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It’s Just Us
For as long as I can recall, my favorite part of any movie has been the speech just before the climax. In sports movies,...
Air Show Economics vs. Entitlement
I’ve been involved with a few start-up companies and -- no matter how great your idea or the measure of your financial clout --...
What We’re Looking Forward to in 2019
For anyone who has worked in the industry a while, it’s no
secret that a successful ICAS Convention
can be a springboard to a successful air
show...
Viva Las Vegas
A few weeks ago, in the middle of a short email exchange with a member
about some changes we are considering for the 2019 ICAS...
I Am a Millennial Spy and I Have a Suggestion
For the past decade, the buzzword of all buzzwords has been
“Millennial.” If you have been living under a rock – “AFK” as the Millennials
would...
Leading Indicators
As part of my own preparation for the upcoming ICAS Convention, I like to review air show incidents and accidents as a way to...
Simply Inspirational
Last month, during a memorial service for ICAS member and air show performer Jon Thocker, Jon’s adult daughter, Haley, said that her dad believed...
Patriotism Without Politics
In a 32-page handwritten farewell address to the country written near the end of his second term as president, George Washington warned Americans against...
Reaching Out for New Ideas
By now, it’s no secret that the air show industry faces a daunting demographic challenge as the Baby Boomer generation ages and the up-and-coming...
The Road Less Traveled
If you are a regular reader of this column, you will know that I ran a marathon back in 2016. Ever since that race,...