Herb Gillen Air Shows

Herb Gillen Air Shows is a full-service air show and event production company based at 1953 South Mallway Drive in the historic Mallway District of Old Arlington in Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 2005 as an advertising agency specialising in air show advertising, public relations and marketing, the company has since evolved to provide complete air show production services for civilian and military organisations. Its leaders have decades of air show management experience and have worked with shows around the United States and with most vendors in the air show industry, and the agency has collected more than 40 ICAS marketing awards.

Production services

• Comprehensive event and logistical management for air shows, with event monetisation and risk mitigation strategies
• Performer, static display, exhibitor and vendor management, plus traffic and parking management
• Premium seating and VIP chalet production, ticketing and sales, and sponsorship sales and management
• Marketing, advertising, public relations and media relations, available as a stand-alone service or as part of full production

Team and clients

The operations team includes air operations, hospitality, sponsorship and concessions staff with years of experience producing aviation events. The company's website quotes the former president of the Oregon International Air Show on its marketing plans and track record in sponsorship and gate sales, and the president of the NH Military Assistance Foundation, co-producer of Thunder Over New Hampshire at Pease Air National Guard Base, who credits the team with producing that show from start to finish. Herb Gillen Air Shows says its goal is to help each event take off, adapting its marketing plan to the differences of each show's local market.

Shows

Herb Gillen Air Shows appears in the sponsor lists of the ICAS Convention 2026, where it is listed as a premium sponsor.

Contact

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