PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

 

Note:   Schedule as of December 2024 (subject to change)

DATE

TIME

EVENT

     

Wednesday, July 9

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Pre-Conference Optional Tour - Full Day Tour to Stowe, VT

 

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration

 

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Exhibitor Set-Up

 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Exhibits/Fly Mart

 

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

International Board of Directors Meeting

 

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hospitality

 

5:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Pre-Conference Optional Tour - Dinner Cruise on The Spirit of Ethan Allen

Thursday, July 10

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration

 

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM

Keynote Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Opening Keynote Address

"Takeoff Tactics:  How to Crush Goals with Mentorship and Grit"

Colonel Laura Caputo, USAF

USAF Colonel; Commander of the US Air National Guard 158th Maintenance Group,

Flight Instructor at BETA Technologies

 

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Exhibits/Fly Mart

 

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Seminar - "B777 to the (Afghan) Rescue'"

Celeste Pearce

First Officer, American Airlines, Boeing 777

 

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Seminar - "FAA Investigations:  What Every Lawyer Wants You to Know Before

You Need to Know It"

Kathy Yodice

Aviation Attorney, Pilot, Aircraft Owner

 

10:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Hospitality

 

10:30 AM - 11: 30 AM

Seminar - "Ratings Beyond the ASEL" - Triple Feature!

Kathy Wadsworth - Do You Need a License to Fly That?

Casey Raymond - Adventures with a Splash

Cynthia Fitzgerald - Soaring - The Hidden Gem of Aviation

 

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Seminar - "Paying It Forward for the Future of Aviation and Aerospace"

Aileen Watkins

Captain, Atlas Air, Boeing 767

 

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Optional Tour - Vermont Air National Guard Base

 

12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Optional Tour - Barre, Vermont, "The Granite Capital of the World"

 

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Trust Meetings

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Council of Governors Meeting

 

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Meet & Greet for First Time Attendees

 

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Welcome Reception (Cash Bar)

Friday, July 11

7:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Registration

 

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Seminar - "Tools to Keep You Safe"

FAA Wings Credit

Doug Stewart

CFII, Master Instructor, DPE, General Aviation Joint Safety Committee

 

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Exhibits/Fly Mart

 

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Hospitality

 

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Seminar - "Be a Lifeline Without Needing a Lifeline"

Alyssa Miller

Operation Airdrop, Pilots N Paws, Lifeline Pilots and Elevated Access

 

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Seminar - "Aviation for a Cause" - Double Feature!

"Flying for Conservation of Protected Species" - Kelli O'Donnell

"'Women Build' - Promoting Gender and Equity in Aviation" - Beth White

 

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Seminar - "Laugh, Learn, Lead"

Round table discussions to inspire and energize Chapters and Sections

All members encouraged to attend!

 

12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Optional Tour - Shelburne Museum

 

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Optional Tour - BETA Technologies

 

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Pre-Annual Meeting Comm Session

 

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Governors/Presidents Reception

(Option for Past/Current Governors and Presidents)

Saturday, July 12

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Registration

 

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast Buffet

 

8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Ninety-Nines International Annual Meeting

 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Luncheon for Ninety-Nines Life Members

 

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Exhibits/Fly Mart

 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hospitality

 

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Pilot Career Panel

 

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Seminar - "Flying to Greenland and More"

Minnetta Gardinier

Pilot, Aircraft Owner, Air Racer

 

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

International Board of Directors Meeting

 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Cocktail Hour (Cash Bar)

 

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Awards Banquet

Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships

Ninety-Nines International Awards