NEWS RELEASE 09-10
December 1, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The 21st Annual Women in Aviation Conference is set for February 25 -27, 2010, and has at its theme "Aviation: It's a Small World." With the Conference based at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Buena Vista, Florida, "It's a Small World" is appropriate. Currently, attendees represent a dozen countries worldwide.
FAA Administrator Randolph Babbitt and National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman are confirmed speakers. Additional confirmed speakers include Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, Chief Pilot and Director of Training, Boeing Commercial Airplane Services; Anna Mracek Dietrich, Chief Operating Officer, Terrafugia; Denise Wilson, CAM, President and Chief Pilot, Desert Jet; and Carol Ann Garratt and Carol Foy, two pilots who flew around the world in a Mooney to raise funds for ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) research.
"Advance registrations are on par where we were last year at this time," said WAI President Peggy Chabrian. "This speaks to the dedication of WAI members and the importance the Conference plays in their professional and personal lives."
For the third year, 2010 Conference attendance is approved as training for FAA employees. Managers may approve attendance and funding for the entire Conference. Approval is at the manager's discretion and subject to operational demands, organizational priorities, and resource availability.
As with past Conferences, attendees will have a selection of educational seminars to attend on a wide variety of topics ranging from professional development to aviation history. A group of five Pioneers will be inducted into WAI's Pioneer Hall of Fame. Additional workshops, seminars, and clinics make this Conference a can't-miss opportunity for those who seek or are developing an aviation career.
Side trips before and after the Conference offer attendees an opportunity to visit Fantasy of Flight to see a B-26 Marauder, B-24 Liberator, a Curtiss TP40 and two P51 Mustangs among other exhibits as well as two separate Disney experiences: "Disney by Design" and "Innovation in Action." Discounted and other special tickets are available for Conference attendees who wish to visit a Disney theme park before, during, or after the Conference.
Attendees may register at our secure on line website at www.wai.org/10conference. Early registration fees are available through December 4, 2009. Discounted registration is offered to students and military personnel.
Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to providing networking, mentoring and scholarship opportunities for women and men who are striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. For more information, contact WAI at 3647 State Route 503 South, West Alexandria, OH 45381, Phone (937) 839-4647; Fax (937) 839-4645 or through www.wai.org.
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Contact:
Connie Lawrence
Women in Aviation International
937-839-4647 Phone
937-839-4645 Fax