Media Advisory

Monday, February 8, 2010

2:00 p.m.

Dubuque Regional Airport

FlyDBQ 1^st Campaign Kick-Off

Dubuque, IA --- The Dubuque Regional Airport will host a press conference on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 2 p.m. in the Main Terminal Building to announce the FlyDBQ 1^st Campaign. The Dubuque Regional Airport, in partnership with the Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce, is announcing their cooperative marketing campaign with the assistance of area business leaders.

There are four goals to this campaign:

Q Increase Awareness of the Dubuque Regional Airport

Q Get local businesses involved with local air service

Q Increase enplanements and load factors in 2010

Q Gain Additional Air Service

The FlyDBQ 1^st Campaign has several business leaders as champions:

Q Roy D. Buol – Mayor, City of Dubuque

Q Joyce Connors – City of Dubuque Council Member

Q Kurt Strand – McGraw-Hill Publishing

Q John Tallent – Medical Associates

Q Jeff Finn – John Deere Dubuqueworks

Q Andy Wilberding – A.Y. McDonald

Q Amy Manternach – Prudential Financial

Q Tim Conlon – Conlon Construction

Q Mike Santillo – Flexsteel Industries

Q Jim Normandin – Woodward Communications

A press conference will be held on Monday, February 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the Dubuque Regional Airport Main Terminal Building, 11000 Airport Road, Dubuque, Iowa.

For more information, contact Robert Grierson, Dubuque Regional Airport Manager at 563-589-4128.

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