Wings, Wheels and Water

SUN ‘n FUN Planning 2015 annual event

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Presented by Visit Florida, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, the 41st Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo will be held April 21-26, 2015 in Lakeland, Florida.  An anticipated crowd of 200,000 people during the event will include more than 500 credentialed media, 500 exhibitors and guests from 80 different countries. 
An International Jet Team, U.S. Military Jet Team and Warbirds will keep attendees entertained and educated.  CEO & President John R. “Lites” Leenhouts is directing staff and volunteers to design this event as one that offers exciting ‘finds’ on the grounds and in the air that have been suggested by the aviation community.  Themes used each day will combine Florida Day, World Aerobatics, Education, International Hospitality, Warbirds, Formations, Aviation Potpourri, Military, Florida Resident Day and more.  “Dinner with Legends” (a fund-raising event for year-round education programs and scholarships), will feature big names from the sporting community who are also pilots.  Lectures, workshops, continuing education credits for teachers, international food vendors, youth activities, and rides on aircraft like the Ford Tri-Motor round out the week for all attendees.
In 2015, there will be a mid-week twilight illuminated aviation airshow as well as a Saturday spectacular include fireworks.  The 40th anniversary for Air America will be celebrated in the Veterans Plaza.   Celebrating “A Brighter Future through Aviation”, there will be an unveiling of a new “Piedmont Education Experience” as the only fully-functional aircraft classroom on a high school campus in the world.  The Boeing 727 will also have a Bernie Little Memorial community meeting space.
For further information about how to become involved at SUN ‘n FUN as a volunteer, sponsor, partner, exhibitor, vendor or advertiser, visit www.sun-n-fun.org or call 863-644-2431.
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Aviation education experiences are offered year-round for students of all ages on the SUN ‘n FUN Convention Campus.  Proceeds from any event at SUN ‘n FUN, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, are returned to STEM-based education programs and activities.  Take time to visit Aerospace Discovery at the Florida Air Museum with your family.  

SEMA 2014

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If you are in the automotive industry and you haven’t been to the SEMA show in Las Vegas every November, well I feel bad for you.  It is one of the greatest car shows of the year. This year, 2014 was probably one of the biggest SEMA shows I have been to in years. 
 

Watching the new Mustangs give rides was pretty cool.























The outside lots were filled with cars and trucks that could take most of the day to just walk through. If you stopped and spent any time at any one vehicle, well, you should be planning to go back to the event for a couple more days. There is no way that a person can see everything in a day. Even if you are selective at where you stop, it’s going to be a long show. I’m not sure how many walking miles I put on, but it was a lot. And I hate to say it, I still missed things.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
So instead of talking about all the stuff I did see and the things I missed, I’m going to add a few pictures for you to review. I can say, as a freelance writer the contacts I made are great. I have a number of projects in the works that can benefit from the business connections. In fact, that’s what SEAM is really about, business connections in the automotive industry.
 

Oh and don’t tell Jeanne but there are a few personal things that I discovered and want for my own vehicles.