Presidents PERSPECTIVE will AMAs first foray Trade Show arena~ THE WEATHER OUTSIDE frightful fire de . Hey can t get fire warm last week very mild winter going until last ten days last ten days give real meaning term building season know its funny time gradual change time brings makes terms either obsolete no longer recognized building season doesnt have same meaning now once did guess question what people fly ready-to-flys winter Seriously times membership change does language AMA president people sometimes ask strangest questions get break least week cold weather Midwest attend new AMA Convention 99/IMS California will AMAs first foray Trade Show arena results far look really good Has its bumps road No hasnt wasnt expected run off completely hitch As right now show sold out including booths added expansion floor plan expansion floor plan has few people upset has resulted elimination flying demonstrations middle hall demos have mainstay event far back can remember eliminate easy hope will able find place facility bring back 2000 am particularly interested finding place kids fly Delta Darts would sure like continue Black Sheep Squadron Electric CL demos Tony Addie Naccarato have done such nice job over years Id sure like figure out get back show know some members wonder bought show good opportunity AMA promote model aviation serve its membership generate income same time originally projected show would return its purchase price AMA three years based what know now think will two years may pay itself off show net profit second year Keep mind dollar income generated show well other income producing endeavors AMA dollar members dont have spend dues Hobby case really mean Hobby lost its true icons recently passing Bill Winter Bill epitome true model airplane hobbyist number articles wrote models built designs published among widely enjoyed hobby Bill probably best known years magazine columns wrote day common refer column aeromodeling fun Bill Winter column king sport aeromodeler cant say ever remember him being involved competition yet won greatest prize aeromodelingthat being respect love accolades aeromodelers world over Hobby will miss him Brown AMA President dbrown@dbproductscom April1999 7