WAI goes back to its roots in 2017! Come to Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of aviation, and home of WAI headquarters!
September 29-30, 2017. Events take place at the Marriott at the University of Dayton, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH 45409
View the complete schedule here.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Dayton Convention & Visitors Bureau
ExpressJet
Hartzell Propeller
PSA Airlines
Roselius Insurance
Signs Now
Sinclair Community College
Vectren
General Registration
Member $135
Non-member $175
Student Member $75
Student Non-member $95
Reception Only $40
Lunch Only $50
On-site Registration
Member $160
Non-member $210
Student Member $100
Student Non-member $125
Reception Only $40
Lunch Only $50
Book your room for 2017 WAI Connect
Group Room rate: $129.00/night, booked by September 5, 2017, subject to availability
Marriott University of Dayton
1414 South Patterson Blvd
Dayton, OH 45409
937-223-1000
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park sites
• Hawthorn Hill (family mansion designed by the Wright Brothers)
• Carillon Historical Park
• Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center and the Wright Cycle Company
• Huffman Prairie Flying Field (location of Wright Brothers’ test flights)
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Birthplace of Aviation Tour $80 per person. Tour will depart from the Marriott at the University of Dayton at 8:00 a.m.
In 2013, GE Aviation opened the $51 million – 138,000 square foot GE Aviation Electrical Power Integrated Systems Center (EPISCenter) on the campus of University of Dayton. In the lab, researchers and students will work side by side with GE Aviation scientists and engineers to create new advanced electrical power technologies such as new power systems for aircraft, longer-range electric cars, and smarter utility power grids for more efficient delivery of electricity. The 30-minute walking tour will cover those GE test labs.
GE Aviation tour is free. The tour begins at 2:00 p.m. The tour departs from the Marriott at the University of Dayton lobby. The EPISCenter is located across the street from the Marriott. Please email Brooke Hartwig, if you would like to participate in the tour.
The Dayton Flight Factory; Aircraft: Air Show Pilots and Airplanes
Author Tim Gaffney
The Jerrie Mock Story: The First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
Author Nancy Roe Pimm
Finding Dorothy Scott: Letters of a WASP Pilot
WASP of the Ferry Command: Women Pilots, Uncommon Deeds
Author Sarah Bryn Rickman
Wally the WACO Saves Christmas
Author Gretchen Hawk
9:00-9:15 a.m.
Welcome
9:15-9:40 a.m.
Dawne Dewey
Head of Special Collections & Archives, Wright State University
9:45-10:10 a.m.
General Ellen Pawlikowski
Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, WPAFB, Ohio
10:15-10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break Sponsored by ExpressJet
10:30-10:55 a.m.
Margaret Soda
Vice President of Human Resources, PSA Airlines
11:00-11:25 a.m.
Sharon Rossmark
Founder, Women and Drones
11:30-11:55 a.m.
Kristie West
Director of Operations, Unison Industries-GE Aviation
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Lunch Co-Sponsored by Sinclair Community College
Patty Wagner, Air Show Performer, Wing Walking
1:40-2:15 p.m.
Girls Robotics Teams
Demonstrations by local schools
2:15-2:30 p.m.
Wrap-Up and Door Prizes
WAI members seek to inspire and stand for encouragement, continued education, and a whole lot of fun! If you’re a lover of all things aviation and aerospace, and enjoy sharing your passion with others, we’d love to have you! Membership includes job search opportunities, scholarship opportunities, access to mentors in your industry, and much more.