DALLAS, TEXAS – The 26th Annual Women in Aviation, International Conference (WAI) fulfilled its promise to connect, engage and inspire as 4,572 members, including 183 international attendees representing 16 countries, packed the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, March 5-7, 2015.
Some of the highlights of the conference included inducting a group of women into the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame, interviews with the airlines, and a community outreach program, “Girls in Aviation Day,” that brought 192 girls, ages 10 to 17, from the Dallas area to the metroplex to be introduced to aviation and to get some hands-on experience.
The exhibit hall displayed 151 separate companies and organizations, 125 attendees took part in AOPA’s Rusty Pilot Seminar, and 70 attendees received their Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal.
In all, 102 scholarships, totaling $606,730, were awarded to WAI members. Among the scholarships, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Samantha G. Reed of Valparaiso, Indiana. Reed is attending Liberty School of Aeronautics in Lynchburg, Va., and aspires to become a humanitarian or missionary pilot.
The 27th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, March 10-12, 2016. Dr. Peggy Chabrian is president of WAI (www.wai.org).