When airport manager, Gene Richards, accepted his appointment by Mayor Miro Weinberger in 2012, he was determined to bring an even stronger "sense of place" to the airport. Dining at the airport is a local experience with specialty food and craft beer, wine and spirits. In fact, the three gift shops at BTV agree to carry local products as 50% of their inventory making it easy for travelers to bring a little of Vermont home. The airport has used natural resources such as marble and granite, and maple for interior decoration, intended to give the airport a "Vermont Feel". History and culture abound at BTV. A reconstructed, Burgess-Wright biplane circa 1912 hangs from the ceiling in the main concourse. The mezzanine level includes an exhibit highlighting Native American Abenaki culture. Installations throughout the airport feature Vermont artists.