"EAA headquarters decided to cease branding regional
fly-ins as EAA events, [and] EAA will no longer insure regional
events. The board felt that losing the EAA brand would make it
increasingly difficult to obtain sponsors, exhibitors, and
volunteers."
Source: Officials with the Southwest Regional
Fly-In. ANN learned this weekend officers and directors with SWRFI
voted to cancel the fly-in scheduled for October 10-11, 2008 and to
ultimately cease operations. SWRFI states the board opted to shut
down the annual event in Hondo, TX due to declining attendance and
volunteer numbers, and the loss of support from the Experimental
Aircraft Association.
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