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You are invited to attend the 39th Annual Midwest Hot Air Balloon Continuing Education Seminar. Mark your calendars for March 25th, in Waukesha, WI, If you haven't found just the right continuing education seminar, this is still time to join us for this exceptional Hot Air Ballooning Educational Opportunity. The Wisconsin Balloon Group is proud to again offer a full day of presentations in accordance with the BFA Continuing Education Program. Our presenters include: Andy Baird - Maintenance Jepardy/NTSB Hearing Ryan Carlton – Weather Larry Konash – Insurance -focusing on propane accident in Colorado Sam Parks – Propane - NFPA-58 information/NTSB Hearing Harold “Bubba” Cliver – Decision Making/Making Competition Fun Jurg Grossenbacher - FAA and the FAAST Safety Team Dean Carlton – BFA Updates/NTSB Hearing Gordon Schwontkowski - Flight Risk-Human Factors & Safety Highlighting our seminar this year will be a round-table, interactive discussion regarding the NTSB investigation and accident that occurred in Lockhart, TX last July. Here is your chance to discuss face for face with our BFA representatives that were present at the NTSB hearing. The cost for the safety seminar for pilots will be $75.00 and crew members will be $35.00. Hotel accommodations for the seminar attendees will be provided by Wildwood Suites in Pewaukee, WI. The hotel is located conveniently just off of I-94, within a short 10 minute drive to the seminar location. Attendees will receive a reduced room rate of $91.00. You can make your reservation by calling (262)506-2000 <(262)%20506-2000>. Please indicate that you are attending the Wisconsin Balloon Group Continuing Education Seminar to receive this special rate. Please book your rooms by March 15th, 2017. Check out the hotel at www.thewildwoodlodge.com/pewaukee/ We look forward to your participation and attendance at the 2017 Midwest Continuing Education Seminar. Please extend this invitation to your students and crew as well. Additional seminar information and applications are available at wiballoongroup.org or feel free to contact me at any time. Best Regards: Ken Walter Wisconsin Balloon Group Continuing Education Chairman _______________________________________________ Balloonmail mailing list Balloonmail@interaeroleague.com https://pairlist2.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/balloonmail

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The Connecticut Lighter Than Air Society (CLAS) invites you to our 14th Annual Ruth Salzberg Memorial Safety Seminar, to be held on Saturday, February 25, at the Yale University Divinity School, in New Haven, CT. The focus of this year's seminar will be on crew activities. Further details and a registration form will soon be available on the CLAS website: www.lighterthanair.org . If you would like me to email you the seminar info, let me know at mdsand@snet.net .

Rio Grande Balloon Camp Albuquerque New Mexico Don Boyer Director. We are happy to announce that registration for the 2017 BFA Junior Balloonist Camps will start on March 1, 2017. We will have 3 camps this year, each hosting around 20 campers. If you or your club is interested in sponsoring a camper or making other contributions, contact BFA Youth Director Mike Shrum. To learn more about the BFA Balloon Camps CLICK HERE

Sierra Nevada Camp, Reno/ Truckee California- Jeff Haliczer director. We are happy to announce that registration for the 2017 BFA Junior Balloonist Camps will start on March 1, 2017. We will have 3 camps this year, each hosting around 20 campers. If you or your club is interested in sponsoring a camper or making other contributions, contact BFA Youth Director Mike Shrum. To learn more about the BFA Balloon Camps CLICK HERE

Oshkosh Wisconsin EAA Academy Jeff Trzebiatowski Director. We are happy to announce that registration for the 2017 BFA Junior Balloonist Camps will start on March 1, 2017. We will have 3 camps this year, each hosting around 20 campers. If you or your club is interested in sponsoring a camper or making other contributions, contact BFA Youth Director Mike Shrum. To learn more about the BFA Balloon Camps CLICK HERE

The Illinois/Indiana Continuing Education Seminar Illinois/Indiana Continuing Education Seminar is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the Bremer Center at Danville Area Community College, 2000 E. Main Street, in Danville Illinois. This is a joint venture between the Montgolfier Society of Indiana and the Balloon Association of Greater Illinois. This year the seminar will also serve as the Balloon Federation of America's OnLine seminar, and will be broadcast LIVE across the nation. With that come a spectacular line up of national-grade speakers! Register here: http://bagiballoon.org/seminar.html Speaker List: Brad Temeyer - Weather Andy Baird - Accident Review and Analysis Katie Griggs - Propane Safety John Griffin & Larry Konash - Insurance Panel Discussion Joe Zvada - Aeronautical Decision Making Tony Sandlin - Commercial Ride Operations Gordon Schwontkowski - Ground & Crew Safety Seminar Fees: BFA Pilot - $70.00 Non-BFA Pilot - $75.00 Crew - $35.00 Check-in will begin at 8:00am Central time. Classes will run until 5:00pm. A great lunch is included in the registration fee, as well as snacks and drinks. Dean Carlton BAGI

"Learning from the Past, a Bitter Lesson" Good afternoon, The Balloon Society of Kentucky is hosting their 2017 safety seminar "Learning from the Past, a Bitter Lesson" on Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. The seminar will begin at 7:30 am and end at 5:00 pm, lunch is included on-site and the cost is $45 for BSOK Pilot members, $55 for Non-BSOK Pilot members, and $20 for Crew (cost includes lunch). Our speakers for the day will be: Michael Montgomery Weather and SKEW-T Meteorology John Griffin Insurance & legal matters Andy Baird Accidents, Lockhart Texas and the NTSB Brian Beazly & Wayne Gerding Flight Operations, the interaction between the pilot & crew Scott McClinton Answering the NTSB, checklists & record keeping Sam Parks Propane, NFPA-58 information and updates Tony Sandlin Flight Operations Matthew McClinton FAA - moving forward after Lockhart Space may be limited as the registration process moves forward, so please let me know if you are interested in attending. Please email me at Scott@skycab-balloons.com if you would like a registration form and we hope to see you in Louisville soon. If we have enough interest on Friday evening we may arrange a visit to 4th Street Live and a nice bourbon bar, the cost of which is not included in your registration. Scott McClinton SkyCab Balloon Promotions, Inc. 4900 Olde Creek Way Prospect, KY 40059 (502) 228-8955 office (502) 267-5004 fax (502) 445-5271 mobile www.SkyCab-Balloons.com skycabalon@aol.com

Great Reno Balloon Race September 7-10, 2017

Pahrump Balloon Festival February 24-26, 2017

The date is March 18, 2017. It will be at: Highland Balloon Repair, 695 Schaad Lane, Dayton NV 89403. 8 am to 5 pm. Cost is $25 – pot luck, with continental breakfast, snacks and drinks provided. Katie Griggs BFA Board Member Highland Balloon Repair katiegriggslta@gmail.com 775-771-4175

Currrently their website is not updated but you can click here to see the information available. PCA Safety Seminar