How?

ICAS can make the air show community's collective body of knowledge available to you. From time-tested techniques, informative case histories and professionally-produced "how to" manuals to industry guides, access to air show experts and our annual convention, ICAS wants to help you learn from the people who have come before you...giving you more time and better tools to focus on making your air show as successful as it can be.

Membership puts you in touch with the people you need to know to organize and conduct a safe, entertaining and profitable air show... allowing you to focus less on the mechanics and more on the substance of producing your air show.

Membership gives you ready access to profitable new ideas. It provides answers to safety and financial issues. It keeps you abreast of industry trends and successful marketing concepts.

As an ICAS member, you browse among the possibilities and develop a network of contacts. You maximize your chances for success.

Membership Has its Privileges!
Here's a sampling of the kinds of benefits that you receive as an ICAS member for just $295 per year:

• The ICAS Air Show Industry Guide, the air show community's only comprehensive directory of events, performers and services.
• Timely, practical, and interesting information delivered to your mailbox in two separate ICAS publications: Air Shows, the ICAS quarterly news magazine, and biweekly copies of Fast Facts, an information-packed newsletter that comes to you by fax or e-mail with important industry news that you receive while it's still news.
• The ICAS Air Show Manual, an important and time-tested "how to" workbook for air show producers and event organizers.
• Professionally produced and regularly updated reports on air show spectator demographics and consumer market data for you to use in promoting your own show and attracting corporate sponsors.
• Current air show calendar with scheduled performers and air show contact names.
• ICAS Convention registration rates at deep member discounts. The Annual ICAS Convention hosts nearly 1,500 delegates, featuring 50 seminars and a 325-booth trade show. Seminar topics include safety, event marketing, regulatory requirements, emergency planning, media relations, and event finances.
• Safety training programs for performers and for key air/ground operations personnel.
• Training programs for air show managers, both volunteer and career.
• Low-cost regional ICAS conferences.
• Staff assistance and referrals from the ICAS "Information Central" hotline service.
• Networking opportunities with the air show community's most knowledgeable and experienced professionals.
• Active representation in Washington and Ottawa with the FAA and Transport Canada and in Washington and Winnipeg with Department of Defense and Canadian Forces Air Command.
• Low member-only prices on ICAS video productions and library publications.
• Air show event profile data.
• Exclusive member-only subscriptions to Air Shows, the quarterly ICAS news magazine, and ICAS Fast Facts Newsletter for your key personnel.
• Low advertising rates in ICAS publications to target your industry message.

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International Council of Air Shows
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703-779-8510, 703-779-8511 (Fax)
E-mail: icas@airshows.org