Mon, Aug 09, 2010
Holy smokes! Oshkosh 2010 is now history... and it nearly was
exactly that. For the first time in my memory (having done some 38
of these things... I think), there was some serious question about
whether or not Oshkosh 2010 was actually going to happen... or
whether it was going to go (literally) down the drain.
Storms, in the weeks ahead of the event kept everything soggy
and torrential rains on the eve of the event itself caused flooding
the likes of which we've never seen in Wisconsin... and giving us
serious concern as whether we'd be leaving Oshkosh by plane, SUV...
or U-Boat.
Still... AirVenture 2010 was a successful event -- with more
planned for 2011. "The preparations for this year's event were the
most challenging in my 35 years as chairman, as the rain in July
caused major setbacks as we got ready for AirVenture," said
Poberezny.
"However, it's not how you begin, it's how you finish. Through
the dedication of our volunteers and staff, as well as the support
of the Oshkosh region and the aviation community, AirVenture 2010
remains the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, with programs
and activities that can be found nowhere else."
The final attendance figures released last week by EAA showed
535,000 attendees, a decrease of 7 percent from 2009. "We had
expected to have a slightly lower attendance figure this year after
last year's blockbuster event," Poberezny said. "This year's
weather challenges early in the week also had an effect.
The second half of the week, however, was outstanding,
especially with such activities as those on Saturday that included
the night air show. We were not only very pleased with the
attendance figures, but also with the positive response and the
upbeat spirit from all those who attended."
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