October 12, 2018

ACCESS THE DIGITAL COPY OF THE THIRD QUARTER AIR SHOWS MAGAZINE

The third quarter issue of Air Shows Magazine is now available in digital format. To download a digital copy, click here.

Featured in this issue:

• An in-depth investigation into risk identification and mitigation in the air show environment;
• A detailed preview of what you can expect at this December’s ICAS Convention;
• A look into how careful planning can limit the disruptive capacity of even the worst weather problems;
• As well as editorials and short news articles on a wide range of air show-related issues.

Enjoy your third quarter issue!

2018 ICAS EXHIBITOR VIDEOS DUE BY NEXT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 

ICAS is reintroducing one of its most popular programs for ICAS Convention exhibitors with a number of notable changes to make it more useful to you and your prospective customers.

This year, exhibitors will be able to submit a short exhibitor video to be shared and promoted before, during and after the 2018 ICAS Convention…more exposure in more places than at any previous ICAS Convention. ICAS will send out all exhibitor videos via email from ICAS to all registered convention delegates prior to the ICAS Convention in December. ICAS will also display all exhibitor videos on flat screen TVs at the 2018 ICAS Convention. And, ICAS will post every video submitted on the ICAS Facebook page following the convention.

In order to include an exhibitor video, you will need to submit both a ONE 60-second video and a completed Exhibitor Video Registration Form. This opportunity is available only to 2018 ICAS Convention exhibitors and the cost of the program is $50.

To participate, send this completed form along with your 60-second video to morrison@airshows.aero as soon as possible and not later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, October 19, 2018. Videos will be listed in the order in which they are received. 

2018 PINNACLE AWARD ENTRIES DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the ICAS Pinnacle Awards recognize ideas and initiatives that exhibit professionalism, innovation in problem solving, and overall excellence in air show operations and management.

Entries may be submitted in virtually any area of air show business management and will be judged in each of seven different categories: small civilian air shows, mid-size civilian air shows, large civilian air shows, military open house/air shows, civilian performers, military performers and support service providers.

ICAS members are permitted to submit up to three (3) Pinnacle Award entries. Entries will consist of one (1) narrative/essay explaining your entry (essay must be on one side of one sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper in typeface of 10 point or larger). Additional enclosures may also include up to one (1) video (one-minute max) and three (3) photos, charts, or graphs. Pinnacle Award entries that exceed the permitted materials will be rejected.

A Gold and Platinum Pinnacle Award recipient will be announced for each category at the Pinnacle Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, December 5 during the 2018 ICAS Convention in Las Vegas.

For program rules, entry form and submission instructions, please download the 2018 ICAS Pinnacle Awards brochure. All entries must be submitted to Chris Morrison, morrison@airshows.aero, by Wednesday, November 7 at 5:00 p.m. EST. 

Questions? Contact Chris Morrison by email or by phone at 703-779-8510.

ATTENTION: ALL MILITARY OPEN HOUSE/AIR SHOW ORGANIZERS. SCHRAM AWARD ENTRIES DUE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

ICAS is accepting nominations for the 2018 Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award. The Schram Award is presented each year to the military base which, in planning and implementing its air show, not only exhibits traditional community relations but sets new standards of excellence in this area by its community involvement. The application deadline for the Schram Award is Wednesday, November 7.

For more information on the Dick Schram Memorial Community Relations Award, click here.

REGISTER FOR THE ICAS CONVENTION BY OCTOBER 31 FOR DISCOUNTED RATES

With the 2018 air show season in its final six weeks, the attention of much of the air show community is now turning to planning for the 2019 season.

ICAS wants you to know that you can still take advantage of early registration discounts by submitting your convention registration prior to Wednesday, October 31 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

The 2018 ICAS Convention will be held from Monday, December 3 through Thursday, December 6 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

To register, log in to the ICAS website and visit: https://www.airshows.aero/Page/ConventionRegistration

Have questions about registering for the convention? Please contact ICAS headquarters by either emailing icas@airshows.aero or calling 703-779-8510. 

RESERVE YOUR ROOM IN THE ICAS BLOCK TODAY

Once you have registered for the ICAS Convention, finish the job by reserving your sleeping room in the ICAS block of rooms at the Paris Las Vegas. ICAS has negotiated a discounted nightly rate of $139.00 with Paris Las Vegas to give convention attendees the best rate. And those who reserve within the ICAS block will not be obligated to pay the $40/night resort fee the hotel charges to all of its other guests.

In addition, when you reserve a room for not less than three nights during the ICAS Convention, ICAS will provide you with a $100 Caesars Entertainment gift card to be used towards anything, aside from gambling or gambling chips, at any Caesars location!

To reserve your room in the ICAS block, please click here.

WATCH ICAS EXHIBITOR VIDEOS AHEAD OF CONVENTION 

A number of ICAS Convention exhibitors have already submitted their one-minute exhibitor videos. Click on the links below to watch and see who will be exhibiting this December!  

• Ladies for Liberty
• CAF Red Tail Squadron
• Gene Soucy Airshows
• National Warplane Museum
• Immortal Red Baron
• The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Air Shows
• Manfred Radius Airshows
• CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders
• Sharkz Coins
• AeroShell Aerobatic Team
• Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Shows
• Mohawk Airshows
• GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team
• Scott Francis Airshows
• Signature Flight Support
• Team Rocket
• Patrick McAlee Airshows / ExtremeFlight
• CAF A-26 Invader Squadron
• Vampire Airshows
• Goulian Aerosports
• Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
• Jacquie B Airshows
• Tora Tora Tora
• Patriots Jet Team
• Go EZ Aerobatics
• Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team
• Julie Clark Air Shows
• AAA Parking
• Air Boss & Consulting International
• Erickson Aircraft Collection
• Continental Air Show Productions
• Danny Clisham Award Winning Announcer, LLC
• Bob Freeman Airshows
• Air Show Associates
• Mini Jet Airshows
• Keith Davis Airshows
• Jim Peitz Aerosports, Inc.
• Air Boss One, LLC
• Redline Airshows
• Trojan Thunder

JOIN THE 2018 ICAS CONVENTION FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE FOR UPDATES

Already registered for the 2018 ICAS Convention? Great! Join the official 2018 ICAS Convention Facebook event page for updates, reminders and to connect with other attendees ahead of the convention in December. 

MANY THANKS TO OUR 2018 ICAS CONVENTION SPONSORS

With the ICAS Convention now just nine weeks away, this is a good time to express our appreciation to the ICAS members who have demonstrated their support and leadership by signing on as sponsors of the 2018 ICAS Convention, including: Airbus/We Love Aero; Air Boss & Consulting International; Commemorative Air Force; Red Frog Events; Abbotsford International Airshow; Ace Maker Airshows; Air Boss Inc. – George Cline; Air Capital Insurance/Insurance Technologies and Programs; Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach; B. Lilley Productions, LLC; Class of ’45/Jim Tobul Airshows; EAA AirVenture; Etix; FROST (Fast Response Operational Safety Team); GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team; Go EZ Aerobatics/Team Rocket/Rocket Aerobatics; Jacquie B Airshows; Jeff Boerboon Aerobatics; Jim Bourke – Extreme Aerosports; John Klatt Airshows; Julie Clark Airshows; Keith Davis Airshows; Ladies for Liberty, LLC; Mach 1 Productions; Mike Goulian Airshows; Mohawk Air Shows; Pilot Maker Airshows; Quick Silver Airshows; Redline Airshows; Shannon & Luchs Insurance Agency; Solutions Event Services; Stallion 51 Corp; SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo; The Alabama Boys by Greg Koontz Airshows; Wild Blue Rodeo; Thom Richard’s TP-40 Warhawk ‘American Dream’; Kevin Coleman Aerosports; Tora Tora Tora and CAF Red Tail Squadron.

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