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Embry-Riddle to Sponsor Wings and Waves Air Show in Daytona Beach

Snowbirds Demonstration Team to Perform Oct. 9 and 10, 2010

WHO: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Title Sponsor
WHAT: WINGS AND WAVES AIR SHOW
WHEN: Oct. 9 and 10, 2010
TIME: Show begins at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Daytona Beach, Fla., off the shoreline centered in front of the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public

Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 10, 2010 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is proud to announce the return of its spectacular Wings and Waves Air Show over the Atlantic Ocean in beautiful Daytona Beach, Fla. The university is the event’s title sponsor.

The show will take place on Oct. 9 and 10 off the Daytona Beach shoreline, centered in front of the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort. The show begins at 11 a.m. daily and admission is free and open to the public.

The air show’s feature attraction will be aerobatic performances by the Snowbirds. The Snowbirds Demonstration Team (431 Squadron) is a Canadian icon, composed of serving members of the Canadian Forces. Their pilots and technicians work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the North American public.

The Snowbirds are celebrating their 40th anniversary this season. Serving as Canadian ambassadors, the Snowbirds demonstrate the high level of professionalism, teamwork, excellence, discipline, and dedication inherent in the women and men of the Canadian Forces.

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will preside as grand marshal of the event.

In addition to Embry-Riddle’s title sponsorship, other sponsors of the Wings and Waves Air Show are Central Florida News 13, Magic 107.7 FM, Volusia County, Daytona Beach International Airport, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Chevron, Geico, Fagen Inc., Lucas Oil, LoPresti, ASB.TV, Oracle, Orlando Sentinel, Daytona Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the City of Daytona Beach.

Sponsorship opportunities are available to businesses, organizations, and individuals for this major family-oriented, tourist friendly aviation event. For sponsorship involvement, volunteer opportunities, visitor information, and media registration, please visit www.wingsandwaves.com or contact Rick Grissom at (386) 492-4076.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 150 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East.

Websites:

Official Air Show
www.wingsandwaves.com

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