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ISnAP February 2009
Comments from the Chair Well, a belated Happy New Year to all of you. It’s been a tumultuous Holiday Season what with all the bad economic news, the on-going wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, dustups in more than a few countries in various parts of Africa, the Middle East, east central Europe, and now the conflict between Israel and the Gaza strip. It’s difficult, in fact, to find a spot on the planet that’s not suffering through one kind of calamity or another. Not a great way to start ’09. On that happy note, it was with considerable regret that we (the ISAP board) made a decision to delay ISAP-IX. Originally scheduled to take place in Everett, Washington, it was coming together nicely when the economic collapse – if you don’t mind my calling it that – became an indisputable fact. After consulting not only with your board members but also a big chunk of those who attended ISAP-VIII last year, it was concluded there was a consensus that leaned strongly in the direction of delaying the Washington event until a clearer picture of the international economic situation could emerge. There was serious concern that attendance would be down significantly if we elected to move ahead with the event. For what it’s worth, we’re now contemplating the possibility – and let me emphasize that word possibility – of having an ISAP event later this year. September or October or November are all contenders, and if the world’s finances take a turn for the better, we’ll start the ball rolling. Watch ISnAP for updates . On the big plus side, your organization continues to grow with each passing month. We’re in good shape financially (a financial statement will be available next month from treasurer Bonnie Kratz), we have major plans on the board for the next ISAP (whenever it happens), February 2009
and if you keep up with ISnAP, we think we’ll have some things to offer that will make your involvement with ISAP worth the time and money invested. So, keep the cards and letters coming. We’re particularly interested in hearing from those of you who have been involved with an interesting assignment, have some equipment insights, or simply want to tell us about yourself and how you became an aviation photographer. We keep beating this drum, but ISnAP really needs your input. Take a few minutes and write us. Until next issue… Jay
A special note on our own Paul Bowen. Aviation Week & Space Technology, in their January 12, 2009 issue, has named Paul one of its 2009 Laureates. This is a very special pat on the back presented by AW&ST editors honoring "...achievement in aviation and aerospace in its many forms. Those selected as Laureates represent the best of those fields..." Here's what they said about Paul, "The son of a McDonnell-Douglas engineer, Paul Bowen took an entrylevel job with a professional photographer and soon was shooting airplanes on his own. His images display technical brilliance, keen color and composition, and a passion for aviation's machines, people and environment. To date, Paul's photos have graced 1,000 magazine covers, illustrated scores of promotional campaigns and drawn legions to aviation's beauty."
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