AIR LAUDERDALE - 2010 Air Show First Look [Announcement]

2010 Air Show First Look

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This is just the beginning of the acts to take part in the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest Air Show.

They are not listed in order of appearance:

1. US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team - Multiple Acts/Demos
2. Fred Cabanas Aerobatic Act - Precision Tumbling, Spins and Turns
3. Red Bull BO-105 CBS Helicopter - Upside-down Helicopter
4. Coast Guard Air & Sea Rescue Demo - Water to Air Rescue
5. US Navy (USN) F-5 - The Navy "Aggressor"
6. US Air Force (USAF) F-15's - Fast, Maneuverable, Tactical Fighter
7. US Air Force (USAF) F-16 - Compact, Multi-role, Highly Maneuverable Fighter
8. US Air Force (USAF) A-10 - Close Air Support, Anti-armor Fighter
9. US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 920th's Para Rescue - Combat Search and Rescue

Disclaimer: Military Aircraft scheduled subject to operational availability. All civilian acts subject to change based on operational duties.

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AIR LAUDERDALE BEACH FEST - On FOX Business Network [Video Link]

Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show Returns

Air Lauderdale CEO Stan Smith on bringing back the Fort Lauderdale Air and Sea Show after a two year hiatus.

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AIR LAUDERDALE BEACH FEST - MEDIA ADVISORY

Air Lauderdale CEO Stan Smith will appear on Fox Business Network with Dagen McDowell and Brian Sullivan on Monday, February 1, between 11:00 -11:30am.

The show can be seen in South Florida on these Channels:

Comcast Channel 106

Dish Network Satellite Channel 206

DIRECTV Satellite Channel 359

Sky Angel Channel 319

To find out where the Fox Business Network is on in your area click the following link: Fox Business Network Channel Finder

Smith will be discussing details of the Air Lauderdale Beach Fest taking place April 24 & 25 on Fort Lauderdale Beach.

FOX Business Network is a 24-hour cable financial news channel delivering real-time information across all platforms impacting both Main Street and Wall Street. Headquartered in New York City, FBN is available in major markets across the United States with bureaus in Chicago, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and Washington DC.

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

Additional Media

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

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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:
Facebook: facebook.com/airlauderdale
Twitter: twitter.com/airlauderdale
News Blog: airlauderdale.blogspot.com
YouTube: youtube.com/airlauderdale

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)