Annual Convention

Poplar Grove Airport | Sept 11-15, 2024

Activities

Fly out to B17 Restoration

Marengo, IL

AAR Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Facility

Possible Tour Rockford Airport (KRFD)

13nm away from C77

Wings and Wheels Museum

C77 (onsite)

Tour of Engine Overhaul Shop

C77, onsite

Friday Pinot and Paint

Hosted by Gayle Lowe

Union Train Museum

No planned tour. Open on Saturday

25 miles away from C77

Convention Schedule

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Early Arrivals and Registration

No scheduled events

Hospitality Room will be open

See registration pack for list of restaurants and activities to do for early arrivals

Thursday, Sept. 12

Arrivals and Registration

Fly out or drive to attractions (list in welcome packet)

Poker Run – available Thursday and Friday

Hospitality Room after dinner

Lunch: Subway or Jimmy Johns small sandwiches. Dinner: on our own

Friday, Sept. 13

Fly out to Marengo, IL

See the B17 under construction in Marengo, Illinois

Poker run – available on Thursday and Friday

5PM – Business Meeting. Hospitality Room open

Day trip (not on fly out). Lunch: on our own/Subway sandwiches. Dinner at 6PM: Brett Swartzendruber cooking on his Hooray Grills

Saturday, Sept. 14

Flying Events and Banquet

10AM – Maintenance Forums / Non-Flyer Event

1PM – Flying Events after lunch (ground events in case of rain)

5:30PM – Banquet in host hotel. Hospitality Room open before and after banquet.

First Timer’s Breakfast + Pancake Breakfast at C77 in EAA building. Lunch: Subway or on our own.

Sunday, Sept. 15

Departure

Coffee and Doughnuts at airport