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To list your 99s events on this calendar JANUARY Perth Australia. Diane Cozzi, 847-248-2595 page, send information to: 28-02/01 — L a w ye r Pilots Bar A ssocia tion (day) or 630-495-6565 (evening) Meeting, Tucson, Arizona. Cecile Hatfield, Carolyn Carpp 305-895-3330 AUGUST International Date Coordinator 14-16 — Northwest Section Meeting, 11021 NE 123rd Lane#C116 FEBRUARY Kennewick, Washington. Marjy Leggett, 509- Kirkland, WA 98034 U.S.A. 6-8 — 1998 Sport Aviation Conference and 547-4347 Fax 425-823-9799 Flight Expo, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Office 20-22 — 3rd International Ladies Cup, [email protected] of Aeronautics, 612-296-8202 Eindhoven Airport, The Neatherlands. Thea Please indicate the name and location of the MARCH Geris-Vogels, 31.77-4662555 event and the name, phone and fax num­ 6-8 — International Board Meeting, bers of the contact. Deadlines for info are: OCTOBER Dec. 9, Feb. 9, Apr. 9, Ju n e 9, A ug. 9 and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1-3 — North Central Section Fall Meeting, Oct. 9. 6-8 — Women In Flight Conference, Pima Madison, Wisconsin. Krys Brown, 920-261 - Air & Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona. 6651 Elissa Lines, 520-574-0462 High Flyers: Women in Aviation Exhibition 21 — Northwest Section Board Meeting, Canadian women are the stars of the which Eugene, Oregon. Susan Harper, 208-939- High Flyers: Women in Avialion Exhibition runs through January 4 ,1 9 9 8 , at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum and Canada's Aviation Hall 1004 of Fame in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada. This multi-media exhibit celebrates the role of APRIL women in Canada's aviation history. The exhibition encourages women and girls to view 8-12 — First Asia/Pacific Conference, aviation as a field which can provide exciting opportunities for them. Magnificent archival Queenstown, New Zealand, hosted by the photos depict women who have been active in aviation and includes recollections and ob­ New Zealand Airwomen’s Association, servations of many female Canadian aviators, such as Marion Orr. Molly Reilly, Helen fax 64-3-312-5818 Bristol, Elsie MacGill and Rosella Bjornson. 17-19 — South Central Section Spring This national traveling exhibition was developed by the National Aviation Museum in M eeting, Gloria Blank, 830-510-4963 Ottawa in cooperation with The 99s and Canadair Inc. For information, call 1-800-661- 23-24 — West Canada Section Meeting, 4726.— Cynthia Blackmore. Reynolds-Alberta Museum June Mills, Office 250-492-8017, Home 250- 497-5731 MAY 21st Century Endowment Fund... 1-3 — Southwest Section Spring Meeting, An Investment in the Future Bakersfield, California. Donna Weeks, 805- The 21st Century Endowment Fund is a permanent 393-6922 endowment. All contributions go directly to build the 1-3 — North Central Section Spring principal of the fund. After the endowment fund has Meeting, Saginaw, Michigan. Gloria (Eby) Buck, 313-653-6319 accumulated $1,000,000, the income may be allocated by the International Board of Directors to finance spe­ 15-16 — New England Section Meeting, Concord, New Hampshire. Linda Fish, 603- cial projects for the benefit of women and aviation. Send 632-5850 contributions to Beverly Fogle, 6902 Riverside Dr., #2, Vancouver, WA 98664. N O T A M N O T A M WAEO Congress Amendments to The World Aerospace Education Organization will be holding its 10th biennial Bylaws and Standing Rules congress in Perth, Australia, July 13-16. The theme of the congress will be, “The Land of the Southern Cross” or “What's Up Down-UnderT' Various tours and Proposed amendments to Interna­ social events are planned during the congress, as well as a variety of pre- and post­ tional Bylaws and/or Standing Rules congress tours. to be presented at the 1998 Interna­ The WAEO Congress is open to all aviation enthusiasts and provides a fascinat­ tional Convention in Guadalajara, ing and impressive forum of international aviation expertise and camaraderie. Mexico, should be sent to Joan Contact Diane Cozzi for information at 847-248-2595 (day) or 630-495-6565 Kerwin, Bylaws Chairman, 1845 (evening).