Sheltair Aviation
In 2017, aVenue Event Group reached out to Sheltair to host one of their largest events ever, featuring a guest appearance by Keith Urban! This event opened up the “Hangar Door” to new possibilities for AEG. The partners knew that adding a 20,000 sq ft blank-canvas location to their portfolio would easily create new business for them, but the challenges of working with a space that already has a primary source of revenue were met with some hesitation.
AEG met with the Senior VP of Real Estate and Development of Sheltair Aviation to discuss how we could help bring more large, qualified corporate events and provide Sheltair with supplementary income. In that meeting, we discussed the challenges of hosting events at an active airport hangar, along with the restrictions we would have to abide by from the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Once we learned all of the regulations, we got right to work! We knew that Sheltair didn’t want to receive inquiries directly, as they are in the aviation industry, not the events industry. To make it work for all parties, we decided to create a new brand, separate from Sheltair, to facilitate event leads. AEG then began marketing ‘The Hangar’ Orlando as a premier venue with endless event possibilities, which led to countless leads and a number of grand-scale events.
aVenue Event Group manages all aspects of the events, which is a huge bonus for the team at Sheltair Aviation, while they work on their core aviation business. AEG handles the rest!
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aVenue Event Group is AMAZING to work with. Gina and Chloe, I can’t thank you both enough for all the hard work and dedication you both put into this event for us. It was such a pleasure from the first contact to get to work with you both. The great ideas and creativity all played a huge part in the success of our 1,000+ event. I have to also say, you both being able to accommodate all the timelines, last-minute updates, calls, changes – you name it, these two can adjust and come through exceeding all expectations – true professionalism. I have not only found my future party planners for many more corporate events, but also two amazing friends. Thank you does not seem to cover it!
Working with Chloe was a top-notch experience! I am located in Dallas and worked with her to plan an event in Florida in a venue I had never been to. She always made me feel like she was on my team and wanted to accomplish anything I needed to get done. She always responded quickly and with an answer. She stepped in on the day of the event in several ways and went above and beyond. I honestly couldn’t have done it without her support, and I appreciate everything. A special thanks to Chloe and to the rest of the Warbird Museum team!
Great experience for a corporate event for 300 people. The staff was extremely helpful from booking to the event. Will book there again.
Charlton and Gina were great to work with. They communicated effectively, were courteous and professional, and worked hard to make sure my event went off without a hitch. They went to bat with the venue for us, helped us keep costs down where we needed, and treated my clients like they were their own. If you need an on-the-ground production team in Orlando or need help putting on any event, I cannot recommend them enough.