WAI 2020 Conference Hosts Record Number of Attendees & Exhibitors
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Women in Aviation International held another successful annual gathering during the 31st Annual International Women in Aviation Conference at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 5-7, 2020. With its blend of top-notch speakers, busy exhibit hall, an array of education sessions, and more than 100 scholarship awards, the WAI 2020 conference delivered numerous opportunities to connect and network with female peers in the aviation and aerospace industry.
“I was inspired tomeet so many engaging members and corporations that believe in our WAI missionto continue creating and growing programs to assist with our members’ personaland professional development,” says newly appointed CEO Allison McKay.“Together we can ensure that the aviation industry has the talent needed for avibrant and sustainable future. I’m excited to work with the WAI Board ofDirectors to advance our mission through initiatives designed to engage,inspire, and educate our current and future workforce,” adds Allison.
A highlight of every conference is the induction of womeninto WAI’s International Pioneer Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees include:Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, commander, U.S. Air Force Recruiting Service, andthe first U.S. Air Force female fighter pilot; Patty Wagner, an airshow legend,multi-rated pilot, and a devoted WAI volunteer; and The U.S. Army’s First WomenRotary Wing Aviators, a group of nine female helicopter pilots who representthe first women in rotary-wing aviation to serve in the U.S. Army. These fourlieutenants and five warrant officers proved women had a place in military aviationand blazed the trail forward for future generations of Army women.
Visits to the sold-out exhibit hall were interspersed withgeneral sessions on Friday and Saturday mornings, with education sessions heldThursday through Saturday where attendees chose which sessions were best fortheir career goals and personal interests.
During the WAI membership meeting, Andrea Berry was approvedas a new board member, Deborah Baugh and Brittney Tough were re-elected. MarciVeronie’s term as board chair ended and Linda Markham, Cape Air president,became the new WAI Board chair.
