Conference Overview
We look forward to connecting with you online during #WAI21!
To maximize your experience for WAI2021, reference this guide!
These are some of the events that will take place during the All-Virtual 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference on March 11-12, 2021.
2021 Virtual Conference Overview
Please note: All times are EST and times/topics are subject to change
As of 3/4/2021
Content will become available at the times listed below. After the conclusion of the session, it will become On Demand, to view at your own pace until Wednesday, March 31st.
| Wednesday, March 10, 2021 | (After the conclusion of the session, it will become On Demand, to view at your own pace until Wednesday, March 31st.) |
| 8 - 9 p.m. | WAI Chapter Reception via Zoom (Conference Registration required/ by invitation only) (sponsored by Aviation International News) |
| Thursday, March 11, 2021 | (After the conclusion of the session, it will become On Demand, to view at your own pace until Wednesday, March 31st.) |
| Thursday Education Sessions - available On Demand | |
| 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours (sponsored by Fedex Express) |
| 9:00 -10 a.m. | Coffee Connect (sponsored by Piper Aircraft) |
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Aerospace Educators Workshop (Live discussion group at 9 - 10 a.m.) (sponsored by AOPA) |
| 10:30 a.m. - noon | General Session (sponsored by The Boeing Company) |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Hour (sponsored by UPS) |
| 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Professional Development Seminar - Developing True Grit (sponsored by Michelin Aircraft Tires) |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | Annual WAI Membership Meeting |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours (sponsored by Fedex Express) |
| 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Professional Development Seminar - Perspective vs Perception: You didn't hear what I said I meant (sponsored by Collins Aerospace) |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Student Connect Forum (sponsored by Collins Aerospace) |
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. | WAI Chapter Leadership Workshop (sponsored by Netflix Aviation) |
| Friday, March 12, 2021 | (After the conclusion of the session, it will become On Demand, to view at your own pace until Wednesday, March 31st.) |
| Friday Education Sessions - available On Demand | |
| 8 - 9:30 a.m. | How to Start a WAI Chapter |
| 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours (sponsored by Fedex Express) |
| 9:00 -10 a.m. | Coffee Connect (sponsored by Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air) |
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Build Chapter Partnerships - Fundraise Like a Pro (sponsored by Go Rentals) |
| 10:30 a.m. - noon | General Session (sponsored by CAE) |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Pioneer Hall of Fame Ceremony (sponsored by MIAT College of Technology) |
| 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Professional Development Seminar - Virtually Successful (sponsored by Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air) |
| 2 - 4 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Hours (sponsored by Fedex Express) |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Young Professionals Connect Forum (sponsored by Executive Jet Management) |
| 5 - 6 p.m. | Happy Hour Connect! |
| On Demand Sessions | Available for the duration of the conference for you to view at your own pace! |
| Industry Briefings | |
| Seminars & Workshops: | |
| Be a Mentor. Find a Mentor (sponsored by Solairus Aviation) | |
| Plan and Host an Outstanding GIAD Event | |
| Cleared for Takeoff: Generating Mental Lift While Grounded Presented by: NGPA Women's Committee | |
| Mind, Body, Spirit: | |
| Virtual Yoga - Eileen Simoneau (sponsored by ConocoPhillips Global Aviation) | |
| Introduction to Mindfulness & Meditation - Lee Papa | |
| Journey on a Cloud - Lee Papa |