The U.S. Air and Trade Show

Warning: this file is still under construction.

Financial troubles and reorganization:

The 1994 show was marginally profitable, but in 1995 the show lost nearly $100,000. In November 1995 the board of trustees reorganized the show, relinquishing management and marketing to contractors.

Show President Henry Ogrodzinski and Executive Director James Wood resigned as a result.

On Jan. 9, 1996 the show received a financial boost with the announcement of a $100,000 anonymous donation and a $250,000 Montgomery County Economic Development/Government Equity grant.

On 1-25-96 the Daily News reported that there would be no trade show in 1996. The air show would go on as scheduled, July 20-21, but the trade show would be merged with an aerospace and defense technology conference in 1997.

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1996 U.S. Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees

Daniel Duval, chairman Steven Beinlich James. W. Brown David K. Burnap Anthony Capizzi Tom Gaudion William E. Griffin Donald J. Kinlin Thomas S. Norwalk Maureen Pero Richard Pfenning

Michael J. Piscatella Timothy Riordan William Schaff W.H. Scherrer Lt. Gen. Richard M. Scofield Rajesh Soin Bruce Sucher Michael R. Turner Jim Waite Roy Williams Gilbert Williamson

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Sources: DDN 1-10-96; 1-25-96; 1996 Air show program;

note: see 7/18/96 profile of new air show manager, Charles Newcomb.