At the beginning of the year, I wouldn’t have anticipated not traveling for work between the two events. And to be fair, I didn’t travel to the NATA’s event.

I’ve been a part of several webinars and online presentations, but the Ground Handling Safety Symposium was my first foray into a multi-day virtual event and it was a great experience. It was a perfect example of the technological advantages we have available to help us weather the pandemic. Even just a few years ago, it would have been more difficult to stay connected this effectively.

Speaking of which, we at Ground Support Worldwide want to stay connected with all of you. Our staff misses being at in-person events, discussing important topics impacting the industry.

A great way to engage with us in on social media platforms. You can find all of the publication’s social media accounts in the Table of Contents each month. Now more than ever, this is an terrific opportunity to interact with us.

To help us stay engaged with our readers on social media, and to support our coverage of the aviation industry as a whole, the editorial team at AviationPros has welcomed a new assistant editor, Jessica Purgett.

Jessica is an alumna of Mount Mercy University, where she graduated summa cum laude with an excellent editing portfolio. We’re excited to have her on our team, and we look forward to her contributions to Ground Support Worldwide, Airport Business and Aircraft Maintenance Technology.

Hopefully, before long, we’ll be able to introduce Jessica in person at trade shows and conferences. Until then, feel free to drop her a line at [email protected] and welcome her to the industry.