Beech Bash 2024! Come Back For More!

Preliminary Schedule of Events (subject to change)

We will update continually, please keep checking back for updated information.

Thursday 4/25/24

• Arrivals all day 
• 6pm pizza & Perdue - Scott Perdue roundtable “How did you get into Bonanzas?”
• 7pm Zac Noble “Caribbean Travel”
• 8pm Outdoor movie “Top Gun” on the field (Please bring a set of tie downs for soft surface parking, a folding chair and a blanket for the movie)
• Shuttles to hotels

Friday 4/26/24

• Food trucks for breakfast and lunch (meals purchased by attendees)
• 9am “Meet the sponsors” Mayor Cotton, Jerry Clemens, Bangalay Savane (Sav), Karl Gardner, James Gallagher, Tim Roehl, Walter Dodge, Steve Johnson, Bill Cunningham and many more.
• Noon: Tom Turner “The Best Flight Review You Ever Had”
• 1pm Martin Pauly “Out of my comfort zone”
• 2pm Samuel Guirguis, BSBA, EA “Aviation tax tips for the self-employed”
• Flying and socializing all afternoon
• Shuttles to town available to visit the Tradewater brewery and shopping.
• 6pm Dinner at the airport courtesy of Kelly Aerospace
• 7pm Concert with Country Music recording artist Jim Brown

Saturday 4/27/24

• 8am Pancake breakfast courtesy of the Beech Bash and the Madisonville Lyons Club
• 8:30am Mark Baker 2 degrees of separation
• 9:15am Scott Perdue “Loss of Control or better yet, how not to lose control.”
• 11am Dr Chris Dunn AME “How to keep your medical.” 
• High Noon - Raffle
• 2pm shuttles to The Bard Distillery for tours and tasting.
• 4pm shuttles to Jimmy’s Farm for dinner by the Knights of Columbus, skeet shooting, live music and more
• Firework finale courtesy of Roby Dillon and Titanium Payments.

Sunday 4/28/24

• 7am- 10am Shuttles from the Hotels to the airport
• Donuts and departures

Transportation

The City of Madisonville graciously provides transportation via shuttles and buses to all the event venues.  Additionally, the shuttles will transport attendees to and from the following Hotels:  Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn and Comfort Inn.  Attendees will also receive an added perk of $.25/per gallon off of fuel!

If you would like to rent a vehicle, please call the Madisonville Enterprise at (270) 821-4672 or you can book online at www.enterprise.com .  They will provide a pickup service if notified in advance.  I do, however, suggest you join the Enterprise Emerald Club as it is free of charge, and they can provide better service to you.  

Accommodations 

The Beech Bash in the Bluegrass has procured discounted rooms at both the Hampton Inn & The Holiday Inn in Madisonville. Our attendees will receive a group rate discount by mentioning they are with the Beech Bash! We strongly recommend that you book your rooms early as both hotels have a limited number of discounted rooms and will sell out quicky.  The last day to book the discounted rooms is April 10, 2024, at which point the pricing will resume at their normal rates.  The cancelation period is 48 hours prior to your check-in date but I highly recommend you confirm directly with the hotels.  The phone number for the Hampton Inn is 270-825-2226 and the Holiday Inn is 270-452-2377.  Additionally, you can book online for the Hampton Inn and still get your Beech Bash discount by going to https://group.hamptoninn.com/ea0tku. 

Camping

Campers desiring to tent camp will have a designated camping area where they can pitch a tent.  They will also have 24-hour access to bathrooms and limited shower access.  

Campers wishing to camp in RV’s will have parking available in a few designated locations.  Please be sure your camper is self sufficient as we do not have utility hookups on site. 

For additional questions or concerns about camping please reach out the Airport Manager, Emily Herron at eherron@madisonvillegov.com

Meals 

Thursday Morning and afternoon food trucks will be onsite to purchase meals and snacks.  Thursday evening, we will be providing pizzas with various toppings courtesy of the Beech Bash and our sponsors.

Friday morning and afternoon food trucks will once again be available to purchase meals and snacks from.  Friday evening’s dinner will be provided courtesy of Kelly Aerospace’s Walter Dodge.  

Saturday’s meals are covered all day by the Beech Bash and our sponsors.

Sunday morning donuts and coffee at the FBO.

Sponsors

AirMart, American Bonanza Society, AOPA, City of Madisonville, Clemens Insurance Agency, Flywire, Gallagher Aviation, GAMI, Gardner Lowe Aviation, Genesis Mortgage Group, JL Osborne, Just Plane Radio, Kelly Aerospace, Madisonville Airport, McFarlane Aviation Products, MT Propellor, Noble Aviation, Powemaster Aircraft Engines, Strikehold, Sun N Fun Radio, Titan Fuels, Titanium Payments, Tornado Alley.

Cost of admission 

The Beech Bash in the Bluegrass is a completely free event, however, the generosity of our sponsors and patrons is what allows us to make this happen.  All shirt sales, raffle funds and donations go right back into the event to cover our expenses.  For those who wish to contribute in advance, please click GoFundMe to donate.  The more money we are able to collect, the more we can afford to offer by way of future entertainment.  Thank you all in advance for making the Beech Bash in the Bluegrass such a huge success.  Please be sure to arrive early and enjoy the beautiful town of Madisonville.  We want the residents of this warm and welcoming community to be blessed by our visit to their town.

Come and expect to have the most fun you have ever had at any aviation event anywhere!!!!!!