ICAS Fast Facts -- December 21, 2010

2010 CONVENTION OFFERS PROMISING START TO 2011 SEASON

With total attendance of 1,560 convention delegates and an exhibit hall floor that was unusually busy with activity, the 2010 ICAS Convention appears to have set the stage for a successful 2011 air show season.

“We are pleased with the strong attendance, but the energy and excitement in the hotel was even more encouraging,” says ICAS President John Cudahy. “There was a palpable sense of optimism and relief among almost all of our members.”

In addition to 235 organizations exhibiting in the 60,000 square foot exhibit hall, this year’s ICAS Convention included nearly 100 education speakers, including an opening keynote address by Congressman Sam Johnson, a former U.S.A.F. Thunderbird and Vietnam War prisoner of war.  Johnson was introduced by ICAS member and air show legend Bob Hoover.

The 2010 convention becomes the fourth largest event in ICAS history and the most well attended since 2004.

Dates for the 2011 ICAS Convention have already been set: Sunday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 7 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

2012 BLUES SCHEDULE STILL NOT AVAILABLE

Due to some unanticipated scheduling complications, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels were not able to release their 2012 performance schedule as planned during the 2010 ICAS Convention. Though the schedule has still not been approved at the highest levels of Navy leadership, it is expected to be released and publicized within the next several days.

GALLOGLY IS 37TH SWORD RECIPIENT

During the Chairman’s Banquet at the 2010 ICAS Convention, Colonel Larry Gallogly of the Rhode Island Air National Guard was presented with the 2010 ICAS Sword of Excellence, in recognition of his outstanding service and personal contributions to the air show community.

Gallogly was recognized with the air show industry’s most prestigious award for two decades of work in the air show business. In addition to building his own show, he and his colleagues at the Rhode Island Air National Guard Air Show have helped to train hundreds of air show professionals from other shows, both civilian and military. Gallogly also served eight years on the ICAS Board of Directors, including one year as chairman during a difficult and turbulent period of transition for the organization. He was recognized for his considerable leadership and entrepreneurial skills and his deep and personal commitment to the air show business.

HINTON IS 2010 SCHOLL AWARD RECIPIENT

World-renowned air show pilot Steve Hinton was named as the 24th recipient of the Art Scholl Showmanship Award during the Chairman’s Banquet at the 2010 ICAS Convention.

During the award presentation, Hinton was recognized as one of the air show industry’s most experienced and capable pilots, flying a large number and wide variety of rare and sometimes exotic warbirds for nearly 35 years.

Awarded each year to the air show industry’s most entertaining performers, the Scholl Award has been presented to Bob Hoover, Jim Franklin, Leo Loudenslager, Sean Tucker, Danny Clisham, the French Connection, Michael Goulian, the Red Baron Squadron, Tora Tora Tora, and Kent Pietsch, to name just a few past recipients.

139TH AW NAMED SCHRAM RECIPIENT

The 139TH Airlift Wing of the Missouri Air National Guard, based in St. Joseph, Missouri, was recognized as the 2010 recipient of the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award during the annual ICAS Convention earlier this month in Las Vegas.

Although their 2010 event was the 139TH's first open house in four years, the air show was singled out for the unique manner in which civilian airport officials, local government representatives and community philanthropic organizations were involved with every aspect of planning and execution of the Sound of Speed Air Show and Open House, as well as the contributions made by the show to local philanthropies. The result was an air show and open house that embodied the ideals and philosophy represented by the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award.

NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED

In a Board election that included more member participation than any election in the last ten years, the ICAS membership selected four of their own to fill vacancies on the ICAS Board of Directors.

Marcus Jannitto from the Rhode Island Air National Guard, Dale Drumright from AirPower over Hampton Roads, and George Cline of Air Boss, Inc. will serve three-year terms. Steve Brown from the Commemorative Air Force will serve a two-year term on the Board.

OFFICERS NAMED

The new Board of Directors also selected its officers for 2010-2011. Dan McLaren of Mach 1 Productions will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors. Air show performer Gary Rower will serve as vice chairman. And Judy Willey from the Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, was selected as secretary/treasurer.

TAKE A MINUTE TO COMPLETE OUR POST-CONVENTION SURVEY

If you attended the 2010 ICAS Convention earlier this month, you will be receiving a brief survey that will help us assess the quality and effectiveness of this year’s ICAS Convention and, more importantly, provide us with invaluable information and feedback as we begin the process of planning the 2011 convention.

The survey has been designed to take less than ten minutes to fill out. Please take a few minutes today to read through the questions and provide us with your feedback. In addition to giving us important insight to use in planning next year’s convention, your name will be added to a drawing to receive a free registration to the 2011 ICAS Convention.

BOOTH SPACE FOR 2011 IN SHORT SUPPLY

The traditional booth drawing for exhibit space at next year’s convention produced nearly 20 percent more booth reservations for 2011 than ICAS received at the 2009 convention for the 2010 event.

Translation: booth space for the 2011 convention is likely to be in short supply earlier. If you plan to reserve exhibit space at next year’s convention, you will want to contact Karen Connors (Connors@airshows.aero) at your earliest convenience.

JIMMY DRISKEL: ON THE MEND

Jimmy Driskel, the long-time announcer and frequent ferry pilot for Bob Hoover, recently took a fall at home and fractured his back. He’s recovering at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado and would probably enjoy receiving “get well” messages and/or holiday greetings from his many friends in the air show community. You may contact Jimmy at Jimmy Driskel, Larchwood Rehab Center, 2845 N. 15th Street, Room #17, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506.

FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES BOARD, OFFICERS

The ICAS Foundation has announced the members of its 2011 Board of Directors. Completing their two-year terms in 2011 are Jeff Parnau, Rhonda Butler and George Cline. Accepting another two-year term are Caroline Trinkwalder, Nancy Lowe, Wayne Boggs, John Bowman, Dale Drumright and Steve Oliver. Joining the board for the first year of their two-year terms are Herb Gillen, Karin Goulian and Rose McComb.

The Foundation’s 2011 officers will be Caroline Trinkwalder, Chairman; Jeff Parnau, Vice-Chairman; Nancy Lowe, Secretary; and Rhonda Butler, Treasurer. 

Feel free to contact any of the board members for information about the ICAS Foundation, or visit their web site at www.icasfoundation.org.

THANK YOU ONE LAST TIME TO OUR SPONSORS

Sponsorship support of the 2010 ICAS Convention was both strong and invaluable. Please join us in expressing our appreciation to: AirShowBuzz.com; Air Boss & Consulting International, Inc.; American Aerobatics, Inc – Julie Clark’s Chevron Mentor; ExtremeTix, Inc./ClicknPrint Tickets; Greg Poe Airshows; Team Chaos Extreme Airshows; FedEx Express; Mike Goulian Airshows; John Klatt Airshows, Inc.; Insurance Technologies & Programs, Inc.; AirSupport, LLC; Commemorative Air Force/Tora Tora Tora; Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc.; Air Boss, Inc. - George Cline; Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.; Jacquie B Airshows; Nalls Aviation, Inc.; Mohr Barnstorming; Mach 1 Productions; Team Rocket; Gordon Bowman-Jones; Geico Skytypers; Tim Weber Airshows, Inc.; Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC; Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team; The Air Show Network; Stallion 51 Corp.; Patriots Jet Team; Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer; and OnBoard Images.

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CAF President Elected to 2011 ICAS Board of Directors

Midland, TX (Dec. 10, 2010) - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce President/CEO Stephan C. Brown has been elected to serve as a member of the board of directors for the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS).

"Steve is an outstanding choice for the ICAS Board," said ICAS President John Cudahy. "He brings a wealth of experience to the board, as well as an extensive background in non-profit management and critical representation of the warbird community." "This is the next step for CAF in ensuring a strong reputation in the aviation and air show industry" said Stephan Brown. "As a member of the ICAS Board of Directors, I will work diligently to make the voice of the CAF and other Warbird owners and operators heard. I look forward to being part of the governing body of such an important organization in the air show industry."

The 2011 Board of Directors was announced following elections at the annual ICAS Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also newly elected to the board of directors are: Col. Marcus Jannitto of the National Guard Association of Rhode Island, Dale Drumright of AirPower Over Hampton Roads, and George Cline of Air Boss Inc.

About ICAS:

The International Council of Air Shows is a 501 (c)(6) not-for-profit trade association composed of professionals working in the air show community. Approximately 40 percent of the organization’s members are air show event organizers from the United States, Canada and the rest of the world. Another 40 percent of the organization’s members are individuals or organizations that perform at air shows. And the remaining 20 percent are support service providers who offer ancillary services (concessions, insurance, photography, etc.) to the air show community.

About CAF:

Collecting, restoring and flying vintage historical aircraft for more than half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) ranks as one of the largest private air forces in the world. The CAF is dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance. A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 8,000 members and a fleet of 156 airplanes distributed throughout the country to 74 units located in 27 states for care and operation. For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.

Commemorative Air Force
Midland International Airport
P.O. Box 62000, Midland, Texas 79711-2000
(877) 767-7175, FAX (432) 563-8046
www.commemorativeairforce.org

CONTACT:
Executive Assistant to the President
Donna Blalack

(432) 563-1000, ext. 2228

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ICAS 2010: This Year's Winners Are ...

Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award:

139th Air Wing, Missouri Air Guard, St. Joseph, Missouri.

Sound of Speed Air Show

Since 1988, the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award is annually awarded to the one military air show, open house or flying event that best represents the spirit of community for which Dick Schram stood throughout his naval career. Schram personified all that was good about the military's involvement in air shows as a Blue Angel pilot and later as the Department of Defense Aviation Support Liaison Officer .

Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award:

Steve Hinton: 

• ACC Bio
• Movie Pilots 
• Warbird Aero Press

The Scholl Award is presented each year to the air show performer who best embodies legendary air show performer Art Scholl's commitment to air show entertainment and showmanship.

Perhaps the most talented air show pilot of his generation, Scholl was a renowned aerobatic pilot and consummate air show performer. He flew his Chipmunk aircraft before an estimated audience of 80 million people over 20 years and appeared in more than 200 motion picture films, documentaries and television commercials.
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The Sword of Excellence

Col. Larry Gallogly,

Rhode Island National Guard Show.  

The ICAS Sword of Excellence is presented each year to recognize outstanding contributions to the air show industry. The list of past recipients reads like a virtual Who's Who of outstanding air show professionals over the last 20+ years.

Since 1981, the award has been synonymous with air show excellence. The Sword of Excellence is widely considered to be the single highest honor an individual air show professional can receive.

ICAS Hall of Fame Inductees:

(Below via ICAS Foundation)

Air Show Hall of Fame 2010 Class of Inductees Announced.  They say everybody is a hero to someone... Who is your hero?  The ICAS Foundation will inducted three new members into the Air Show Hall of Fame for 2010 Wednesday night.  Harold Johnson, legendary Ford Tri-Motor pilot; Joe Hughes, performer innovator of the 70's; and Jim LeRoy,  member of the Masters of Disaster and a solo performer in his own right.

ICAS Today Wednesday, December 8, 2010

ICAS Today Made Possible by Our Newsletter Sponsors

This year's newsletters – both printed and digital -- are made possible through the generous sponsorship support of Team Rocket, the Commemorative Air Force, Tora Tora Tora, Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, and Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc.

Start the Publicity for Your 2011 Air Show NOW while in Las Vegas (press release template at bottom of this newsletter)

Yesterday, ICAS honored those air shows and performers who took their marketing to new heights in 2010. Taking a page out of the playbook of publicity-savvy air shows, ICAS encourages event organizers to send a press release to media in your geographic area today – from Las Vegas – to announce your event's lineup and dates for 2011.

To assist in the effort, ICAS has distributed a press release template with the electronic version of this newsletter that all delegates should have received by e-mail this morning. Certainly a December press release is an early start to the publicity effort. However – as shows that have seen the greatest success in their publicity efforts know – an early release gets the ball rolling with media and puts your air show in the heads of new constituent groups.

It's a simple exercise. First, take the ICAS-supplied template and fill in the particulars about your show. Second, assemble a media list if you don't already have one (visit the websites of your local newspapers, magazines, television stations, and radio stations and locate e-mail addresses of writers, editors, and producers). Third, send the release by e-mail with the text of the release pasted at the bottom of this e-mail as well as an attached document (if you have a photo from your show, think about attaching that or at least let the recipients know you have photos available upon request).

ICAS Recognizes Top Ideas, Execution in Annual Marketing Competition

Sponsored by Air National Guard and John Klatt Airshows

The winners of the 2010 ICAS Marketing Competition were announced yesterday during the traditional awards luncheon here at Paris Las Vegas Hotel.

The judges for the competition spread the accolades around this year, with more than 30 different organizatios winning first, second or third place ribbons in a competition that included fewer categories this year.

The MCAS Miramar Air Show took home top honors in the only new category this year, Best Overall Marketing Plan. Judges singled out Miramar for a comprehensive and balanced program that made extensive use of many different types of marketing tools to achieve the show's larger marketing goals. Judges  also commented on the overall strength of the entries in this new category.

"Great marketing ideas are not limited to our industry's largest or most well-funded air shows," said ICAS President John Cudahy.  "And we saw that very clearly in the entries for this new category."

All of the first place winners in each of the competition categories were showcased and recognized. The winning entries will also be featured in a future issue of Air Shows Magazine.

Today's Schedule Highlights

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.                       ICAS Foundation General Membership Meeting (Champagne 2)

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.                    Annual Membership Meeting (Champagne 2)

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.                  Exhibit Session D (Open to Guests of ICAS Convention Delegates)(Paris Ballroom)

                                                                Sponsored by Tim Weber Airshows, Inc.

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                    Concurrent Education Session #8

                                                                Air Show Finance Lightning Round (Versailles 1/2)

                                                                Smoke, Noise and Fire: Using Pyro and Special Effects (Champagne 1)

                                                                U.S. Army Golden Knights (Versailles 3/4)

12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                    Exhibitor Move-Out (Paris Ballroom)

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.                      Concurrent Education Session #9

                                                                Air Show Policy Lightning Round (Versailles 1/2)

                                                                Ground Operations: Safety on the Flight Line (Versailles 3/4)

                                                                Ultimate Idea Swap: Event Organizers Share Best Ideas (Champagne 1)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.                      Chairman's Banquet Reception (Hall of Mirrors)

6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.                    Chairman's Banquet (Concorde Ballroom)

                                                                Sponsored by AirShowBuzz.Com

Tonight's Banquet Concludes Convention, Air Show Season

The Chairman's Banquet tonight is the traditional grand finale to the annual ICAS Convention. It is the air show industry's equivalent to the Academy Awards, and includes presentation of our industry's highest honors: the ICAS Sword of Excellence, the Art Scholl Showmanship Awards, and the Dick Schram Award. And this year, air show legends Harold Johnson, Joe Hughes, and Jim LeRoy will be inducted into the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame.

The banquet represents both the end of one air show season and the beginning of the next. It is an opportunity for ICAS members and air show professionals to celebrate our business and their role in it. And it presents all of our members with a chance to cut loose and have some fun with their air show colleagues before they head home to begin making preparations for the 2011 air show season.

Whether this is your first ICAS Convention or your twenty-first, we hope that you'll join us for this end-of-year celebration.

NOTE ABOUT CHAIRMAN'S BANQUET SEATING

If you have reserved seating for tonight's Chairman's Banquet, please be in your eats no later than 6:10pm. Doors will open promptly at 5:45pm. After 6:30pm seat availability cannot be guaranteed.

Annual Membership Meeting Today

Get dressed and get down to the Champagne 2 meeting room right away. One of the most important meetings at this year's ICAS Convention begins at 9:00 a.m. this morning and you don't want to miss it.

"This year, in addition to allowing the ICAS Board and staff to report on the just concluded year, we will use the annual membership meeting as an opportunity to explain plans for the future and solicit member feedback on what they think should be the priorities of ICAS in 2011 and beyond," said ICAS President John Cudahy. "It's our hope that members will be on hand to take part in this important discussion."

Topics on the agenda include the annual ICAS Goals and Objectives, a possible ICAS sponsorship endorsement program, future Board of Director elections, and an announcement on the results of the 2010 ICAS Board of Directors election.

The annual membership meeting starts in Champagne 2 at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

ICAS Still Needs Your Show Dates

Even as this year's ICAS Convention draws to a close, the ICAS staff and your fellow ICAS members are still eager to get your show dates.  Much of the detail of the 2011 air show schedule has been developed here this week in Las Vegas, but we know from past experience that some of you have still not shared your 2011 plans with us. We want to make sure that we leave the convention with as thorough and complete a schedule as possible. So, if you know your dates for this upcoming season and have not yet reported them, stop by the registration area and provide them to us.

Have you met Matt Rausch?

Air show organizers have a lot on their plate when they're putting together their show.

"We're frequently on the bottom of the list of things to consider," said Matt Rausch, Managing Partner of Carolina ATM. Recently, the company has begun using its fleet of 60 automated teller machines (ATMs) at air shows.

"It's a segment of our business we're looking to expand," said Rausch. Carolina ATMs has provided machines at shows like Andrews AFB and MCAS Cherry Point, as well as the state fairs in Ohio, Georgia, and North Carolina. "Larger events are where we shine. We normally do large festivals."

The company only uses a portion of its machines at air shows, but always has a point person on-location to troubleshoot and to make sure the machines are stocked with cash to dispense.

"A lot of vendors don't accept credit cards because they're so small," said Matt Rausch of Carolina ATM. "It's an all-cash business."

Rausch says air shows and their vendors can benefit greatly from using more ATMs at their show.

"People don't realize that at air shows if you don't have ATMs, it's very limiting to how much money people are going to spend on food and beverage," said Rausch. "Providing people more money ultimately benefits the vendors and the parties that are putting on the events."

The company mainly focuses on shows in the eastern half of the country, but "we would definitely entertain any opportunity," said Rausch. "We're looking forward to adding more air shows in 2011."

Visit Carolina ATM at ICAS booth 629.

Have you met Roger Crawford?

Roger Crawford may be a soft-spoken Coloradan, but, when he's at an air show, everybody knows he's there.

"When the fire goes off, you can feel the heat," said Crawford, president of Airshow Special Effects (ICAS booth 808). "It adds such an element of excitement for the spectator to the whole air show experience."

But Crawford, who bought The Mad Bomber franchise in 2005 and has since changed the name, actually got his start disarming explosives as a member of police bomb squad. Now, he's filling up bag-lined boxes of gasoline and blowing them up in front of crowds to simulate anti-aircraft fire, strafing runs, and walls of fire for warbirds and military jet demonstrations.

"It's quite labor intensive," said Crawford, who adds that he and his crew usually arrive on a field at dawn and typically finish well into the afternoon. "It reminds me of thanksgiving dinner," he says. "It takes a long time to put together, but only a few seconds for it to go off."

And boy, does it go off.

"One of the coolest things for us is when you see the ground start moving before you hear the explosion," says Crawford. "And then there's the crowd reaction."

Crawford recalls a show at Madris, Oregon, where he worked in close coordination with the show's announcer and air boss to create a faux stealth bomber bomb run. "They had this banter going back and forth saying, 'We've got the target lased,'" said Crawford, chuckling. "Then we set off the wall of fire and the crowd just went wild."

The crowd started chanting "do it again," over and over, said Crawford. "It's those kind of things that we take pleasure from."

Many Thanks to our Convention Sponsors

During the last twenty years, the ICAS Convention has expanded and improved significantly. ICAS has been able to introduce these additional benefits and programming with no significant increase in convention fees because of the generous and reliable support of our convention sponsors. As we conclude the 2008 ICAS Convention, we'd like to express our heartfelt thanks one more time to…

AirShowBuzz.Com

Air Boss & Consulting International, Inc.

American Aerobatics, Inc.

ExtremeTix Inc./ClicknPrint Tickets

Greg Poe Airshows

Team Chaos Extreme Airshows

FedEx Express

Mike Goulian Airshows

John Klatt Airshows, Inc.

Insurance Technologies & Programs

AirSupport, LLC

Commemorative Air Force and Tora Tora Tora

Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency, Inc.

Air Boss, Inc. - George Cline

Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.

Jacquie B Airshows

Nalls Aviation, Inc.

Mohr Barnstorming

Mach 1 Productions

Team Rocket

Gordon Bowman-Jones

Geico Skytypers

Tim Weber Airshows, Inc.

Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows, LLC

Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team

Stallion 51 Corp.

Air Show Network

Patriots Jet Team

Rob Reider, Air Show Announcer

and OnBoard Images.

Press Release Template (personalize with your show's information)

MEDIA CONTACT

(Media Contact Name at Your Air Show)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Name of Air Show) to bring (name of 1 or 2 performers) to (city or area) from (dates)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; December 8, 2010 – (Name of Air Show) announced today that (name of 1^st performer), (name of 2^nd performer), and (name of 3^rd performer) have agreed to perform at the (city or region) area event, which will be held (Month & dates), 2011.

In no uncertain terms, air shows provide the greatest entertainment available to families within their communities. When compared to other entertainment options, air shows are a small fraction of the cost while delivering an experience that no child, nor adult for that matter, is soon to forget. Air shows deliver a multi-faceted experience that touch all of the senses – military jets traveling at near-supersonic speed and aerobatic performances that defy gravity and challenge the imagination; a collection of modern and vintage aircraft for spectators to explore; inflatable climbing structures and all virtual-type "rides" for the young and young at heart; and a delicious assortment of cuisine.

"There's something for everyone at an air show, and each member of the family will go home with their own personal favorite aspect of the show," said John Cudahy, president of the International Council of Air Shows. "And, in the process, the family will spend maybe a quarter of what they'd pay to go to an amusement park or a baseball or football game. The admission, the parking, the food, and the souvenirs…you'd be hard-pressed to spend even $100 at an air show." Of course, air shows held at military bases have free admission.

Tickets for the (Name of Air Show) will go on sale (date). More information can be found at (website URL).

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International Convention of Air Shows from US Army Golden Knights 
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