Thank you to everyone who participated in the NECAS Virtual Conference 2022!
If you haven’t paid your 2022 NECAS Dues now is the time!
Cancellation Policy: Membership Fees are not refundable.
3 Sessions + 3 NECAS Nights
NECAS Nights Part 1
An Intro To the Main Event and a Report From ICAS Headquarters!
This brief session will included a roundtable discussion about trends in the industry and the outlook for 2022 and beyond from ICAS President John Cudahy and others.
A surprise presentation to thank Dave “Huggie” Cooper for his years of service to the Air Show Industry and NECAS can be seen here:
Saturday, January 29th Session Schedule:
Session 1-
Annual Meeting +
The Successful Models of 2021 and What We Learned
We heard from 4 different shows about their format decisions and the best practices that were developed because of those decisions.
Speakers were:
Kevin Walsh, Thunder Over Michigan
Bryan Lilley, B. Lilley Productions
Holly Doty, Airshow London SkyDrive
David Cooper, Geneseo Airshow
Session 2-
The Proper Care, Feeding, and Development of Sponsors of All Sizes
We heard from 3 different experts with years of sponsorship and donor development. This session has valuable takeaways for all members as we’d all appreciate spending someone else’s money wouldn’t we?
Speakers were:
Kim Dell, Cleveland National Air Show
Phil Pacific, ADC Group
Mike Kaufman, ICAS Foundation
Session 3-
Demystifying Ticket Pricing
We heard from 2 different experts with years of event ticketing experience who’ll provide some takeaways for any sized show that will increase ticket revenues.
Speakers were:
John Haak, Event Sprout
Eugene Loj, Air Show Profit System
Happy Hour!
It wouldn’t be NECAS without a chance to have a beverage or two!
We encourage you to take a break and let the wealth of knowledge you learned today soak in while you enjoy a beverage.
At least the line for the bathroom will be shorter?
NECAS Nights Part 2-
Military Jet Team and Regulatory Roundtable
We heard from Blue Angel 8, ACC, 1 CAD, FAA, Canadian Forces Snowbirds, and more about what to expect in both the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Roundtable Moderators were:
Dave Cooper, Air Show Event Organizer, NECAS Board Member
NECAS Nights Part 3-
Performer Roundtable
This session was performer centric and included Kevin Coleman, a representative from the ACE Committee, and others.
Roundtable Moderators were:
Dave Hewitt, Air Show Pilot, NECAS Board President
Mike Tryggvason, Air Show Pilot, NECAS Board Member
Conference Sponsors
THE MILITARY AVIATION MUSEUM
The Military Aviation Museum is home to one of the largest private collections of World War I and World War II era military aircraft in the world.
