Archive for May, 2010
Make Waves with Downloadable BlueChart Data!
Yazan: Garmin | 28 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
It’s getting hot out there. The season for fishing, boating, and kayaking is here. And to help you make the most of outdoor activities in areas near and far, we now offer BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision data as…
Peg’s Posts: A day with Deena
Yazan: Garmin | 28 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Garmin associates had a chance to meet an elite this week when Deena Kastor, American marathon record-holder and bronze medalist, made a visit to our Olathe headquarters. Deena has been training with Garmin fitness devices for a couple of years,…
Garmin back on the track at Charlotte
Yazan: Garmin | 28 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Race fans – be sure to catch Garmin on the track this weekend at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Charlotte for the Tech-Net Auto Service 300, and whether you’re in the stands or watching from…
Garmin Connect helps Jenna’s coaches monitor her training remotely.
Yazan: Garmin | 27 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Garmin-sponsored triathlete Jenna Shoemaker shares her training and racing experiences with the new Forerunner 110 sport watch, Edge 500 bike computer and Garmin Connect. I have finally found a bit of a rhythm here in Santa Monica. I am still…
Victor’s Vectors: G500H STC granted for helicopters
Yazan: Garmin | 27 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Woohoo! The FAA has granted us certification for the G500H, our all-glass PFD and MFD avionics designed for the VFR Part 27 helicopter market. The G500H is available immediately for the Bell 206-series and Bell 407. The G500H has standard…
Map Update Season: Stay up to date before going down the road
Yazan: Garmin | 26 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
With the school year winding down and temperatures warming up, we find ourselves in the middle of Map Update Season. This time of year is a great time to update your maps, because there’s no good reason to travel with…
Fly high with the Aces of Michigan Avenue
Yazan: Garmin | 26 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Join the Garmin Chicago Store team on Tuesday, June 22, for an interactive launch of the Frasca MENTOR simulator featuring the G1000 integrated all-glass avionics suite. A reservation is required, so RSVP now and be the first to try the…
Garmin honored among “Best Companies to Work For”
Yazan: Garmin | 25 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
Inside Garmin, we all know that we have a good thing going for us. The May issue of Ingram’s, a Kansas City business magazine, confirms what we all knew to be true. Of all of the large employers in the…
Peg’s Posts: Girls on the Run ran all over Garmin
Yazan: Garmin | 25 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
On Saturday, the Garmin campus was awash in pink shirts and sparkling faces as we hosted a 5k run for the local Girls on the Run council. The crowd of 550 runners included 160 Girls on the Run participants, plus…
Team Garmin: Hesjedal wins California finale, Zabriskie repeats as overall runner-up
Yazan: Garmin | 23 May 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Garmin, GPS News & Reviews
As a veteran role player for Team Garmin, Ryder Hesjedal always seems to be in the right place at the right time. In Sunday’s final stage of the Tour of California, that right place just happened to be the finish…
