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	Kevin Jenks, Marketing Director of Wichita-based branding agency, Greteman Group, looks forward to his first visit to EAA AirVenture . . .



Confessions of an Oshkosh Newbie Kevin Jenks

	he countdown’s begun. My first Oshkosh. Now only days away. I can’t wait to join the half-a-million aviation enthusiasts attending the more than 1,000 scheduled events. Our agency has attended before, so I’m catching some ribbing because of eager anticipation.
When I heard I’d be attending, a big grin appeared on my face. It’s still there.

As Greteman Group’s newest team member, I have yet to meet a number of our clients face to face. EAA AirVenture offers the perfect opportunity to connect, because many of them are Oshkosh mainstays.

The first EAA fly-in happened in 1953, only two years after the founding of client and longtime-attendee FlightSafety International.

Dallas Airmotive marketer extraordinaire and longtime agency bud Chris Pratt plans to be there or be square.

He’s flying his hand-built RV-8, complete with Greteman Group-designed paint scheme. I’ve seen a photo of the beauty in our creative director’s office. Now I’ll maybe get to climb aboard.

Mary Lynn Oliver, daughter of aviation legends Walter and Olive Ann Beech, will participate in book signings for her recently published book, The Barnstormer and the Lady, which we’ve helped promote. She’s another on my long list of people to meet at the show.

I’m especially looking forward to seeing the premiere of the Glacier Girl display our team developed for Lewis Air Legends. What an incredible story of perseverance, ingenuity and heroism. You’ll find it in Warbird Alley.

Growing up in Wichita, the Air Capital, I’ve always been a fan of flight, but I fully expect to return from Oshkosh a changed man. More than 10,000 aircraft flying in from around the world: from vintage to electric, warbirds to business jets, homebuilts to OEMs. You can’t be around this kind of passion without being affected. In the meantime, you can pine at http://www.airventure.org

Chris Pratt's hand-built RV-8, complete with Greteman Group-designed paint scheme.

See You There

If you see me ogling aircraft or walking around the grounds looking dazed by all the aviation glory, stop me and say hello. Hint: I’ll be accompanied by teammates Sonia Greteman and Ashley Bowen Cook, two names well known in the industry.


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