GLR Aerospace Education Conference
EDUCATORS:
The registration form for this year's GLR AE Conference is at the following link. The form collects information necessary to access Wright Patterson Air Force Base's meeting space and dining facilities from August 1 to 4, 2024. Don't delay in securing your registration for this exciting event! More details are below.
Registration Link:
Many of you have inquired by email, and now you may secure your place at the annual Aerospace Education Conference of the Great Lakes Region Civil Air Patrol! Registration is open until 7/19/24.
WHO:
The AE Conference is open to everyone!
AEM, AEO, and other Civil Air Patrol senior members, plus
ANY GUEST THAT WANTS TO REGISTER CAN ATTEND!
You do not need to be a member of CAP, so invite your friends!
WHEN:
Registration will close on 19 July 2024. The event will be held from 1-4 August 2024.
HOW:
Two steps are necessary: Complete the Google Registration Form and pay using the PayPal link.
The $59 registration includes all materials, presenters, and a Saturday Barbeque Cookout!
WHERE:
Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH.
We will meet at the squadron building, USO, base dining room, and the Natl. Museum of the USAF.
Lodging is on your own. Scroll down for a few of the many options nearby.
(There are no specific lodging arrangements with any hotel. You may consider a B&B.)
WHAT:
Featured highlights will kick off with a Thursday afternoon AEO/AEM Roundtable discussion engaging in current issues in Aerospace Education Programs and held at the USO on Wright Patterson Air Force Base! Friday morning will provide training tracks based on your role in AE Programs. Friday afternoon and Saturday will be packed with inspiring and practical sessions and workshops in Aerospace, Cyber, AI, Education, Emerging Technology, etc. Continue building your network with Aerospace Educators from across the region at our evening barbecue cookout at the USO. Cap off your weekend with our closing activity at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, which has over a 100-year history since opening as an engineering museum. Thanks to the participation of all our aerospace partners, this will be a very cost-effective chance to develop knowledge and resources in Aerospace Education!
This year, we have a full lineup for AEMs and a content track for unit AEOs. We have scheduled Col. Mike McArdle and other recognized experts on the CAP side of the event to bring training to AEO members. For all AE educators, other field specialists will hold presentation and workshop sessions on instructional practices, STEM education, learning theory, aeronautics, artificial intelligence, and all the CAP AE programs and resources like ACE, AEX, Top Flights, STEM Kits, Cyber, etc.
School employees, if you need any specific information to submit for a PD request from your school, please reach out to me.
I look forward to meeting many of you there!
Hotel in Fairborn, OH | Quality Inn® Official Site | Quality Inn
Book directly at the Quality Inn hotel in Fairborn, OH, near Wright State University and the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The hotel offers free WiFi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Book directly at the Comfort Inn & Suites Fairborn near Wright Patterson AFB hotel in Fairborn, Ohio, near Wright State University. Enjoy free breakfast and free Wi-Fi.
Hilton Garden Inn Dayton Beavercreek Hotel Dayton, OH
Book Hilton Garden Inn Dayton Beavercreek, OH, near Wright State University. We're a short drive to the University of Dayton and offer complimentary WiFi.
See you at the conference!
Respectfully,
Capt Regin Johnson
GLR External Aerospace Education Officer
Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
(M) 219.237.9037
