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    Welcome to the Ambassablog! We're the front-line employee bloggers of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority and participants in the Airport Authority's Goodwill Ambassador Program.

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An airport run by 5th graders

Can kids run the airport?  At BizTown, they do! San Diego International Airport (SAN) has constructed an airport “storefront” in Junior Achievement’s BizTown. What’s BizTown, you ask?
Junior Achievement’s BizTown allows kids to put to use the business skills they learn in school in a live environment. More than 100 students come through daily to run [...]

SAN Can Cook!

Can you cook?  SAN sure can!
The Airport Authority’s first-ever employee cookbook is on sale, with proceeds supporting the Authority’s United Way campaign.  Titled SAN Can Cook!, the book features over 125 recipes from more than 50 contributors.  Here’s a mouthwatering sampling:

Home Coffee Bean Roasting
Apricot Chipotle Spread
Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
Green Chili Cheese Tamales
Pasta Sauce Fabulosa
Butter [...]

Earthquake prep at SAN

Have you ever felt the earth move under your feet? It’s not a good feeling! Earthquakes are very unsettling (pun intended).
Knowing what to do in the event of an earthquake can calm the nerves and improve the outcome. So, earthquake preparedness has been added to the list of multiple ongoing safety initiatives here at the [...]

Urban Trees to be unveiled

There’s a dedication event this Saturday for the 30 new Urban Trees along North Harbor Drive. Stop by and congratulate San Diego International Airport employee Rachel and her husband Shawn on their masterpiece, “Office Arbor.”

Saturday, September 12, 2009

10 a.m. Ceremony — at the east end of the Cruise Ship Terminal (1140 N. Harbor Dr.)
10:45 [...]

SDIA employee’s Urban Tree is complete

It’s finished!
Here is an update on the Urban Tree created by Airport Authority employee Rachel M., as promised in my last post, A star among us: Urban Tree artist.
Check out these photos of the 3-D scale model Rachel built as her winning submission.  The full-scale tree has just been completed and was installed yesterday off [...]