ALCOAST 048/09
COMDTNOTE 1500
SUBJ: 20TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1. THE 20TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE WILL
BE HELD ON 26-28 FEBRUARY 2009 AT THE HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA IN
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.  THIS YEARS THEME IS "A NEW APPROACH FOR YOUR
TOMORROW".  THE CONFERENCE IS SPONSORED BY WOMEN IN AVIATION,
INTERNATIONAL (WAI).
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION
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: A
COMBAT VETERAN PANEL, FAA SAFETY SEMINARS, EXHIBITS, AND A KEYNOTE
SPEECH BY PEGGY WHITSON, THE FIRST FEMALE SPACE STATION COMMANDER
WHO HOLDS THE RECORD FOR THE MOST PLANETARY ORBITS FROM SPACE.
3. ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION COMMUNITY,
BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THEIR MEMBERS ATTENDANCE BY
PROVIDING THE TIME AND FUNDING FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY, AND ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TAD ORDERS AT GOVT EXPENSE.  IF UNIT FUNDS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE ORDERS ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED, IAW WITH REF
A.
4. REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
 A. REGISTRATION DETAILS ARE POSTED ON THE WAI WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.WAI.ORG/09CONFERENCE/INDEX.CFM.  CLICK THE "REGISTER
ONLINE" LINK AT THE LEFT OF THE PAGE.
 B. THIS YEARS CONFERENCE FEES VARY BY PACKAGE FROM 230 DOLLARS TO
429 DOLLARS.
 C. LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE HYATT REGENCY AT 139 DOLLARS PER
NIGHT.  THE HYATT REGENCY IS LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 15
MINUTES FROM HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
5. FOR FURTHER CONFERENCE INFORMATION, WAI CAN BE CONTACTED AT
(937)839-4647.
6. COAST GUARD POC IS LTJG ERIN CALDWELL, (202)485-5248
(ERIN.CALDWELL(AT)USCG.MIL).
7. RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.