For Immediate Release
Contact: Lara Kaufmann
Southeast Aviation Event Changed for 2012
"The South Carolina Aviation Association has approved plans for a regional aviation event in 2012, which will be similar to the Southeast Aviation Show that was held at the Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina on October 29th," stated South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) President Eric Ramsdell. "The turnout for the Southeast Aviation Show exceeded our first year's attendance goal!", Ramsdell noted. "Nine hundred and seventy three people were out at the Greenville Downtown Airport for the event," according to Ramsdell. "Two hundred and twenty seven of those registered were pilots. Many others in attendance had careers in aviation or enjoy it as a hobby. 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.”
"In an effort to learn from our experiences and to grow this regional event, several changes have been made for 2012," according to Joe Frasher, Airport Director of the Greenville Downtown Airport. "First, the name of the event will be changed to the Southeast Aviation Expo. In 2011, the event was named the Southeast Aviation Show. The word "Show" lead some people to believe that there would be a flying demonstration, like the Thunderbirds," Frasher explained. "This event is more of an industry trade show for people who work or have an interest in aviation. With this in mind, the word "Show" will be changed to Expo.”
"Second, many national aviation oriented companies did not exhibit this year because they have a policy to only attend multi-day events," Frasher said. "So in planning the 2012 event, we have decided to have it cover two days. This change will make our event much more desirable to national companies.”
"Lastly, the event will be moved from the last weekend in October to the last weekend in September," Frasher stated. "This year the northeast experienced an early cold snap and many people who planned to fly down for the event did not because they were afraid of weather related issues like icing.” "In September, this is less likely to happen."
"The 2012 Southeast Aviation Expo will be held on September 28 and 29 at the Greenville Downtown Airport," Frasher said. "We expect these changes to make the event even better in 2012!"
The 2011 Southeast Aviation Show was held on October 29 at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The event was hosted by the SCAA and showcased the latest aviation products, had a static aircraft display and educational sessions. General Aviation News and Trade-A-Plane, which are two of the top national publications that are geared towards pilots were show sponsors. The 2011 list of exhibitors included: Aircraft Spruce and Specialty Co., Airwolf Aviation Services, Daher-Socata, Drumm Health Services, DTC DUAT Service, Dugger & Company, Eagle Aviation, a Cessna Dealer, Eastern Aviation Fuels, Embry-Riddle University , Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Fibrenew, Flight Design USA, Flight Standards District Office, Hope Aviation Insurance, Greenville/Camden/Donaldson Jet Centers, Hawker Beechcraft Corp., Just Aircraft, LLC, Lancair International, Land Rover Carolinas, Liberty University - School of Aeronautics, Med-Trans Corp/GHS Med Trans, Michelin Aircraft Tire, Mint Air, Nationair Aviation Insurance, National Weather Service, P. F. Flyers, Pilots N Paws, Runway Cafe, S.C. Aviation Safety Council, S.C. Aeronautics Commission, Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Shadowhawk Aviation, Skytech, Special Services Corporation, Stevens Aviation, SWT Aviation / CubCrafters, Tecnam North America, Tempest, Tempus Jets, Trade-A-Plane and Wings Over Greenville.
SCAA's mission is to actively promote and encourage aviation and airport development to meet air transportation needs and assist the state in achieving economic development goals. For more information about the event visit http://www.scaaonline.com/content/southeast-aviation-show-0 , call 1 (877) FLY-SCAA (359- 7222) or email Katie@associationsplus.com
GMU is the busiest general aviation airport in South Carolina and is a self-sufficient entity with financial strength that doesn't rely on local taxpayers for funding. GMU is home to Greenville Jet Center, the largest Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in S.C., as well as more than 25 other aviation-related businesses creating 453 jobs that annually contribute more than $35.2 million to the Upstate economy. For more information about GMU please visit http://www.greenvilledowntownairport.com or contact Joe Frasher at 864-242-4777 or joe@greenvilledowntownairport.com
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