Last night our Soaring Safety Foundation Seminar saw over 200 seats filled and Standing Room Only in the ballroom of the Atlantis Hotel in Reno, NV. Our speakers were entertaining and informative with excellent powerpoint presentations of new topics, not the same old safety stuff.

The convention hall opens this morning. The first sailplane you encounter is the marvelous Perlan high altitude ship, then more than 25 modern and vintage sailplanes across the expansive hall. 60 vendors of sailplane equipment, books, artifacts and more are on the edges around the display hall.

I've seen many old friends just in the first day and made several new friends. Wow, I love these conventions!

If you're not here, you're missing the gathering of our tribe!

Our next SSA convention is in two years (no longer the traditional annual gathering.) If you want to go back to an annual convention, speak to your SSA Regional Director.

Burt Compton, Trustee of the Soaring Safety Foundation, Booth # 63