Thank you
Aviators
for sharing your stories.
2020 SPEAKERS Rachel Hansen, Event Coordinator Washington Aviation Association(WAA)
The one thing all our speakers have in common is they are passionate about aviation and graciously share their stories and knowledge with other aviators and aircraft owners. Other than that, there are no rules. When I first took on this established event nineteen years ago there was only one speaker area– the second floor of the Pavilion Hall. The goal was to pack the schedule with one stream of interesting, and sometimes very expensive, aviation greats. When we moved to the newly built Showplex Exhibit Hall – everything changed. Suddenly we had five rooms equipped with high tech audio visual as well as the keynote area seating over 1000 – the sky was the limit. We were able to accommodate historical presentations, provide space for group annual meetings, host product demonstrations and even began offering an on site FAA approved IA Renewal course for aviation mechanics that had the added effect of bringing in more aircraft parts companies hoping to connect with the new influx of mechanics attending the event. Some of the product demonstrations have become standards over the year – like Wayne McGhee’s annual Saturday morning Gar-
min update or Seattle Avionics’s educational workshops. SPA president, Steve McCaughey’s seaplane centric sessions are popular and also presenting new and current information on float flying. The Aviation Safety Institute’s annual sessions are also always on point. We are very grateful to the many speakers who take the time each year to volunteer to include the Northwest Aviation Conference in their annual agenda: thank you Johnny Summers, Bruce Williams and Gary Reeves – your educational spirit is engaging, appreciated, and integral to the success of this event!
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One of our well received and reliable speakers we count on each year is MIKE ADAMS, Senior Vice President of Underwriting with Avemco. Mike is an instrument-rated pilot, a Northwest native and the former President of the Oregon Pilots Association. Mike holds a property and casualty insurance license in all 50 states. His more than 37 years of combined experience of general aviation and the aviation insurance industry helps pilots to understand why many of Avemco’s coverages and underwriting decisions are designed to help keep you safe. Mike will be presenting his new seminar entitled “Traits of a Superior Pilot” at 3:30 PM Saturday in the Pioneer Room.
