The 30th Annual International Women in Aviation l Conference Friday March 15 2019 TheSPONSORED BY JETSUITE/JETSUITEX DailyX EXHIBITOR UPDATE A Hiring Frenzy: and You’re These exhibitors have been added since Not Too Late! the Thursday Daily. or the first time in WAI conference history the U.S. Air Force is conduct- 736 Allied Pilots Association ing interviews onsite this week. The USAF is announcing a huge initia- 739 Boutique Air tive, “Pathway to Pilot” here at the show. Candidates can sign up online 221 Professional Aviation Safety Specialists F at www.airforce.com/WAI, and will be assessed as potential candidates in the process of becoming an officer and acquiring a rated position (pilot slot) via- Of Correction: ficer Training School. AOPA–Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Business aviation companies are looking for new employees here, as well. Booth No. 412 “Right now the industry average for female private pilots is 6%, while we at XO- JET are at 8%. Thirty-three percent of our aviation leadership is female. This event gives a better opportunity to recruit even more women,” said Michelle Bauman, SVP of Human Resources, XOJET. Hiring Briefings for aviation positions with airlines, manufacturers and aero- space support companies continue today and tomorrow in the Convention Center, with 20 companies providing 45-minute open sessions to outline their basic appli- cation procedures, discuss current available positions, and their requirements for employment, as well as answer frequently asked questions. Join the Conversation See Page 7 for today’s detailed schedule and room locations. Help share the excitement of attending the If the company you are interested in isn’t part of the hiring briefings, check the 30th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference exhibitor list. Many others have booths and you can talk with HR there. by using the hashtags “We’d like to ensure that we continue to interest, engage, grow and develop #WAI19 women’s careers in this very important field,” said Lania Rittenhouse, VP, Inflight #IamWAI experience, Spirit Airlines, which is here for the fifth time. Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President Civil Aviation Training Solutions said, “We #WomeninAviation take a proactive approach to promote a better gender balance and tap into a wider on social media. Thank you to our nearly 14,000 pool of talent. We are looking for dedicated candidates who can inspire a new gen- Twitter followers. We are so happy to have you on board! eration of professional pilots.” —written with help from Julie Knight, Cypress College, Cypress, CA Download the App www.m.Core-Apps.com/waic2019 Today’s the day! You came to this show to get schooled, and now is the time. Turn to Page 12 and pick your JOHN RIEDEL topic. We’ve got something for everyone, from mechanics to military, student pilots to professional aviators, dispatch and ATC, and more. As Marci Veronie, our board chair em- phasized at the Annual Membership Meeting yesterday, “our Marci Veronie emphasis is on diversity and we aren’t shying away from the tough topics, from sexual harassment to leadership skills and LGBTQ inclusion— we’ve even got tips on managing stress.” From big data to roadmaps to success… our education sessions can answer your questions. See you there! PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 1 Million 32,41 Ready, Set, Roll! GRUBB PAULA I bumped up the thermometer! ood morning! Ready for action? We are. Today is jam- packed with a dazzling array of speakers, activities, and networking opportunities. The morning begins with our first general session of this, the 30th Annual In- Gternational Women in Aviation Conference. Our speaker line up matches the excitement of this anniversary year. You’ll be hear- ing from Southwest Airlines Captain Tammie Jo Shults and Dr. Ellen Stofan, director of the National Air & Space Museum. The Dr. Peggy Chabrian Exhibit Hall opens at 10:30 a.m., and you can meet and mingle WAI President and CEO with WAI’s board of directors at 10:45 a.m. Then the focus moves to WAI chapters with seminars on how to start a WAI Get inspired by chapter, followed by information of how to conduct a successful Girls in Avia- today’s luncheon tion Day event. (This year, GIAD is Saturday, October 5.) Of course, you can also With a $1,000 donation speaker, SpaceX’s explore the Exhibit Hall until our annual luncheon where you’ll be inspired by from Board Vice Chair Gwynne Shotwell Gwynne Shotwell, head of SpaceX. The afternoon is devoted to education sessions with topics of interest to just about everybody—you pick which session to attend. Linda Markham during the All of this activity isn’t possible without the support of our corporate sponsors, so thank them for their Annual WAI Membership generosity. If you see someone with a SPONSOR ribbon hanging from their nametag, take a moment to Meeting, the WAI introduce yourself and say thank you. These companies are deluged with requests for sponsorships, Endowment Fund was and we are grateful they have chosen WAI to support. boosted to $933,741. Here’s to a great day! The Daily is a publication of Women in Aviation International, Volunteer of the Year Awarded published during the annual conference. This year’s WAI Chapter Reception was the venue for awarding Kelly Murphy, Editor-in-Chief JOHN RIEDEL the Dorothy Hilbert Chapter Volunteer of the Year to Annie Amy Laboda, Editor Domko, WAI 10799, president of the Hawaii 50 Chapter. The Patricia Luebke, Editor At Large fun evening, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force, was attended Nancy Bink and Jennifer by hundreds of chapter members from around the world Moore, Art Directors and featured WAI Bingo to promote more networking and Dr. Peggy Chabrian, President connecting. The U.S. Air Force announced its huge initiative to celebrate women in aviation called the “Pathway to Pilot”, and Contact Kelly Murphy, Mark Wiesenhahn of Sporty’s explained that chapters can now to advertise in The Daily: order special logo merchandise online at the WAI Store. [email protected] Annie Domko, WAI 10799 Office: 703-716-0503 or here at the conference, Cell: 703-967-8113 ✈ CHRIS MILLER Women in Aviation International® 3647 State Route 503 South West Alexandria, OH 45381 Telephone 937-839-4647 www.WAI.org WAI Bingo was a great icebreaker 2 New Members Connect Board Chair Marci Veronie and President Dr. graduate school. “I can’t wait to get back up in Peggy Chabrian welcomed over 130 new WAI the sky,” Piper said. members yesterday during the New Members Megan Ley of Republic Airways presented Connect. “We have over 32 countries rep- the “Nothing But Blue Skies” scholarship to resented at the conference this year,” Peggy recipient Mickael Ashworth from Lewis Uni- Left to Right: Lift Academy participants: Zakia said, encouraging members to add the “first versity. “Mickael has her commercial instru- Eastling-Stewart, Lauren McNamera, Shelby time” ribbon to their nametags and leverage ment rating and is very involved with Re- Tierney and Caroline Cohen the benefits that come with membership. public Airways on campus,” Megan said. In Piper Sigrest, University of Michigan Aero- September, Republic Airways created their space Engineering Major, received the WAI own flight school, Lift Academy, based out Achievement Award for Student. Piper, who of Indianapolis, Indiana. “We currently have grew up in a family of pilots, is going to use about 100 students,” Zakia Eastling-Stewart the scholarship money to get back into flying of Lift Academy said. having achieved her private pilot certificate in high school, but set aside air time to focus on Mary Woolf, WAI45799 11 Students of Aviation Management from York College, the City University of New York Have News for The Daily? If you’re an exhibitor, speaker, or represent a group that has appropriate news for us, come tell us about it in the WAI Media Cen- ter, sponsored by Skydive Spaceland, Left to Right: Joyce Danso, TAP Air Portugal, located in Room 103C. Accra – Ghana; Epiphania Sadey, Ghana Airports If you have a press kit, please bring one to us and Company Limited, Accra-Ghana; Patience supply additional copies for other media covering Arthur, Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, Accra, the conference. There is only one Piper Sigrest, WAI Achievement Award/Student Greater Accra – Ghana; Linda Aggrey, Turkish more issue of The Daily: Scholarship Winner. Airlines Accra – Ghana Saturday (deadline noon on Friday). Media Center Volunteer Perspective Hours Daisy Avalos, WAI 84861, USAF Aviation What are you most Room 103C Resource Manager – Washington looking forward to at the conference? FRIDAY, MARCH 15 What brought you to the conference? — Building connections 8 a.m.-5 p.m. — I am really passionate about working in the and exploring other S A T U R D A Y , aviation industry. Not to mention, the culture opportunities that may MARCH 16 is absolutely amazing. I was hesitant to attend be out there. At the same time, I am so excited 8 a.m.-noon the conference for financial reasons, but in to attend educational seminars from women the end, decided to come because I didn’t that have shaped today’s industry. want to miss out on a potentially amazing I am going to take back as much information opportunity. as I can to my unit and show them how beneficial this conference was. I hope to Have you ever attended the WAI create an opportunity for other passionate conference? airmen to get fully funded to attend this — No. This is my first time attending. empowering event. 4 The Real Challenges for Women in Aviation Today Stephanie Morris Kristina Young Lindsey Richardson Melanie Hight here seems to be a common thread classmates Lauren Gulick and Laura Garcia aren’t limited to being a pilot, a mechanic, among women who choose careers in attended the WAI chapter mixer on Wednes- flight attendant, or an air traffic control- Tthe aviation industry: when someone day evening.