Tuesday, February 11th, 2024

6:00pm Reception
6:45pm Program & Awards

Tickets $60

Early Bird Pricing $50 (Before January 17th)

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Employee of the Year - We’re excited to recognize outstanding employees who makes an impact in their work and public community. Often overlooked, these are the individuals who faithfully do the job and impact their team around them. If you know an individual that exemplifies excellence in work and community, please complete this nomination form. Thank you for helping us celebrate outstanding contributions to aviation!  NOMINATE HERE

STEM Educator of the Year - We’re excited to recognize STEM Educators who drive innovation, support the community, and inspire their students in the field of aviation. If you know an educator - K-12 and post-secondary - that exemplifies excellence, please complete this nomination form. Thank you for helping us celebrate outstanding contributions to aviation!  NOMINATE HERE

Student of the Year - We’re excited to recognize Post-Secondary students who are changing the future of aviation/aerospace through their educational work. If you know a student that exemplifies excellence, please complete this nomination form. Thank you for helping us celebrate outstanding contributions to aviation! NOMINATE HERE

Rising Star of the Year - We’re excited to recognize individuals who are leading the way within their organization. If you know an individual, 18 - 40, who exemplifies excellence and growth of the aviation/aerospace community, please complete this nomination form. Thank you for helping us celebrate outstanding contributions to aviation! NOMINATE HERE

Company of the Year - We’re excited to recognize aviation companies that drive innovation, support the community, and advance the field of aviation. If you know a company that exemplifies excellence, please complete this nomination form. Thank you for helping us celebrate outstanding contributions to aviation! NOMINATE HERE

Keynote Speaker

    Leanne Caret is a veteran CEO, Fortune 100 director, and expert on building high-performing
organizations and transforming industries via technology. Highly strategic, decisive, and
collaborative, she is an extraordinary team builder and steady C-suite counselor.
    Ms. Caret is a Senior Advisor to Blackstone. She serves as a Board Director, and Chair of
Audit Committee, for both Deere & Company and RTX (formerly known as Raytheon
Technologies). Additionally, she serves as a Senior Advisor to MyNextSeason coaching and
mentoring C-suite leaders.
    Most recently, Ms. Caret was Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor of The Boeing
Company. Prior to that, she served as CEO and President of Boeing Defense, Space and
Security (BDS) for six years until her retirement in 2022. Leading a $30B global business
unit, she oversaw 30,000 employees across four continents. Over her 34-year career at
Boeing, she rose through finance, operations and general management, working with all
parts of the company around the world.
    Ms. Caret serves on the boards of Kansas State University Foundation, Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University and USO Inc. She is a member of the advisory boards for Virginia
Tech National Security Institute, the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Innovation Institute
and the Trilateral Commission. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and an
Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
    Ms. Caret is a graduate of Kansas State University where she received a B.S. in Business
Administration and Wichita State University where she received her MBA.