2024 Annual Convention

Poplar Grove Airport, IL | Sept 11-15, 2024

Activities

Fly out to B17 Restoration

Marengo, IL

Engine Overhaul Shop Tour

Poplar Grove Airport C77 (onsite)

Wings and Wheels Museum

Poplar Grove Airport C77 (onsite)

Friday Pinot and Paint

Hosted by Gayle Lowe

Union Train Museum

Open Saturday and Sunday

25 miles away from C77

Convention Schedule

Updated September 4, 2024

Wednesday, Sept. 11

Early Arrivals and Registration

No scheduled events

Hospitality Room is open at the Holiday Inn Rockford Hotel

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

Thursday, Sept. 12

Arrivals and Registration

Fly out to tour the Engine Shop

Lunch: Subway or Jimmy Johns small sandwiches

Dinner: on our own

Hospitality Room after dinner

Friday, Sept. 13

Fly out to see B17 Project in Marengo, IL

Day trip for those not on fly out

Poker run – available on Thursday and Friday

Lunch: on our own

Business Meeting at 5PM

Dinner at 6PM: Brett Swartzendruber cooking on his Hooray Grills at ariport

Hospitality Room after dinner at Hotel

Saturday, Sept. 14

Flying Events and Banquet

Pancake Breakfast at C77 in EAA building

10AM – Maintenance Forums / Non-Flyer Event

Lunch: Food trucks?

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

5:30PM – Banquet in host hotel.

Hospitality Room open before and after banquet.

Sunday, Sept. 15

Departure

Coffee and Doughnuts at airport