That aside, I thought the
rest of the symposium was just about right. The guest speaker list
this time around was one of our best to date - and every single
presentation, with no exception, was first rate. There were too many
stand-outs to list here, but I don't think anyone walked away feeling
they had been short-changed at any level.
My thanks go out to all who volunteered their time and energy to help
this year. Always at the top of that list is my co-anchor, Chad
Slattery (how about that field trip lunch!). And let's not forget our
board members, our Canon and Nikon and Lockheed Martin and Air &
Space and Boeing and AOPA and Delkin sponsors, and the kind folks at
the National Museum of Naval Aviation and the USAF Armaments Museum.
All did a fantastic job of keeping us busy and fed and entertained
and transported and most importantly, happy! Thanks to you all!
It's now time to look ahead to ISAP-VIII! It will take place in Ft.
Worth, Texas! Hotel has yet to be decided, but I'll have
that information for you shortly. Keep your eye on the ISAP website
for updates!
Chad and the board and I are working hard on making ISAP-VIII yet
another successful gathering of the world's premier aircraft
photographers. Chad and Andy Wolf have put together a terrific list
of guest speakers and we are firming them up as these words are
written. Additionally, I'm working on the field trip and hope to have
tours of Lockheed Martin's F-35 production line, Bell Helicopter's
flight test facility (with a possible flight demo of the Model 609
tilt rotor), the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation (V-173, F6U,
F4U, and F7U restorations), and several other photographically
suitable sites.
So, in a nutshell, that's where things currently sit. All our bills
are paid, membership continues to grow, and the future looks bright -
in spite of the stock market!
See you next month!
Jay |
