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WELCOME!
This
e-newsletter is designed to keep you current on the important
dates you need to know as you prepare for EAA AirVenture 2009.
You will also find timely updates on what's happening at EAA and
The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration. This is especially
important as we close in on opening day on Monday, July 27. We
know that success at EAA AirVenture is an important part of your
year, and we want to help you get outstanding results at
Oshkosh. The entire aviation spectrum will be showcased at
AirVenture 2009, and together we will move the aviation
community forward and bring new faces to the wonderful world of
flight. If there is information you'd like to see in this
communication, or have something you think EAA's exhibitors and
partners might like to know, please pass it along to exhibits@eaa.org. |
UPCOMING
DEADLINES
- May
15 - Electrical form, provided in your confirmation
information, is due - if you are requesting an increase in
electrical service or if you are unsure of what you will
need, please return this information as soon as possible
- May
15 - Discount tent rental deadline - Karl's Event Services
- May
22 - AirVenture Official Program closing date
- May
31 - Security form is due (for outdoor exhibits ONLY) - ALL
indoor exhibit hangars are secured at night
- May
31 - Trademarks/art submission
- June
1 - Exhibitor registration/pass request form
- June
1 - Exhibitor AirVenture website product description form
- June
29 - Closing for EAA AirVenture Today ads
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GES
AIRVENTURE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
EAA is excited to announce that GES will once again be providing
an AirVenture 2009 sponsorship program to help sponsors save
money and receive attention to detail from a dedicated GES
executive. To find out how your company can receive these and
many more benefits, contact the EAA Sponsorship Office at sponsorship@eaa.org
or 800-236-1025.
Welcome
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 Exhibitors
GES® welcomes you to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009. We understand the
intricacies of show planning and execution so we have created
the following offers to help you plan, prepare, and deliver a
successful show:
Logistics: Exhibits & Design:
http://ebulletins.ges.com/2009/log/09loggtp60/eaca/email.htm
http://ebulletins.ges.com/2009/log/09logtp20/eaca/email.htm
Exhibits & Design:
http://ebulletins.ges.com/2009/eand/09exdcu15/eaca/email.htm
For more information or a customer representative call
800-418-4744.
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YEAR-ROUND
SHIPPING PROVIDER
You
will receive a call from the C.H. Robinson team in the coming
weeks to discuss your year round shipping needs. EAA has entered
into a partnership with C.H. Robinson. With their mode-neutral
approach to trucks, trains, vessels, and planes, they bring you
the best mode for your needs. C.H. Robinson is proud to offer
you discounted freight rates year-round as a benefit to our
partners. C.H. Robinson has multimodal expertise - truckload,
flatbed, intermodal, less than truckload, and small parcel. They
have 50,000 qualified contract carriers, online shipment
tracking, fortune 500 company, 100+ years of transportation
industry expertise. Call or email for a quote! C.H. Robinson,
480 Pilgrim Way, Suite 1300A, Green Bay, WI 54304, www.chrobinson.com,
349-sales@chrobinson.com,
Phone 866-281-4864, Fax 920-430-8606. |
LINDBERGH
FOUNDATION AWARD DINNER AT EAA ON MAY 16
The
Lindbergh
Foundation will present the 2009 Lindbergh Awards on May 16 at EAA to
environmental leader Lester Brown and lifelong conservationists
Terry and Mary Kohler. For more information, visit www.lindberghfoundation.org. |
ONSITE
PRINTING NEEDS ANSWERED BY OFFICEMAX
You
will receive a call from the OfficeMax ImPress team in the
coming weeks to discuss your onsite printing needs. OfficeMax
ImPress is pleased to offer advance printing to all 2009
AirVenture partners. You can send your printing needs directly
to the Oshkosh, Wisconsin, OfficeMax store before AirVenture,
and pick up your completed job at the Oshkosh store (1 block
from the EAA grounds) any time prior to July 26, 2009, or at our
AirVenture booth during the event.
Just
send your files to be printed to impress0848@officemax.com,
or send hard copies to OfficeMax ImPress, 1910 S. Koeller
Street, Oshkosh, WI 54902, Phone: 920-231-6933 or Fax:
920-231-6934. Please include the following information: Name,
Address, City, State, Zip, and Phone.
We
also need the following information: Size, color and stock of
paper, single or double-sided, color or black print, stapled,
cut or drilled, number of sets, type of payment (MC, V, AMEX,
Discover, OfficeMax), account number, expiration date, CID
Number (AMEX), control numbers. |
ADVERTISING
OPTIONS FOR AIRVENTURE 2009
We
are excited to again be publishing the Official AirVenture
Program that is sold during the show. This special keepsake
will have even more information on the event in 2009. There are
several special position opportunities available for advertising
in the program. The closing date for advertising insertion
orders is May 22, 2009. Also, don't forget EAA AirVenture
Today, the daily newspaper distributed free to attendees
throughout the grounds. It's the daily "must read" to
catch up on the happenings from the day before and what's in the
news and on tap for activities in the day ahead. It's a great
daily "driver" to your exhibit. Ad space closing for EAA
AirVenture Today is June 29, 2009. For more information and
rates, please call your sales rep or the EAA advertising
department at 920-426-6127 or online at http://www.eaa.org/advertising/eaa_media_rates.pdf. |
EAA
PRESENCE AT AERO IN GERMANY VERY SUCCESSFUL
EAA President/Chairman Tom Poberezny and several EAA staff
members attended the AERO Expo in Friedrichshafen, Germany, in
April. It was a very successful event that enjoyed higher
attendance than in 2008. EAA had three goals at the event: To
increase the EAA brand visibility, describing what EAA is and
what we do; present EAA member benefits at AERO and encourage
EAA memberships; and enhance and establish business
relationships. The trip was successful on every front. Our group
met with many EAA members who appreciated the free admission to
AERO as part of our working agreement with that event, and more
than 50 additional members joined EAA. Jeff Kaufman reports that
the business development side was also very fruitful, as five
new exhibitors committed to AirVenture 2009, and twice as many
exhibitors expressed high interest in coming to Oshkosh in
future years. Tom also presented AERO's keynote address and
participated in the expo's opening reception, which had an
overflowing crowd. |
NEW
AVIATORS MARKETPLACE - THE ULTIMATE SHOPPING DIRECTORY - ON
EAA'S WEBSITE
EAA is working to develop a robust shopping experience for EAA
members and aviation enthusiasts visiting our website. One tool
- the "Aviators Marketplace" - is under development
with assistance from Multiview, Inc. The Aviators Marketplace is
a filtered search engine for finding whatever aviation service,
product, or accessory you're looking for. Multiview is an
internationally recognized supplier of online directories for
associations.
EAA's
Aviators Marketplace will offer:
- A
directory, listed by category, of all companies that
produce/sell aviation related products, services, and
accessories - a "Yellow Pages" of all things
aviation
- Premier
listing option that will feature a higher level of
visibility for your company
- Capability
to feature specific products and services in a highly
visible "Specials" section of the directory
- To
help shoppers zero in on your company, the Aviators
Marketplace provides the ability to designate or flag your
listing as an AirVenture exhibitor (including booth number),
offering AirVenture show specials or special pricing such as
EAA member-only initiatives
To
preview the site, log onto www.aviatorsmarketplace.com.
Listing in the directory is FREE. However, you will receive a
call from the Multiview team in the coming weeks to discuss the
opportunity of upgrading your listing to a premier level and/or
to participate in the "Specials" section of the
directory to increase your visibility to all shoppers.
This
tool will help potential customers find you before and during
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh! Kiosks throughout the AirVenture
grounds, with Aviators Marketplace directories, will help
visitors search for and identify vendors of products they are
seeking, and will provide them with booth numbers and locations!
For the first time, Oshkosh visitors will have an effective tool
to find you, making the most of their shopping time.
In
addition, EAA will begin offering the opportunity to showcase
member-only "Deals of the Week" on EAA websites and in
the e-Hotline newsletter that reaches more than 90,000
EAA members every week. This opportunity will be limited. Please
email Elissa Lines or Katrina
Bradshaw if you have questions or would like to talk about
the value of either the "Specials" feature of the new
directory or the "Deal of the Week" opportunity.
It's
our hope that this tool will make it easier and more effective
for shoppers to find you! We look forward to your feedback. |
YOUNG
EAGLES CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
It's back! The Young Eagles Celebrity Golf Classic will be held
on Friday, July 31, at Lawsonia Golf Course - a short 25 miles
from EAA. Buses will take you away from the AirVenture site for
a great day of golf on a landmark course with some of aviation's
most notable flyers and other golfing greats. The event benefits
EAA's Young Eagles and youth programs. For information, go to www.airventure.org/golfclassic/
and sign up your foursome! Golfers will return to AirVenture
grounds in time to catch the afternoon air show and join Tom
Poberezny for the President's BBQ. We look forward to your
joining us! |
TELL
YOUR CUSTOMERS WHERE TO FIND YOU THIS SUMMER!
If
your company or business will be exhibiting at EAA AirVenture
2009, let the world know you'll be at Oshkosh. Here's how: We've
developed glyphs, or "bugs," for you to use in your
print advertising and on your website to declare your presence
at AirVenture, and to let your customers and prospects know
where they can find you once they arrive. EAA is providing this
as a service to its exhibitors and business partners.
Two
glyph styles are available: generic or customized with your
booth or exhibit location information. The AirVenture glyphs are
available as a vector file for print (advertisements, brochures,
etc.) and as a bitmapped file for web or e-mail applications.
EAA
AIRVENTURE LOGO/GLYPH USAGE
 The
terms "EAA", "AirVenture", "EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh," and all its variations are trademarks
of the Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. These names,
marks, and related logos and designs are made available here for
the express use of EAA AirVenture exhibitors in their marketing
and promotional efforts in relation to the AirVenture event.
Any
other uses of these logos must be approved by EAA in writing in
advance of that usage. Uses that imply endorsement or
sponsorship of any product, service, or media outlet are
strictly prohibited.
These
logos must be used in their entirety. No alterations are
allowed. The customized design provides an area to accommodate
the exhibit booth number or location.
Downloading
and use of these copyrighted images implies acceptance of the
above restrictions. Any other questions may be directed to Mike
DiFrisco, EAA Marketing, at 920-426-6515. http://www.airventure.org/partners/glyphs.html |
AROUND
THE GROUNDS
You've
been hearing quite a bit about the AirVenture site plan, and we
continue to post updates on our website. This site plan project
will show immediate changes in 2009, but there will be even more
in store for years to follow. EAA facilities manager Steve
Taylor gives an inside look at what's going on in his blog
titled "Steve's AirVenture Site Blog." Steve is right
on the front lines of the day-to-day projects and changes on the
grounds. He has been blogging since early November, and you can
read his blog by going to http://airventuresiteupdate.blogspot.com. |
SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
There
are still a limited number of sponsorship opportunities for
locations and activities during AirVenture 2009, but those
openings are vanishing quickly. We encourage acting now to get
the extra recognition that comes with AirVenture sponsorship. To
find out more on how to raise your company's visibility during
the event, contact the EAA Sponsorship Office at sponsorship@eaa.org
or 800-236-1025. There are a variety of opportunities available
that will fit your company's needs and budget. |
BE
PART OF AVIATION'S GREATEST GATHERING NIGHT!
EAA
AirVenture is also a great opportunity to join the aviation
community and support the next generation of flight-your future
customers. The annual Gathering of Eagles fundraiser in the EAA
AirVenture Museum is a terrific event. The funds raised at the
Gathering support historic preservation, youth education, and
the inspirational endeavors that prepare youth of all
backgrounds to become the aviators, engineers, innovators, and
dreamers of tomorrow. Programs such as EAA's Young Eagles help
ensure that our passion for flight and the can-do spirit tied to
aviation are passed to our youth. Through the years, the
Gathering of Eagles has become an event that brings together
every segment of the aviation community, from pilots and
personalities to the world's top aviation companies and leaders.
There are two ways you can be part of this tremendous event:
Through the purchase of tickets and tables, and through the
donation of valuable items used for the night's auctions. You
can join the aviation visionaries by contacting EAA's
Development Office at 800-236-1025 or at development@eaa.org.
Last year's event sold out well before the start of AirVenture,
so don't delay in making your plans. Complete information will
be posted on the web at http://www.airventure.org/gathering/. |
EAA'S
2009 SHARE THE SPIRIT SWEEPSTAKES
SHARE THE SPIRIT…THAT'S WHAT EAA IS ALL ABOUT
EAA
members sharing their time, resources, and talent to ensure
aviation will flourish. By entering EAA's 2009 Share the Spirit
Sweepstakes, you're guaranteed to play a vital role in nurturing
the environment in which people share the fun and camaraderie of
flight. You'll also have a chance to win the Grand Prize - a
Flight Design MC with $10,000 aviation fuel credit and 50,000
points in the Chevron FlyBuysTMrewards program. The 2nd Prize
is a RotorWay Talon helicopter kit that comes with a $20,000
educational credit at RotorWay's new flight training facility.
Plus, you'll be eligible to win any one of our other fantastic
prizes, including a John Deere tractor, a Bose Wave music
system, or a Canon digital camera. To enter the 2009 EAA Share
the Spirit Sweepstakes, visit www.winaplane.com. Our prize
donors help EAA make a huge difference on the future of
aviation. If your organization in interested in donating to the
2010 prize package, please contact our Development office. |
GOT
NEWS? LET US KNOW
It
isn't just EAA that makes news at AirVenture - dozens of
companies have plenty to talk about, too, as they bring their
latest products and innovations to Oshkosh and showcase them to
the aviation world. If you have some big news at AirVenture
2009, we'd like to know about it and perhaps include it in our
coverage of the event or in the pages of EAA AirVenture Today,
the official show daily paper. EAA welcomes your news releases
and other updates at editorial@eaa.org.
In addition, if you're an exhibitor or partner company, copies
of your news releases and media kits can be dropped off at Press
Headquarters, just north of the new FAA control tower. There are
more than 700 journalists from around the world at the event,
who are looking for news and background information! |
DON'T
FORGET ABOUT HOUSING
With
all the activity at EAA AirVenture each year, you will want a
place that's close and comfortable to recharge your batteries
each night. EAA Camp Scholler is available for EAA members and
their parties during AirVenture. If you're not joining us in
Camp Scholler, the old adage, the earlier, the better applies
when securing accommodations. The best place to start is the
Oshkosh Housing Hotline at 920-235-3007 or online at http://www.oshkoshcvb.org/eaa.cfm.
The listings include hotels, dormitories, campgrounds, and
private housing. Other possible resources are the Fox Cities
(Appleton) Convention and Visitors Bureau at www.foxcities.org
or 800-236-6673, or the Fond du Lac Convention and Visitors
Bureau at www.fdl.com or
800-937-9123. |
HEY,
WHAT'S COMING TO OSHKOSH?
That's
the question we get most often at this time of year. There are
some great highlights already confirmed, and many more to come.
Here are some of the early commitments:
- Airbus
A380 - the world's largest passenger airliner-arrives on
Tuesday and departs on Friday with flight demonstrations on
both days. PLUS, you can get up-close to the massive
double-decker A380 on AeroShell Square.
- Virgin
Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo - 1st world public
debut-arrives Monday, departs Saturday, and flies Tuesday
and Thursday.
- U.S.
Airways Flight 1549 Cockpit Crew tells their story.
- Concorde's
40th anniversary celebration and reunion of the
1980s-90s Concorde participants.
- "Fly
For Life" program with weeklong events recognizing
those who fly to serve others.
- 1909
Wright 'B' Flyer replica, an aircraft that represents
the first air racers 100 years ago.
- Canadian
Centennial of Flight, with special aircraft and guests
throughout the week.
- 80th
anniversary of the Pietenpol aircraft, the 60th anniversary
of the T-28 trainer, 50th year of the Cessna 150, and many
more anniversaries.
- Aviation
movies and movie premieres throughout the week on the
grounds.
- Doobie
Brothers will kick things off with a post-air show
concert on Monday, July 27 presented by Ford Motor Company,
while comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham returns to
Oshkosh on Saturday, August 1 presented by RotorWay
International.
Plus
a number of activities and programs that will be confirmed in
the next few weeks - so stay tuned! |
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87
days to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2009!
JULY
27 - AUGUST 2, 2009 |
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