Numbers Are Close To Last Year's Record-Breaking Totals

Helicopter Association International tells ANN preparations for Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, CA are well underway, and the show is shaping up nicely... with some encouraging signs that seem to hover in the face of the current economic gloom.

HAI says registrations currently stand at 97 percent of last year's record-breaking attendance figure of 17,373. Perhaps even more encouraging, HAI says exhibiting companies have surpassed last year's record number 565. Sixty-five helicopters are slated to share the showroom floor.  

Heli-Expo 2009 will open on Sunday, February 22, 2009, with the Annual General Membership Meeting and Breakfast where HAI President Matt Zuccaro and Chairman Patrick Corr will deliver their remarks. The opening ceremony begins promptly at 10:45 am. 

Other scheduled HAI events include the Membership Reception; the Job Fair, with companies from around the world seeking to fill positions on the spot; and the annual "Salute to Excellence" Awards Banquet, which will be held on February 23 at 8:00 pm. In addition, Helicopter Foundation International will offer a number of educational courses on days before and after the show.

Registration remains open on-line for the world's largest helicopter gathering, dedicated to the international helicopter community.

FMI: www.heliexpo.com