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