In this issue...

• Features
  • Dayton Hosts Vectren Dayton Air Show and National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies
  • CUSA Kids Kick-off Dayton Soccer Tournament
  • National Museum of the US Air Force Hosts Giant Scale RC Model Aircraft Air Show and World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous
  • CVB and Local Hospitality Partners Conduct Indianapolis Sales Blitz
• President’s Corner
• Fast Facts
• Help Us Welcome These Groups
• On The Road

Features

Dayton Hosts Vectren Dayton Air Show and National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremonies

Dayton, the Birthplace of Aviation, is synonymous with flight and at no other time of the year is that more apparent then July. July in Dayton, means Vectren Dayton Air Show and National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony.

The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger, scheduled for July 18th and 19th is one of America's premier air shows. The Air Show showcases world-class aerobatic champions, military jet demonstrations and entertainment for the whole family celebrating Dayton's aviation heritage as home of the Wright Brothers, National Museum of the US Air Force and Wright Patterson AFB. Headliners at the 2009 Show include the USAF Thunderbirds, the Brazilian Air Force Smoke Squadron, the US Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights", Patty Wagstaff US National Aerobatic champion pilot, pilot and aerobatic legend Sean D. Tucker, and Tora, Tora, Tora, an eight aircraft dramatic reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, among other acts and numerous static displays. The Show offers families a terrific bargain with its Family 4 Pack. The Pack includes 4 show tickets, 4 hot dogs, 4 Pepsis, 1 souvenir program and free General Admission parking for only $64.95, a 40% savings off the full gate price. Along with that, the new Child/Senior Ticket is $12 in advance and $15 at the gate. This year's Air Show will be particularly appealing to families interested in a world-class, once-a-year entertainment event that is affordable.

Four aviation pioneers will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame during the Enshrinement Ceremony held Saturday, July 18th. The Class of 2009 is: Eileen Collins, USAF test pilot and first female Shuttle commander; Russell Meyer, Jr., former Chairman and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company; the late James M. Stewart, WWII bomber pilot, award winning actor and airpower advocate; the late Edward H. White, II, West Point grad,USAF test pilot, and Gemini and Apollo astronaut. Collins and Meyer will personally accept their honors. The daughter of Stewart and son and daughter of White will attend, accepting enshrinement on behalf of their late fathers. The 2009 Milton Caniff "Spirit of Flight" Award recipient will be the Apollo Astronaut Crews, honored for their role in enabling man to walk on the lunar surface and return safely to earth. The award, bestowed annually upon a group or organization in recognition of its achievement in advancing aviation, will be presented at the NAHF President's Reception & Dinner in Dayton, Friday, July 17th - three days before the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. All surviving Apollo astronauts have been invited to accept the honor in person and attend the enshrinement ceremony the following night, which includes the induction of their fellow crewman, late Ed White, II, who lost his life in the Apollo 1 launch pad fire in 1967.

For more information on this year's Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger, visit the website at www.daytonairshow.com. For more information on this year's National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, visit www.nationalaviation.org

CUSA Kids Kick-off Dayton Soccer Tournament

"We welcome the annual MEAD CUSA (Centerville United Soccer Association) CUP Youth Soccer Tournament to our community September 4-7, 2009. The tournament generates significant business for area hotels, motels, restaurants and retail. Sporting events are big business for our community and the Mead CUSA Cup Youth Soccer Tournament is one of the largest events we're fortunate to host. The numerous players, teams and families, attired in bright soccer gear, can be noticed throughout the area over the holiday weekend" states Jacquelyn Y. Powell, Dayton/Montgomery County CVB President & CEO.

Four hundred and fifty youth soccer teams from seventeen states and Canada constituting over 21,000 people are expected to participate in this Greater Dayton area Labor Day weekend tournament. All games are played within three sites (Dayton NCR Old River Park Fields, Centerville's Oak Grove Park and the Ankeney Soccer Complex in Beavercreek). All Semi and Final matches are played at the Ankeney Soccer Complex. Mandatory registration will be held Friday, September 4th, from 6:00-9:00pm at the Dayton Marriott Hotel. The Tournament format calls for three preliminary round games with Semi and Final Matches in each division. Individual and Team trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd places. Semi-Final participants will receive individual medals. All U-8 and U-9 teams will receive participation awards.

Dan Monahan, the tournament's director adds, "I'd like to recognize and thank our title sponsor, MEAD Corporation, and the 450 volunteers who ensure the tournament runs smoothly. Without the tremendous support from these groups the tournament would not be possible."

For more information on the event please contact the Mead CUSA Cup Soccer Tournament Director, Dan Monahan (danmonahan@woh.rr.com) at 937-885-7816 or Karen Blackwell at kblackwell@woh.rr.com or log onto www.meadcupsoccer.com

National Museum of the US Air Force Hosts Giant Scale RC Model Aircraft Air Show and World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous

The world-renowned National Museum of the US Air Force is already recognized as Ohio's most popular free tourist attraction, with over 1.3 million visitors each year, and but events in 2009 are likely to add to that draw. The Museum will host two spectacular outdoor aviation events this September----The Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show September 4-6, 2009 and the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous, September 25-27, 2009.

Over Labor Day weekend, visitors can watch daring acrobatics performed by model jets, helicopters and warbirds during a three-day air show of giant scale radio-controlled aircraft on the runway behind the National Museum of the US Air Force. The event, which is hosted each Labor Day weekend at the Museum is sponsored by the Dayton Ohio Giant Scalers. Hours for the free event are 8:30am-5pm each day.

At the end of September visitors can experience one of the nation's premier historical aviation events--the World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous, September 25-27, 2009. The three day event features vintage original and reproduction WWI aircraft, radio-controlled models, era automobiles, period re-enactors and a collector's show. Observe and experience the excitement and adrenaline of early air power at this special event which occurs every other year at the Museum and is presented by the Great War Aeroplanes Association. Hours for the free event are 9am-5pm Friday and Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday.

For more information on these events and the National Museum of the US Air Force log onto www.nationalmuseum.af.mil

CVB and Local Hospitality Partners Conduct Indianapolis Sales Blitz

A team of twelve Dayton/Montgomery County hospitality representatives, including four Dayton/Montgomery County CVB representatives and eight hoteliers spent two days in June calling on meeting planners in the sports, religious and fraternal markets in Indianapolis, Indiana. Collectively over 50 visits were made. The sales blitz, spearheaded by the CVB also included an evening reception where meeting planners enjoyed food, entertainment and visiting with the Dayton hospitality representatives. According to CVB director of sales, Anna Nash, "we were very pleased with the successfulness of this blitz. Meeting planners really recognize and appreciate the time and effort exhibited by a personal visit to their office. The camaraderie shown by a group of twelve Dayton hospitality representatives underscores Dayton's sincere interest in securing business for our community by penetrating an excellent feeder market."

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A Few Fun Dates-Fast Facts

Below are some fast facts and a sampling of activities you can enjoy in Dayton/Montgomery County in the coming weeks

• The CVB is pleased to announce the opening of the brand new Residence Inn by Marriott Dayton North. The four story property located at 7227 York Center Drive, Dayton, Ohio is located one exit south of I-70, at the I-75 Benchwood/Wyse exit and offers 105 rooms. For more information call (937) 890-2244.
• Dayton Gets Exposed!
• The Dayton/Montgomery County CVB hosted a Chicago Tribune travel editor for three days. His article on Dayton and aviation sites in Dayton will run in the July 5th edition of the Chicago Tribune.
• An interview with CVB president/CEO Jacquie Powell regarding the Dayton International Airport's renovations, expansions and upgrades will run in the upcoming issue of Airline Revenue News magazine.
• Watch FOX TV 45 and ABC TV 22 for monthly "on location" segments with reporter Rhonda Moore and CVB president/CEO Jacquie Powell as they highlight groups/events meeting in Dayton/Montgomery County.
• Greater Dayton area Five River MetroPark gardens as well as an interview the CVB president/CEO Jacquie Powell will be featured in a half hour GardenSmart program which will run on PBS stations across the nation.
• Be sure to watch WDTN TV2 to catch CVB president/CEO Jacquie Powell's monthly desk-side morning chat with anchor Pam Elliott regarding the various groups and conventions coming to Dayton/Montgomery County each month. Conventions are big business and translate into thousands of people and millions of outside dollars coming into our community.
• The 2009 Destination Dayton Visitor's Guide was polybagged with 25,000 copies of the May issue of Indianapolis monthly. Households in Indianapolis with an income over $75,000 and an interest in travel received the Dayton Visitors Guide which will hopefully spark interest in day and extended visits to Dayton.
• Listen to WHIO 1290 am radio for news director Jim Barrett's quarterly interviews with CVB president/CEO Jacquie Powell.
• The American Bus Association (ABA) has named the Vectren Dayton Air Show as on of the 2010 Top 100 Events recommended to motorcoach tour operators and bus owners nationwide. This award will provide excellent additional exposure for potential groups and visitors to Dayton and the Air Show!
• The Dayton/Montgomery County CVB will work with Great Lakes Publishing/Ohio Magazine to produce the 2010 and 2011 Destination Dayton Visitors Guide. 125,000 Visitor Guides will be published and distributed each year. Contact the CVB today to see how you can advertise in this publication distributed for free to a target audience of actual and potential Dayton/Montgomery County visitors! 937-226-8226.
• The Dayton Art Institute has expanded the dates of the William Morris Myth, Object and the Animal exhibit through August 2, 2009.
• BIG things are happening at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery---enjoy the Dragons special exhibition through August 30, 2009. For more information call 937-275-7431.
• Mark your calendars now for the October 5th 104th Anniversary of practical, powered flight. Relive the history of flight at Huffman Prairie Flying Field at 9:30am. A brief public ceremony will be followed by a flight of a replica 1905 Wright Flyer III. Please call 937-425-0008 for more information. The event is free and open to the public.
• * Free--Bike-With-A-Ranger----Explore Dayton's history and learn more about the Wright brothers during free bicycle tours lead by a Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Ranger. The Gem City: Historic Homes & Sites of Dayton ---Sunday, July 12 and Sunday, August 9 from 8:30am--1:30pm (5 hours) starts at 22 South Williams Street, Dayton , Ohio. A Living Legacy: Huffman Prairie to Wright-Patterson AFB---Sunday July 26 and Sunday, August 23 8:30am--12:30pm (4 hours) starts at Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center 2380 Memorial Road. Creative Dayton: Invention, Innovation and Art in the Gem City--Sunday September 20 8:30am--12:30pm (4 hours) starts at The Wright Cycle Company 22 South Williams Street, Dayton, Ohio. For more information call 937-225-7705.
• Congratulations to the Dayton Airport Hotel which received the Best of Vandalia Award for 2009!
• Dayton Aviation History is pleased to announce the availability of cell phone audio tours for local Wright brothers and aviation history sties. Visitors may simply dial 937-401-9985 and press the specific stop number to listen to park rangers discuss the various sites. Visitors will find signs indicating the various tour stops posted around the park and at its partner sites. The program is sponsored by the NPS and Aviation Trail Inc. For more information call 937-225-7705.

CVB Staff

President/CEO:
Jacquelyn Y. Powell
Director of Marketing & Communications:
Beverly Rose
Director of Sales:
Anna Nash
Controller/Director of Human Resources
Bruce Stricker
Sales Managers:
Mary Bloyd, Ronald Eifert, Pierre Le, Ann Upthegrove-Vore
Sales & Tourism Coordinator:
Heather Ivers
Convention Services Manager:
Donna Michael
Convention Services Coordinator:
Annie Solomon
Executive Assistant:
Lynn Gathagan
Administrative Assistant:
Dawn Mader
Visitor Information Specialist:
Anita White
Visitor Information:
Foster Bud Brown, W.T. Brown, William Dix, Cecil Jones, Mikell Kloeters, Gwen Lee, Bertha Olgetree, Sarah Seagraves, Martha Tollefson
Dayton Ambassadors:
Betty Clark, Tim Connair, Delmar Dunning, Donna Edly, Ina Green, Raymond Green, Bernadine Gregory, Amy Moore, Jane Moore, Carol O’Connell, Cecil Jones, Inge Rhinehelder, John Rhinehelder, Lorna Schoenberger, Linda Shaw, Bonnie Steele, Jean Steele, Alan Twehues, Suzanne Twehues

Board of Trustees

Chairman
Ray Keyton, President, AAA Miami Valley
Vice Chairman
Vail Miller Jr., CEO, Heidelberg Distributing Company
Treasurer
Larry Wheeler, General Manager, Dayton Airport Hotel
Secretary
Brady Kress, President & CEO Dayton History
At Large
Brian Sharp, General Manager, Macy's Anderson Towne Center
Ex-Officio
Carol Cleavenger, Montgomery County
General Counsel Ex-Officio
Alan Schaeffer, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling
President/CEO & Ex-Officio
Jacquelyn Y. Powell

Bill Castro, Owner, El Meson Restaurant
Janice Driesbach, Director & CEO, Dayton Art Institute
Don Griffin
Sandy Gudorf, President, Downtown Dayton Partnership
Toni Kennedy, General Manager Dayton Marriott Hotel
Joe A. Lambright
Brian McKenzie, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express Huber Heights
Mark Meister, President & CEO Dayton Society of Natural History
Ron Monte, General Manager, Holiday Inn Dayton Mall
Idotha Bootsie Neal, President, Wright Dunbar, Inc.
Maureen Patterson, VP, Stakeholder Relations, Dayton Development Coalition
Jenell Ross, Dealer Operator/VP, Bob Ross Dealerships
Barbara Stonerock, Director of Community Relations, The Dayton Foundation
Dr. Peter Titlebaum, Assoc. Professor Department of Health & Sport Science,
University of Dayton
Debbie Watts Robinson

Help Us Welcome These Groups

Contact the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau today to learn how the CVB can save you time and money by providing complimentary assistance to bring your next social or business group’s event to Dayton, The Birthplace of Aviation!

On The Road

Here’s a sampling of where Bureau staff is headed in our ongoing effort to bring business to Dayton/Montgomery County.

Jacquelyn Y. Powell
President/CEO
Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau

President’s Corner

June 21st marked the first official day of summer. Most schools have let out, the days are heating up, and thoughts of vacation are everywhere. The economy and individuals have taken some big hits recently; however, that doesn't mean you still can't have lots of fun while saving a ton! The Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to offer, in partnership with area hotels, attractions, and amenities, a special Daytoncation Staycation August 7-16, 2009.

Book an overnight stay at one of many participating Daytoncation Staycation Dayton/Montgomery County hotels, starting as low as $29.99, and receive a Daytoncation Staycation coupon booklet good for two-for-one admission to area attractions such as the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park, Dayton History Carillon Historical Park, and the Packard Museum. Your Daytoncation Staycation coupon booklet will also entitle you to two- for-one greens fees at participating area golf courses including Yankee Trace, Moss Creek and Pipestone; two-for-one pricing on Five Rivers MetroParks Five Rivers Outdoor classes--kayaking, rock climbing, back-packing etc., special local independent restaurant offers, retail and salon/spa discounts. The coupons can be utilized anytime between August 7-16, 2009 and are delivered to guests upon check-in at one of the Daytoncation Staycation participating hotels.

Surprise your family, friends or loved ones with an affordable value-packed Daytoncation Staycation. So what are you waiting for? Log onto www.daytoncvb.com/daytoncation today and book your Daytoncation Staycation. This is a fun deal you can't afford to miss out on!

Jacquie Powell

Contact the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & Visitors Bureau today for your free Destination Dayton Visitors Guide. 937-226-8211 or 800-221-8235 or www.daytoncvb.com

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