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Meridian Events continued from page 3 4 Attendees represented all 50 U.S. states and dozens of countries. NBAA-BACE 2017 also hosted 1,100 exhibitors (including more than 100 new exhibitors) and a static display inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, and some 100 aircraft at the outdoor static display at Henderson Executive Airport. This year’s convention will be held at the Orange County Convention Center October 16-18, 2018, in Orlando, FL. Meridian will definitely be there and we look forward to seeing you! Golfing for a Cause Meridian also participated in two golf outings—both for good causes. On Wednesday, September 20, Meridian Jet Center was proud to support the 29th Annual Ed Furst Sr. Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing, which was held at the beautiful Crystal Springs Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ. Meridian sponsored a hole, as well as sending a foursome of golfers to represent the company. The event drew 112 golfers, and included a 4-person scramble, lunch, dinner and an awards reception following the tournament. The golf outing traditionally follows the first Teterboro Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) meeting of the season, which was held the previous evening at the Graycliff Restaurant in Moonachie, NJ. The Meridian team included John Langschultz, Vice President of Maintenance, Bob Kennedy, Jet Center Sales, Kirk Stephen, Director of Marketing, and Gino DiMartino, Account Manager with Aerotek Aviation. While the foursome did not win the tournament, they did take home the award for “Most Honest Team”, finishing the round with a “respectable” score of 80 (8 over par). The winning team was Dassault Falcon Jet (Wilmington, DE), with a final score of 57 (15 under par). Meridian has been an event sponsor since the very beginning, over 28 years ago, and John Langschultz has served on the golf committee for the entire 28 years. The PAMA golf outing was renamed after Ed Furst, Sr. passed away suddenly in 2001. Today, his son, Ed Furst, Jr. organizes the event each year. This year, Meridian employee Connor Furst, grandson of Ed Furst, Sr., played among the group and finished second in the longest drive contest with a 296 yard drive. Pretty impressive for a 16 year old! The annual golf outing is hosted by the Teterboro Chapter of PAMA, and provides educational opportunities to students attending the Teterboro School of Aeronautics in conjunction with FlightSafety. “This PAMA chapter has had a long-standing relationship with the school,” said President Ed Furst, Jr. “Every student benefits from the latest donation by PAMA and FlightSafety. The chapter is leasing Flight- Safety’s popular Principles of Troubleshooting training program for the school for a three-year period. Each year we would donate scholarship funds to one or two students – but our board members were looking for something that would benefit the whole student body.” Top Left - Meridian attends the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2018) in Long Beach, CA, with a team of associates. (l to r): MaKayla Gorski, Kirk Stephen, Chris Battaglia, Mike Moore, Bob Platten, Amber Salvatore, and Phil Boyer. Top Right - Meridian proudly supports the Teterboro Airport Scholarship Fund at its annual golf classic, held last year at the Basking Ridge Country Club in NJ. (l to r): Ron Palmer, Bob Platten, and Nehemias Camacho. The scholarship was originally established by Teterboro PAMA and Morristown-based FL Aviation in memory of Tom Geiger, former Director of Maintenance at FL Aviation. The golf outing helps to raise the funds needed to keep the scholarship program going. “We are proud to participate in this event because it positively impacts all of the students. Since these young men and women are the future of our industry, we all benefit in the long run. It’s really a great cause,” said John Langschultz. Meridian also proudly participated in the 33rd Annual Teterboro Airport Scholarship Golf Classic, which was held at Basking Ridge Country Club in Basking Ridge, NJ. The golf tournament raises funds for the Teterboro Airport Community Benefit Fund, which creates scholarships totaling about $12,000 for local high schools. Due to the overwhelming success and generosity of businesses both on and off the airport, the Teterboro Airport Scholarship Golf Classic has permitted the Teterboro Airport community to award 200 scholarships to local high school graduates aspiring to pursue higher education in aviation or related fields of study. Meridian sponsored a hole at the event and sent a team of three to play in the tournament, including Ron Palmer, Weekend Supervisor, Bob Platten, Aviation Sales Executive, and Nehemias Camacho, Line Service Manager. The team managed to place 4th overall in the tournament and shot an impressive score of 67. While they did not come home with any hardware, the team still enjoyed a fun round of golf while supporting a great cause. Special thanks to our team and to everyone who made the event possible. Honoring Hall of Famers On November 1, 2017, the Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum of New Jersey (NJAHOF) held its 44th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner at the Fiesta Ballroom in
active and engaged. We’re entering a new year, and we’re excited about the opportunities it brings.” Bolen also discussed other initiatives NBAA would focus on in 2018 including: Top Left - Meridian Jet Center sent a foursome to participate in the annual PAMA golf outing at Crystal Springs Golf Club in Hamburg, NJ. (l to r): Bob Kennedy, Gino DiMartino (Aerotek Aviation), John Langschultz, and Kirk Stephen. This was Meridian’s 28th consecutive year sponsoring the event. Top Right - Meridian shows its support for the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame & Museum at the 44th Annual Induction Dinner. The ceremony was held on November 1, 2017 at the Fiesta Ballroom in Wood-Ridge, NJ. Wood-Ridge, NJ. This tribute dinner honors local aviation pioneers and financially supports the Hall of Fame and Museum, located on Fred Wehran Drive in Teterboro, NJ. It is one of the museum’s biggest fund raising events of the year. Founded in 1972, the NJAHOF is dedicated to the preservation of the Garden State’s distinguished two-century aviation and space heritage. Men and women whose outstanding aeronautical achievements have brought worldwide recognition to the state are enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Meridian is a proud supporter of the museum, and representatives of the company enjoy attending the induction dinner every year, including our CEO Ken Forester. Ken’s father, Ken Forester, Sr., who founded Meridian with Bob Hewitt back in 1946, was himself inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008. This year’s event recognized four individuals who are connected to New Jersey and who have each uniquely contributed to the advancement of human flight. The 2017 NJ Hall of Fame Inductees are General Michael L. Cunniff, Thomas S. Marotta, David J. Morris, and Captain Lynn O’Donnell. A detailed background about each inductee can be found on our website and also at www.njahof.org. Meridian was proud to be a part of this year’s Induction Ceremonies and congratulates the inductees and their families. 2018 Trade Shows Meridian started off 2018 at the year’s first NBAA Regional Forum at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) on Wednesday, January 24. The company sent representatives from Charter Sales and Marketing to meet and greet visitors at its booth, and the team was happy to see many familiar faces, while also meeting new people in the industry, many who were exhibiting or attending for the first time. This year’s event was hailed as the best forum NBAA has held in Palm Beach, with new records set for both attendees and exhibitors. The event drew over 2,700 attendees and over 150 exhibitors. In addition, 30 aircraft and ground support vehicles were on static display creating an exciting environment for both attendees and exhibitors. The event also focused on what the professional aviation industry can expect going forward in 2018. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen reiterated that, “We’re going to pick up 2018 where we left off last year, and that is by asking everybody in our community to be n n n n n ATC Privatization Workforce Development Ethical Business Practices Airport Access International Advocacy The forum was very successful for the Meridian team and provided us an invaluable opportunity to meet current customers and connect with new ones, as well as network with industry peers. The next Regional Forums are June 21 in White Plains, NY, and September 6 in San Jose, CA. Meridian will be participating in both forums and we look forward to seeing you there. In February, Meridian exhibited at the 2018 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2018). This year’s conference was held in Long Beach, CA, from February 6 through February 9, and again demonstrated its continuing value as the premier educational and networking event for professionals involved in business aviation logistics. The show featured more than 550 exhibitors on a sold-out floor and more than 2,900 attendees, including 150 first-timers. Both numbers set new records for SDC. The program included dozens of innovative education sessions, various networking events and ample opportunities to give back to the local community. SDC2018 included many new features, most notably an increased focus on educational opportunities. With more than 30 education sessions offered, SDC2018 had something for everyone--from the basics of scheduling to operating internationally to starting your own business. SDC2018 also put emphasis on charitable contributions. This year alone, three charities received support through the Pay It Forward Campaign, including Dress for Success, Pacific Gateway and Clothes the Deal. All these organizations help less fortunate men and women in the Long Beach Community. Dozens of monetary training scholarships were also awarded at this year’s show. To raise brand awareness and increase booth traffic, Meridian held a raffle with a grand prize of an Apple iPhone X. The raffle was a huge success as it drew a very large crowd of business aviation professionals to our location. Other prizes included Amazon gift cards. The entire raffle was captured on Facebook Live. A special thanks to everyone who took the time to stop by our booth! Next year’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, which will mark the event’s 30th anniversary, is set for January 29 – February 1, 2019, in San Antonio, TX. We look forward to seeing you there! 5
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