Mon, Mar 17, 2008
As the 19th Annual International
Women in Aviation (WAI) Conference drew to a close, all the
statistics pointed to the organization's biggest Conference
ever.
"By all accounts, this has been one heck of a successful
Conference," said WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian.
- Attendance reached a new high with 3,320 women and men
registered. More than 250 of the Conference-goers were from the
military, also a new record.
- The Exhibit Hall was the biggest ever with 151 separate
companies and organizations on display, representing all aspects of
the aviation community.
- $710,855 in scholarships was distributed to WAI members at
every stage of life from university students to mature members
seeking a mid-life career change to aviation.
- The WAI silent auction raised $28,000 for WAI's Endowment Fund,
also a new record, bringing the total in the Endowment Fund to
$563,000. The money in the Endowment Fund is used for
scholarships.
At the Conference, WAI and the Experimental Aircraft Association
(EAA) announced a partnership for EAA AirVenture 2008 called
WomenVenture, a series of seminars, speakers and networking events
all week long at AirVenture 2008, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to
highlight both women's historical and contemporary role in
aviation. WomenVenture culminates on Friday, August 1, with
WAI's Celebrity Breakfast at the Nature Center on-site, followed by
the gathering of the largest number of women pilots in history
assembled at the show's AeroShell Square.
"This is a dynamic time for Women in Aviation, International, as
we continue in our mission to spread the word about the passion,
excitement and career opportunities aviation offers to more and
more women," said Dr. Chabrian.
Plans are underway for the next International WAI Conference.
"Ours is a Conference like no other. The positive energy here must
be experienced to be believed," said Dr. Chabrian. The 20th
Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held at
the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, from February 26-28,
2009.
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