Chamber Breakfast

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Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting

Presentation: Michael Ayres

RESPECT FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES

A TRIBUTE TO OUR FLAG IN THE UNITED STATES

The flag of the United States of America represents a living country, and therefore itself is considered a living thing. Today, we have more than two centuries of American citizens that have sacrificed greatly to allow our flag to continue to fly for our freedom. Do you know how to respect and display the flag of the United States properly? Michael Ayers will outline the latest information regarding our national emblem including recent changes to the U.S. Flag Code.

Michael was a musician in the U.S. Navy Band in Great Lakes, Illinois, whose first band director was John Phillip Sousa during World War I. One of Michael's responsibilities was orchestrating flag ceremonies for official functions.

Information compiled for this presentation will cover over 200 years of red, white, and blue history, and an interactive quiz!

Michael J. Ayers is president of Ayers Incorporated photography studio with offices in Lima, greater Chicago and downtown San Francisco. Michael specializes in several fields of professional imaging including weddings, portraits, and corporate. He has created his own special brand of wedding photography from coast to coast and his architectural photography projects have taken him all over the world. Michael studied civil engineering and surveying at The Ohio State University before completing two Master's Degrees in photographic arts and lighting in Illinois and Toronto. In 2001, Michael became the International Photographer of the Year from his worldwide photographic society and received the International Leadership Award from the United Nations for his design efforts with wedding albums around the world. More than 50,000 fellow photographers from all over the planet have seen his lectures.