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WELCOME!
Partner Insider is designed to keep you up-to-date on the
important information you need to know, including what's
happening at EAA and what's in store for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2010 - The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration. We know that
success at AirVenture is an important part of your year, and we
want to help you get outstanding results at AirVenture. The
entire aviation spectrum will be showcased, and together we will
move the aviation community forward, bringing new faces to the
wonderful world of flight. If there is information you'd like to
see in this communication, or have something you think EAA's
exhibitors and partners might like to know, please pass it along
to exhibits@eaa.org. |
AIRVENTURE
2010 EXHIBIT PARTICIPATION INFORMATION COMING MID-DECEMBER!
EAA will be combining our 1st mailing (Exhibitor's Guide and
Application) and 2nd mailing (Exhibitor's Service Manual) into
one mailing called the Exhibitor's Guide. Combining these two
mailings will help companies budget their AirVenture
participation. Those who have e-mail will receive a link to the
online Exhibitor's Guide. If an e-mail was not provided, a hard
copy of the Exhibitor's Guide will be mailed. Please contact the
EAA Exhibit office at exhibits@eaa.org
or 800-236-1025 to update your e-mail address or if you would
like a hard copy of the Exhibitor’s Guide mailed to you.
WE'RE
GOING WHERE?
During the 1st few weeks of January 2010, we'll begin the
placement process. Remember that Priority One applications will
be assigned first, based on a variety of factors, including
total partnership, longevity, product mix, etc. After all
Priority One exhibitors are located, subsequent priority numbers
will be assigned.
WHEN
DO WE FIND OUT?
We know many of you incorporate your exhibit location with
your pre-AirVenture marketing. Your booth confirmations will be
e-mailed in early March. If an e-mail address is not provided on
the 2010 exhibitor application, you will receive your booth
confirmation via mail after March 1.
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ALL-NEW
EAA SPORT AVIATION LAUNCHING IN JANUARY
January 2010 brings exciting changes for EAA Sport Aviation.
Our flagship magazine is one of EAA's most important and popular
member benefits. That's why we do extensive member surveying
that gives us a better understanding of what our members expect,
and helps us ensure we're delivering the content they want.
Their input has helped us develop an all-new Sport Aviation
magazine that our entire membership - pilots and enthusiasts,
builders and restorers - will anticipate, engage with, and buy
from.
 Here's
how we're doing it. The new Sport Aviation serves the
entire membership with more:
- Extensive
depth and breadth of aviation editorial
- Signature
content with aviation industry guest editorials
- "How
do I" content-for builders and restorers AND pilots and
enthusiasts
- Coverage
of innovation and technology
- Member
involvement and participation
- Themed
issues, Flight Tests and Product Reviews
- Connection
to EAA's e-newsletters, web videos, and online community
- EAA
award-winning photography
Our
research also told us many readers feel there is a great deal of
crossover content between Sport Aviation and EAA Sport
Pilot magazines. Therefore a maturing industry and audience
combined with duplicated content has led us to discontinue Sport
Pilot magazine after the December issue. Content from Sport
Pilot will be included in the new Sport Aviation, and
more specific content will make its way into EAA's newest
special-interest e-newsletter for sport pilot and ultralight
enthusiasts.
Advertising
rates will not increase from 2009 - AND - each page is 17
percent larger than the previous format. That means you get more
space for your investment in the magazine that has the broadest
editorial content and coverage for recreational aviation today!
For more information about EAA's advertising opportunities,
contact EAA's Advertising Office at 920-426-6127.
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CHOOSE
YOUR TARGET - THROUGH EAA'S E-NEWSLETTERS
Never before have you been able to reach a pre-qualified,
self-selected audience that is looking for your message! Be a
sponsor or put your logo and message in a banner ad in one of
our e-newsletters:
- 85,000
EAAers are going to see your message each week in e-Hotline.
Put your product or service in "Deal of the Week"
and stand out even more!
- Reach
22,500 subscribers who are passionate about homebuilding
with Experimenter.
- An
audience of 6,500 is interested in learning to fly - they're
all yours through Reach for the Sky.
- 78,800
young people ages 8 to 17 read Aviation Insider. Get
your message out to aviation's future!
- Put
your business in front of 5,200 Canadian subscribers in Bits
and Pieces.
- We
have 4,500 vintage enthusiasts that would love your message
in Vintage Aircraft Online.
- NEW!
Light Plane World is dedicated to those
passionate about ultralights and light-sport aircraft, and
reaches 30,000 light-plane pilots, builders, and
enthusiasts.
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SPONSORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
There
are still a number of sponsorship opportunities for locations
and activities during AirVenture 2010, but those openings
usually diminish quickly after the start of the New Year. To
find out more on how to raise your company's visibility during
the event, contact the EAA Sponsorship Office at sponsorship@eaa.org
or 800-236-1025. There are a variety of opportunities available
that fit your company's needs and budget. |
YEAR-ROUND
SHIPPING PROVIDER
EAA has continued the partnership with C.H. Robinson. With their
mode-neutral approach to trucks, trains, vessels, and
planes-they bring you the best mode for your needs. C.H.
Robinson is proud to offer you discounted freight rates
year-round as a benefit to our partners. C.H. Robinson has
multimodal expertise - truckload, flatbed, intermodal, less than
truckload, and small parcel. They have 50,000 qualified contract
carriers, online shipment tracking, fortune 500 company, 100+
years of transportation industry expertise. Call or email for a
quote! C.H. Robinson, 480 Pilgrim Way, Suite 1300A, Green Bay,
WI 54304, www.chrobinson.com,
349-sales@chrobinson.com,
Phone 866-281-4864, Fax 920-430-8606. |
EAA'S
AIRSPACE ON THE WEB: TAKE CENTER STAGE ON EAA'S HOMEPAGES
For the first time, you can put your banner ad message on EAA's
homepages! But that's not all. In addition to placement on
EAA.org, AirVenture.org, and AirVentureMuseum.org, your message
is placed on HUNDREDS of subpages that reach more than 10
MILLION VISITORS each year! Bonus placement - you'll also
receive positioning on Oshkosh365 - EAA's new online social
network where people passionate about aviation stay connected
year round with nearly 38,000 community members and growing! For
more details about EAA web opportunities that will help grow
your business, contact EAA's Advertising Office at 920-426-6127. |
EAA'S
2010 SHARE THE SPIRIT SWEEPSTAKES
A Brand New Aviat Husky Could Be Yours! The EAA Sweepstakes
website is live, and with it, your chance to fly away in the
grand prize - a brand new, fully equipped Aviat Husky A-1C. To
top things off (including the 50-gallon fuel tank, over and over
again!), the grand prize comes with a full year's worth of fuel
credit from Chevron and 50,000 points in Chevron's FlyBuys™
rewards program. Equipped with a Garmin G500 and GNS 430
panel-mount avionics suite and a set of Wipaire C2200 hydraulic
wheel skis, the Grand Prize Husky will take you places you've
never been!
Other
top sweepstakes prizes include a Honda Big Red™ MUV
(multipurpose utility vehicle); a REMOS Pilot Center Sport Pilot
Training Certificate; a Hamilton Men's Khaki Aviation X-Wind
watch; Canon EOS 50D camera kit with lens; and a Bose Wave Music
System. By entering EAA's Sweepstakes you'll help ensure
aviation's future and preserve its past - all proceeds support
EAA's historic and youth education endeavors.
Enter
the sweepstakes today at www.winaplane.com.
Entry coupons will also be in several upcoming issues of Sport
Aviation in the 2010 issues January, March, and May. Our prize
donors help EAA make a huge impact on the future of aviation. If
your organization is interested in donating to the 2011 prize
package, please contact our Development office. |
AVIATORS
MARKETPLACE - A BIG HIT AT AIRVENTURE
EAA's Aviators Marketplace made its grand debut at AirVenture
2009, with several kiosks strategically placed throughout the
grounds. The kiosks were located in the EAA Welcome Center and
the four main exhibit buildings, and were met with an
overwhelming response. They provided attendees with an effective
tool to find exhibitors throughout AirVenture grounds, and
included exhibitor booth numbers and a map.
Aviators
Marketplace is a filtered search engine, providing EAA members
and aviation enthusiasts with a robust shopping experience in
finding whatever aviation service, product, or accessory they're
looking for. To preview the web site, log on to www.aviatorsmarketplace.com.
The site can also be accessed through the newly launched
MegaMall at www.eaa.org/megamall,
a quick find tool for many of EAA's offerings. Listing in the
directory is free, however, you have an opportunity to upgrade
your listing to a premier level and/or participate in the
"Specials" section of the directory to increase your
visibility to all shoppers.
In
addition, EAA will begin offering the opportunity to showcase
member-only "Deals of the Week" on EAA websites and in
the e-Hotline e-newsletter that reaches more than 90,000
EAA members every week. This opportunity will be limited. Please
email Elissa Lines or Katrina
Bradshaw if you have questions or would like to talk about
the value of these special opportunities. |
THE
BROWN ARCH - LEAVE YOUR MARK
 Since
the EAA fly-in (AirVenture) arrived in Oshkosh in 1970, the
"Brown Arch" has been the gateway to all that existed
in the world of aviation. As Tom Poberezny noted, the
"Brown Arch has been the gateway to countless aviation
dreams and accomplishments … millions of people have walked
under this arch to discover the innovation, imagination, and
craftsmanship within the thousands of airplanes that have been a
part of the 'Oshkosh Experience.'"
AirVenture
2009 brought great changes to Oshkosh with the expansion of the
grounds to the rededication of the Brown Arch as "The
Gateway to Aviation." But the culture, camaraderie,
volunteerism, and impact have remained the same. And we want to
take time to thank you for the part you continue to play at
AirVenture. You have helped us nurture an environment in which
innovation and entrepreneurialism soars.
We
invite you to "leave your mark" permanently in
Oshkosh-to purchase a tribute brick upon which you can inscribe
your own message or place your company logo for all to see for
years to come. When you purchase a full brick, you may select
the location of your brick! Please visit the web site at
www.airventure.org/arch for more information and to select and
reserve your brick. As with all EAA opportunities, your
commitment may be pledged over time. This opportunity also makes
a great holiday gift! Feel free to all Elissa Lines direct
(920-426-6101) if you have any questions. |
MEMORIAL
WALL
Honor the memory of that special someone whose support and
passion for aviation positively impacted your life by dedicating
a plaque on EAA's Memorial Wall. Located on the edge of Pioneer
Airport near the Fergus Chapel, the Memorial Wall provides a
dignified place for families and friends to remember and honor
these loved ones. Its centerpiece is a monument formed of
thousands of stones brought to Oshkosh from EAA members' home
states and countries. On both sides of the centerpiece, bronze
plaques are installed annually to honor individuals whose names
were submitted for permanent recognition. The Memorial Wall is
our way of saying, "thank you," to them for sharing
their talents and enthusiasm and for inspiring a new generation
of passionate aviation enthusiasts.
To
have your special tribute recognized during this year's
dedication ceremony at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, your order must
be in by April 12. With a donation of $350 or more, you can
personalize the plaque with the person's name and outstanding
details of their life. Each Memorial Wall plaque inscription
allows for two text lines consisting of 28 characters each
(includes spaces, punctuation, etc.). Special commemorative
rubbing paper will be available before and after the service for
guests to make individual rubbings of the plaque. If you would
like to remember a friend or loved one by participation in the
EAA Memorial Wall program, please email development@eaa.org
or phone 920-426-6563 or 800-236-1025. |
COMPASS
HILL
Compass Hill is designed to celebrate this worldwide family and
its values of quality, innovation, and the freedom of personal
flight. It is a focal point standing for the values that EAA has
embodied throughout its history and which it aspires to preserve
for the future. Compass Hill features a full size, four-figure
bronze sculpture that depicts a family on an aviation outing.
Benches on the summit accompany these figures, and serve as
resting places from which to view the spectacular scenery,
including Pioneer Airport and the beautiful EAA grounds. During
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, this spot has an excellent view to watch
arriving and departing planes and to catch a glimpse of the air
show.
This
is your invitation to express your love of flying in a permanent
way by purchasing an engraved brick to celebrate your enthusiasm
for aviation or to recognize your friends, family members or a
special occasion. Whether you are a pilot, a passenger, or
someone who simply has a love of aviation, your inscribed brick
on Compass Hill will be a lasting symbol of your support of
flying, the people who love it and the timeless values EAA
expresses. Learn more by going to http://airventure.org/attractions/compass_hill.html. |
HARRISON
FORD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP CHALLENGE
Established by Jim and Angela Thompson, this new scholarship
will enable young people of all backgrounds to apply for support
to help them pursue their aviation interests. Donations to this
fund will be matched by the Thompsons up to $100,000. It is
their hope that EAA members and friends will support this goal,
building a $200,000 scholarship fund in Harrison Ford's name,
honoring his five year commitment and service as EAA's Young
Eagles National Chairman. During his tenure as national leader
of Young Eagles, awareness for the program soared and nearly
500,000 young people became Young Eagles.
The
fund will provide assistance to young people seeking to take
their FAA written pilot's exam (after completing the free online
ground school training, provided by EAA and Sporty's), take
their first formal flying lesson, attend EAA Air Academy
residential aviation camp, secure support to earn their sport
pilot license, or further their passion and interest in aviation
through tuition support-enabling them to pursue post secondary
education at an institution of their choice. To add your support
to this fund-impacting the lives of hundreds of youth-log on to http://www.eaa.org/support/scholarships.asp. |
BE
PART OF AVIATION'S GREATEST GATHERING NIGHT!
EAA AirVenture is also a great opportunity to join with the
aviation community to support the next generation of flight -
your future customers. The annual Gathering of Eagles fundraiser
in the EAA AirVenture Museum is a terrific event. The funds
raised at the Gathering support historic preservation, youth
education, and the inspirational endeavors that prepare youth of
all backgrounds to become the aviators, engineers, innovators,
and dreamers of tomorrow. Programs such as EAA's Young Eagles
help ensure that our passion for flight and the can-do spirit
tied to aviation are passed to our youth. Through the years, the
Gathering of Eagles has become an event that brings together
every segment of the aviation community, from pilots and
personalities to the world's top aviation companies and leaders.
There are two ways you can be part of this tremendous event:
Through the purchase of tickets and tables, and through the
donation of valuable items used for the night's auctions. You
can join the aviation visionaries by contacting EAA's
Development Office at 800-236-1025 or at development@eaa.org.
Last year's event sold out well before the start of AirVenture,
so don't delay in making your plans. Complete information will
be posted on the web at http://www.airventure.org/gathering. |
ALLIANZ
AVIATION MANAGERS WINS DAVEY AWARD
Allianz Aviation Managers ad supporting EAA's Gathering of
Eagles honored with Davey Award for creativity
 Allianz
Aviation Managers was announced as a 2009 Davey Award winner by
the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. With over
4,000 entries from across the US and around the world, the Davey
Awards honors the finest creative work from the best small
firms, agencies and in-house marketing departments worldwide.
The
award winning advertisement was created for the Experimental
Aircraft Association's 2009 Gathering of Eagles and features a
young boy dressed in traditional pilot regalia imagining his
first flight.
"The
best of the best judge the Davey Awards," said Andrea Van
Buren, Business Development at Allianz Aviation Managers.
"It's an honor to have Allianz's work recognized for
creative excellence by our peers. Allianz is also very proud to
support EAA's Gathering of Eagles."
The
Davey Awards is judged and overseen by the International Academy
of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of leading
professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts
dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of
traditional and interactive media. Current IAVA membership
represents a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media,
advertising, and marketing firms including: Sotheby's Institute
of Art, Yahoo!, Estee Lauder, Wired, Insight Interactive, The
Webby Awards, Bath & Body Works, Brandweek, Polo Ralph
Lauren, ADWEEK, Alloy, Coach, iNDELIBLE, MTV, Victoria's Secret,
HBO, The Ellen Degeneres Show, Myspace.com, and many others. |
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From
sharing the spirit of aviation to sharing the spirit of
holiday cheer, EAA wishes you and your family season's
greetings and a joyous new year. |
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233
days to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010!
JULY
26 - AUGUST 1, 2010 
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