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Air Show Renaissance

July 23rd, 2009
In mid-July, I had an opportunity to attend three Midwest air shows held within a few days of each other. By the time I had left the last one, I had become – and remain – convinced that we are in ... See More

Why It Is Important to Stay at the Paris Hotel When You Attend this Year's ICAS Convention

July 23rd, 2009
As we move past the midway point of the 2009 air show season and start thinking about the 2009 ICAS Convention (December 6-9 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel), I wanted to talk about the single biggest ... See More

Reaction to Preliminary Results of 2008 ICAS Convention Evaluation Survey

January 6th, 2009
As part of our post-convention follow-up, ICAS traditionally conducts a survey soliciting member opinion and perspective on the just concluded ICAS Convention. This year, more than 400 of our 1,500 ... See More

As the 2008 ICAS Convention Gets Ready to Begin...

December 7th, 2008
It's early Sunday morning in Las Vegas. After months of preparation, we're about to launch this year's convention. The hotel bars and restaurants are starting to fill up with familiar faces. And, ... See More

The Insidious Impact of Exaggerated Pessimism

November 20th, 2008
Earlier this year, I got a call from a pilot who was thinking about selling his airplane and getting out of the air show business. I was shocked because I had been talking with this particular ... See More

How Goes the ICAS Initiative to Change the Culture of Air Show Safety?

November 20th, 2008
It was just about a year ago that the ICAS Board of Directors launched an ambitious effort to change the culture of air show safety. From the beginning, the presumption was that safety had slipped ... See More

Year of Change for Air Shows Magazine

November 17th, 2008
This has been a year of significant change for Air Shows Magazine, the quarterly professional journal of the air show industry published by ICAS. And, as the year draws to a close, it appears that all ... See More

Learn Something New about the History of YOUR ICAS

November 16th, 2008
During the last year, we’ve been rummaging through all manner of archived ICAS documents to determine which of them to load on this new website. As a college history major and a fan of ICAS trivia, ... See More

Hire an ICAS Member!

November 16th, 2008
During my time as ICAS President, I have pleaded this particular case many times. But, as we approach the "hiring season" in the air show business, I wanted to once again make my case for why ICAS ... See More

So, let's see if I have anything worth blogging about

September 8th, 2008
With the launch of our new ICAS website, I've decided that I'll try my hand at blogging. Frankly, this is a new exercise for me, so I'm not exactly sure how this is supposed to go or what I'm ... See More