Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Election Update



We are down to 96 days before GBTA elects a new President, Vice President and a number of open board seats.  I, however, will not be making a run for any of the officer positions.  (Long story, but the decision has been made.)  So, if you are considering running, you have just a few days to nominate yourself or others.  Keep in mind, the more candidates in the pool, the better our chances of making this association worthy of our membership.  Get out and run, get out and vote! 

Monday, April 13, 2015

Will do love u. Have fun!

For all the English majors out there who read this, get off my case about the inappropriate use of capital letters and punctuation in the title...it's by design. 

This was a text I just received from my fourteen year old daughter Katey.  She is preparing to go volunteer at a fund raising event tonight in Fargo and I am writing this from the lounge in O'Hare waiting to fly to Germany.  I texted her earlier and told her to enjoy the event. 

First of all, she tells me she loves me.  As any parent knows, that coming from your child, is like gold!  There will be days coming up where she doesn't really like me and she might even question that she loves me.  For the moment, I will bask in this part of the text for as long as I can. 

Second, she reminds me to have fun!  Let's all admit that traveling for works can be less than "fun."  Its meeting room after meeting room, discussion after discussion and at times, difficult decisions and conversations.  But she is right, travel should be seen as an adventure.  Something to cherish and enjoy.  No matter how many times we go to the same places, see the same people, we need to endeavor to try something new and make the experience fun.

This past weekend, we celebrated my Mom's 80th birthday.  If you have met her, you know, she likes to have fun.  She has a laugh that fills the room.  She loves to tell a story and she loves to spend time with people she loves.  When I was leaving her party, she said, "You have a safe trip to Germany and have a good time."  To this, I replied, "Will do!  I love you!" 

In that odd twist of time and generation, all wishing well for each other, I keep going! 






Tuesday, April 7, 2015

It's Almost Here!!

Last year on stage at GBTA, I introduced my fellow industry partners to a documentary on aviation.  I am happy to say, the documentary is ready for the big-screen and it's available this week! 

The global premier of Living in the Age of Airplanes will happen tomorrow night at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.  After that, starting on Friday, the film will be available in select cities throughout the country.  I invite you to review the link and find a theater near you.  Take the family, share it with your friends and make a night out of it.  Trust me, you will not be disappointed.  If your city is NOT on the list, there is a link for you to try to get it to your town.

http://www.airplanesmovie.com/

While waiting excitedly, I, like the industry I love, keep going!