We’re Going to KTAI!!!

What in the devil is KTAI? Some kinda college sorority? Maybe a new Rock-Band? I know… the Kindergarten Teachers Assistant Institute, right?

Nope – good guesses, but the KTAI we’re thinking of stands for Kite Trade Association International.

They are the Trade Association for Kites (International), just as the name implies!

So you’re “going?” What does that mean? And more importantly, what does it mean TO ME?

It means that Kitelife will attend the annual KTAI meetings and exhibits in January, and plans to report back to you via daily updates – right here – just like we did during WSIKF and the AKA Convention!

You mean you’re gonna do another “extra” like you did for the AKA Convention and Grand Nationals?

Yup, exactly! Kitelife Daily Updates run January 10-14, 2005 from Primm, Nevada... Uploads will be done each night!

Am I gonna see a bunch of pictures of some boring organizational meetings? Maybe a Human Resources seminar? Profitability Workshops?

Absolutely NOT!!! Would WE do that to you?

No – the Exhibits at KTAI are distributor and manufacturer booths displaying the products of some of our favorite kitemakers. The annual KTAI show is where kite shops go to “shop” for the newest, hottest, and most exciting kites for the coming kiting season.

…and Kitelife will BE THERE, taking pictures, talking with the reps, tracking it all for you.

Okay, I’m maybe getting a little interested… Who all is going to this KTAI thing?

Well, here are just a few of the currently registered exhibitors:

AVIA Sport Composites

Dyna Kite Corp

Flexifoil International

Flying Wings

Go Fly A Kite

Gomberg Kite Productions

In The Breeze

New Tech Kites

Nova Design Group/Invento HQ

Precision Kite Company

Premier

Revolution Enterprises

Sky Burner Sport Kites

Tori Tako

Windzup

...and a whole bunch of others!

Not only are retailers, distributors and manufacturers present at this event, many of the hottest competitors and designers from all over show up to participate and put the latest products through their paces.

See you right here – with Kitelife at KTAI, as it happens!

   John Barresi
   Editor/Publisher
   Kitelife Magazine

Photos by Mike Gillard, from Kitelife archives.