HQ Aero staff members Lisa Blaser, Lori Blagg, and Sarah Marimon from our Florida office participated in the IOA Corporate 5K to be held on April 14, 2011 in Downtown Orlando.

The Corporate 5k is a 3.1-mile run/walk event held exclusively for Florida’s corporate community. Businesses and non-profit organizations form teams and participate in the Corporate 5k for camaraderie, friendly competition and celebrating with co-workers. Consisting of over 600 local companies made up of 13,000 participants that include employees, CEOs, vendors, friends and families, the community joins together in downtown Orlando for fun, networking, and a celebration of healthy living.

Representatives from HQ Aero recently attended the 2011 Heli-Expo on March 5-8th in Orlando, Florida. Thank you to all the attendees and exhibitors who stopped by our booth and gave us the opportunity to meet with and discuss our services.

Pictured above from left to right: Dana DeWitt, Richard Hughes, Lori Blagg, and Ronald Eagle.

Congratulations to Adam Greenburg, Police Officer and Pilot with the Los Angeles Police Department, our lucky prize winner of the 7" CRUZ Tablet, an e-reader and multi-media tablet.  We would like to thank Michelle Synegal from World Fuel Services of Salem, Oregon for assisting us in the selection of the winner.

Lori Blagg of HQ Aero presents the drawing winner Adam Greenburg of LAPD with his new CRUZ Tablet.

Ronald Eagle, VP of US Operations celebrates 10 Year Anniversary with HQ Aero Management (US) Inc. Congratulations Ron!

Lisa Blaser, Recruiting Administrator in the Florida Office recently completed the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco, California. This annual event has raised over $100 million dollars for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and blood cancer research since its inception in 2003.

Lisa volunteers her time as a Mentor for the Team In Training Program which trains individuals to complete a variety of endurance events.  She is currently training and fundraising to complete the Disney Princess Half Marathon in Orlando on February 27, 2011.  Lisa is running this event in memory of her friend and teammate, Doug Oxendine, who lost his battle with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in June of 2010.  To learn more about LLS or to make a donation to her fundraising campaign please visit her website.

Representatives from HQ Aero exhibited at the
Aviation Week MRO America's Show on April 20 – 22 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ.  We would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth and gave us the opportunity to introduce ourselves and discuss our services.

Dorothy Rodriguez from ACI in Miami, Florida was the lucky prize winner of the Flip video recorder.  Congratulations Dorothy!  We would also like to thank the staff of Aero Hardware and Supply from Miami Springs, Florida who assisted with all of our drawings.

Representatives from HQ Aero exhibited at the 2009 NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention in Orlando, Florida. Thank you to all the attendees and exhibitors who stopped by our booth and gave us the opportunity to meet with and discuss our services.

Congratulations to Victor Bontorno with Barfield of Miami, Florida our lucky prize winner of the Bushnell Digital Imaging Binoculars, a combination of a digital camera and compact roof-prism binoculars.  We would like to thank Tad Hatten from Honda Aircraft Company for assisting us in the selection of the winner.

Lisa Blaser, Recruiting Administrator in the Florida office completed the 39.3 Mile Disney Goofy Race and Half Challenge as Team Mentor for the Central Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program.

The event was held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida on January 9th and 10th 2010 and raised more than $5.4 Million Dollars for blood cancer research and patient services for children and families battling cancer.

Lisa continues to support local charities by participating in various races:

• Disney Goofy Race and Half Challenge (39.3 miles)
• Rock 'n' Roll Marathon - Central Florida Chapter of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training Program
• Walt Disney World Marathon (26.2 miles) - Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Space Coast Half Marathon - Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Disney's Race for the Taste 10K - Benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Florida
• Expedition Everest Challenge 5K - Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Disney's Minnie Marathon 15K - Benefiting the American Heart Association
• 2008 Disney Marathon (26.2 miles) - Benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Team-in-Training is the world's largest endurance training program dedicated to providing funding and patient services to patients and families battling blood related cancers. For more information on how you can help, please visit Lisa's Team-in-Training web site.

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