{"id":7317,"date":"2020-04-28T22:21:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T02:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=7317"},"modified":"2020-04-28T23:05:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T03:05:02","slug":"7317","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2020\/04\/28\/7317\/","title":{"rendered":"The SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 launched this week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020<\/a> launched this week and will excite aviation enthusiasts across the globe by delivering the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo<\/a> in a new venue – Cyberspace.<\/strong> The SUN \u2018n FUN Aerospace Expo<\/a>has faced its share of challenges over its 46-year history overcoming snow, a tornado, flooding rain, sequestration, and extreme heat. Now having to cancel its 2020 event due to coronavirus, the team at SUN \u2018n FUN was not going to be deterred from their mission to Engage, Educate and Accelerate the next generation of aerospace professionals<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t sit back and give up\u201d said John \u201cLites\u201d Leenhouts, President and CEO of the Aerospace Center for Excellence<\/a>. \u201cWe got to work on alternative ways to bring the excitement and comaraderie that our SUN \u2018n FUN Aerospace Expo<\/a> is known for to people around the world. Our partners, sponsors, exhibitors, and the whole airshow community are working alongside us which is why SUN \u2018n FUN Home Edition 2020<\/a> will be a great experience\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lites went on to say, \u201cOur theme for this year was Experience Flight in 2020, and little did we know that it would be a virtual experience!\u201d
SUN ‘n FUN hopes the concept will keep its audience engaged until the Fly-In can return in 2021. Proceeds from sales and donations will benefit SUN \u2018n FUN\u2019s Aerospace Center for Excellence<\/a>. Without their annual event, this non-profit 501c3 organization has lost over 80% of its annual funding, placing many of its scholarships and award-winning STEM education programs on hold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checkout SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 Announcement Video below!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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