Wed, Nov 09, 2011
Nearly 1,000 People Visited The Airport, Including Over 200
Pilots
Organizers of The Southeast Aviation Show held on October 29 at
the Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina say the
event was an unqualified success, with nearly 1,000 people visiting
the airport including over 200 pilots. The event was hosted by the
SCAA and showcased the latest aviation products, had a static
aircraft display and educational sessions.
"The turnout for the Southeast Aviation Show far exceeded our
first year's attendance goals," said South Carolina Aviation
Association (SCAA) President Eric Ramsdell. "Nine hundred and
seventy three people were out at the Greenville Downtown Airport
for the event, two hundred and twenty seven of those registered
were pilots," Ramsdell added. "Many others in attendance had
careers in aviation or enjoy it as a hobby," Ramsdell noted. "SCAA
is very happy with the turnout and we feel that these numbers prove
that our suspicions were right and that this region has enough of
an aviation community to warrant having this event become an annual
show at the Greenville Downtown Airport."
Greenville Downtown Airport director Joe Frasher said several
exhibitors told him that the Southeast Aviation Show was a much
more productive venue for them than some national events they
have attended, because so many aviation peole came to the show. He
said many exhibitors plan to attend next year's show, which will
help build momentum for the event. "Many exhibitors said that we
can count them in for next year," he said.
Frasher said several groups were unable to attend due to an
early bout of winter weather that moved through the northeast the
weekend of the show, which is affecting planning for next year.
"The event's planning committee met last Friday and their
recommendation to the SCAA board would be to definitely have the
event again next year at the Greenville Downtown Airport but to
move the date from the end of October to maybe the last weekend of
September which would help address future weather issues," he
said.
"The SCAA board will meet on November 18 to discuss the committee's
recommendations but I feel strongly that the board will approve
moving ahead with plans for a Southeast Aviation Show in 2012,"
Ramsdell stated.
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