Airshow's Economic impact a
success
November 2008 Meeting
Our November 2008 guest speakers were Taryn Sicliano and Michele Goldberg from
the Greater Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, of which the GCC is a
member (www.valleyvisitor.com).
They informed us about their function in the Massachusetts and local travel and
tourism industry. They also explained their valuable contribution to the
success of the Great New England Air Show. Along with members of the UMass
Eisenberg School of Business, the GSCVB conducted an extensive demographics
survey at the Air Show and on the GNEAS webs site that will be valuable for
future air shows.
104th Fighter Wing Grows
Col. Marcel Kerdavid speaks at Galaxy
Council meeting September 27, 2005
Barnes
104th Fighter Wing Web Site
Major Gary Cook, a C5 pilot
spoke at our October 26th meeting about his participation in hurricane Katrina
relief efforts.
Chicopee Historian,
Stephen Jendrysik, spoke to the GCC at the Nov. 16 meeting about the origin and
history of Westover
January 25, 2006
Guest Speaker Tom Nalen
Subject: The Granville brothers and the Gee Bee aircraft.
During the 1930’s, the Granville brothers were one of the
major forces in aircraft development. Springfield airport (now Springfield
Plaza) was their home base. In 1975 Tom Nalen along with approximately 40
associates including industry representatives, designers and the Springfield
Science Museum organized an effort to recognize the Granville brothers
accomplishments and their importance to the Springfield area.
Tom has invited two of the Granville daughters (June
Granville Dakin and Norma Granville) to accompany him at our January 25th
meeting, when he will speak to us regarding the Gee Bee aircraft. June will
make available copies of her book, “Farmers Take Flight”.
Along with a slide presentation, our speakers will provide
a first hand account of aviation in the 1930’s.