2016 Conference Schedule Overview
Please note: All times, locations and topics are subject to changeWednesday, March 9
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Tour: Beechcraft Heritage Museum/Historic Jack Daniels Tour (Ticket required, includes lunch. Buses depart 7:30 a.m.) |
PRESIDENTIAL PORTICO |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Registration Area Open sponsored by Walmart | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B1 |
| 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Tour: Beechcraft Heritage Museum lunch sponsored by GAMA (Ticket required, includes lunch. Buses depart 8:30 a.m.) |
PRESIDENTIAL PORTICO |
| 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | WAI Chapter Reception (ticket required / by invitation only) sponsored by U.S. Marine Corps |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM D |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Career Development Seminar | WASHINGTON B |
Thursday, March 10
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Registration Area Open sponsored by Walmart | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B1 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | WAI Chapter Leadership Workshop sponsored by Cape Air | JACKSON A |
| 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | FAA Maintenance Recurrent Training sponsored by AWAM | TENNESSEE BALLROOM B |
| 9:00 a.m. - NOON | Aerospace Educators' Workshop (preregistration required) presented by FAA AVSED Team, sponsored by Jeppesen |
LINCOLN E |
| 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Professional Development Seminar - You Inc. sponsored by Signature Flight Support (ticket required) |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM C |
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | New Members Coffee sponsored by AOPA (ticket required/by invitation only) |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM D |
| 11:00 a.m. - NOON | Annual WAI Membership Meeting | TENNESSEE BALLROOM A |
| 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame Tour (ticket required, includes lunch. Buses depart 11:30 a.m.) |
PRESIDENTIAL PORTICO |
| 12:50 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Exhibits Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL FOYER |
| 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Professional Development Seminar- Imposter Syndrome sponsored by Signature Flight Support (ticket required) |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM C |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | WAI University Chapter Members Meeting | JACKSON A |
| 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Networking 101 for Students sponsored by American Airlines Group |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM D |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Opening Reception sponsored by Gulfstream (ticket required) | PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM |
| 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | WAI Jazz With Wings Band Hangar Dance (sponsored by Wings Financial Credit Union) |
TENNESSEE BALLROOM A |
Friday, March 11
| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Wake Up and Work Out with the Marines! [more information] | WASHINGTON B |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Yoga Class ($15/walk-ins welcome) | JACKSON C |
| 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Registration Area Open sponsored by Walmart | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B1 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | General Session sponsored by The Boeing Company | PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | How to Start a WAI Chapter | JACKSON A |
| 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open (closed during luncheon) | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B |
| NOON - 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon sponsored by United Airlines (ticket required) | DELTA BALLROOM |
| 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Student Luncheon sponsored by Southwest Airlines (ticket required) | PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM |
| 1:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Education Sessions sponsored by Lockheed Martin | Various Locations See specific listings |
| 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | AOPA Rusty Pilots Seminar (Open to the public) | TENNESSEE BALLROOM C |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Young Professionals Reception (ticket required/by invitation only) sponsored by AEA, SkyOne, and NBAA |
WATER’S EDGE |
| 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Movie Night 'Beyond the Powder' The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-County Air Race |
WASHINGTON B |
Saturday, March 12
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Yoga Class ($15/walk-ins welcome) | JACKSON C |
| 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Registration Area Open sponsored by Walmart | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B1 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | General Session sponsored by JetBlue | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B |
| 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Girls in Aviation Day (preregistration required)) sponsored by United Airlines, Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air |
RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B6 |
| 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Open | RYMAN EXHIBIT HALL B |
| 1:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Education Sessions sponsored by American Airlines Group | Various Locations See specific listings |
| 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | $10 Million Banquet/WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame Ceremony sponsored by Airbus and FedEx (ticket required) |
PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM |