The 2009 IAH Bush Intercontinental Airport Festival will lift the spirits of locals once again. The family-orientated event promises to be a fun and educational way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
“It’s a great way to let the people at the airport know how much we appreciate them being in our service area,” said Alisha Roberts, director of marketing and special events for the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce, the group putting on the event.
Taking place on Saturday, March 28, at the Continental Airlines hangar from noon until 4 p.m., the festival celebrates its 26th year.
Popular attractions will include static displays of F-16s, T38s, T6s, Apaches, Hurricane Hunters, helicopters and more.
Pilots will be on hand and families can climb inside to see the inner workings of these aviation marvels.
Guests can also view EMS vehicles, pet animals from the Houston Zoo Mobile and spend time in the Children’s Area.
This year’s festival has added meaning to the Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce and the airport.
The chamber is celebrating its 35th anniversary while the airport is celebrating its 40th anniversary.
“It’s an honor to have any kind of partnership with the airport,” Roberts said. “The airport brings a lot of economic wealth to this area. It provides so many jobs to people and brings so many people into the northwest area.”
Admission is $10 for adults in advance, $15 at the gate and children 3 to 12 years old are $5.
The ticket price includes food, beverages, parking and activities for everyone as well as a raffle ticket for a chance to win two pair of Continental Airline tickets.
The airline tickets are good for anywhere within the continental United States as well as Alaska, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.
Sponsoring corporations and local organizations will showcase their businesses in the Expo Area.
“This is a great opportunity for businesses to meet their client base,” Roberts said. “For example, the Houston Northwest Medical Center representatives will be there and have the chance to meet their patient base or get new patients who may have not thought about joining before.”
Averaging 2,000 to 3,000 people, the festival also yields aviation scholarships sponsored by business men and women for high school seniors which are awarded at the Airport Festival Scholarship Luncheon held in June.
“The festival is a way for people to come out and experience the airport in a way that they wouldn’t normally if they were travelling,” Roberts said. “It gives them an opportunity to talk to airport rangers, pilots and see aircraft up close and personal.”
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