NEWS RELEASE 10-02
January 20, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Attendees at the Women in Aviation, International (WAI) Conference will hear the opinions of four noted industry leaders during a panel discussion at the Conference’s annual luncheon. The luncheon is on Friday, February 26, 2010, at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort.
The panel members include Paula Derks, President, Aircraft Electronic Association; Karen Gebhart, President of the AOPA Foundation; Elissa Lines, Vice President, Experimental Aircraft Association; and Ed Bolen, President of the National Business Aviation Association. WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian will moderate the panel.
"We expect a lively discussion from these industry leaders," said Dr. Chabrian. "I know our members will find their views both informative and wide-ranging."
Specifically, the panelists will provide their insights into the future of general aviation over the next ten years. Panelists will also share their thoughts on how general aviation serves the public at large and contributes to the economy.
This year’s luncheon is sponsored by AOPA, EAA, Gulfstream, Jeppesen, and NBAA. The Conference opens on Thursday, February 25 and runs through the closing banquet on Saturday, February 27, 2010. The theme of this year’s Conference is "Aviation: It's a Small World."
In addition to this panel, 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.
Secure on line registration for the conference is available at www.wai.org/10conference. Discounted registration is available for military personnel and full-time students.
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