Are You Ready for Some Football?

Yes, the NFL owners and players have reached an agreement (click here to read details) and there will be football in 2011.  This is great news for all of you Packer fans who plan to fly in for home games at Lambeau field.

To get ready, we thought you’d appreciate some recent Packer news to keep you in the know.

• Packer players will report Friday, July 29, 2011
• More Night Practices in Training Camp
• Super Bowl win propels Packers’ net income to $17 million
• Packers will cut LB Burnett

Here’s the 2011 Packer Home Game Schedule:

Pre-Season Home Games

8/19/11                  Arizona Cardinals (Friday, 7 pm)

9/1/11                    Kansas City Chiefs (Thursday, 7 pm)

Regular Season Home Games

9/8/11                    New Orleans Saints (Thursday, 7:30 pm)

10/2/11                  Denver Broncos (Sunday, 3:15 pm)

10/16/11                St. Louis Rams (Sunday, 12:00 pm)

11/14/11                Minnesota Vikings (Monday, 7:30 pm)

11/20/11                Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, 12:00 pm)

12/11/11                Oakland Raiders (Sunday, 12:00 pm)

12/25/11                Chicago Bears (Sunday, 7:20 pm)

1/1/12                    Detroit Lions (Sunday, 12:00 pm)

Be sure to check back regularly to learn about special Packer game promotions.

EAA Air Venture Pre-Trip Checklist

If you’re planning to fly in for this summer’s EAA Air Venture, here’s a helpful pre-trip checklist to make sure your visit is smooth and enjoyable.

Hanger Space – For those owner/operators who want hanger space, you will want to be sure to reserve it early.  Consider GRB’s premier FBO Executive Air with 70,000 square feet of hangar space and expanded ramp space to ensure virtually unlimited capacity.   To reserve hanger space, click here.

Hotel Rooms – One of the most important items on your pre-trip checklist is reserving hotel rooms.  They fill up quickly.  Executive Air offers special discounted rates for the following hotels conveniently located near GRB:  Wingate, Radisson, Cambria Suites, Holiday Inn Stadium, and Settle Inn.  Make it easy by calling Executive Air to handle all of your hotel reservations.

Rental Car – Another critical item is your rental car.  They go fast for the EAA, so you will want to be sure to book early.  Executive Air offers on-site service for Avis and Hertz.  Make it easy by calling Executive Air to handle all of rental car reservations.

Catering – Make a list of your meal and snack needs for arrival, departure and in-flight.  Then call Executive Air and they will handle it all for you, including continental breakfast, lunches, appetizer snack trays and more. 

US Customs – If you are flying in from Canada, Mexico or overseas, you will want to contact US Customs at GRB 920-496-0606 in advance to ensure you are prepared for entry into the US. Executive Air makes it easy with on-site customs service.

Local Site-Seeing – If you are planning to see the area while you’re visiting, be sure to check with Executive Air for advanced reservations.  For example, if you plan on visiting Door County, you will want to be sure to make reservations for activities such as Peninsula Players, Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Door County Auditorium, Lake Michigan fishing charters, and golf course tee times.  In Green Bay, Lambeau Field stadium tours, Meyer Theater, Weidner Theater, and Green Bay Railroad Museum.  In the Fox Valley, the Fox Valley Performing Arts Center, Timber Rattlers baseball, and much more.