"We didn't want an event that people said was a 'nice show,
considering'. We wanted an event that had people saying, 'Nice
show!'"
Source: NBAA President Ed Bolen to
correspondent Dave Higdon, commenting on the organization's goal
for this year's show after the sudden move to Orlando from New
Orleans following Hurricane Katrina -- a move that left NBAA
just nine weeks to relocate their entire convention. Judging by
responses from vendors and attendees alike, it was a "nice
show".