FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Activities
begin on July 24, major highlights on July 26
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin —
(May 12, 2017) — For the 10th straight year, the opportunity for women who love
aviation to build camaraderie and open doors to mentorship and participation
once again comes to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, as WomenVenture activities
will take place during the week.
The 65th annual Experimental Aircraft
Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 24-30 at Wittman Regional
Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. WomenVenture is presented by The Boeing Company
and supported by Glasair Aviation, Women in Aviation International, and The
Ninety-Nines Inc.
Beginning in 2008, WomenVenture has offered
the opportunity to bring together women aviators from throughout the flying
community. The activities are designed to encourage participation by women in
aviation, as less than six percent of all pilots in the U.S. are female.
“WomenVenture is a tremendous experience for
women, particularly as it comes during the World’s Greatest Aviation
Celebration at Oshkosh,” said Kelly Nelson, a pilot and executive editor for
EAA publications. “These activities can be a springboard to motivate other
women to get involved in aviation, either for fun or as a future career, as
we’ll present activities that motivate, inform, and inspire.”
The schedule includes:
·
Monday, July 24,
5:30 p.m. – The inaugural WomenVenture social, presented by Endeavor Air. This
kickoff to the 10th annual WomenVenture schedule invites all women to meet and
connect in a fun atmosphere of an ice cream social. Preregistration online at
EAA.org/WomenVenture is appreciated.
·
Tuesday, July 25,
6 p.m. – Aviation Appreciation dinner at the EAA Nature Center, sponsored by
The Ninety-Nines. Speaker is around-the-world pilot Adrian Eichhorn. Advance
tickets required ($30 each), available at www.99soshkoshdinner.com.
·
Wednesday, July 26,
7:30 a.m. – Women in Aviation International’s Connect Breakfast at the EAA
Nature Center. Speakers are Vintage Aircraft Association president Susan
Dusenbury and EAA Warbirds of America president Connie Bowlin. Tickets $15 in
advance, $20 on-site, available at www.wai.org.
·
Wednesday, July 26,
11 a.m. – Annual WomenVenture group photo on AirVenture’s showcase Boeing
Plaza.
·
Wednesday, July 26,
11:30 a.m. – The WomenVenture Power Lunch at Theater in the Woods. Tickets are
$5 each and pre-registration for this lunch is required at
EAA.org/WomenVenture. This year’s speaker is Dr. Janet Lapp, a flight
instructor who is also a renowned teacher and author, and the creator of the Emmy-nominated
CBS health series “Keep Well.”
As in past years, a limited-edition
WomenVenture T-shirt is available to all women who participate (while supplies
last). Those T-shirts can be obtained at the AirVenture Welcome Center on the
AirVenture grounds beginning on Monday, July 24. Women are encouraged to wear
the T-shirt for the July 24 group photos to show the collective strength of
women in the flight community.
In addition, women are invited to the Welcome
Center to sign the WomenVenture logbook any day during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
2017.
About
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh is the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” and EAA’s
yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including
advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.eaa.org/airventure. EAA members receive lowest prices on
admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call
1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is
available at www.twitter.com/EAA.
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