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  General Business Meeting Minutes January 21, 2007

  GBM Spring 2007 Calendar


Start Time: 8:00pm

Jared Good
  -Call to Order
  -Intro
Josh Homet
  -Need to be punctual and start on time
  -We are getting back in touch with Nationals
    »Headquarters is not in Tennessee
    »Ahpnational.org
    »First annual AHP conference in the spring of next year
  -Need to be punctual and start on time
  -Alex is upgrading and improving the website
    »Will be using the website to pass information
Jared Good
  -Next GBM is on Feb. 4th
    »Need to move this it will be rescheduled
    »E-mail will be sent to let you know what day the GBM will be
Ryan
  -What kind of fundraising to do?
    »Direct Sales – Get an inventory and sell it
    »Order taking – using a brochure
    »Online sales
  -Duncan Aviation is being contacted for sponsorship
  -If we can raise enough money we can pay for members to go to the national conference
    »Can also help to pay for other fraternity trips
Joel Gibbons
  -Polo and Hoody sales
  -There will be an e-mail about academics
Chris McGill
  -Dues are going to be due on the 18th at the GBM
  -There will be late fees
    »$5 per week
Jared Good – filling in for Nick Foley
  -Pledge week is this week
  -You will be emailed about events going on this week
Giuseppe Messina
  -Need everyone to give me their contact information
Guest Speaker – Kevin Hahn (Pentastar Aviation)
  -Former Western Michigan University Graduate
  -Background
    »November of last year Kevin came to meet with Rick about internship opportunities.
    »Wants the college to look at the corporate side of aviation
    »Started at Central and then transferred into the WMU aviation program
    »Worked with Comair
    »Worked with Daimlerchrysler (now Pentastar) as an aircraft dispatcher
    »Worked with Jet One as director of operations
    »Returned to Pentastar
    »Is a private pilot and an FAA licensed dispatcher
  -Pentastar
    »Two locations: Waterford, MI and Vannuys, CA
    »270 plus employees
    »19 managed aircraft
    »23 chartered aircraft
    »authorized gulfstream service center
    »Million Air FBO
  -Business Units
    »Aircraft Management
    »FBO Services – Only FBO in U.S. with a jetway
    »Aircraft Charter
    »Aircraft Maintenance – Only independent authorized Gulfstream service center in U.S.
    »Acquisition & Brokerage services
    »Aircraft Catering – Five Star Gourmet
  -Account Manager Responsibilities
    »Single point of contact
    »Upgrades
    »Improvements
    »New aircraft selection
    »New aircraft delivery
    »Aircraft disposal
    »Custom reporting
    »Industry news & events
    »Contract Negotiations
  -Career Opportunities
    »Flight Crew Requirements
      =>2000 hours TT
      =>100 hours turbine
      =>500 hours multi engine
      =>First class medical
    »Maintenance/Avionics techs
      =>3 year experience in similar aircraft
      =>repair station certificate experience
    »FBO services
      =>Customer service agent
      =>Line service personnel
      =>Concierge
    »Flight Ops
      =>Flight follower
      =>Dispatcher/trip coordinator
      =>Crew scheduling
    »Charter Sales
      =>Sales coordinator
    »Administrative Positions
  -Contact info
    »248-666-8258
    »khahn@pentastaraviation.com
  -Networking does work
  -10-15 Western grads at Pentastar
Josh Homet
  -Remember commercial piloting is not the only way to go

End Time: 9:10pm


14 Jan - GBM Minutes - None Taken
21 Jan - GBM Minutes
11 Feb - GBM Minutes
18 Feb - GBM Minutes
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18 Mar - GBM Minutes
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