed for all air show event organizers – small and large, military and The Air Shows 101 program is designed to help civilian – to help them better understand the latest you manage the myriad details associated with It is an article of faith within the air show com- trends and most effective tactics in selling and running the air/ground operations of an air show. munity that sponsorship is the most promising activating air show sponsorships. This program features presentations on critical and practical tool for moving our industry to the air/ground operations issues, including: proverbial ‘next level.’ But useful, ‘how to’ informa- Fee tion and direction are often hard to come by. • Overview of the business of air shows; The fee for this half-day Sponsorship for Events In this four and one-half hour, workshop-style Workshop is $210 if you register before October 31 • Air show site layout; session, your information needs will be specifi- and $225 after October 31. • Air show planning timelines;

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1:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. the specific purpose of answering your questions 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Aerobatic Competency and helping you make the most productive use of Welcome to Las Vegas Evaluator Training your time in Las Vegas. Reception

For the third consecutive year, Aerobatic Com- 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. The traditional “Welcome to Las Vegas” reception petency Evaluators participating in the ICAS- Breakout Session #2 will provide you with an opportunity to catch up administered ACE program will gather on Sunday with old friends and meet new ones before the afternoon for ACE-specific updates, training and Golden Knights Forum hustle and bustle of the ICAS Convention begins discussion. Aerobatic Competency Evaluators early on Monday morning. We’ll provide food and In this session, you’ll learn what the team looks for carry a great deal of responsibility for the current your first couple of drinks. This year’s reception in shows it considers supporting, what the team and future security and safety of the air show will have a World War II/USO party theme, so expects from the shows that it supports, and what industry each time they conduct an evaluation come dressed in period costume to get in the spirit you can expect from the team if they select your and recommend a pilot be issued a Statement of and, perhaps, take home one of several prizes for event as a Golden Knight performance site. Aerobatic Competency card. In this session (open best costume/outfit. only to current ICAS Aerobatic Competency Evalu- 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

ators), ACEs will learn about new regulatory and Breakout Session #3 procedural changes and developments, and safety Monday, December 7th and accident trends. All active ACEs are encour- FAA Forum aged to attend and participate in this session. 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. In the United States, the regulatory environment in Opening General Session & 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. which air shows are conducted is changing more Keynote Presentation Breakout Session #1 than at any other time in the last two decades, including significant changes to FAA guidance, First Timers Orientation: An new requirements for certain types of formation Interactive Introduction to the performances, and the transition from traditional ICAS Convention Statement of Aerobatic Competency cards to the newer Letter of Authorization for aerobatic pilots. In this session, the national aviation events coordinator for the FAA will explain these changes and answer your questions about how they might impact your operation. The keynote address for the 2015 ICAS Convention Sixty Marketing Tips in will be delivered by Yvonne Camus, a Canadian ad- Sixty Minutes venturer who participated in and finished the Eco- In this fast-paced, information-packed session, Challenge expedition race on the South Pacific island of Borneo. Racing on foot, zipline, bicycle With so many exhibitors, so many education several of the leading practitioners of air show and horseback, in kayaks, canoes and sailboats, offerings and so many people to get to know, the marketing will provide you with not less than through jungles, rivers and ocean waters during a ICAS Convention can be a little intimidating to a five dozen tips, ideas, and suggestions to improve race that covered 325 miles over 11 days, Yvonne first time participant. If you’re joining us for the your marketing efforts. At the deliberately and her teammates were one of just 34 teams -- first time in 2015, plan on attending this brief, break-neck pace of one new idea every minute, and the only rookie team -- to finish the Borneo interactive introduction to the ins and outs of the you will be bombarded with tactics that you can race. A talented and entertaining speaker, Yvonne ICAS Convention. Learn what not to miss, and how employ to promote your event more effectively, will draw on her career as a successful business to make the most effective use of your time during less expensively and with better results. You will executive and her experiences in preparing for the convention. Historically, one of our most popu- be able to put some of these ideas to immediate and competing in the grueling endurance race to lar sessions with first-timers, this presentation use. Others will spark ideas of your own that discuss teamwork, human achievement and the combines a short, traditional presentation with an could change the way you market your event to challenges of living a high performance life. Join innovative round-robin series of discussions with prospective spectators. us at 8:30 on the morning of Monday, December 7 veteran convention delegates who participate for for this exciting kick-off presentation to the 2015 ICAS Convention. 10:00 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. • Sponsorship (tailoring your program to a Exhibit Hall Session A sponsor’s specific needs, approaching your (with lunch served in the Exhibit Hall) sponsorship development process from the prospective sponsor’s perspective, maintain- 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ing sponsor relations before, during and after Air Shows 102: Business your show); 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Basics (Part 1 of 2) Breakout Session #4 • Volunteer and Staff Management (finding people, developing job descriptions, volun- Sixty Performer Tips in teer training, volunteer retention); Sixty Minutes

• Ticket management (what types of systems In an industry where a performer is sometimes work, developing ticket sales policies, effec- still considered a newcomer after ten years in the tive inventory control, pricing and accounting business, the value and importance of experience procedures); cannot be overestimated. To help you benefit from the collective experience of your more established • Marketing (what you need to attract an colleagues, ICAS has assembled a panel of per- Historically, the aviation-oriented individuals who audience, how to use television and radio ads, former veterans who will share the lessons that organize and conduct air shows are relatively well- billboards and newspapers, news coverage they have learned -- both good and bad -- so that versed in aviation safety. The bigger challenge is and media rides, bartering for ad space, ne- you won’t have to learn them yourself through trial focusing on those much less familiar issues: con- gotiating television and radio ad buys, cross and error. Every minute for a full hour, you’ll get cessions and ticketing, volunteer management and promotion); and another tidbit you can put to use in becoming a marketing, finance and sponsorship solicitation, better, more successful air show performer. • Logistics (site set-up, static lay-out, toilets, to name a few. This workshop has been developed trash, parking and traffic management, com- Advanced Parking and Traffic to address those business issues, and to provide munications, seating). Management: An Interactive air show event organizers -- both newbies and Case History Approach veterans -- with a thorough introduction to the Air Shows 102 offers presentations by North business issues that have such an out-sized impact America’s most respected air show event organiz- Parking and traffic are, year in and year out, the on the success of your event. ers, sharing business models from small, mid-size most challenging problem that faces the air show and large events to illustrate well-run practices in industry. In surveys, in feedback from spectators What Will You Learn finance, concession and vendor relations, volun- and -- on occasion -- on the front pages of local Developed and taught by veteran experts in the teer management, ticket sales, logistics, marketing newspapers, customers and prospective custom- field, Air Shows 102 will help you navigate the and sponsorship. ers identify parking and traffic as the thing they myriad of business and event planning issues that liked least about their air show experience or the Air Shows 102 is designed especially for event or- you will face as an air show event organizer. reason that they opted not to attend the air show ganizers from new or small shows as well as newly at all. But, fortunately, most parking and traffic assigned officers and enlisted personnel taking on Specific topics addressed include: problems can be corrected or, at least, minimized. significant air show business responsibilities for In this interactive session, a recognized parking • Finance (factors that impact the budget and the first time. And because so many of you also and traffic expert will discuss several specific common mistakes to avoid, how to reduce have responsibilities for the air/ground operations parking challenges and how those problems were financial risk through insurance and con- aspect of your show, we’ve scheduled this course overcome. Even if you don’t think you have a tracts); so as not to conflict with Air Shows 101, giving you parking and traffic problem, you should consider an opportunity to attend both. • Concession and Vendor Relations (options, attending this session to learn why parking and how to strike the best deal, negotiating a win- Fee traffic problems occur and general steps you can take to eliminate them. win contract with a master concessionaire, The cost of Air Shows 102 is $305 until November dealing with local charity groups); 1, when it increases to $320. This fee is not in- cluded in your convention registration fee.

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2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. sibility of hosting the team, you attend this new an aircraft incident or accident. The session will Breakout Session #4 (Cont’d) and informative session. also include case history discussions on different methods that ARFF personnel have used to reduce Air Boss and Event Organizer Where Do We Go From Here: their emergency response time and suggestions on Safety Stand Down Putting Industry Statistics and how to meet these aggressive new standards. Join Benchmarking Research to us for a detailed and specific discussion on this Work in Charting the Future important issue and come prepared with your own Direction of Your Air Show suggestions and questions. Business Building Brand Identity: Devel- In this session, we’ll take a brief look at two oping your Image and Reputa- different broad industry surveys and a separate tion as an Air Show Performer benchmarking research project and then talk In the air show business, your ability to get hired about what this data and these observations is directly related to how you are perceived by suggest about the possible short- and mid-term the people doing the hiring. And it is within During the Air Boss and Event Organizer Safety future of the air show business. Data developed your power to shape that perception. Your actual Stand Down, air bosses and event organizers will by the air show industry clearly indicates what performance is just a small part of that reputation; de-brief the just concluded 2015 air show season spectators and prospective spectators like about event organizers expect you to be an outstanding with special attention to the accidents, incidents air shows, what they don’t like and what attracts and entertaining pilot. But they also expect you and near misses that might prove helpful to air/ them to our events. Meanwhile, a successful event to dress like a professional air show pilot, to sign ground operations personnel eager to avoid simi- management company recently took an objective autographs and kiss babies, to show up at the lar problems in the future. We will also discuss look at the air show business and came to similar sponsor recognition party and act like the world- the latest revision to the ICAS air boss recom- conclusions about its strengths, and its opportuni- class air show star that they have promoted you as, mendation program and the likely schedule for ties for growth and improvement. After a brief and to seamlessly integrate yourself into the com- implementation of this new program. If you are review of this information, we’ll hold an audience plicated process of conducting an air show. In this an air boss or an event organizer with air/ground participation conversation to put all of this infor- session, we’ll hear from a panel of event organizers operations responsibility, we encourage you to join mation into context and explore what it may mean and performers who will provide their perspective us for this instructive and wide-ranging discus- about air show-related programming, planning, on what you can do to establish a brand image that sion. marketing, logistics and positioning. We will also is more likely to get you hired in the first place and discuss tactics and strategies for enhancing the then invited back subsequently. U.S. Navy Blue Angels Forum air show spectator experience as well as what air shows can do to increase their appeal to a younger This year’s Blue Angels Forum will offer many U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demographic. Come prepared for a wide-ranging, updates and changes to the logistical requirements Forum thought-provoking discussion that will help you of hosting the team. The session will include an re-imagine what your event is and may become. Beginning this year, the Thunderbirds will move overview of the team’s support manual, a discus- to a two-year scheduling format. On the first day sion on the process the team uses, the rationale 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. of the convention, they will announce both their behind it and the role that you will play as event Breakout Session #5 2016 and 2017 performance schedules. Then, later organizer. The forum will also include information that same day, the team will hold this session to on the team’s overall mission, the reason behind Air Show Aircraft Rescue and provide important and useful information on some of the team’s logistical requirements, the Firefighting: Changing the In- what it takes to host the team. Whether you’ve complications that develop when the terms of dustry Paradigm already secured their participation or hope to in the support manual are not followed and how all the future, you’ll learn what it takes to success- of that may impact the safety, efficiency and ef- As the air show community continues to move fully host the team at your event. From logistics, fectiveness of the team. The 2016 support manual toward a common standard for response time, security and space requirements to hotel rooms, has gone through a complete overhaul with help tactics and techniques, this session will provide rental cars and smoke oil, find out what you need from industry leaders and ICAS representatives. It both an update on recent industry efforts to to know directly from the people who know best. It is imperative that whether you are set to host the establish an achievable standard that can be will be your opportunity to ask your most difficult team in 2016 or 2017 or are interested in the pos- implemented at every North American air show to provide fast, effective response in the event of questions. 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. as nearly every veteran air show performer will How to Build and Position an explain, a pilot’s maneuver sequence is an organic Aerobatic Box: An Interactive thing that changes and evolves over time. This ses- Workshop sion will begin with a brief presentation and then break up into small groups for discussion and In this interactive, workshop-style, 90-minute cooperative development of a sample maneuver session, we will turn the Brasilia Ballroom at the sequence. Whether you’re a veteran or a newbie, Rio Hotel into a virtual aerobatic box. Convention 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. plan on joining us for an exchange of ideas and Regional Meetings delegates will participate in a detailed discussion perspectives on this critically important topic. of how a site dictates aerobatic box design and placement. We will discuss the ideal and the reali- Communicating with Your Key Tuesday, December 8th ties. We will discuss what accommodations are Audiences: A Practical Tutorial allowed and common and others that are not. This on Interacting with the Media practical, hands-on, group participation session 7:15 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. will help you understand regulatory and safety You might not be a media or public relations U.S. Air Force Roundtable issues. It will help you understand the impact of professional, but anyone with a mobile device or Discussion your decisions related to the aerobatic box on the access to the Internet has the power to amplify The individuals charged with organizing and various constituencies impacted by your decisions. your brand, your messages, your successes, and conducting an open house on a U.S. Air Force base And it will help you to better design and position especially your failure...whether you want them operate in an unusually difficult and demanding the aerobatic box at your event. ICAS encourages to or not. Being able to control and influence the environment. As the Air Force continues to restore event organizers, performers and other stake hold- message has never been more important than it its air show/open house activity to pre-seques- ers to attend and participate in this session. is now. In this session, we’ll look at today’s com- tration levels, Air Force project officers have been munications realities and how effective media asked to plan and conduct air shows with very 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. relations principles and techniques can help you little “corporate knowledge” available to them. To Breakout Session #6 gain confidence in front of the camera and gain help mitigate that particular problem, ICAS is or- control during an interview. In this workshop-style Building a Better Maneuver ganizing this session as a discussion and exchange session, you will get a tutorial on the fundamentals Sequence: An Interactive of information amongst Air Force colleagues. The of media interaction and then you’ll see those conversation will be facilitated by a former Air Workshop principles applied in an interview scenario. You Force JAG officer familiar with Air Force air show/ will leave the session with the five most important open house policy. But the principal resources tips for successful media interviews and the skills will be the other Air Force personnel in the room. necessary to interact with reporters confidently Whether this is your first ICAS Convention or your and successfully. twenty-first, come prepared to educate and be U.S. Air Force ACC Forum educated on hints, tips, ideas and suggestions for organizing and conducting air shows/open houses U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) is on Air Force bases. the clearinghouse for ACC single-ship demos. As the Air Force and ACC continue to move back 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon A well-conceived and professionally-executed air to pre-sequestration levels of air show support Air Boss 201: Advanced Air show maneuver sequence mitigates hazards, man- and participation, this session will explain what Boss Workshop ages aircraft energy and provides an entertaining ACC assets will be available during the 2016 air The air boss is the individual who controls the display to the air show audience. But getting that show season, how ACC allocates those resources, aviation event activities in accordance with the combination right requires objective self-assess- what your show can do to improve its chances of briefed schedule, applicable waiver and federal ment, creativity and showmanship developed obtaining ACC support, and what ACC expects of regulations. In short, they must be prepared to with equal amounts of both science and art. And, your event once you have been selected to receive assume responsibility for everything related to support. You’ll also get the latest information on safe air and ground operations conducted as part the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight program.

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of the air show: adherence to FAA and Transport 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Volunteer and Staff Management (finding Canada regulations, conducting a safe and effec- Air Shows 102: Business people, developing job descriptions, volun- tive briefing, organizing and conducting an air Basics (Part 2 of 2) teer training, volunteer retention); show, and understanding the show site and the idiosyncrasies of the airspace in which they are • Ticket management (what types of systems working. work, developing ticket sales policies, effec- tive inventory control, pricing and accounting As part of a larger effort to develop a comprehen- procedures); sive and multi-faceted training program for air show air bosses, ICAS has re-constructed its Air • Marketing (what you need to attract an Boss 201 Workshop. The new course addresses audience, how to use television and radio ads, some of the more complex issues in air show air/ billboards and newspapers, news coverage ground operations, the pre-show safety briefing, and media rides, bartering for ad space, ne- changes to air regulations, discussion on air show Historically, the aviation-oriented individuals who gotiating television and radio ad buys, cross entertainment techniques and strategies, radio organize and conduct air shows are relatively well- promotion); communications and case history discussions on versed in aviation safety. The bigger challenge is • Logistics (site set-up, static lay-out, toilets, difficult air/ground operations problems and is- focusing on those much less familiar issues: con- trash, parking and traffic management, com- sues. This advanced, half-day course also explains cessions and ticketing, volunteer management and munications, seating). how to assess event preparation and readiness, marketing, finance and sponsorship solicitation, and how to stay within both the letter and the to name a few. This workshop has been developed Air Shows 102 offers presentations by North intent of all applicable regulations, ensuring pilot to address those business issues, and to provide America’s most respected air show event organiz- safety. air show event organizers -- both newbies and ers, sharing business models from small, mid-size veterans -- with a thorough introduction to the and large events to illustrate well-run practices By itself, the course will not qualify an individual business issues that have such an out-sized impact in finance, concession and vendor relations, to become an air boss. But this program is focused on the success of your event. volunteer management, ticket sales, logistics, on air boss issues and can be used as a useful first marketing and sponsorship. Air Shows 102 is de- step in developing the knowledge base necessary What Will You Learn signed especially for event organizers from new or to become an air show air boss. Developed and taught by veteran experts in the small shows as well as newly assigned officers and field, Air Shows 102 will help you navigate the Who Should Attend enlisted personnel taking on significant air show myriad of business and event planning issues that business responsibilities for the first time. And This course has been developed for individuals you will face as an air show event organizer. because so many of you also have responsibilities with air boss responsibilities, aspiring air bosses, for the air/ground operations aspect of your show, air show directors who interact with and/or hire Specific topics addressed include: we’ve scheduled this course so as not to conflict air bosses, and any other air show professional • Finance (factors that impact the budget and with Air Shows 101, giving you an opportunity to who would benefit by learning more about ad- attend both. vanced concepts in air operations and air bossing. common mistakes to avoid, how to reduce financial risk through insurance and con- It is strongly recommended that any individual Fee taking this course have taken Air Shows 101 or be tracts); The cost for Air Shows 102 is $305 until November familiar with all the material taught in Air Shows • Concession and Vendor Relations (options, 1 when it increases to $320.. This seminar is not 101. how to strike the best deal, negotiating a win- included in your convention registration fee. Fee win contract with a master concessionaire, dealing with local charity groups); The fee for this half-day Air Boss 201 Workshop is $210 until November 1, when it increases to $225. • Sponsorship (tailoring your program to a This cost of this workshop is not included in your sponsor’s specific needs, approaching your convention registration fee. sponsorship development process from the prospective sponsor’s perspective, maintain- ing sponsor relations before, during and after your show); 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Breakout Session #7 Breakout Session #8

Emergency Bail-Out Proce- U.S. Navy Forum dures and Survival Equipment for Pilots In this session, representatives from the U.S. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Navy will discuss the process by which an air Breakout Session #9 If and when it becomes necessary to leave your show requests aviation support from the U.S. aircraft in a hurry, you won’t have time to stop and Navy, including the participation of F-18 single Crisis Communications in the think about it. Almost unanimously, pilots who ship demonstrations, the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs Air Show Environment: An have survived an emergency bail out say that they parachute demonstration team and static display Interactive Discussion made it because they had rehearsed their bail-out aircraft. They’ll discuss support requirements for procedures. If you’re an air show pilot who wears all Navy teams and aircraft. A well-planned, professionally-executed emer- a parachute when you perform, you won’t want to gency response will be all for naught if it is not miss this session with one of the world’s recog- 9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. supported and complemented by an equally nized experts on this issue. Silver will provide a Air Show Performer Safety professional crisis communications plan. Knowing thorough, thoughtful, thought provoking review Stand-Down what to say, when to say it and who should be of when and how to exit your aircraft quickly and saying it (or not saying it) is critical to clear com- successfully if circumstances require you to do so. munications, avoiding panic or disinformation He will also discuss other equipment, tactics and and avoiding the entirely unnecessary mistake of techniques that will maximize your chances of making a bad situation worse. In this session, a survival in the event of a mid-flight emergency or diverse panel of subject matter experts will pro- forced landing. vide brief presentations on specific elements of a world-class crisis communications program. And, Sixty Social Media Tips in for the second half of the program, the panelists Sixty Minutes and the audience will participate in an interactive discussion that allows participants to ask ques- As social media and other internet-based technol- This two-hour-plus safety review will address a tions, offer answers and benefit from the collective ogy become larger and more important parts of wide variety of safety-related issues specific to air expertise and experience on the stage and in the the air show professional’s tool kit, the environ- show performers. A perennial favorite and annual room. Come prepared to both learn and offer your ment often seems to be evolving and advancing opportunity for performers to de-brief at the end own perspective and opinions. from week to week. In this fast-paced session, of the air show season, this session will include some of the air show industry’s most knowledge- updates on timely regulatory issues and discus- Royal Canadian Air Force able social media practitioners will provide you sions on operational concerns that came up dur- Forum with five dozen ideas, hints, tips and suggestions ing the just completed 2015 air show season. The on how you can make better, more efficient, and session will also include analysis of and discussion This year, the RCAF Snowbirds, the RCAF CF-18 less expensive use of the capabilities and advan- on recent accidents -- both here in North America Hornet demo team, the tages of this 21st-century tool. and overseas -- with a special focus on how those SkyHawks parachute team and Canadian military accidents are indicative of larger, long-term trends static display assets will once again be coordinated U.S. Marine Corps Forum and recurring problems. Although all members through 1 Canadian Air Division. In this session, are permitted to participate in the first half of this you’ll get details on how to request Canadian mili- From Harriers and Ospreys to static display session, the second half of the program will be tary assets, how to host those military participants aircraft and other equipment, the United States restricted to air show performers only and that if your event is selected for support, and how to Marine Corps can offer your event outstanding restriction will be actively enforced. ensure that the goals and objectives of your event support in many different forms. In this session, and the Canadian military are met. Whether you the Marines will provide you with all the informa- already have been confirmed to receive Canadian tion you need to request their participation and military participation at your event or you hope host them at your event if your show is selected for to get that support in the future, plan on joining support. You’ll also get the latest information on us for this informative, multi-faceted presentation what assets will be available during the 2016 air and discussion. show season.

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12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. “meeting.” If you are not a member and you’ve helpful ideas. The keynote presentation will be fol- Pinnacle Awards Luncheon spent time cleaning an airplane, lugging equip- lowed by the Annual ICAS Membership Meeting. ment, or providing foot massages to a performer 2:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (boooo!), then plan on joining us for this once-a- 10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Exhibit Hall Session B year gathering of the people who really make the Exhibit Hall Session C air show business happen. Fair warning: if you are 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. 2016 ICAS Convention Exhibit a performer (boooo!) and you get within 100 feet Breakout Session #10 Space Draw of the UAG meeting, ICAS cannot be responsible for your personal safety. How to Negotiate the Best Booth space on the ICAS Convention exhibit hall Possible Hotel Contract 6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. floor is allocated on a sponsorship/seniority basis. As the 2015 ICAS Convention draws to a close, ex- Maple Leaf Forum Air shows are comprised of many moving parts. And hotel sleeping room arrangements are neither hibitors will gather to select their booth space for The unique issues, problems, challenges and the largest nor the most difficult challenge that the 2016 ICAS Convention in a fast-paced, lottery- opportunities of Canadian event organizers event organizers face, but they may be the easiest style selection process that is based on seniority as and performers will be discussed during this to solve. In this session, two meeting professionals an ICAS Convention exhibitor. If you want a booth information-packed session. Veteran Canadian will give you practical advice and specific direc- at next year’s convention, plan on joining us on ICAS members, Canadian regulatory officials and tion on how to negotiate a hotel contract that Tuesday evening immediately following Exhibit representatives from the Canadian military will minimizes your expense and exposure to potential Hall Session B. be on hand to answer your questions, provide you penalties. with expert guidance on key issues, and direct the 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Screening, ‘The Bob Hoover discussion. 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Chairman’s Reception Project: Flying the Feathered Wednesday, December 9th Edge’ documentary 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. R. A. ‘Bob’ Hoover is widely recognized as the 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Chairman’s Banquet world’s greatest living aviator, has generated ICAS Foundation General The 2015 ICAS Convention will conclude with the generations of pilots with his precision flying and Membership Meeting traditional Chairman’s Banquet. In addition to gentlemanly demeanor, and is the air show com- celebrating the conclusion of the 2015 air show munity’s most recognizable personality. In “Flying 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. season and the beginning of the 2016 season, the the Feathered Edge” director and producer Kim ICAS Annual Meeting and Banquet will be an opportunity to recognize this Furst captures every nuance of Bob’s amazing life State of the Industry Address: year’s recipients of the ICAS Sword of Excellence, by weaving vintage still images, rare historic foot- Timing is Everything the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, age and exclusive testimonials from other aviation New at this year’s ICAS Convention: a Wednesday the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations legends. Please join us for this exclusive screening morning wrap-up keynote address and discussion. Award and the ICAS Special Achievement Award, that will include opening and closing comments To help kick-off the last day of the 2015 ICAS as well as this year’s inductees into the ICAS Foun- from Kim Furst. Convention, this presentation will focus on what dation Air Show Hall of Fame: John Mohr, Sonny show business teaches us about timing and why 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Everett and the Red Baron Pizza Squadron. United Air Show Grunts we need re-think the way we’re doing things now! 9:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Meeting Find out what Cirque du Soleil, Red Bull & HBO already know, how some European air shows have Survivors Party Dedicated to the proposition that it is the “air show already begun, and how three of our industry’s Once again this year, the Banquet will be followed grunts” that do all the work and the air show per- players are making changes that make a difference. by the ICAS Convention’s newest tradition: the formers (boooo!) that get all the glory, the United Air show announcer Ric Peterson will use his co- post-Banquet Survivors Party. Airshow Grunts (UAG) meet just once a year to medic, television, radio and air show experience in meet, gripe, scheme and, ultimately, acquiesce. If an entertaining and informative presentation that you are a UAG member, you know the drill and will help tie your convention experience together you’ve already cleared your calendar to attend this and send you home with at least a half-dozen The Rio All-Suite Hotel: Host Hotel for the 2015 ICAS Convention

The ICAS Convention will once again be held in the Rio Why It is Important to Stay at the All-Suite Hotel with newly-negotiated rates that are $10 Rio Hotel When You Attend the less per night than the already bargain rates negotiated ICAS Convention “Great education by ICAS in 2014. sessions; the class To get the meeting space we need for our annual conven- handouts and With over 60,000 feet of exhibit hall space, extensive con- tion without moving the entire event to a large and publications are very current education session meeting space, and over-sized expensive stand-alone convention center, ICAS must useful, year-round sleeping rooms, the Rio offers ICAS Convention delegates commit to a substantial block of sleeping rooms at a tools.” a comfortable home in which to conduct our business large hotel like the Rio. Hotel managers allocate meeting from December 6 through 9. space to groups like ours based on the number of rooms we reserve and the percentage of rooms in that block that Make Your Hotel Reservation Soon are actually occupied. For the first time, ICAS is offering a $100 discount on the To protect the value of rooms that have been taken off the standard registration fee to delegates who reserve and market and reserved for ICAS Convention delegates, our occupy a room in the ICAS Convention block of rooms contract with the hotel includes a clause that provides during the convention. Only members who have con- monetary damages if our group occupies fewer rooms firmed reservations at the Rio under the ICAS block are than agreed upon. This “slippage” by the group is referred eligible for the discount. The current room rate for the to as attrition and can cost ICAS tens of thousands of 2015 ICAS Convention is $89 per night for reservations dollars unnecessarily. made by November 11, 2015. ICAS members staying at Therefore, our preference is that our members and the Rio under the ICAS block will also be exempt from convention delegates reserve and occupy rooms at the the $28-per-dayi resort fee that is charged to all other host hotel. To help make your decision an easy one, ICAS hotel guests. And convention delegates will enjoy free has negotiated an $89 per night rate and has relieved del- wireless internet access and complimentary access to the egates of the normal requirement that they pay the usual exercise facilities at the hotel. $28-per-day resort fee for convention delegates who To make your reservation, you can book directly with the reserve rooms within the ICAS block by November 11. hotel by visiting https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SRICS5. Or call 888-746-6955 and use Group Code SRICS5. Members who reserve a room within the ICAS block, but cancel their reservation, will not be eligible for the registration discount.

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To make your reservation, you can book directly with the hotel by visiting: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SRICS5 Or call 888-746-6955 and use Group Code SRICS5. air shows 4Q 2015 48 ICAS 2015 REGISTRATION December 6-9 ^ Rio All-Suite Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada ICAS To register online visit: http://www.airshows.aero/?Page=ConventionRegistration For hotel reservations visit https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SRICS5 2015 or call 888.746.6955/Group Code SRICS5. Completion of registration and provision of payment indicate that you have read and accepted the accompanying Instructions/Terms and Conditions including, but not limited to, the Refunds and Cancellations policy.

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REGISTER ON-LINE AT SOCIAL EVENT TICKETS http://www.airshows.aero/?Page=ConventionRegistration All social events are included in the registration fee.

ELIGIBILITY Registered delegates may purchase tickets for their spouses, family members and guests (on-line), when making seating All delegates AND seminar attendees must be ICAS members reservations for the Pinnacle Awards Luncheon and/or in good standing at the time of the convention to be eligible Chairman's Banquet. to attend. Delegates may purchase guest tickets for the Welcome BOOTH FEES DO NOT INCLUDE REGISTRATION Reception (on-site) at ICAS Registration.

Exhibitors and all booth staff must register as delegates. ICAS SPECIAL REQUESTS does not permit spouses or guests to visit or “sit” at booths nor Please indicate on this registration form (and on arrival at ICAS do we provide Exhibit Hall “passes” for workers. Booth staff will Registration), if you require vegetarian meals, gluten free meals, not be permitted access to the Exhibit Hall without delegate or have a food allergy. You will be given a ticket indicating those credentials. requirements/restrictions to present to the wait staff at the Awards Luncheon and Chairman's Banquet. In keeping with the professional character of our exhibit hall, spouses, family members or guests of registered delegates Please indicate on this registration form (and on arrival at ICAS are not permitted inside the Exhibit Hall at any time (with the Registration), if you require special assistance – at Social Events exception of Wednesday, 12/9, when the hall is open to guests or otherwise – during the convention. of registered delegates) without purchasing a day pass or full convention registration. REFUNDS and CANCELLATIONS

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G All registrations must include payment. Registration forms G No refunds will be made on any cancellations received after without payment will not be processed. October 31, 2015. G G Complete one form per delegate. Registration cancellations received on or prior to October 31, 2015 are refundable. A $50 administrative fee will be deducted G Badges will reflect the name, location and category of the ICAS from your refund. member organization with which delegates are registered. G Seminar cancellations received on or prior to October 31, 2015 are refundable. A $25 administrative fee will be deducted from G Registration includes all regular Education Sessions, Exhibit your refund. Sessions and Social Events.

G Entry to Air Force Open House Workshop, Air Shows 101, Cancellations Sponsorship for Events, Air Shows 102 or Air Boss 201 requires G All cancellation requests must be received in writing at ICAS an additional course fee. headquarters. G Completion of registration form and provision of payment G If delivering a cancellation close to the refund deadline, we indicate that you have read and accepted these Instructions/ recommend emailing: [email protected] Terms and Conditions. HOTEL RESERVATIONS SPECIAL SEMINARS ICAS has negotiated a special sleeping room rate of $89/night plus Special Seminars are not included in your registration fee: tax for reservations made at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. This rate includes standard internet and NO resort fee. Members should G Air Force Open House Workshop, Saturday, December 5. either book their rooms thru this link: https://resweb.passkey. com/go/SRICS5 or by calling Hotel Reservations at 888.746.6955 G Air Shows 101: Air/Ground Operations, Sunday, December 6. and referencing Group Code SRICS5. Should you book outside of our block, you will be charged a mandatory $25.00/day resort fee. G Sponsorship for Events Workshop, Sunday, December 6. A limited number of rooms are available at this rate. You are en- G Air Shows 102: Business Basics couraged to make your reservations early to avoid disappoint- Part 1, Monday December 7 ment, hassles or problems. Part 2, Tuesday, December 8 A cancellation fee will apply if a room reservation is cancelled less G Air Boss 201: Advanced Air Boss Training, Tuesday, than 72 hours prior to the attendee’s arrival date. This fee will be December 8. the sole responsibility of the member.

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BY: MIKE BERRIOCHOA

ne of the accepted definitions of traffic is: their displeasure if they are unhappy. Unlike baseball or Vehicles Moving on a Road or Highway. Former football stadiums where ingress and egress routes are OCBS News anchor Dan Rather once observed designed into the parking lots, airports are not designed that Americans will put up with anything provided it for rapid influxes of large volumes of traffic, thus creat- doesn’t block traffic. And nowhere is that more true ing the challenges faced by so many shows across the than in the traffic lanes coming to an air show. country.

Nothing instills fear and dread in the hearts of air show “People will accept long lines but only if those lines fans quite like the specter of long traffic lines. And few keep moving,” said air show consultant Mike McCabe of things can sink a show faster than a history of traffic AirSupport. “Walt Disney figured that out more than 50 problems. If fans were asked to choose between being years ago. It’s when those lines come to a complete stop stuck in traffic on a hot air show day and having a tooth for extended periods that people start getting upset,” he filled without Novocain, they may have to think about said. McCabe works with a number of different shows their answer. And while the Novocain option is not one around the country and resolving traffic problems is one of the questions on ICAS survey forms, surveys clearly of his biggest concerns. “All too often, if there are traffic show that one of the things fans dislike most about go- problems, it’s because show organizers haven’t spent ing to an air show is the fear of traffic snarls. Nearly 25 enough time planning. This is really the unglamorous percent of air show fans say traffic is the one problem part of an air show but it’s the first thing customers en- most in need of improvement. And when asked, “What counter, and because it’s the first thing, it becomes one are some real or perceived negative aspects related to of the most important aspects of a satisfactory experi- attending an air show?” 35 percent of responders said ence,” McCabe said. traffic. There are no hard and fast standards for equating the Clearly long lines of stop and go traffic on a hot summer number of people coming to the show to the number day are no one’s idea of a good time. And with the ad- of cars to be parked, but there is enough experience in vent of social media, air show goers are quick to express the industry to come close. And planners have to build a

55 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 56 parking system that allows for a wide degree lesson for the California Capital Air Show of variability. He said it starts with a realistic in Sacramento when it began ten years ago. estimate of the size of the crowd, and if new Organizer Darcy Brewer cringes when she agencies so I partnered with our city traffic shows are unsure about their planning they recalls the problems they encountered the engineer, county transportation officials, can turn to established events in their com- first year. “We had the Blue Angels for our state agencies, and brought in the local ser- munity, such as county or state fairs, and ask first show. Our traffic management plan vice clubs that handled parking for the show. for their input and advice. “It doesn’t take a was inadequate and the freeways around us With all of their input we developed a traffic large crowd to create a world class traffic jam were blocked for hours. It was a mess that and parking plan and set up a central com- so you want to plan for multiple routes for haunted us for the next three years. We fixed mand post with direct communications to all both access and egress and be able to process the problems after the first year but it took traffic and parking points,” McCartney said. as many cars as possible as fast as possible,” two more years of serious media work to McCabe said. Not only does this increase convince a lot of our fans to start coming to Social media had yet to emerge as a commu- customer satisfaction, it enhances safety. It the show again,” she said. nications tool so part of the plan included may mean more people handling vehicles the use of the show’s web site showing all of but the results are worth it. The solution was to bring all of the various the gates and the best routes for fans to take law enforcement and safety agencies togeth- depending on the route they used. The show In McCabe’s view, publishing an air show er to talk over the problem and brainstorm handles about 45,000 people each day. “We schedule prior to the show is a major mis- solutions. This included seven state, county designed a mechanism that allowed them take that compounds traffic management and city law enforcement agencies, plus to leave the same way they entered. We also problems, especially for shows that get a jet four fire departments. It worked so well that developed bus lanes so nothing would hold team. “We all know that people come to a the agencies now use the air show as one of them back. They were able to enter and leave show to see the jets, and if we tell them in their annual tabletop emergency planning without interruption,” he said. advance when the jets will fly they will all exercises. come later to the show and skew the traffic After the chaos of the first year, McCartney patterns,” he said. The show’s public safety director is Sergeant said things turned around remarkably well. Scott McCartney with “After our second show we had traffic back the Sacramento County to normal around the airport in 55 minutes.

It doesn’t take a large crowd to create a world class Sheriff’s Office who has After the third show it was down to 48 min- traffic jam so you want to plan for multiple routes for worked with the show since utes and has gone down every year. Today both access and egress and be able to process as many its inception. He is also traffic around the airport is restored to cars as possible as fast as possible. tasked to the California Of- normal within 30 minutes and has resulted fice of Emergency Services. in outstanding ratings from the jet teams “Because of earthquake and recognition by ICAS as one of the best McCabe recommends publishing the time issues, the possibility for dams above us to in the business. the gates will open and, if desired, include fail, along with the potential for other natu- a list of performers, but that’s it. Then, he ral disasters, we have become very adept at The 2015 Chippewa Valley Air Show in Eau insists, the gates should be staffed and ready figuring out how to move 100,000 people or Claire, Wisconsin, was slammed by a larger th to admit fans a full hour early. “Some people more within a very short time,” he said. than expected crowd over the 4 of July always show up early and if you don’t get that created its own share of issues. The them onto the field quickly you will begin McCartney and Brewer both admit they show is a fundraiser for the Chippewa Val- with a backup that you may not be able to didn’t anticipate the large crowd when they ley Council of the Boy Scouts of America. overcome.” Besides, he says, the quicker you planned for their first show a decade ago. It was the first show in several years and, get them onto the field the happier they will “We didn’t have enough gates and had issues because they had the Blue Angels, they be and the more money they will spend. with our mass transit system,” said McCart- experienced record crowds. They were so ney. After the first year of what he described caught by surprise that it resulted in long First time shows need to get it right the first as “major chaos,” he was put in charge of all lines, traffic snarls and some very heated time or they will suffer the consequences. traffic control around the show. “I believe and hurtful comments on social media by Getting it right the first time was a painful in collaboration among the surrounding some of those trapped in the traffic.

57 air shows 4Q 2015 All too often, if there are traffic problems, it’s because show organizers haven’t spent enough time planning. This is really the unglamorous part of an air show but it’s the first thing customers encounter, and because it’s the first thing, it becomes one of the most important aspects of a satisfactory experience[.]

“We weren’t sure what to expect for attendance. It was a holiday should be doing it from 15 cars at a time. It’s no wonder that fans weekend with great weather and about 40,000 people came out on get upset,” he said. Saturday. Some of our fans were in lines longer than expected but we opened up our overflow parking lots and used busses to get everyone Some shows argue that there is only one way into an airport and on the field before the Blue Angels flew,” said organizer Matt Hill. He only one way out. “There is no such thing as one way in and one way said everyone was off the field within 90 minutes. out,” Shapiro said. “To begin with, every road has two lanes so there can be two lanes in and out. Also, shows sometimes fail to look at or Hill said part of the problem for their show is that they are not close explore other options.” Shapiro said there is often private property to major freeway access points. “We are a small, regional field so around an airport that can be used for access or for parking that access is limited. Our major takeaway from this experience was to would be available if someone were to ask. “I can often find four or recognize traffic problems sooner and open up the overflow parking five ways in and out simply by asking. Sometimes it just takes a dif- lots earlier. We had a plan in place but not having faced such a large ferent set of eyes to get a different perspective,” he said. crowd before we didn’t anticipate the problem,” he said. He praised local law enforcement for working so closely with them which helped For example, Shapiro recalled a show that had serious problems that minimize the problems. Hill said they had one person dedicated created a six mile backup. The show was using a rectangular grass to social media for a week before the show to keep fans updated, field for parking but the curb cut was in the wrong location. He including traffic and parking options during the show. contacted the city and got them to carve a temporary driveway into the parking lot. This gave them two new lanes and said the backup While there were some nasty comments posted on social media, was eliminated the following year. Hill said the vast majority of comments were positive. “Our fans realized we are all volunteers who are working to benefit the Boy Shapiro said much of traffic management is simple math. “The Scouts,” he said. reality is that 35-40 percent of fans show up between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. So you should plan for 50 percent. If you are expecting One of the things that slowed traffic for the Eau Claire show was the 10,000 cars throughout the day that means you need to be able to need to collect money from people as they drove onto the field rather receive 5,000 cars during that time. Then you need to determine if than after they were parked…a practice discouraged by many, but your roads will handle the volume. And you need to be able to have at some airports, such as Eau Claire, there is simply no other choice enough gates to park 15-20 cars at a time. It’s a statistical numbers and it is done successfully at a number of shows around the country. game and if you can’t handle the volume you’re stuck before you begin,” he said. “If you are going to take money from the cars as they come in you need as many lanes into parking as you can open, and you need At the Rocky Mountain Air Show in Golden, Colorado, organizers as many people as possible taking money,” said Jeffrey Shapiro of did a remote show this year at a new venue that had limited access Solutions Events Services. He has developed a real-time parking and as well as infrastructure issues. “We were at a park on the Aurora tracking system using proprietary software. “The most common Reservoir outside of Denver and we put in a lot of effort creating errors that air shows make in handling traffic are parking one car traffic and parking plans, but the demand was greater than pre- one or two at a time and using only one parking lot at a time. Some dicted and very quickly we became overwhelmed,” said organizer shows collect money from one or two cars at a time when they Scott McMillan. air shows 4Q 2015 58 They normally do their show at the nearby management and we put our heads together Broomfield Airport and they were offered to understand what happened and what we a show by the Thunderbirds, which was the could adjust.” first time a jet team was to appear in the Denver area in 20 years. Unfortunately, the McMillan said they were able to open more airport wasn’t able to handle the team so gates which made a big difference. They were organizers did their regular show at Broom- also able to utilize more space on limited field and created a separate event with the roads. “We also widened the choke points Thunderbirds at the remote location on a which reduced congestion and made a big different date. difference,” he said.

The traffic problem they experienced oc- McMillan admits they weren’t 100 percent MIKE McCABE curred on Saturday. By Sunday they had successful on the second day but said the worked out many of the kinks. “We took changes turned into an overall big improve- a lot of media heat for the problems we ment so they could get more vehicles in. encountered and we responded head on. We “We will do a remote show there again next gave refunds to people who had tickets but year and have already identified two new couldn’t get into the event and that account- parking areas. The city is willing to do some ed for 20-25 percent of our revenue. This dirty work to make improvements that will was a huge hit to our budget and represented give us access to another 20 acres which we our profit for the show, but it was impor- can use. They had already slated that area tant to maintain credibility with our fans,” for improvement, recognizing that if they McMillan said. want large events of any kind in this location in the future they need to make changes,” DARCY BREWER There were a lot of unkind things said on McMillan said. social media about the problems. “Our Facebook page was hammered. There were Another benefit of the problems they expe- a lot of angry people and rightly so. They rienced was that all of the local law enforce- expressed their anger on Facebook, Twitter, ment agencies now understand the benefit and all of our other social media outlets.” of having one traffic management plan in McMillan said they responded to these com- place rather than three plans. “This may ments as quickly as they could, and over- seem obvious but, since no one anticipated night were able to revamp their traffic and this becoming an issue, we didn’t adequately parking plan and get it on their Facebook address it,” he said. page. “A lot of people saw our updates and One thing still in the works, according to responded appropriately,” he said. The fixes McMillan, is limiting the number of tickets SCOTT McCARTNEY they put in place on Sunday worked well and that will be sold. The limit will be deter- they were able to get another 10,000 people mined by the number of cars they can park. into the venue. They are also considering whether to switch “We learned that we will no longer take to online ticket sales only. “If we do that we money from cars as they enter the parking will make it clear that if we are sold out then lots. That really slowed us down. Next time don’t come out,” McMillan said. we will add the price of parking to the price It can be argued that no one understands of the tickets which should speed the pro- traffic and parking issues in the air show cess,” said McMillan. “We changed our traffic business better than the folks at the KC plan, worked with law enforcement and park Aviation Expo and Air Show in Kansas City, MATT HILL

59 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 60 Missouri. Since 1995 they have been hold- advice and guidance of experienced air show ing their show at an urban airport that has personnel. “They had never done an air almost no parking and from the very begin- show before and didn’t believe us when we ning have relied on outlying parking lots and told them how to do it. Fans weren’t used to city transit busses to get their fans to and standing in lines to leave the show and sud- from the show. The local metro bus system denly social media outlets were lighting up was economical, efficient and highly experi- with complaints. You name it, they said it,” enced. Then federal regulations reared their Noyallis said. ugly head and the air show was forced to put the contract out for bid. And that’s when the After fans were finally returned to their cars wheels came off. after the first day’s show, Noyallis said they met with the bus company people and con- JEFF SHAPIRO Because the local transit authority receives vinced them to rely on the show’s experience. federal funds, air show director Ed Noyallis “It took almost two hours to get our fans said the Federal Transit Administration has off the field on Saturday. It took less than 45 ordered all events that want to use local tran- minutes on Sunday. That was not as good as sit busses to put the bus service out for bid. we would have liked but it was an improve- He said they learned this is a national policy ment,” he said. which finally caught up to them. Only if there were no bidders could the local transit system Rapid people movement is a must at the KC provide the service. But they received bidsz show. “The Charles B. Wheeler Downtown from numerous companies, both in state and Airport is in the middle of downtown Kansas out-of-state. The bus company that won the City and we would put the city in gridlock bid was a highly experienced school bus com- if everyone came downtown to park. Our SCOTT McMILLAN pany, but had never done an air show. And system works so well because the busses school busses have only single doors unlike drive looped routes that reach all of the lots,” transit busses with double doors. This change he said. Fans can park in any lot they choose alone slowed the loading and unloading along the published bus route and can get process considerably. On top of that, Noyallis off the busses where they got on. “We use 75 said the first day of the show the company busses and each route only takes about ten didn’t follow the parking plan that had been minutes,” Noyallis said. used so successfully in the past. Because the lowest bidder was more expen- “They thought they knew more than we did sive than what the air show had been paying and they had to learn the hard way. They got the local transit system, transportation costs people to the field okay, but when the show ate into the show’s profits considerably. “We ED NOYALLIS was over, we wanted them to load ten busses were lucky this year. Because we had the Blue at a time so the lines would keep moving Angels there was no red ink. We had a big and we had designed our bus parking areas enough crowd that we actually made money. accordingly. Instead, they chose to load one Some years we don’t,” Noyallis said. or two busses at a time. We suddenly found While it is always tempting to charge fans people waiting in line under a hot sun and we to ride the busses, Noyallis said that doesn’t had to quickly spool up to provide water to work. “We tried it one year and the logistics these people because they were dropping like were unbelievably bad. We had to provide flies from heat and dehydration. volunteers at every bus stop, keep them sup- Noyallis said the bus company had poor plied with change, water, security, etc., and ground supervision and chose to ignore the it just wasn’t feasible. Now we build the cost DAVE YOUNG into the ticket price,” he said.

61 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 62 No matter whether you are an at the colleges where they will be media coverage, including an which quickly turned to mud, air show newbie or an old pro, parking cars if needed. And the airborne traffic reporter from a throwing the entire parking plan there is no substitute for plan- security force at the local nuclear local radio station giving up-to- into a tail . “We have a park- ning. And the more the better. power plant offered its help. “In the-minute traffic reports as fans ing plan that has served us well Unfortunately for the Lynch- 2011, we did not have a good drive to the show. An additional for 30 years, but the rain forced burg Regional Air Show in command and control center or tweak to the parking plan in- us to completely revamp it in a Lynchburg, Virginia, they were an adequate management struc- cludes a graduated price struc- 12-hour period when the lots given just five months to pre- ture set up for law enforcement ture for tickets to the show. The became impassable. Cars were pare for the Blue Angels. “The and public safety. There was an cheapest tickets will be sold first, getting stuck in the mud and we show in 2011 was the first show obvious lack of communication and the closer they get to the had to quickly find paved park- we had done in 29 years so there and lack of clear expectations on show date the more expensive ing areas and notify our fans, all was not a lot of experience in the role each agency would play. the tickets will be, giving fans within hours,” Doctor said. our community to draw from,” Now, as we go into 2016, we will an incentive to get their tickets said air show president Dave have the local sheriff in charge. early. “We are optimistic we will As a former police chief, Doctor Young. “The Blue Angels called We have built up tremendous have a good flow of traffic into had a good relationship with in December 2010 to offer us a cooperation among the agencies the show and that fans will be local officials. He received great show in May 2011. We accepted and do regular tabletop exercises. able to park and walk without cooperation from all airport but we had just five months to We expect everything to go a lot difficulty,” Young said. divisions including operations, pull it off,” Young said. smoother than it did before.” law enforcement and manage- And this year, Young said, they No matter how comprehensive ment. But the cooperation went Like the KC air show, the will be able to park most of their the planning, however, Mother beyond the airport. “The Dayton Lynchburg show had to park all fans on the airport which will Nature has often demonstrated airport is actually located in the attendees off the field and bus avoid the need for most of the she is the one who is really in city of Vandalia and their city them in. That was no small chal- bus transportation. charge. The air show industry is manager got on the phone and lenge with 32,000 people coming replete with stories over the years contacted local firms for permis- to the show but they were able Another improvement will be of destructive winds, rain, hail, sion to use their parking lots. to use the parking lots of local the use of an air show app that and a variety of other mayhem, The local bus company added colleges and universities which has been developed to keep both natural and man-made. extra busses and fans were able fans abreast of This year it was the United States to get to the show on time. If conditions, plus Air and Trade Show’s turn to everyone involved wasn’t eager We were able to get poeople off the electronic signage. experience such fury. to help the entire event would roads quickly. We separated cars into “We have des- have collapsed,” Doctor said. eight lanes and processed 36 cars at a ignated parking The annual event in Dayton, time. We knew that the more points of areas which are Ohio, is held on Father’s Day The challenge at Dayton was not entry we could provide the faster traffic spelled out when weekend and organizers can usu- only to find adequate parking would flow. people purchase ally count on pleasant condi- in short order and get people to tickets in advance. tions. This year, however, the the show but, like every other eased the stress. But Young said Specific tickets will be assigned heavens opened and dumped show, they also had to keep cars they still had their problems. to specific parking areas. We eight and a half inches of rain on moving to avoid long lines. With The airport is in the county have also established multiple the city in three days, including an average attendance of 70,000 but it is owned by the city. Five entrance and exit points with the opening day of the show. they have always been prepared law enforcement jurisdictions all lanes coming in early and all “With our soil being mostly clay, to park up to 35,000 cars. But have to come together to make lanes going out when the show is this made for very ugly condi- that was under normal circum- the traffic and parking process over,” Young said. tions,” said the show’s public stances. “We always talked about efficient. This includes the state safety director, Roger Doctor. having a Plan B and we had police, local sheriff, city police, The show will be supported by some ideas over the years but The show normally uses multiple airport police and campus police traditional advertising and news never formalized it because we remote lots but most are grass, never had to,” he said. In spite of

63 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 64 The media only talked about how bad the traffic was going to be. They never talked about the changes we had made to improve traffic flows. This hurt both the air show and the fair. There were no traffic issues that year at all but the perception became reality[.]

all the changes Doctor said nobody missed any of the show. They Roach said they are keeping an eye on the future and often find a just had to be patient. need to tweak their routes in and out. He also says they know they will have to do more park-and-ride in the future so they are work- “We were lucky this year that those lots were available to us, but ing now to get more of their fans to ride the busses. “We use three the parking lots we used this year may not be available in the park-and-ride lots now and will have to do more in the future future. It was the first time in more than 30 years that we ever had as our parking space is taken over by new buildings, but we are to face this problem and we will be better prepared in the future,” preparing for it and it’s going well,” Roach said. he said. In Ypsilanti, Michigan, the Thunder Over Michigan show has been No matter how long a show has been running and how well orga- going on for 17 years and organizers thought this year would be nized it is there is always the potential for problems. The Wings just like the past…that is, smooth traffic in and out. They believed st Over Houston show is in its 31 year but organizer Bill Roach says that until a water main broke two weeks before the show, flooding they still encounter problems at times or identify opportunities to three primary parking lots with one and a half million gallons of improve the fan experience. water. “There was no way our lots would dry out in time. We lost 25 percent of our parking and were expecting 75,000 people to see “One of the biggest changes we made over the years had to do the Blue Angels,” said air show director Kevin Walsh. with collecting money. We used to charge for parking as fans drove in but as we grew we began to back traffic up for five miles. The The Ypsilanti show was saved because they found enough alter- solution was simple, however. We now have free parking,” he said. nate parking space with multiple entry points, allowing them to Shuttle busses are used to move people from the parking lots to bypass the flooded areas. “We were able to get people off the roads the show and ticket prices have gone up to recover the lost parking quickly. We separated the cars into eight lanes and processed 36 revenue. cars at a time. We knew that the more points of entry we could provide the faster traffic would flow.” Parking space on the airport continues to shrink due to airport de- velopment and Roach’s team is watching the situation closely. “We And if a show doesn’t have that flexibility, Roach said organizers had the Blue Angels last year and we were very close to maxing out need to be prepared to cut fences and install new gates, install new our parking lots. Last year we were 90 percent full so we will need roads if necessary and do whatever else is required to get the job to plan for the day when more parking is needed,” he said. done. “We were allowed to put additional gates into our fences which gave us faster ingress and egress. This takes more people The success of the Houston parking plan is, like at other shows, the power to staff the gates but you will create havoc without them,” result of good relationships with local law enforcement and other he said. In spite of the changes Roach said they did not receive a organizations that handle the traffic. “We contract with the Hous- single complaint about their parking this year. ton Police Department to help move traffic and we pay a local Rotary Club and ROTC students to park cars. We’ve been working At the 2013 Oregon International Air Show (OIAS) in Hillsboro with the same people for many years, have several meetings with they were faced with a unique traffic problem….a problem that them ahead of time, and debrief after the first day to make sure we never materialized. Local media created a perception that the show are all on the same page,” he says. just couldn’t overcome.

65 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 66 The Hillsboro airport, 30 miles west of they lost the Blues. And without a jet team Portland, is directly across the street from or other military support, attendance fell, the Washington County fairgrounds. Since just as it did for every other show on the the date of the fair remains consistent from jet team schedule. Unfortunately, the news year to year, and the air show dates fluctu- media never got on board. “The media only ate with the availability of a jet team, the air talked about how bad the traffic was going show organizers agreed they would do all to be. They never talked about the changes they could to avoid a conflict. Over the years we had made to improve traffic flows. This they did their best to honor this agreement, hurt both the air show and the fair. There to the point they even turned down jet team were no traffic issues that year at all but the ROGER DOCTOR opportunities rather than risk the conflict. perception became reality,” she said. But fearing the jet teams would stop calling if they said “no” too many times they had a Both organizations were upset with the change in attitude and going into 2013 they media, blaming negative comments for hurt- accepted a Blue Angels show on the same ing attendance. But Willey said they learned weekend as the fair. some important lessons. First, it forced them to identify additional parking areas which “Not only was the fair unhappy with us but helped the show’s bottom line because rev- since the fairgrounds were right across the enue from parking on fair grounds property BILL ROACH street we always used their parking lots for always went to the fair. The second lesson our fans,” said then air show president Judy was going back to the policy of not holding Willey. She said not only did the decision their show on county fair weekend. “When create hard feelings with the fair board but the Blue Angels called about coming for the show lost valuable close-in parking space the 2015 show we felt we could handle the which the fair needed for its own crowd. traffic but the issues in the community were just too great. We told them we would only Willey and her staff met with fair organizers accept them before the fair or after and they several times to discuss traffic management made it work for us. options and had what looked like a workable KEVIN WALSH plan. They went to businesses around the In spite of the problems there were some airport for permission to use their parking lasting benefits. “We began selling parking lots, worked on improving traffic routes passes ahead of time. When fans bought from two nearby freeway exits, and added their tickets in advance they were also able to additional signage to show the way. They purchase parking passes for the more desir- also worked aggressively with public trans- able lots. It worked well for us,” Willey said. portation agencies and encouraged ticket discounts for air show goers. They even pro- Current OIAS president, Bill Braack, said the vided a shuttle from the nearby lite rail sta- show is maintaining its policy of not staging JUDY WILEY tion to the show. “We saw more people than a show on the county fair weekend. They ever before riding the train which was a real have reestablished a working relationship help because it cut down on the volume of with the fair organizers and will again be cars we had to park,” said Willey. They also using fairgrounds lots to park some of their cross promoted the fair, urging fans to visit fans. “There are always other lots we can use the fair one day and the air show the next. in the future if necessary but right now it is important to maintain good relationships Then, with plans in place, the reality of with the fair and serve our fans the best way Sequestration slapped them in the face and possible,” Braack said. BILL BRAACK

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Greg Koontz and The Alabama Boys Secure American Legend Sponsorship Deal

reg Koontz and a new, Alabama-based Ameri- and related publications that follow air shows are a can Legend dealer on October 14 signed a preferred venue to promote the new Legend products. G sponsorship deal designed to showcase the Koontz will fly a new Leg- Super Legend HP Cub and will include transportation, end aircraft provided by maintenance and logistics support for Koontz and his C & D Aviation as part of Sponsorship is about Alabama Boys air show team. the sponsorship terms. what you can do for them, not what you want them to “Air shows are a unique marketing tool and companies American Champion do for you. It’s a relationship are not easy to sell on the value,” said Koontz. “Spon- Aircraft remains Greg that needs to be built over sorship is about what you can do for them, not what Koontz Airshows’ key time. you want them to do for you. It’s a relationship that sponsor. “My key spon- needs to be built over time.” sor, American Champion Aircraft, has provided me great support and financial opportunities because I The dealer, C & D Aviation located in Bessemer, Ala- have provided them the market exposure I promised,” bama, has agreed to team with The Alabama Boys as Koontz said. “I can only expect the same from Legend.” the company’s owner, Don Wade, believes air shows

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ICAS Member Earns Induction into Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame

he Minnesota Aviation Ramada Mall of America in tion of her familiar silver and Hall of Fame, a non- Bloomington, Minnesota. The blue T-34 that she flies at air T profit organization that inductees represent legislators, shows. honors pioneer and historic pilots, flight instructors and Minnesotans for their contribu- inventors. Since 1988, 184 individuals tions to aviation, on September have achieved induction into 28 announced its 2016 Hall of Clark was the first female pilot the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame inductees. at a major airline, Hughes Air- Fame. The rest of the 2016 in- West. Her storied career from ductees include: Lloyd Alsworth, Julie Clark will be among seven 1976-2004 includes a logbook Edward L. Erickson, Melvin J. individuals recognized at a with 66 aircraft types, 33,000 Maas, Edward T. Newberg, James banquet April 30, 2016, at the hours of flying and the restora- L. Oberstar, and Boris Popov.

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ICAS Member Inducted into Embry-Riddle Alumni Hall of Fame

elissa Pemberton university as a whole. Inductees dent for Spares and Customer earned high honors are selected at the chancellor’s Support at Zodiac Aerospace, M from her alma discretion. and Gabriel L. Navarrete, mater on October 3, as she President and CEO of Urban was inducted into the Embry- Pemberton is an award-win- Tactical Group, Inc. Riddle Aeronautical University ning aerobatic pilot, freefly Chancellor’s Alumni Hall of skydiver and champion rock Pemberton and her husband, Fame during the institution’s climber who is known for her Rex, return to Prescott regu- 90th anniversary celebration high-energy, action-packed larly to perform at the Wings OctoberWest Homecom- routines in her Edge 540. In Out West Air Show, a free ing event and air show at its 2006-2007, she was the young- private show for alumni, cur- Prescott, Arizona campus. est female ever named to the rent students, staff and their U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic team. guests, which highlights the Prescott Chancellor Frank Also, with over 300 B.A.S.E. annual event. ICAS members Ayers established the Alumni jumps, she is among the best were front and center at this Hall of Fame in 2012 to rec- in the world at freeflying and year’s show including National ognize the significant con- enjoys flying in her wingsuit. Aviation Hall of Fame inductee tributions of alumni to their , as well as Matt profession, the community, She joins two other inductees: Chapman and Bill Stein. William L. Cusick, Vice Presi- the Prescott campus and the MELISSA PEMBERTON, Pilot/Inductee

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New Live AirShow App Takes On-Site Spectators into the Cockpit

ometimes inspiration comes in a simple, a link to the streaming video of the current perfor- nondescript moment. An unrefined idea that mance. Smay be in the back of one’s mind suddenly be- comes clear. In Gary Rower’s case, clarity came while To make this happen, Rower approached Dr. Jona- walking down a New York City street. The result will than Hoggard, who has a Ph.D. in Digital Media, and change the way spectators experience air shows and Kevin Ireland, an ICAS member and event organizer it comes in the form of a mobile application on their for nearly 20 years, and together they began TenFive smartphone. It’s called Live Airshow. Productions and developed the Live Airshow mobile app. The app, which is available in the iPhone’s App “I was walking through Manhattan and everywhere Store and on Google Play for Android users, provides I looked people’s faces were in their phones,” said spectators with live point-of-view (POV) streaming, Rower, former ICAS board vice chairman, aviation scheduling, static display and vendor information us- consultant and air show pilot/performer. “I thought ing state-of-the-art iBeacon technology. to myself, this has to be done.” “Once on site, when a spectator approaches, for ex- The app’s main feature provides event organizers the ample, a B-17 on static display, the app automatically power to revolutionize air show spectator experiences. provides detailed information about that specific Using a proprietary camera system that feeds video exhibit,” explained Rower. “This is a value for spon- through an on-site network, users literally see what sors and vendors as well, because we can push timely the performers see in real-time. No lag. No delay. Via messages to that customer promoting products or the app’s scheduling information, users can follow providing other useful information.” air shows 4Q 2015 74 Short FINAL NEWS FROM THE FIELD

It’s possible you’ve used this technology downloaded and used the app during the director loved it, and most importantly the in your daily life. If you’ve downloaded a two-day event. Cameras were installed with sponsors loved it.” retailer’s mobile app, such as Starbucks or five performers: the U.S. Air Force Wings Walgreens, and you’re walking or driving of Blue, Tora Tora Tora, Gary Rower, Buck The beta test achieved the intended - it past that store, the company can send you Roetman, and Barry Hancock. identified problems that needed addressing beacon notifications to capture your atten- before go- tion as you go by or as soon as you walk “We were working out bugs right up until ing live at a through the door. the week of the show so we didn’t have any much larger They were looking at pre-show marketing for the app,” said Rower. venue with a their phones then looking Another app feature enables the air show or- “We placed about a dozen signs throughout much larger up and pointing; they ganizer to reach spectators before they leave the venue to let people know about it, and crowd at Hill were fully engaged with for the event by providing up-to-the-minute Danny Clisham added it to his announcing Air Force the performance and the directions, traffic and parking information. script every time we were streaming live.” Base in Utah performers. The audience loved it, the show’s marketing By maintaining direct communication with next June. director loved it, and most local police departments, organizers are able Rower said he watched the crowd as the live “We think importantly the sponsors to push out messages about what incoming streams were occurring and what he saw we can be loved it. roads are congested and which parking lots confirmed his gut feeling. “I saw spectators on as many are full while offering alternate routes. doing the ‘head bob,’” he explained. “They as 30,000 were looking at their phones then looking devices at that show. It will be like having Recently beta tested at the West Star Avia- up and pointing; they were fully engaged 30,000 individual Jumbotrons in spectators’ tion Grand Junction Air Show and with no with the performance and the performers. hands.” pre-show promotion, over 5,000 spectators The audience loved it, the show’s marketing

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact 2015-01-01 Florida International PGD Mike Dallenbach 2015-01-01 Airshow Punta Gorda, FL 941-627-0407 2015-01-10 Cable Air Show Upland, CA 2015-01-11 2015-01-16 Wings Over Wairarapa Wairarapa, New 2015-01-18 2015 Zealand 20th Philippine 2015-02-12 Clark Field, Pampanga International Hot Air 2015-02-15 Philippines Balloon Fiesta 2015-02-15 Stars & Stripes Air Show LRD Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Indy Lisa Morales 2015-02-15 Spectacular Laredo, TX Boys JET TRUCKS; AeroShell Aerobatic Team 956-722-0589 2015-02-21 BRO Mike ‘Spanky’ Gallaway; Announcer/Pilot; FIGHTERJETS, INC.; David Hughston AIR FIESTA 2015 2015-02-22 Brownsville, TX Tora Tora Tora; Freedom Flyers; Blastards/CAF 956-541-8585 2015-02-21 Buckeye Air Fair Buckeye, AZ 2015-02-21 2015-02-21 Planes, Trains & Plant City, FL 2015-02-21 Automobiles USMC AV-8B Harrier; Dan Buchanan Airshows; USMC MV-22 2015-02-27 NYL Osprey; Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Team; SHOCKWAVE Greg McShane 2015 Yuma Airshow 2015-02-28 MCAS Yuma, AZ & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Olivers SkyDancer; Gene Soucy 928-269-3327 Airshows; Chuck Aaron - Red Bull Helicopter USAF Thunderbirds; Paul Schulten Eagle Airshow; Classic 2015-03-13 TIX Bob Boswell TICO Warbird Air Show Fighters of America; Wicked Willy Jet Funny Car; Sky Soldiers; 2015-03-15 Titusville, FL 321-268-1941 Rag Wings & Radials Vintage Aircraft USN Blue Angels; Ace Maker Airshows; John Collver Warbird Airshows; Bill Cornick Airshows; Red Eagles Formation Team; 2015-03-14 NJK Michelle Dee NAF El Centro Air Show Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows; Spencer Suderman Airshows; 2015-03-14 NAF El Centro, CA 760-339-2519 F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team; Explosive Ordnance Detachment/CAF; USAF Parachute Team/Wings of Blue USAF Thunderbirds; USMC AV-8B Harrier; Younkin Airshows, 2015-03-21 Los Angeles County Air WJF Dennis Dunbar Inc.; Gene Soucy Airshows; Bill Stein Airshows; F/A-18 Super 2015-03-22 Show Lancaster, CA 321-543-8837 Hornet W Demo Team F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; F-16 Viper Demo Team; USN 2015-03-21 Melbourne Air and Space MLB Bryan Lilley Blue Angels; USMC MV-22 Osprey; GEICO Skytypers; USAF 2015-03-22 Show Melbourne, FL 717-583-0800 Heritage Flight; Mike Goulian Airshows Indy Boys JET TRUCKS; Jim Tobul Airshows; Trojan Horsemen; 2015-03-21 Thunder in the Valley Air CSG Phaedra Childers Jacquie B Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows); 2015-03-22 Show Columbus, GA 706-243-8954 Sky Soldiers 2015-03-27 Wings Over Flagler Rockin’ Palm Coast, FL 2015-03-29 the Runways USN Blue Angels; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; USMC MV-22 Osprey; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, 2015-03-28 Tuscaloosa Regional TCL Tera Tubbs LLC; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Gary Ward Airshows; CAF/ 2015-03-29 Airshow Tuscaloosa, AL 205-248-5800 CenTex Wing; AT-11 Beech; Team AeroDynamix; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team John Collver Warbird Airshows; Chuck Coleman Airshows; Jon 2015-03-28 RAL Tom Miller Riverside Airshow 2015 Melby Aerosports, Inc.; Dr D’s Old-Time Aerobatics; Smoke-n- 2015-03-28 Riverside, CA 951-682-1771 Thunder Jet Shows Lt Col Brad 2015-03-28 Thunder on the Bay BIX USAF Thunderbirds; Ace Maker Airshows; Rower Airshows; US Boudreaux 2015-03-29 Airshow Keesler AFB, MS Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; FIGHTERJETS, INC. 985-635-9127 FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact USN Blue Angels; Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.; USMC JSF F-35B; Mike Goulian Airshows; Rob Holland Ultimate 2015-04-11 NBC Airshows, LLC; GEICO Skytypers; Jim Tobul Airshows; Rag Mark Hamilton MCAS Beaufort Airshow 2015-04-12 Beaufort, SC Wings & Radials Vintage Aircraft; USMC AV-8B Harrier; Special 843-228-6316 Operations Command - The Para-Commandos; F-16 Viper Demo Team 2015-04-11 Gulf Coast Salute Tyndall AFB, FL 2015-04-12 Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Aaron EVB Tippin; Telling Airshows; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Gene Soucy 2015-04-17 New Smyrna Beach Balloon Steve Clegg New Smyrna Beach, Airshows; Indy Boys JET TRUCKS; Sky Soldiers; Paul Schulten 2015-04-19 and Skyfest 386-451-8978 FL Eagle Airshow; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Jimmy Fordham Airshows 2015-04-18 Camp Mabry, Austin, Jim Paules American Heroes Air Show 2015-04-19 TX 818-631-8132 2015-04-18 NAS Corpus Christi, Wings Over South Texas 2015-04-19 TX Ladies for Liberty, LLC; Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team; Bill 2015-04-18 SDF Leff Airshows; Trojan Horsemen; Billy Werth Airshows, LLC; Wayne Hettinger Thunder Over Louisville 2015-04-18 Louisville, KY USMC AV-8B Harrier; Ace Maker Airshows; US Army Parachute 502-767-2255 Team Golden Knights; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team 2015-04-18 Walterboro Wings-n- Walterboro, SC 2015-04-18 Wheels 2015-04-18 CAF Dixie Wing WWII Peachtree City, GA 2015-04-19 Heritage Days Rower Airshows; USAF Thunderbirds; Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Redline Air Shows; Ace 2015-04-21 Sun ‘n Fun International LAL Maker Airshows; ; Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC; Greg Gibson 2015-04-26 Fly-In & Expo Lakeland, FL Jacquie B Airshows; Raiders; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Aerostars 863-404-4041 Formation Aerobatic Team; Bill Stein Airshows; Matt Chapman Airshows 2015-04-25 Vidalia Onion Festival Air Vidalia, GA 2015-04-26 Show 2015-04-25 CAF Bluebonnet Air Show Burnet, TX 2015-04-25 2015-04-25 DUA Kate Kyer Aerobatics; FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Trojan Phlyers; Debby Standefer Take to the Skies AirFest 2015-04-25 Durant, OK Jacquie B Airshows 303-862-2869 2015-04-25 2015 Thomas Air Show and Thomas, OK 2015-04-25 Fly-In Texas T-Cart Airshows; Jacquie B Airshows; Vertigo Airshows; 2015-05-01 TPL Beth Jenkins Central Texas Airshow Tora Tora Tora; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Paul Schulten Eagle 2015-05-03 Temple, TX 512-869-1759 Airshow 2015-05-01 15 Wing RCAF Moose Jaw, SK 2015-05-01 Snowbirds Home Opener 2015-05-02 DYS USAF Thunderbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; Kevin McGlone Dyess Big Country Airfest 2015-05-03 Abilene, TX USMC AV-8B Harrier; FIGHTERJETS, INC. 325-696-8834 Breitling Jet Team; Scott Francis Airshows; Matt Chapman 2015-05-02 Manassas Open House and HEF Kevin Rychlik Airshows; Firebirds XTreme; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Pamela Marie 2015-05-02 Air Show Manassas, VA 703-368-9599 P-51 Airshows; YakAttack Airshows USN Blue Angels; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; Lt Col Scott 2015-05-02 Defenders of Liberty Open BAD Ace Maker Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Bussanmas 2015-05-03 House & Airshow Barksdale AFB, LA FIGHTERJETS, INC. 318-456-5158 FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact CF-18 National Demo Team; John Collver Warbird Airshows; Ace Maker Airshows; USAF Heritage Flight; F-22 Raptor 2015-05-02 Planes of Fame Airshow CNO Steve Hinton Demonstration Team; Clay Lacy Aviation; Sean D Tucker - 2015-05-03 2015 Chino, CA 909-597-4754 Aviation Specialties; Harrison Airshows; Planes of Fame Air Museum JMSDF/MCAS Iwakuni 2015-05-03 JOI Maj Robert Carlson Friendship Day 2015 Air 2015-05-03 MCAS Iwakuni, Japan 81-82779-3581 Show Arsenal of Democracy 2015-05-08 WWII Victory Capitol Washington, DC 2015-05-08 Flyover USN Blue Angels; Rifle Airshows, LLC; Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc.; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Misty Blues All 2015-05-09 DVN Ken Hopper Quad City Air Show Woman Skydiving Team; Ace Maker Airshows; G&M Airshows; 2015-05-10 Davenport, IA 563-322-7469 DreamBIG Entertainment, LLC; Commemorative Air Force; Radial Rumble; Dragon Aviation, Inc.; Mustang Aerobatics US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Rower Airshows; Gary Ward Airshows; Indy Boys JET 2015-05-09 PUJ TRUCKS; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Chuck Coleman Airshows; Brent Sparks Salute America Air Show 2015-05-10 Dallas, GA Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; 678-448-8872 Jim Tobul Airshows; Larry King Airshows; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows 2015-05-09 Estrella Warbirds, Wings & Paso Robles, CA 2015-05-09 Wheels 2015-05-09 2015 Millville Airshow Millville, NJ 2015-05-10 2015-05-09 Valdez May Day Fly-in and Valdez, AK 2015-05-10 Air Show 2015-05-09 Corsicana Airsho Corsicana, TX 2015-05-09 WRI 2015-05-10 Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Angel Lopez JB McGuire-Dix- Raiders 2015-05-11 Lakehurst Open House 609-754-3894 Lakehurst, NJ Snowbirds Over Winston 2015-05-13 Airshow/Carolina Air & Winston-Salem, NC 2015-05-13 Auto Center Open House 2015-05-15 Chris Vtipil Warbirds Over the Beach Virginia Beach, VA Military Aviation Museum 2015-05-17 757-233-6556 USAF Thunderbirds; Ace Maker Airshows; US Army Parachute GSB Team Golden Knights; FIGHTERJETS, INC.; F-22 Raptor 2015-05-16 Air Show Office Wings Over Wayne Seymour Johnson Demonstration Team; USAF Heritage Flight; Tora Tora Tora; 2015-05-17 919-722-2101 AFB, NC Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Matt Chapman Airshows; Stallion 51 Corp GEICO Skytypers; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Canadian CEF Forces Snowbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; 2015-05-16 The Great New England Alan Chwalek Westover ARB/ USN Blue Angels; CF-18 National Demo Team; Sean D Tucker 2015-05-17 Air Show 413-283-7077 Chicopee, MA - Aviation Specialties; American Airpower Museum; Yankee Air Force, Inc.; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC 2015-05-16 Warbirds Over Addison - Greg Shelton Air Shows; Jim Tobul Airshows; Cavanaugh Flight Kevin Raulie Addison, TX 2015-05-17 Gathering of Corsairs Museum 972-380-8800 John Collver Warbird Airshows; Vicky Benzing Aerosports; 2015-05-16 Hangar 24 AirFest and 7th REI Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows; Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc.; Mark Burkholder 2015-05-16 Anniversary Celebration Redlands, CA Pemberton Aerosports; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 909-389-1400 x119 Airshows); Red Eagles Formation Team FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO 81 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 82 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact 2015-05-16 Auburn Opelika Airshow Auburn, AL 2015-05-16 2015-05-16 Warbirds Over Hondo - Hondo, TX 2015-05-16 Armed Forces Day Trojan Phlyers; Valiant Echoes; Ace Maker Airshows; 2015-05-19 Salute to Veterans 27th COU Commemorative Air Force; US Army Parachute Team Golden Mary Posner 2015-05-25 Annual Celebration Columbia, MO Knights; USMC MV-22 Osprey; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; 573-449-6520 F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team 2015-05-20 U.S. Naval Academy Air Annapolis, MD USN Blue Angels 2015-05-22 Show/Graduation Flyover 2015-05-23 Discover Aviation & Yukon, OK 2015-05-24 Airshow Spectacular US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; USAF Thunderbirds; Breitling Jet Team; GEICO Skytypers; Sean D Tucker - Aviation 2015-05-23 Bethpage Air Show at Jones FRG George Gorman Jr. Specialties; American Airpower Museum; Matt Chapman 2015-05-24 Beach Wantagh, NY 631-321-3403 Airshows; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky USN Blue Angels; CF-18 National Demo Team; Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Quick Silver P-51 2015-05-23 Rochester International ROC Dave Cooper Airshows; Jim Tobul Airshows; OTTO - Prop & Rotor Aviation, 2015-05-24 Airshow 2015 Rochester, NY 585-447-9001 Inc.; Rag Wings & Radials Vintage Aircraft; Raiders; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; Bill Leff Airshows 2015-05-27 Anderson Regional Anderson, SC 2015-05-27 Airshow 2015-05-28 U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 2015-05-28 Graduation Flyover Gary Ward Airshows; Greg Connell Airshows; Skip Stewart Airshows; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows; Larry 2015-05-30 Good Neighbor Day Air PDK Mike Van Wie King Airshows; Jim Tobul Airshows; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows; 2015-05-30 Show and Open House Atlanta, GA 770-936-5440 Rower Airshows; Wild Horse Aviation; Wicked Willy Jet Funny Car; Walkabout Tigers Aerobatic Team USN Blue Angels; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; Ace Maker Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Rhode Island National Jet Trucks; Breitling Jet Team; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, 2015-05-30 OQU Capt Mike Martin Guard Open House & Air LLC; GEICO Skytypers; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National 2015-05-31 North Kingstown, RI 401-639-1246 Show Guard; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; F-16 Viper Demo Team; USAF Heritage Flight; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties 2015-06-03 North Bay Air Show North Bay, ON 2015-06-03 USN Blue Angels; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Firebirds Airport 2015-06-05 RFD XTreme; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; US Army Parachute Team Rockford AirFest Administration 2015-06-07 Rockford, IL Golden Knights; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc.; 815-969-4000 Tora Tora Tora Yankee Air Force, Inc.; Valiant Echoes; Rag Wings & Radials Mid-Atlantic Air Museum 2015-06-05 RDG Vintage Aircraft; Greg Shelton Air Shows; American Airpower Russ Strine 25th Annual World War II 2015-06-07 Reading, PA Museum; Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; CAF Red Tail 610-372-7333 Weekend Squadron; Commemorative Air Force 2015-06-06 CAF/Indiana Wing Warbird Fishers, IN 2015-06-06 Expo ‘15 Trojan Phlyers; Mike ‘Spanky’ Gallaway - Announcer/Pilot; Kate 2015-06-06 CNW Kyer Aerobatics; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; Kent Debby Standefer Heart of Texas Airshow 2015-06-07 Waco, TX Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows); USAF Thunderbirds; Gene 303-862-2869 Soucy Airshows FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO 83 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 84 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact Manfred Radius Airshows; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz 2015-06-06 ADH Bruce Huddleston Ada Air Expo Airshows; Curt Richmond Airshows; Adam Baker’s Playful 2015-06-06 Ada, OK 580-436-2803 Airshows 2015-06-06 Rusk County Fly-In & Henderson, TX 2015-06-06 Airshow 2015-06-07 Air Race 1 World Cup Monastir, Tunisia 2015-06-07 2015-06-10 Fort Francis Air Show Fort Francis, ON 2015-06-10 USAF Thunderbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; 2015-06-13 SZL Cathy Roberts Wings over Whiteman Ace Maker Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; 2015-06-14 Knob Noster, MO 660-687-2950 FIGHTERJETS, INC. USN Blue Angels; Breitling Jet Team; F-22 Raptor Demonstration 2015-06-13 WAL Bryan Lilley OC Air Show Team; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; John Klatt 2015-06-14 Ocean City, MD 717-583-0800 Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; USAF Heritage Flight 2015-06-13 Military Aviation Museum Chris Vtipil Military Aviation Museum 2015-06-13 Flying Proms Virginia Beach, VA 757-490-3157 Spectacle Aerien de 2015-06-13 Rimouski - Rimouski Air Rimouski, QC 2015-06-14 Show 2015-06-13 DLC Rower Airshows; Wild Horse Aviation; Don Nelson Air Shows; Bob Evans The Highest Show on Earth 2015-06-13 Dillon, CO Golden Age Airshows 970-418-3242 2015-06-15 International Paris Air Paris, 2015-06-21 Show 2015-06-16 Lafleur -- Agri-Marche Saint-Isidore, QC 2015-06-16 Airshow 2015-06-19 CVH Dr D’s Old-Time Aerobatics; Spencer Suderman Airshows; Vicky Mike Chambless Hollister Airshow 2015-06-21 Hollister, CA Benzing Aerosports; Carl Liepold Airshows 831-636-4365 2015-06-20 Wings Over Gaylord Air Gaylord, MI 2015-06-21 Show 2015-06-20 Ray Fagen Memorial WWII GDB AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Fagen Fighters WWII Museum; Texas Evan Fagen 2015-06-20 Warbird Airshow Granite Falls, MN Flying Legends Museum; Ole Yeller Air Shows 651-485-5640 Canadian Forces Snowbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden 2015-06-20 Spectacle Aerien CYBG Michel Aubin Knights; CF-18 National Demo Team; SHOCKWAVE & Flash 2015-06-21 International Bagotville Bagotville, QC 418-677-4000 x4575 Fire Jet Trucks USN Blue Angels; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; 2015-06-20 Westmoreland County Air LBE GEICO Skytypers; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows; Gabe Monzo 2015-06-21 Show Latrobe, PA Mike Goulian Airshows; Raiders; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air 724-539-8100 National Guard

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact John Collver Warbird Airshows; Red Eagles Formation Team; Christopher Van 2015-06-20 SEE Julie Clark Airshows dba American Aerobatics, Inc.; Planes of AirShow Stelle 2015-06-21 El Cajon, CA Fame Air Museum; Commemorative Air Force; Golden Wings 619-871-8061 Parachute Team 2015-06-20 Wings & Wheels Air Show Teterboro, NJ 2015-06-21 & Expo 2015-06-21 Canby’s Father’s Day Air Canby, MN 2015-06-21 Show & Fly-In 2015-06-24 Goderich Air Show Goderich, ON 2015-06-24 Wright-Patterson AFB 2015-06-26 Wright-Patterson AFB, Open House/AFMC 2015-06-26 OH Freedom’s Call Tattoo 2015-06-27 Cameron Air Show Cameron, MO 2015-06-28 2015-06-27 Celebrate Neosho Airshow Neosho, MO 2015-06-28 USAF Thunderbirds; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; F/A-18 Super Hornet 2015-06-27 MKT W Demo Team; Commemorative Air Force; Dave Dacy Airshows, Mark Knoff Minnesota Air Spectacular 2015-06-28 Mankato, MN Inc.; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; US Army 507-995-3051 Parachute Team Golden Knights; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows) 2015-06-27 Greenwood Aviation Expo Greenwood, SC 2015-06-27 2015 2015-06-27 Livingston County Airshow Howell, MI 2015-06-27 2015-06-27 OLM CAF Red Tail Squadron; Olympic Flight Museum; Bud Granley Teri Thorning Olympic Air Show 2015-06-28 Olympia, WA Airshows; Hammerhead Aerobatics 360-705-3925 2015-06-27 Menomonie Airfest & LUM Grant Nielson Grant Nielsen Air Shows; Darrel Massman; Erik Edgren Airshows 2015-06-27 Autorama Menomonie, WI 612-987-8567 USN Blue Angels; Billy Werth Airshows, LLC; Jacquie B 2015-06-27 Evansville ShrinersFest and EVV Rick Kaskel Airshows; JT Airshows; F-16 Viper Demo Team; Canadian Forces 2015-06-28 Air Show Evansville, IN 812-421-7700 Snowbirds; USAF Heritage Flight; Mustang Aerobatics 2015-06-28 Lleida, Catalunya, Air Race 1 World Cup 2015-06-28 Spain 2015-06-30 Wings Over Ottawa- CYND Alison Slack Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team 2015-06-30 Gatineau en vol Gatineau, QC 819-669-9603 x223 2015-07-01 Canada Day Flyby Over Ottawa, ON 2015-07-01 Parliament Hill Matt Chapman Airshows; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Bill Stein Airshows; OTTO - Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; Battle Creek Field of Skip Stewart Airshows; Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc.; Franklin’s 2015-07-01 BTL Barbara Haluszka Flight Air Show & Balloon Flying Circus & Airshow; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; 2015-07-05 Battle Creek, MI 269-962-0592 Festival Firewalkers International Pyro, LLC; Indy Boys JET TRUCKS; Firebirds XTreme; USAF Heritage Flight; USAF HQ ACC/A3; Warbird Heritage Foundation; Mustang Aerobatics US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; USMC MV-22 2015-07-03 Dubuque Air Show & DBQ Osprey; Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; F-16 Viper Demo Perry Mason 2015-07-04 Fireworks Dubuque, IA Team; USAF Heritage Flight; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo 563-690-0815 Team FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact 2015-07-03 Kaboom Town: Addison Addison, TX 2015-07-03 Airport Air Show 2015-07-04 National Cherry Festival TVC USAF Thunderbirds; KC Aerosports, LLC; John Klatt Airshows, Mandy DePuy 2015-07-05 Airshow Traverse City, MI Inc./Air National Guard; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team 231-947-4230 2015-07-04 Tacoma Freedom Fair & Tacoma, WA 2015-07-05 Air Show 2015-07-04 EAU USN Blue Angels; Ace Maker Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Matt Hill Chippewa Valley Airshow 2015-07-05 Eau Claire, WI Fire Jet Trucks; F-16 Viper Demo Team 715-832-6671 TYR 2015-07-05 Thunder Over Cedar Creek FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Jacquie B Airshows; AeroShell Aerobatic Randy Ball Cedar Creek Lake, 2015-07-05 Lake Team 214-676-0233 Tyler, TX 2015-07-08 Winnipegosis Air Show Winnipegosis, MB 2015-07-08 2015-07-09 Arlington Fly-In Arlington, WA 2015-07-11 Greg Shelton Air Shows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows); FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Rob Holland Ultimate National Warplane 2015-07-10 D52 Airshows, LLC; JayMatt Aviation, LLC; Quick Silver P-51 Austin Wadsworth Museum Airshow: The 2015-07-12 Geneseo, NY Airshows; Mark Murphy; American Airpower Museum; Nalls 585-243-2100 Greatest Show on Turf Aviation, Inc.; YakAttack Airshows; Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; Pamela Marie P-51 Airshows; Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC 2015-07-10 Pensacola Beach Air Show Pensacola Beach, FL 2015-07-11 2015-07-11 AirExpo 2015 Eden Prarie, MN 2015-07-12 2015-07-11 Qualicum Beach Airport Parksville, BC 2015-07-11 Day & Airshow US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; USAF Thunderbirds; 2015-07-11 GYY Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Lori Latham Gary Air Show 2015-07-12 Gary, IN Demo Team; Bill Stein Airshows; Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc.; Lima 219-886-7099 Lima Flight Team; Firebirds XTreme; Matt Chapman Airshows 2015-07-11 Canada Remembers Our CYXE CF-18 National Demo Team; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; Brian Swidrovich 2015-07-12 Heroes Saskatoon, SK SkyHawks, Canadian Forces Parachute Team 306-242-4157 Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; Michael Wiskus and 12th Annual WingNuts 2015-07-11 K57 Lucas Oil Airshows; Valiant Echoes; Chuck Aaron - Red Bull Brooks Hurst Flying Circus Air Show and 2015-07-11 Tarkio, MO Helicopter; Texas Flying Legends Museum; Rower Airshows; 816-244-6927 Fly-In John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; Tora Tora Tora 2015-07-11 Wales National Airshow Swansea Bay, Wales 2015-07-12 2015-07-11 Duxford, Flying Legends Airshow 2015-07-12 Cambridgeshire, UK 2015-07-11 Truckee Tahoe Air Show & TRK Ace Maker Airshows; Dan Buchanan Airshows; Spencer Tim LoDolce 2015-07-12 Family Festival Truckee, CA Suderman Airshows; Anna Serbinenko, Sky Dancer 530-386-3100 Bob Spracklin 2015-07-11 CYPA Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; Prince Albert Air Fair 306-953-3458 / 306- 2015-07-15 Prince Albert, SK Commemorative Air Force; Stefan Trischuk Aerosports, Inc. 960-3373 2015-07-11 Old Fort MacArthur San Pedro, CA 2015-07-12 Airshow Gathering of Eagles XII 2015-07-13 Air Show at Lost Nation Willoughby, OH 2015-07-15 Airport FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact USN Blue Angels; Ace Maker Airshows; John Klatt Airshows, 2015-07-17 Intel Oregon International HIO Inc./Air National Guard; Wild Thing Airshows & Announcing; Bill Braack 2015-07-19 Air Show Hillsboro, OR Jacquie B Airshows; F-16 Viper Demo Team; Vicky Benzing 503-629-0706 Aerosports 2015-07-17 The Royal International Air GVA Richard Arquati The ; 2015-07-19 Tattoo RAF Fairford, UK 011-44-1285-713300 2015-07-18 Wings over Springbank Springbank, AB 2015-07-19 Airshow 2015-07-18 Kokomo Wings & Wheels Kokomo, IN 2015-07-18 USAF Thunderbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; Trojan Horsemen; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows; 2015-07-18 914th Airlift Wing Thunder IAG Maj Ben Canetti USMC AV-8B Harrier; Gary Ward Airshows; American Airpower 2015-07-19 of Niagara Open House Niagara Falls, NY 716-236-3232 Museum; FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows; Rick Volker Airshows 2015-07-18 Wings & Wheels Bath Hot Springs, VA 2015-07-18 County 2015 2015-07-18 Airdrie Airshow Airdrie, AB 2015-07-19 Breitling Jet Team; Redline Air Shows; USMC AV-8B Harrier; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Gene Soucy Airshows; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; Mike Goulian Airshows; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Vertigo Airshows; Rifle Airshows, LLC; Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.; Pemberton Aerosports; Younkin 2015-07-20 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh OSH Dennis Dunbar Airshows, Inc.; Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; Rob Holland 2015-07-26 2015 Oshkosh, WI 812-240-4548 Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Matt Chapman Airshows; Bill Stein Airshows; Skip Stewart Airshows; Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.; Vicky Benzing Aerosports; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows; OTTO - Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC 2015-07-22 Frontier Days Airshow Cheyenne, WY 2015-07-22 Bud Granley Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch CYRM 2015-07-22 Rocky Mountain House Airshows); Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Wendy Fowler Rocky Mountain 2015-07-22 Airshow Team; Manfred Radius Airshows; Team Rocket; AV8FX Airshow 403-844-1985 House, AB Pyro; Stefan Trischuk Aerosports, Inc. Tri-City Water Follies The Patriots Jet Team; Anna Serbinenko, Sky Dancer; F-16 Viper 2015-07-24 PSC Kathy Powell HAPO Over the River Demo Team; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; Heritage 2015-07-26 Kennewick, Pasco, WA 509-783-4675 Airshow Flight Museum Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; 2015-07-24 International Air YQL Stefan Trischuk Aerosports, Inc.; Brent Handy Aerobatics; Ace Brent Botfield 2015-07-25 Show Lethbridge, AB Maker Airshows; Yellow Thunder; Team Rocket; Marcus Paine - 403-380-4245 Unusual Attitudes 2015-07-24 Milwaukee Air & Water Milwaukee, WI 2015-07-26 Show 2015-07-25 Boundary Bay AirShow Delta, BC 2015-07-25 USN Blue Angels; Skip Stewart Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows 2015-07-25 FAR (Pietsch Airshows); Indy Boys JET TRUCKS; John Klatt Dick Walstad Fargo Airsho 2015-07-26 Fargo, ND Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; USMC AV-8B Harrier; 701-235-3895 Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

91 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 92 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Julie Clark Airshows dba American 2015-07-25 MCW Aerobatics, Inc.; Mike ‘Spanky’ Gallaway - Announcer/Pilot; The Adam Glowaski Fly Iowa 2015 2015-07-26 Mason City, IA Vanguard Squadron; Texas Flying Legends Museum; Erik Edgren 515-229-2986 Airshows 2015-07-26 North Fraser Airshow & Pitts Meadows, BC 2015-07-26 CYPK Airport Day 2015-07-26 Medicine Hat Family Fun Medicine Hat, AB 2015-07-26 & Flight 2015-07-29 Fort St John Airshow Fort St John, BC 2015-07-29 USN Blue Angels; Breitling Jet Team; USMC AV-8B Harrier; Seafair Boeing Airshow 2015-08-01 BFI F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Frank Sebastian & Albert Lee Hydroplane 2015-08-02 Seattle, WA Specialties; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard; Matt 253-261-0034 Race Chapman Airshows; Flying Heritage Collection Canadian Forces Snowbirds; Precision Exotics; SkyHawks, Canadian Forces Parachute Team; CF-18 National Demo Team; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; AV8FX Airshow Pyro; 2015-08-01 CYQZ Barb van Halderen Quesnel SkyFest Manfred Radius Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 2015-08-02 Quesnel, BC 250-249-5151 Airshows); Marcus Paine - Unusual Attitudes; Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc.; Bud Granley Airshows; Stefan Trischuk Aerosports, Inc. 2015-08-05 Penticton Air Show Penicton, BC 2015-08-05 Heritage Flight Museum; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF- 18 National Demo Team; Breitling Jet Team; Dan Buchanan Airshows; Gene Soucy Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 2015-08-07 Abbotsford International CYXX Airshows); Brent Handy Aerobatics; Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Jim Reith 2015-08-09 Airshow Abbotsford, BC Shows; AV8FX Airshow Pyro; SkyHawks, Canadian Forces 604-852-8511 Parachute Team; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; The Horsemen Flight Team; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team; Flying Heritage Collection; Historic Flight Foundation 2015-08-08 M31 Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Keith Davis Airshows; PFM AeroSports; Pat Higdon Wings Over Halls Air Show 2015-08-08 Halls, TN Fighters & Legends; Valiant Echoes; Lake City Aero 731-836-7400 2015-08-08 Erie Air Fair Erie, CO 2015-08-08 2015-08-09 Spirit of ‘45 Airshow Long Beach, CA 2015-08-09 2015-08-12 Victoria Air Show Victoria, BC 2015-08-12 Dan Buchanan Airshows; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation; Rocky Mountain Renegades; 2015-08-14 BJC Doug Jardine Airshows; Commemorative Air Force; Free Man Scott McMillan Rocky Mountain Airshow 2015-08-16 Broomfield, CO Ventures; F-16 Viper Demo Team; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 303-877-7607 Airshows); Rower Airshows; Wild Horse Aviation; Don Nelson Air Shows; Airshow Special Effects 2015-08-14 ASW Cliff Robinson/Tom Spielmann/Rolling Thunder; Bob Richards Nick King Air Show of Warsaw 2015-08-15 Warsaw, IN Airshows; Cool Breeze Airshows 574-269-1337 American Airpower Museum; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz 2015-08-14 Greenwood Lake Air Show 4N1 Airshows; Redline Air Shows; Jason Flood Airshows; Raiders; Tim Wagner 2015-08-16 and Car Show West Milford, NJ Third Strike Wingwalking; Microjet Airshows; Gary Ward 973-728-7721 Airshows; Greg Connell Airshows; Wicked Willy Jet Funny Car FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

93 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 94 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact Tappahannock-Essex County Airport Open 2015-08-15 House, Fly-In & Classic Tappahannock, VA 2015-08-15 Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show 2015-08-15 Big Bear Air Fair 2015 Big Bear, CA 2015-08-15 2015-08-15 Dakota Thunder Air Show Ellsworth AFB, SD 2015-08-16 and Open House Military Aviation Museum; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; YakAttack Canadian Warplane 2015-08-15 CYHM Airshows; Rick Volker Airshows; Vintage Wings of Canada; David G. Rohrer Heritage Museum 2015-08-16 Hamilton, ON Trevor Rafferty Airshows; Danny GW Richer; SHOCKWAVE & 905-679-4183 x220 Hamilton Airshow Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc.; Bud Granley Airshows; Team Rocket; 2015-08-15 CYCW Rick Thomas Chilliwack Flight Fest Yellow Thunder; Erickson Air; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 2015-08-16 Chilliwack, BC 604703-3564 Airshows); Will Allen Airshows; CF-18 National Demo Team Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; SkyHawks, Canadian Forces Parachute Team; Anna Serbinenko, 2015-08-15 CYQQ Sky Dancer; Brent Handy Aerobatics; Gene Soucy Airshows; Maj Mary Lee Comox Air Show 2015-08-15 CFB Comox, BC Yellow Thunder; Bud Granley Airshows; Geoff Latter Airshows; 250-339-8201 Manfred Radius Airshows; Will Allen Airshows; Historic Flight Foundation USN Blue Angels; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; 2015-08-15 City of Chicago Air & Breitling Jet Team; Firebirds XTreme; F/A-18 East Coast Demo John Trick 2015-08-16 Water Show Chicago, IL Team; F-16 Viper Demo Team; Matt Chapman Airshows; Dave 312-744-7431 Dacy Airshows, Inc.; Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; Bill Stein Airshows 2015-08-15 V-J Day 70th Anniversary Everett, WA 2015-08-15 2015-08-15 Amy Johnson Memorial Air Herne Bay, Kent, UK 2015-08-15 Show Herne Bay 2015-08-20 28th FAI World Aerobatic Châteauroux, France 2015-08-29 Championships 2015 2015-08-20 Bournemouth, Bournemouth Air Festival 2015-08-23 Hampshire 2015-08-21 Thunder Over the Valley Santa Maria, CA 2015-08-23 2015-08-22 Lancaster Airport Lititz, PA 2015-08-23 Community Days Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; 2015-08-22 Atlantic Canada YHZ Colin Stephenson SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Dan Marcotte AirShows; 2015-08-23 International Air Show Summerside, PE 902-465-2725 YakAttack Airshows; Gary Ward Airshows USN Blue Angels; Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows; Jacquie B Airshows; Mike Goulian Airshows; Trojan Phlyers; Sean D 2015-08-22 MKC Ed Noyallis KC Aviation Expo Tucker - Aviation Specialties; US Army Parachute Team Golden 2015-08-23 Kansas City, MO 816-289-7218 Knights; CAF/CenTex Wing; CAF Red Tail Squadron; KC Flight Formation Team USAF Thunderbirds; Bill Stein Airshows; Manfred Radius Bobbi Thompson 2015-08-22 MEV Airshows; Team Rocket; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team; Aviation Roundup bthompson@ 2015-08-23 Minden, NV Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; Dan Buchanan Airshows; douglasnv.us Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Misty Blues All Woman Skydiving Team FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

95 air shows 4Q 2015 air shows 4Q 2015 96 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact Brian Dee 440-522- 2015-08-22 Wings & Warbirds Over PCW 8490 KC Aerosports, LLC; Redline Air Shows; Yankee Air Force, Inc. 2015-08-23 Port Clinton Port Clinton, OH www.rcwarbirdsopc. com/ 2015-08-22 Tazewell Fly-In/Open Tazewell, VA 2015-08-22 House Pete McLeod Aerosports; Bill Carter Aerobatics, Ltd; Stefan [email protected] 2015-08-22 CYVL Edmonton Air Show Trischuk Aerosports, Inc.; Third Strike Wingwalking; Marcus 780-732-7213 ext 2015-08-23 Edmonton, AB Paine - Unusual Attitudes; San Diego Air & Space Museum 201 2015-08-22 Thunder Over Flagstaff Williams, AZ 2015-08-22 2015-08-22 Shoreham, West Shoreham Airshow 2015-08-23 Sussex Commemorative Air Force; Dr D’s Old-Time Aerobatics; Vicky 2015-08-22 CMA Keith Moore Wings Over Camarillo Benzing Aerosports; Chuck Aaron - Red Bull Helicopter; USMC 2015-08-23 Camarillo, CA 805-551-0983 MV-22 Osprey 2015-08-23 New Garden Festival of Toughkenamon, PA 2015-08-24 Flight Oakland County 2015-08-23 International Airport Open Waterford, MI 2015-08-23 House 2015-08-27 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Clacton Airshow 2015-08-28 UK 2015-08-28 Drummondville Air Show Drummondville, QC 2015-08-30 Ace Maker Airshows; Anna Serbinenko, Sky Dancer; Dr D’s Old- 2015-08-28 The Airshow of the S33 Don Mobley Time Aerobatics; Hammerhead Aerobatics; Homeland Fireworks, 2015-08-29 Cascades Madras, OR 541-815-5079 Inc.; Manfred Radius Airshows; Erickson Air USN Blue Angels; Commemorative Air Force; Firewalkers International Pyro, LLC; F-16 Viper Demo Team; F/A-18 2015-08-29 2015 Thunder Over YIP East Coast Demo Team; Mike Goulian Airshows; Rick Volker Kevin Walsh 2015-08-30 Michigan Ypsilanti, MI Airshows; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Canadian Warplane Heritage 734-637-8880 Museum; Mid-Atlantic Air Museum; Cavanaugh Flight Museum; Military Aviation Museum; Warbird Heritage Foundation 2015-08-29 Commemorative Air Force MAF USAF Thunderbirds; Blastards/CAF; Explosive Ordnance Gena Linebarger 2015-08-30 AIRSHO 2015 Midland, TX Detachment/CAF; Rifle Airshows, LLC 432-528-0997 F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; F/A-18 East Coast Demo 2015-08-29 SWF Team; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; The Horsemen Bryan Lilley New York Air Show 2015-08-30 New Windsor, NY Flight Team; USAF Heritage Flight; USMC AV-8B Harrier; 717-583-0800 GEICO Skytypers; American Airpower Museum 2015-08-29 SHR Jeff Baum Airshow of the Bighorns 2015-08-29 Sheridan, WY 307-752-1959 Redline Air Shows; CF-18 National Demo Team; Danny GW 2015-09-01 Rotary Charity CYFD Richer; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; Rick Volker Airshows; Sherry Kerr 2015-09-02 Air Show Brantford, ON CAF Red Tail Squadron; Trevor Rafferty Airshows; SkyHawks, 519-753-4317 Canadian Forces Parachute Team Atlantic City USAF Heritage Flight; Matt Chapman Airshows; Raiders; 2015-09-02 Atlantic City Thunder over ACY Chamber of USN Blue Angels; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; GEICO 2015-09-02 the Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ Commerce Skytypers; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows 609-345-4524 2015-09-04 Duesenberg Thunder Run Goshen, IN 2015-09-06 & Vintage Fly In FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact 2015-09-04 In Their Honor Air Show Colorado Springs, CO 2015-09-04 2015-09-05 Steamboat Springs, Wild West Air Fest 2015-09-06 CO USN Blue Angels; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Dan 2015-09-05 Great State of Maine Air BXM Marty McMahon Marcotte AirShows; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows; Smoke-n- 2015-09-06 Show Brunswick, ME 207-798-6512 Thunder Jet Shows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows) 2015-09-05 WVI Rayvon Williams Wings Over Watsonville 2015-09-05 Watsonville, CA 831-768-3575 USAF Thunderbirds; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; CAF Red Tail Squadron; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; 2015-09-05 Cleveland National Air BKL Dan Biggs Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; SHOCKWAVE & Flash 2015-09-07 Show Cleveland, OH 216-781-0747 Fire Jet Trucks; Airshow Special Effects; USMC AV-8B Harrier; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team Canadian Forces Snowbirds; CF-18 National Demo Team; Breitling Jet Team; F-16 Viper Demo Team; John Klatt Airshows, Jennifer Brown 2015-09-05 Canadian International Air YYZ & YT Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team; Royal 416-263-3650/416- 2015-09-07 Show , ON Canadian Air Force; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; Air 263-3651 Force Heritage Flight Foundation 2015-09-08 Whitby Air Show Whitby, ON 2015-09-08 2015-09-10 Jersey International Air Jersey, UK 2015-09-10 Display USAF Thunderbirds; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Mike Goulian 2015-09-11 OWB Airshows; Ace Maker Airshows; Yankee Air Force, Inc.; CF-18 Tim Ross Owensboro Air Show 2015-09-13 Owensboro, KY National Demo Team; Gene Soucy Airshows; Rifle Airshows, 270-687-8350 LLC; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard 2015-09-11 RDG Greg Shelton Air Shows; David Schultz Airshows, LLC; US Army Thorne Harkin The READING AIR Fest 2015-09-13 Reading, PA Parachute Team Golden Knights; Dan Marcotte AirShows 610-288-2496 2015-09-12 Lake of the Ozarks Air Camdenton, MO 2015-09-12 Show 2015 USN Blue Angels; Breitling Jet Team; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; FIGHTERJETS, 2015-09-12 Fort Worth Alliance Air AFW Christina Carey INC.; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; John Klatt Airshows, 2015-09-13 Show Fort Worth, TX 817-837-4902 Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; Aerobatics (Red Bull); Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation SCX 2015-09-12 Wings Over Big South Fork Billy Werth Airshows, LLC; Keith Davis Airshows; Redline Air Darrell Sexton Scott County, Oneida, 2015-09-12 Airshow Shows; Chamberlin Aviation 865-414-7861 TN 2015-09-12 Heart of Georgia Air Show Macon, GA 2015-09-12 The Vanguard Squadron; Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc.; Dan 2015-09-12 OEO Philip Mattison Osceola Wheels & Wings Buchanan Airshows; Darrel Massman; Erik Edgren Airshows; 2015-09-12 Osceola, WI 715-294-5512 Grant Nielsen Air Shows 2015-09-12 Lycoming Balloonfest & Hughesville, PA 2015-09-12 Air Show 2015-09-13 Roar at the Shore Airshow Ocean City, NJ 2015-09-13 2015-09-16 National Championship RTS Wild Thing Airshows & Announcing; Breitling Jet Team; Tora Mike Crowell 2015-09-20 Air Races Reno, NV Tora Tora; David Martin Aerobatics; F-16 Viper Demo Team 775-972-6663 2015-09-17 Snowbirds Over Niagara Niagara Falls, ON 2015-09-17 Falls FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact SHE 2015-09-18 Deng Jun Shenyang Air Show Shenyang, Liaoning 2015-09-20 0086-10-64574881 Province, China 2015-09-18 International Sanicole Hechtel, Belgium 2015-09-20 Airshow ADW 2015-09-19 Joint Base Andrews Air F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; USAF Thunderbirds; US Maj Marc Milligan Joint Base Andrews, 2015-09-19 Show Army Parachute Team Golden Knights 301-981-5299 MD 8th Annual Flights of Our 2015-09-19 TRL Chet Krushefski Fathers Terrell Airport FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Adam Baker’s Playful Airshows 2015-09-19 Terrell, TX 512-947-8321 Fly-In USN Blue Angels; Firewalkers International Pyro, LLC; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; 2015-09-19 NTU Gary Ward Airshows; GEICO Skytypers; Kent Pietsch Airshows Rich Erie NAS Oceana Air Show 2015-09-20 Virginia Beach, VA (Pietsch Airshows); Greg Shelton Air Shows; Vertigo Airshows; 757-433-2130 Lewis & Clark Performance, LLC; Bill Leff Airshows; Dan Buchanan Airshows 2015-09-19 Virginia Highlands Airport VJI John White Aviators Unlimited / Airshow Johnny White 2015-09-19 Air Show Abingdon, VA 276-614-0412 2015-09-19 Winston-Salem Air Show Winston-Salem, NC 2015-09-20 2015-09-19 Alpha Air Fest Joplin, MO 2015-09-20 Battle of Britain 2015-09-20 Anniversary Air Display/ Ottawa, ON 2015-09-20 Flyover National War Memorial 2015-09-20 NCAR - Air Race 1 World Mike Crowell 2015-09-20 Cup Reno, NV 775-972-6663 2015-09-21 Great Bend Air Festival & Great Bend, KS 2015-09-23 Fly-In 2015-09-25 Wings & Wheels at ENV Jim Petersen Ole Yeller Air Shows; Pilot Maker Airshows 2015-09-26 Wendover Wendover Airfield, UT 801-571-2907 Lake City Aero; USAF Thunderbirds; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Gene Soucy Airshows; Skip Stewart Airshows; Manfred Radius Airshows; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Keith Davis 2015-09-26 NQA John Sumner Memphis Airshow Airshows; Carbon Fiber Airshows; Dragon Aviation, Inc.; Valiant 2015-09-27 Millington, TN 901-867-7007 Echoes; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows); John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard Canadian Forces Snowbirds; Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.; Spencer Suderman Airshows; Dr D’s Old-Time Aerobatics; Vicky Benzing 2015-09-26 Wings Over Wine Country STS Nancy Heath Aerosports; F-16 Viper Demo Team; USAF Parachute Team/ 2015-09-27 Air Show Santa Rosa, CA 707-477-4307 Wings of Blue; Planes of Fame Air Museum; Bill Cornick Airshows 2015-09-26 Wings Wheels & Keels Topping, VA 2015-09-26 2015-09-26 Leesburg Air Show Leesburg, VA 2015-09-26 2015-09-26 17th Annual Corsicana Corsicana, TX 2015-09-26 Airsho FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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I would encourage us all to maintain our focus on the one element that bonds all cut members of ICAS: the spectator.

brief word of encouragement to a young fan, a the strength and rigidity of our peer evalua- heart of their industry, then their industry will possible first step in that fan’s becoming the tion programs and the setback distance mini- quickly fall to the wayside. air show star of tomorrow. mums that we have in the United States and As we enter the back half of the air show It is for these reasons the air show industry Canada. However, when you consider the season, I would encourage us all to maintain has gone – and will continue to go – to such fact that we have not had a spectator injured our focus on the one element that bonds all great lengths to protect spectators. We have at an air show in over 60 years, the rationale members of ICAS: the spectator. Your plane enacted policies and regulations that may for these rules becomes clear. will still need gas, regulators will still regulate, cause friction within the air show community, Our industry is not the only one that sub- and construction on that access road will con- but the ultimate goal of protecting spectators scribes to this maxim. A cursory look at the tinue. Distractions will need to be addressed, remains constant throughout. Visiting per- headlines in the fall will tell you that the Na- while at the same time keeping our eye of the formers from Europe and abroad are often tional Football League frequently talks about big picture: building and sustaining a vibrant baffled by our insistence against maneuvers “protecting the game.” For even the NFL air show industry. ^ that point aerobatic energy toward the crowd, knows that if they lose sight of what is at the

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Dates Name Location Performers Contact Jacquie B Airshows; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Ace 2015-09-26 California International SNS Maker Airshows; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; CF- Bruce Adams 2015-09-27 Airshow Salinas, CA 18 National Demo Team; The Patriots Jet Team; USAF Heritage 831-754-1983 Flight 2015-09-26 NTD USN Blue Angels; Breitling Jet Team; US Army Parachute Team Dan Alpern NBVC Pt Mugu Airshow 2015-09-27 Pt Mugu, CA Golden Knights; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team 805-982-5395 USN Blue Angels; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; USMC MV-22 Osprey; USMC AV-8B Harrier; The Patriots 2015-10-02 NKX Jet Team; Dan Buchanan Airshows; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Ed Downum MCAS Miramar Air Show 2015-10-04 San Diego, CA Specialties; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Chuck Aaron 858-577-4258 - Red Bull Helicopter; John Collver Warbird Airshows; Wild Thing Airshows & Announcing; Breitling Jet Team USAF Thunderbirds; Canadian Forces Snowbirds; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National 2015-10-02 MHR Darcy Brewer California Capital Airshow Guard; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; Gene 2015-10-04 Sacramento, CA 916-876-7568 Soucy Airshows; OTTO - Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team GEICO Skytypers; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows; Jim Tobul Airshows; Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows; Hixson Flight Museum; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; Sky Soldiers; F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team; Ladies for Liberty, LLC; Vertigo 2015-10-03 RMG [email protected] Wings Over North Georgia Airshows; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows); Air Force 2015-10-04 Rome, GA 706-291-0030 Heritage Flight Foundation; B-2 / B-52 Air Force Global Strike Command; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team; USMC MV-22 Osprey; Special Operations Command - The Para-Commandos; Wild Horse Aviation 2015-10-03 Biplanes and Triplanes 42VA Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum; Military Aviation Chris Vtipil 2015-10-04 (CANCELED) Virginia Beach, VA Museum 757-233-6556 2015-10-03 EAA Chapter 186 Fall Warrenton, VA 2015-10-03 Fly-In 2015-10-03 Livermore Airport Open LVK Dr D’s Old-Time Aerobatics; Vicky Benzing Aerosports; Redfox Silvia Kersh 2015-10-03 House & Air Show Livermore, CA Airshows; Jacquie B Airshows 925-960-8220 2015-10-03 Jasper Air Show & Fly-In Jasper, TX 2015-10-04 USN Blue Angels; Sean D Tucker - Aviation Specialties; US Coast 2015-10-09 OAK Steve Teatro San Francisco Fleet Week Guard (SAR); The Patriots Jet Team; Michael Wiskus and Lucas 2015-10-11 San Francisco, CA 503-819-6480 Oil Airshows Tora Tora Tora; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; USAF Thunderbirds; 2015-10-10 GJT Wayne Hammack Grand Junction Air Show Rower Airshows; Rocky Mountain Renegades; Pilot Maker 2015-10-11 Grand Junction, CO 720-272-5490 Airshows; Brad Wursten Airshows; Wild Horse Aviation Wild Thing Airshows & Announcing; John Collver Warbird 2015-10-10 APV Apple Valley Airport Apple Valley Airshow Airshows; Harrison Airshows; Planes of Fame Air Museum; Tim 2015-10-10 Apple Valley, CA 760-247-2371 Just Hampton Roads 2015-10-10 Jim Paules American Heroes Air Show Airport-Chesapeake, 2015-10-11 818-631-8132 VA 2015-10-10 Culpeper Regional Airport CJR Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Scott Francis Airshows; Pamela Marie P-51 Tanya Woodward 2015-10-10 Annual Air Fest Brandy Station, VA Airshows; Rag Wings & Radials Vintage Aircraft; Clemens Kuhlig 540-825-8280 Neifu Airport, 2015-10-16 CIGAC 2015 - Air Show & Pucheng, Shaanxi, 2015-10-18 Static Display China PHNG USN Blue Angels; Michael Wiskus and Lucas Oil Airshows; Rob 2015-10-16 Jason Boyle Kane’ohe Bay Air Show MCBH Kane’ohe Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Dan Buchanan Airshows; 2015-10-18 808-230-3195 Bay, HI Jacquie B Airshows; Greg Shelton Air Shows FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO 103 air shows 4Q 2015 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact USAF Thunderbirds; Commemorative Air Force; Breitling Jet 2015-10-17 Wings Over Houston EFD Team; F/A-18 Super Hornet W Demo Team; David Martin Bill Roach 2015-10-18 Airshow Houston, TX Aerobatics; Deborah Rihn-Harvey; Tora Tora Tora; Kevin 281-579-1942 Coleman Aerosports 2015-10-17 Golden West Regional MYV Mary Hansen West Coast Ravens 2015-10-17 Fly-In Olivehurst, CA 530-741-6248 2015-10-17 DNL Sherrell Gay Boshears Skyfest 2015 Gary Ward Airshows; Greg Connell Airshows 2015-10-18 Augusta, GA 706-554-3654 2015-10-17 SBD Fest San Bernardino, CA 2015-10-17 2015-10-19 Trapani Air Show Trapani, Italy 2015-10-19 Skip Stewart Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; Younkin Airshows, Inc.; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Kevin Coleman Aerosports; Pemberton Aerosports; Firewalkers 2015-10-24 Chennault International CWF Randy Robb International Pyro, LLC; US Army Parachute Team Golden 2015-10-25 Air Show Lake Charles, LA 337-491-9961 Knights; USAF Thunderbirds; Ladies for Liberty, LLC; Dan Buchanan Airshows; B-2 / B-52 Air Force Global Strike Command; Precision Exotics; Tinstix of Dynamite Greg Koontz Airshows 2015-10-24 AL60 Greg Koontz Annual Open House & The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows 2015-10-24 Ashville, AL 205-616-8176 Fly-in 2015-10-24 Bonham Festival of Flight Bonham, TX 2015-10-24 2015-10-24 Jacksonville Sea & Sky Jacksonville, FL 2015-10-25 Spectacular 2015-10-25 Wings, Wheels & Rotors Los Alamitos, CA 2015-10-25 Expo Redline Air Shows; US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; AeroShell Aerobatic Team; Jim Tobul Airshows; OTTO - Prop 2015-10-30 SUA Elisabeth Glynn Stuart Airshow & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; Olivers SkyDancer; Commemorative Air 2015-11-01 Stuart, FL 772-781-4882 x402 Force; F-16 Viper Demo Team; F/A-18 East Coast Demo Team; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Air National Guard USN Blue Angels; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks; 2015-10-30 The Great Georgia Air FFC Commemorative Air Force; Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow; Tony DellaTorre 2015-11-01 Show Peachtree City, GA John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; Sean D Tucker - 770-329-3607 Aviation Specialties; Mike Goulian Airshows Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Tora Tora Tora; US David Marshall 2015-10-30 JB San Antonio Air Show & RND Army Parachute Team Golden Knights; USAF Parachute Team/ david.marshall.4@ 2015-11-01 Open House JB San Antonio, TX Wings of Blue; Ace Maker Airshows; USAF Thunderbirds; us.af.mil FIGHTERJETS, INC.; Rifle Airshows, LLC; G&M Airshows LYI 2015-10-30 Deng Jun Linyi Air Show Linyi, Shandong 2015-11-08 0086-10-64574881 Province, China USMC MV-22 Osprey; USN Blue Angels; John Klatt Airshows, Inc./Jack Link’s Beef Jerky; Mike Goulian Airshows; OTTO 2015-11-06 NAS Pensacola Blue Angels NPA Kathy Holmes - Prop & Rotor Aviation, Inc.; SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire 2015-11-07 Homecoming Air Show NAS Pensacola, FL 850-452-3981 Jet Trucks; KC Aerosports, LLC; Vertigo Airshows; GEICO Skytypers; Redline Air Shows 2015-11-07 Moody AFB Community VAD USAF Thunderbirds; Ace Maker Airshows; SHOCKWAVE & Maj Joseph Munci 2015-11-08 Appreciation Day Moody AFB, GA Flash Fire Jet Trucks 229-257-4786 FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO air shows 4Q 2015 104 ICAS 2015 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Dates Name Location Performers Contact Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows; John Collver Warbird Airshows; 2015-11-07 French Valley Wings and F70 Daryl Shippy Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc.; Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch 2015-11-07 Wine Air Show Murrieta, CA 951-955-9722 Airshows); Red Eagles Formation Team Walkabout Tigers Aerobatic Team; Warriors and Warbirds, Inc.; 2015-11-07 EQY Younkin Airshows, Inc.; Quick Silver P-51 Airshows; Mid- Pete Hovanec Warbirds Over Monroe 2015-11-08 Monroe, NC Atlantic Air Museum; Military Aviation Museum; Jim Tobul 704-282-4542 Airshows; Keith Davis Airshows; Clemens Kuhlig; Sky Soldiers 2015-11-07 Valkaria AirFest Grant-Valkaria, FL 2015-11-08 2015-11-14 Andalusia Airshow Andalusia, AL 2015-11-14 FOR THE MOST CURRENT AIR SHOW SCHEDULE, VISIT WWW.AIRSHOWS.AERO

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107 air shows 4Q 2015 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

Ace Maker Airshows 12 Manfred Radius Airshows 72 AeroShell Aerobatic Team 2 Quality Air Show Sound 90 Air Boss & Consulting International, Inc. 3 Redline Air Shows 94 ADC Group, Inc. 82 Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer 6 Air Show Profit System 52-53 Rower Airshows 96 The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows 14 Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc. 4 Adam Baker’s Playful Airshows 78 SHOCKWAVE & Flash Fire Jet Trucks 50 Bearfeat Aerobatics C2 Tinstix of Dynamite 84 Big Mouth Productions 108 Jim Tobul Airshows 18 Dan Buchanan Airshows 106 Tora Tora Tora 8 Matt Chapman Airshows 62 Trojan Horsemen 98 Julie Clark Airshows dba American Aerobatics, Inc. 108 Vertigo Airshows 60 Dave Dacy Airshows, Inc. 86 Viper Airshows 69 Extreme Tix, Inc. /ClicknPrint Tickets 102 Gary Ward Airshows 56 FIGHTERJETS, INC. 75 Wild Blue Rodeo, LLC 76 Firecat Aerial Productions 70 Wild Thing Airshows and Announcing 105 Scott Francis Airshows 76 Younkin Airshows, Inc 23 Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow 64 Alliance Air Productions Alliance Aviation Services (FBO) 17 Friendly’s Catering & Events 88 Indy Boys JET TRUCKS 92 Insurance Technologies & Programs, Inc. C4 Jacquie B Airshows C3 Bill Leff Airshows 102 MedPrep Consulting Group LLC 48 Jon Melby Aerosports, Inc. 66 Mohawk Air Shows 68 National Event Services 80 NECAS 100 Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc. 19 Kent Pietsch Airshows (Pietsch Airshows) 7

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