Organizers of a new sport aviation show in Deland, Florida, coming up in November say more than half of the exhibit space has been booked. Spokeswoman Jana Filip told AVweb in a podcast interview at EAA AirVenture the Deland Sport Aviation Showcase will feature manufacturers and suppliers in a sport aviation village at the north Florida airport, about 40 miles north of Orlando. The show, which runs from Nov. 3-5 at the Deland Airport, will have room for 46 outdoor and 52 indoor exhibitors and feature an “infomercial stage” where businesses can demonstrate their products.
Filip said the show is part of a concerted effort by Deland Municipal Airport to make the facility a hub for sport aviation activity in the Southeast. It already has a head start with several manufacturers and dozens of parachute industry businesses. The airport is already building six new commercial hangars, 21 T-hangars and storage as the first phase of the sport aviation village and hopes to expand it to include shop space for homebuilders and educational facilities.
