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House Resolution Passes as Momentum for National Aerospace Week BuildsAugust 17, 2010 | in News Tags: Featured
“The U.S. aerospace industry is a powerful reliable source of employment, innovation and export income,†declared Rep.Vern Ehlers (D-MI) during a floor speech July 21 introducing a joint resolution establishing National Aerospace Week.
House Concurrent Resolution 282, which passed by 419 to 0, permanently establishes National Aerospace Week during the third week of September. This year the celebration is Sept. 12-18. A similar resolution is expected to be introduced by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Kit Bond (R-MO) this month.
Ehlers, who is also the co-chair of the House Aerospace Caucus, also called on the country to do a better job of educating our children in science, technology, engineering and math in order to keep the United States at the forefront of aerospace innovation.
“Flying and space exploration remain a powerful inspiration that captures the interest of young people,†said Ehlers.
In addition to congressional support for National Aerospace Week and activities planned by AIA in the nation’s capital, a host of aerospace-themed events and activities are scheduled during Sept. 2-18 across the country including Phoenix, Memphis, Wichita, Colorado and Cincinnati.
Some of the organizations involved include the California Association for Manufacturing Technology, Northrop Grumman’s Weightless Flights of Discovery, the Air Force Association and the National Association of State Aviation Officials. A complete list of activities is on the National Aerospace Week website at www.NationalAerospaceWeek.org.
A competition challenging young people to design a future aerospace vehicle and a photography contest inspired by the tagline “Aerospace in Action†have been launched. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 3.
AIA Source: alexis.allen[at]aia-aerospace.org
Rosanne Brunello
Aug 23rd, 2010
Our mission is to bring together the American Aerospace Industry, from the old timers who designed it to the children that will take an interest in it.
The event in Phoenix includes a public awareness mission to all students and adults, with regards to the Aviation and the Aerospace Industry. Students will be competing for the Title of America’s Paper Plane Pilot 2010 in the Young America Aerospace Challenge.
Next we will have Aerospace Industry Recognition Awards. These Nominees will be recognized and awarded at the “Meet, Greet & be Recognized Dinner & Award Ceremony Thursday Evening.
The 11th Annual Mountain Rep “Hit & Giggle” Golf Tournament will tee of Friday the 17th of September at 9:00, with tournament winners being awarded at the closing ceremony luncheon.
The two day event will also include an Industry Trade show where table/booth space will be sold or given to the event sponsors, and a Hole-In-One contest will be taking place on the grounds of the San Marcos Golf Resort in Chandler, AZ. The money raised through the contest will be used to purchase a piece of playground equipment to be donated to a school/park in the name of the student willing the aerospace competition.
The cost for participating in the event is an all inclusive price of $100.00
Trade show tables are available for $500 and sponsorship fees are $5,000.
Thank you for your interest.
Rosanne Brunello
President/Mountain Rep
Sales Rep/Cling’s Mfg
Founder/ASCON (American Sub-Contract Outsourcing Network)
Event Coordinator http://www.nationalaerospaceweek.org/events
http://www.mtnrep.com
rosanne@mtnrep.com
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480 720-0270 cell