22ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE

R 011510Z NOV 10

ALCOAST 532/10
COMDTNOTE 5050
SUBJ: 22ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE
1. THE 22ND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD 24-26 FEBRUARY 2011 AT THE GRAND SIERRA
RESORT IN RENO, NV. THIS YEARS THEME IS INSPIRE, ENTHUSE, INNOVATE.
THE CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY WOMEN IN AVIATION, INTERNATIONAL
(WAI).
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS TO FOSTER EDUCATION,
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS PROVIDE NETWORKING AND
MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
CONFERENCE EVENTS INCLUDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS,
EDUCATORS WORKSHOPS AND RECURRENT TRAINING. ALL MILITARY SERVICES
ATTEND AS WELL AS CIVILIAN AVIATION PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE
WORLD. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A COAST GUARD BREAKOUT SESSION,
MENTORING EVENT AND NETWORKING SOCIAL FOR ALL COAST GUARD ATTENDEES
ON THURSDAY EVENING, 24 FEBRUARY.
3. THIS YEARS CONFERENCE WILL, FOR THE FIRST TIME, INCLUDE AN ALL
COAST GUARD PANEL. THE PANEL WILL FEATURE FIVE FEMALE COAST GUARD
PILOTS AND AIRCREW DISCUSSING THEIR PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND THE
COAST GUARDS UNIQUE ROLE AMONG THE MILITARY SERVICES.
4. ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY, BOTH
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN, MALE AND FEMALE. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE
HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND AND PROMOTE AND SUPPORT MEMBER ATTENDANCE
BY PROVIDING TIME AND FUNDING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. COS ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TAD ORDERS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE. STRONG ENLISTED
REPRESENTATION, BOTH FEMALE AIRCREW AND LEADING CHIEFS, IS HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED AND DESIRED AT THIS YEARS CONFERENCE. COMDT (CG-711) WILL
ONCE AGAIN OFFER TO PAY FOR ONE ATTENDEE FROM EACH AIR STATION IF THE
UNIT FUNDS ONE OR MORE PARTICIPANTS (NOT INCLUDING THE CO).
PERMISSIVE ORDERS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED, IAW PERSMAN 7-A-10.
    A. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: DETAILS ARE POSTED ON THE WAI
WEBSITE
AT: HTTP://WWW.WAI.ORG/11CONFERENCE/INDEX.CFM. CLICK THE REGISTER
ONLINE LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE. EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS
DECEMBER 3RD. REGISTER EARLY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REDUCED COST.
    B. THIS YEARS CONFERENCE FEES VARY BY PACKAGE FROM 335 DOLLARS TO
385 DOLLARS.
    C. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE GRAND SIERRA RESORT. SPECIAL
DISCOUNT RATES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH NOVEMBER 15 FROM 89 DOLLARS TO
115 DOLLARS. CALL 1-800-501-2651 AND MENTION THE WAI ROOM BLOCK OR
ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.WAI.ORG/11CONFERENCE/INDEX.CFM.
5. FOR INFORMATION ON COAST GUARD PARTICIPATION IN WAI, CONTACT LCDR
CHARLOTTE PITTMAN, 202-475-5519 CHARLOTTE.E.PITTMAN(AT)USCG.MIL, LCDR
SHANA DONALDSON, 202-475-5199 SHANA.DONALDSON(AT)USCG.MIL OR LT
TAYLOR CARLISLE, 650-808-2970 TAYLOR.J.CARLISLE(AT)USCG.MIL.
6. FOR INFORMATION ON COMDT (CG-711) FUNDING, COMMANDS CAN CONTACT
LCDR HARPER PHILLIPS 202-372-2206 HARPER.L.PHILLIPS(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. THE COAST GUARD DIVERSITY OFFICE POC IS LTJG VIRGINIA HUDGINS,
202-475-5248 VIRGINIA.D.HUDGINS(AT)USCG.MIL.
8. MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.