THIS YEAR THE WEST COAST PLAYED HOST TO THE EVENT. VP DANNY RODRIGUEZ AND SEC/TREAS. NEAL TOLER WERE ON  HAND AT THE BHT BOOTH TO GREET AND MEET MEMBERS. B47HA HALL OF FAME AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO NATIONAL HELICOPTER SERVICE. DICK HART ACCEPTED THE AWARD. THE HARTS HAVE BEEN PIONEERS IN THE UTILIZATION AND INNOVATIVE MISSIONS OF THE BELL 47. THEY WILL ALWAYS BE KNOWN FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE WHIRLYBIRDS, BATMAN, AND OTHER TV AND MOVIE PRESENTATIONS OF THE 47.