Illinois’ aviation community comes together every May to showcase the significance general aviation brings to this State’s economy and the lives of thousands of workers in the industry. This year’s conference will be held May 4-5, 2016 at the TEC Center on the airport campus of SIU. The Illinois Aviation Trades Association and the Illinois Department of Transportation/Aero Div are truly excited to host this industry wide event in an academic environment, where future aviation leaders are being taught.
This year’s line up of speakers includes:
Steve Young, Acting Director of IDOT/Aero
Tom Hendricks, President & CEO of NATA
Jim Schultz, Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce
Donald Morris, SIU Faculty
Barry Cooper, FAA
Topics include :
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Privatization of ATC by Airlines
Impact of Business Aviation in Illinois
Third Class Medical Reform
More programming and speakers to be added. Watch for details on registration.
IAC Hotels
At this year’s Illinois Aviation Conference, all conference events will be held on the airport campus of SIU in their beautiful TEC Center, including general sessions, awards luncheon and Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Banquet. To provide options for conference housing, we have selected three hotels in Carbondale for attendees to chose from for their overnight stays.
Holiday Inn and Conference Center
$109.00 plus tax
2300 Reed Station Road
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-549-2600
Room Code: IATA
Hampton Inn
$99.00 plus tax
2175 Reed Station Parkway
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-549-6900
Room Code: IAC
Days Inn
$70.00 plus tax
(formerly Comfort Inn and Suites)
2400 North Reed Station Rd
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-529-2720
Room Code: Aviation Conference
Please call the hotels direct to make your room reservations and do not use online services (Expedia, Hotels.com, etc). If you go through online services IAC can be penalized on its room block.
All hotels are within 10 minutes of the airport campus of SIU.
