2012-10-5 — /travelprnews.com/ — Event Advisory: Parade of Planes.
What:
More than 80 airplanes will taxi down the streets of Palm Springs for a “Parade of Planes” starting from the Palm Springs International Airport to the Palm Springs Convention Center. The aircraft will be on display outside and inside the venue for the 2012 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit, one of the industry’s largest aviation tradeshow and conventions, scheduled for October 11-13, 2012 at Palm Springs Convention Center.
“AOPA is the largest convention hosted in Palm Springs and we are honored to host the 12,000-plus attendees over the next couple of days,” said James Canfield, Executive Director of the Palm Springs Convention Center. “It’s a city-wide event generating nearly 6,000 room nights at our new and renovated hotel properties. We are grateful to have AOPA back in Palm Springs.”
When:
The Parade of Planes starts at 10 a.m. on October 10, 2012; planes will parade back to the airport starting at 3:00 p.m. on October 13.
Where:
A one-mile route on streets between Palm Springs International Airport and the Palm Springs Convention Center.
From Airport: West on Alejo to South on Avenida Caballeros, then surrounding Convention Center on Avenida Caballeros, Amado, and Alvarado.
To Airport: Beginning at approximately 3:00 p.m., the aircraft will proceed East on Amado Road to Sunrise Way, then turn left on Sunrise and proceed north to Alejo Road, then turn right on Alejo Road to the airport.
Cost:
Free to the public to watch the planes.
About AOPA
Thousands of pilots and aviation enthusiasts will attend the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit, a three-day event offering informative seminars, interactive exhibits, a large marketplace featuring the latest gadgets and technologies and opportunities to meet and hear from aviation leaders. www.aopa.org/summit.
Media Area for Parade of Planes:
For photos and broadcast, please use these ONLY designated areas:
SW corner of Alvarado and Amado and the NE corner of Avenida Caballeros and Amado on Wed. 10/10 from 9 a.m-2 p.m. and Sat. 10/13 from 2 -6 pm.
Media who want to do LIVE coverage and/or have power needs from Palm Springs Convention Center throughout the AOPA Summit, must contact Heidi Epling, Event Services at the Palm Springs Convention Center by calling 760-322-8465
AOPA Media Contact:
Ms. Benét J. Wilson, Director of Media Relations
Mobile 443-838-7033 / Benet.Wilson@aopa.org
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