AIR LAUDERDALE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH COMCAST SPOTLIGHT - General Admission Tickets For Sale On-Line

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL December 14, 2009 -- Air Lauderdale Beach Fest, taking place next April 24 and 25, announced today that Comcast Spotlight has joined the event as a media partner. The company also announced that a general admission 50% off advanced ticket special is now available on-line at www.AirLauderdale.com.

Air Lauderdale CEO Stan Smith said, “Comcast Spotlight is the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable. They are a major player in Broward County and Florida, as a whole, and we’re very pleased and proud to have them on board.”

“Comcast Spotlight helps put the power of cable to use for local, regional and national advertisers, providing multi-platform marketing solutions to reach audiences most effectively and efficiently,” says Air Lauderdale President, Dr. Arnold Tillman. He adds, “They have significant experience, ideas and resources to make the Air Lauderdale event a top-of-the-line entertainment experience.”

Comcast Spotlight Area Vice President/General Manager for South Florida, Ian Dennett, says, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to sponsor the Air Lauderdale Beach Fest as a media partner. We’re proud to support the effort to bring the air show tradition back to Fort Lauderdale Beach, and to salute the U.S. Military.”

“The beauty of Comcast Spotlight is their unique ability to diversify the Beach Fest and make it a much more exciting experience for the young at heart by bringing in some very popular children’s characters which will help round out the other Air Lauderdale entertainment venues ‘Kids Zone’ as well as the ‘Xtreme Zone’ entertainment areas,” Smith adds.

"Complete Ticket Solutions, Inc. is very honored and excited to be working with Air Lauderdale in bringing this great event back to South Florida. We believe that our services will provide spectators a simple process to purchase and receive their tickets. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Air Lauderdale", said Ivan A. Marin, Executive Vice President of Complete Ticket Solutions (www.completeticketsolutions.com).

The air show returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach with renewed energy and an expanded format with the addition of a Beach Festival featuring such attractions as Thank the Troops Zone, Green-Break Village, Political Zone, Display Village, Music Stage and Food Zones as well as games and chances to win valuable prizes.

Smith said many more details on the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Broward Navy Days’ Fleet Week will be announced as the event approaches. Both organizations are seeking sponsors and volunteers to assist with the production for the 10 days of events.

For more information, contact Stan Smith at 954-762-7000 or via the web:

http://www.AirLauderdale.com and http://www.BrowardNavyDaysInc.org

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AIR LAUDERDALE BEACH FEST ANNOUNCES GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL --December 10, 2009 -- Air Lauderdale Beach Fest, taking place next April 24 and 25, announced today the release of General Admission ticket sales on-line at www.AirLauderdale.com.

Air Lauderdale CEO Stan Smith said, “We’re excited to announce family friendly pricing of 50% off general admission tickets for $5 on the Beach Fest admission. We are also entering into agreements with key retail partners throughout South Florida.”

"Complete Ticket Solutions, Inc. is very honored and excited to be working with Air Lauderdale in bringing this great event back to South Florida. We believe that our services will provide spectators a simple process to purchase and receive their tickets. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Air Lauderdale", said Ivan A. Marin, Executive Vice President of Complete Ticket Solutions (www.completeticketsolutions.com ).

“Complete Ticket Solutions offers us the speed and convenience of e-commerce as well as an excellent track record of ticket management for large scale events,” said Dr. Arnold Tillman, President of Air Lauderdale. Tillman, who also serves as the Chairman of the board of Broward Bank of Commerce (http://www.browardbankofcommerce.com) continued saying, “we are committed to highlighting sustainable practices at the Beach Fest and this on-line ticket offering has the potential to help reduce the carbon footprint associated with this world-class event.”

The air show returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach with renewed energy and an expanded format with the addition of a Beach Festival featuring such attractions as Thank the Troops Zone, Green-Break Village, Display Village, Music Stage and Food Zones as well as games and chances to win valuable prizes.


Smith said many more details on the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Fleet Week Port Everglades will be announced as the event approaches. Both organizations are seeking sponsors and volunteers to assist with the production of the 10 days of events.

For more information, call Stan Smith at 954-762-7000 or via the web:
http://www.AirLauderdale.com and http://www.BrowardNavyDaysInc.org

Additional Media:
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Twitter: twitter.com/airlauderdale
News Blog: airlauderdale.blogspot.com
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AIR LAUDERDALE BEACH FEST NAMES DR. ARNOLD TILLMAN PRESIDENT

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL November 5, 2009 -- Air Lauderdale Beach Fest, taking place next April 24 and 25, announced today Dr. Arnold Tillman has joined the company as President.

Tillman is a retired medical doctor as well as an FAA Senior Aviation Medical Examiner and has been an avid aviator for over 30 years, holding FAA certification as an Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Instructor. He is also the Founding Chairman of Broward Bank of Commerce (www.BrowardBankofCommerce.com), Fort Lauderdale’s newest bank, serving as Chairman of the Board for its holding company Broward Financial Holdings,Inc.

“Dr. Tillman’s strong experience and relationships in aviation and banking are ideal for our company,” said Air Lauderdale CEO Stan Smith, “His unique combination of skills will help ensure a safe, successful world class air show and beach festival for our community.”

“Having attended the predecessor event since 2001 and having been an air show performer in my youth, I have always thought of the show as the premiere event of its kind given the beach and boating spectators,” said Tillman. “After becoming increasingly involved in the Fort Lauderdale community over the past decade, I’m looking forward to working with the Air Lauderdale team and other stakeholders as we develop a more comprehensive event as well as a charitable component,” Dr. Tillman added.

The air show returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach with new energy and an expanded format with the addition of a Beach Festival featuring such attractions as Thank the Troops Zone, Green Break Village, Kids Zone, Music Stage, Extreme Sports and Food Zone as well as a chances to win valuable prizes.

Smith said many more details on the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Fleet Week Port Everglades will be announced as the events approach. Both organizations are seeking sponsors and volunteers to assist with producing the 10 days of events.

For more information, call Stan Smith at 954-762-7000 or via the web:

http://www.AirLauderdale.com and http://www.BrowardNavyDaysInc.org

Additional Media:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/airlauderdale

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/airlauderdale

News Blog: http://www.airlauderdale.blogspot.com

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/airlauderdale

Air Lauderdale Talks with Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler on CountyLine TV

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and Stan Smith of Air Lauderdale appear on WBEC-TV 63.1 (BECON-TV http://www.becon.tv). The CountyLine TV Program is scheduled to rebroadcast on Sunday September 13, 2009 at 5:30 PM. If you're not able to watch then... don't worry, WBEC-TV will be rebroadcasting the entire show on the following dates and times:

09/14/09, 3:30 am WBEC-TV 63.1 (BECON-TV)

09/14/09, 10:29 pm WBEC-TV 63.1 (BECON-TV)

EAST Magazine's July Edition Cover Story

2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Fleet Week Events Both Set for Week of April 23 through May 3

Two Popular Events to Honor U.S. Military and Bring Community Together

Broward Navy Days-Fleet Week to Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Editor's Note: A special Air Lauderdale and Fleet Week celebration will be held Tuesday, July 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the World Famous Parrot Lounge featuring a free buffet and happy hour drinks. The Parrot is at 911 Sunrise Lane, Fort Lauderdale, with free parking to immediate north at the Sunrise Beach Inn (old Holiday Inn.)

Fort Lauderdale, FL – July 7, 2009 – City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler today announced the official dates for the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest, which in combination with next year’s Fleet Week will kick off 10 days of fun activities in honor of the U.S. military.

"We will welcome the air show tradition back to Fort Lauderdale with two days of aerial displays on April 24 and April 25," said Seiler. The air show is scheduled to coincide with the popular Fleet Week 2010 Port Everglades presented by Humana Military Healthcare Services, which will run the same week, April 23 through May 3.

"These are two great family events that will help bring our community together and give us an opportunity to honor to thank our military, and also benefit our local economy," Seiler said.

The air show returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach with new energy and an expanded format with the addition of a Beach Festival featuring such attractions as "Thank the Troops" Citizen Stations, a "Green-Break" Village, a Kids Zone, an Extreme Zone, Music Stage, "Air Games" for beach & water, a Food Zone and a chance to win valuable prizes.

"We’re focused on bringing together the community to re-unite these extraordinary events and provide new and increased opportunities for fan participation," said Stan Smith Managing Partner of Air Lauderdale.

Broward Navy Days spokesman Joe Millsaps said the two events ideally complement each other and that holding them the same week provides a rare opportunity to both spotlight the City of Fort Lauderdale and South Florida and to show appreciation for the service of our military men and women. "This will be a wonderful celebration that is sure to make the 20th anniversary of Fleet Week a huge success, and one that will bolster our community's respect and popularity with our military personnel."

Smith and Millsaps said many more details on the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Fleet Week will be announced as the events approach. Both organizations are seeking volunteers to assist with producing the 10 days of events.

For more information, call Stan Smith at 954-762-7000; or Kevin Boyd, 954-288-9509. Web sites: www.AirLauderdale.com and www.BrowardNavyDaysInc.org.

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Air Lauderdale MEDIA ALERT For Tuesday, July 7, 2009

MEDIA ALERT For Tuesday, July 7, 2009:

Who: Stan Smith, Air Lauderdale, and Joe Millsaps, Broward Navy Days

What: The 2010 dates for the revitalized Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and annual Fleet Week will be announced. In addition, further information will be released on the hugely popular air show and a cooperative effort with Fleet Week in 2010.

When: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 1:30 p.m.

Where: Fort Lauderdale City Hall, 100 N. Andrews Ave.

Special Celebration: A complimentary buffet and happy hour will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening to celebrate the announcement at the World Famous Parrot Lounge, 911 Sunrise Lane, Fort Lauderdale, free parking behind the Sunrise Inn, formerly the old Holiday Inn.

For more information, contact PRexperience at 954-762-7000; or Kevin Boyd, 954.288.9509

Web sites: www.AirLauderdale.com and www.BrowardNavyDaysInc.org

Dates for Air Lauderdale to be Announced

Thanks to all the fans of the Air Show, The Air Lauderdale Beach Fest Team is proud to announce that the dates for the 2010 show will be announced soon! If you're already a fan of the show, you'll be able to catch all the latest news on our Facebook page by clicking here. If you want to be sure to be included in all the latest news, be sure to become a fan of the event on Facebook.

City Commission Discusses Air Show

Brittany Wallman | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
9:20 PM EDT, April 21, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE - In other action, city commissioners Tuesday:

---Told Mike Luba and Marc Stollman of S2BN, formerly of Events Acquisition Corp., they can hold their one- or two-day live music festival at the beach in May 2010, tentatively May 15-16, as long as it doesn't conflict with Mother's Day, the annual ophthalmologists convention and the planned Air Lauderdale show. The air show might be moved back to April, closer to Fleet Week. The music festival was originally scheduled for May of this year.

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Sunsentinel.com

4:15 AM EDT, April 21, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE - It's still just a speck on the horizon, but a new air show is on its way.

The promoter of Air Lauderdale — the new name for what was once an annual air and sea tradition at Fort Lauderdale beach — said the show is coming together for spring 2010. No dates are set yet, but a Web site is up at airlauderdale.com, promoter/producer Stanton Smith said.

The last air show was two years ago.

And a proposed live music two-day festival that was to take place at the beach in May is asking for a 2010 launch date as well.

Among those already asking for dates is Finton Wallace of Newport, R.I. He caught the show with family members in the mid-1990s, and was hooked. He's ready to come back as soon as the air show does.

— Brittany Wallman

Fort Lauderdale air show on track for 2010, with a new name and website

From SunSentinel.com:

The annual air show is still taxiing toward a 2010 launch.

Stanton Smith, one of two local businessmen given permission by city commissioners to create a new air show, said he's still working on it. He doesn't have dates yet, but so far the plans are going well. He's asked the U.S. military to participate, and he said "every indicator suggests they’re very anxious to return.''

The show does have a new name: Air Lauderdale. Here's the website. They're also on Facebook. Click here.

The show that was formerly called the Air and Sea Show drew hundreds of thousands to the Fort Lauderdale beachfront every May from 1995 to 2007 to watch military fighter plans and stunt pilots.

It had its detractors, though. Former Commissioner Christine Teel said she heard earfuls about it from the Galleria Mall, because the show coincided with the weekend before Mother's Day and reportedly put a big damper on that once-lucrative shopping time for the mall. She insisted no air show in the future be held on that weekend.

But Teel's gone, and four members of the City Commission are new. They'll be talking tomorrow about big beach events, the air show included.

A beach music festival that was pitched as an event on the same huge scale as the air show is not going to take place this May as planned. .

Past commissioners said they wanted the live music festival, and the air show, as long as the two aren't the same weekend.

Looks like they'll both be launched in 2010, and this year will be quiet.

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