As Fran, Alex and John mentioned in their blogs, some of us were at the NBTA convention in Houston earlier this week. As always, it was a busy four days, filled with meetings, speakers, convention-ing and parties. We welcomed clients to a GT event on Tuesday night, hosted at Block 7 Wine Company. Our band, The Bourbon Street Band, was the highlight of the evening for sure! On Monday morning, Dick Evans, Chris Salem and I attended a preview event hosted by Continental and Boeing. A mock 787 Dreamliner cabin was set up in the convention center. Continental will be  the first North American airline to receive the new “game changing” aircraft, and they were the first airline to announce the 787 routes. Of note, one of the other journalists in attendance asked the Continental executive if the aircraft would be delivered with United or Continental livery. The answer? United. I’m excited to see and experience the Dreamliner for myself one day. Until then, some of the notables from the mock-up included spacious overhead bins (large enough to fit four carry-on suitcases standing up), innovative windows (no shades, but a push button control that lightens or darkens the window) and extra-large cabins. -Kim Krol, eFlyer editor, circulation and public relations executive