Hello from Amy Hartsfield, PAPA Eastern Regional Director
Members will not want to miss this year’s
Eastern Regional Conference
October 20 & 21
in Frederick, Maryland
On Thursday, October 20th, the sessions will be held at the AOPA National Aviation Community
Center located at the Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK). The schedule is packed full of information
and includes some hands on photography practice on the tarmac at the end of the day.
Join AOPA Staff Photographer Chris Rose as he discusses the techniques and challenges
withcapturing the images that appear in the association’s publication each month. Topics will
include equipment, safety, planning, technique, lighting and digital enhancement to name a few.
This will be followed by hands on practice on the tarmac under Chris’ tutelage with either a warbird
or biplane as the subject aircraft – so bring your equipment!
Other subjects to be presented on Thursday include:
- How to Produce Award Winning Air to Air Imagery by PAPA President Stan Macbean
- The Latest Information on ADSB: Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast is a
surveillance technology in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite
navigation and periodically broadcasts it, enabling it to be tracked.
- 3D Modeling by Benjamin Vander Jagt, PhD of Pixelement
- Legal, Financial and Insurance Benefits for AOPA Members
- Tin Type Photography presented by PAPA member Steve Hane
On Friday, October 21st we will go on a “Field Trip”. We will motor from Frederick to Warrenton, VA
for a special tour of the Potomac Tracon. We will see airspace safety from their perspective and
learn how to “Help Tracon to Help Us”.
From there we will motor up to The Udvar-Hazy National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, VA
for an afternoon of aviation immersion.
For those who are interested in exploring more of the area while in town, we will go on a
Civil War History Adventure on Saturday, October 22nd. We will visit both Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland and Gettysburg National Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
PAPA member Steve Hane will lead a discussion on the topic of “The Similarities of the Strategies
and Logistics of the Civil War Battlefields and Running an Aerial Photography Business”.
Accommodations will be at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center Frederick with a contracted room
rate of $114 (plus tax) per night which will include 2 breakfast vouchers per room, per night. Room
rates are valid for the dates of Sunday, October 16 th through Sunday, October 23 rd for any attendees
who want to extend their stay. CUT-OFF DATE FOR THIS BLOCK ROOM RATE IS SEPTEMBER 19, 2016.
To make your PAPA HOTEL RESERVATION CLICK HERE
Other Information:
Airports: For those flying in own aircraft – KFDK.
For commercial flights – Baltimore Washington International (BWI) is recommended.
There are shuttle services available from BWI or of course, rental cars.
Meals:
- Lunch and dinner meals will be at the expense of the attendees.
- Thursday's lunch will be at the Airways Inn Restaurant on the grounds of KFDK.
- Friday we will stop for lunch on transit between tracon and the museum at a recommended
restaurant.
- Dinner options will be available for each night, Wednesday through Saturday. All are welcome to
come.
Conference Registration: Fee $50
Price includes Thursday and Friday, meals excluded.
There are some minimal park entrance fees for those who plan to stay for Saturday’s adventure
which will be paid by the attendee, but we will coordinate transportation once we know how many
plan to participate.
CUT OFF DATE FOR CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OCTOBER 5TH .
Tracon must have the list of those who are touring the facility 2 weeks in advance for security
checks.
For more information and if you have questions contact me:
Amy Hartsfield
Amy & Company, Inc.
Pace Florida
850-995- 0770
Amy@aerialphotosbyamy.com
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