General Sessions — Free admission
Join us for new updates in aviation. Phil Boyer and other industry experts prepare you for what's on the horizon in general aviation each morning. All General Sessions are free.
| Thursday, November 9 |
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| Opening General Session: User Fees: The Threat to GA | 9 a.m.-10 a.m. |
| Learn how AOPA has been successfully leading the fight against user fees. Hear directly from key aviation industry leaders about what's at stake in how the FAA is funded, congressional oversight of the FAA, and your freedom to fly. |
| Friday, November 10 |
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| General Session: The Future of the FAA | 9 a.m.-10 a.m. |
| FAA Administrator Marion Blakey addresses the future of the FAA and what it means to you. Bring your questions for the administrator during the open-mike Q&A session. |
Saturday, November 11 |
| Closing General Session: The Future of AOPA | 9 a.m.-10 a.m. |
| An update from AOPA senior management on the past year and what we will be doing for you in 2007. |
"Every GA Pilot should attend this convention. Hearing from Phil Boyer on what he and the AOPA staff provides is alone worth the cost!" — Robert E. Inman, AOPA 456288
Events
| Thursday, November 9 |
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| Opening Luncheon | 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Convention Center Ballroom |
| Join legendary pilot, journalist, and author Barry Schiff as he takes you on an aviation journey sure to renew your passion for flying. Hear why, after more than 27,000 hours flying aircraft of all shapes and sizes, Capt. Schiff is still in love with general aviation. You'll yearn for the cockpit just listening to him. Schiff has received worldwide recognition for his wide-ranging aeronautical accomplishments. For more than four decades he has brought his wit and intelligence to the pages of AOPA Pilot. He'll bring all that and more to Expo. Lunch is included. (Ticket required; $35 per person.) |
| Welcome Reception — Sold Out | 6 p.m.-7 p.m.
Wyndham Hotel Poolside |
Before going out to dinner, enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks poolside at the Wyndham Hotel. (Ticket required; $35 per person.)
 Join us for a special movie event, One Six Right — The Romance of Flying (shown in high definition with 5.1 surround sound), sponsored by Van Nuys Flight Center, immediately following the reception. Admission is free. (There will be an opportunity to make a donation to the AOPA Air Safety Foundation.) One Six Right is a documentary film that celebrates the unsung hero of aviation — the local airport — by tracing the life, history, and struggles of an airport icon: Southern California's Van Nuys Airport. The film dispels common misconceptions and opposes criticism of general aviation airports. The movie will be shown in the Convention Center Ballroom. Movie time is approximately 73 minutes. |
| Friday, November 10 |
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| Friday Night Party at the Air Museum — Sold Out | 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Palm Springs Air Museum |
| Travel back in time to aviation's heyday. Enjoy dancing and dining amid vintage airplanes. Complimentary round-trip transportation is provided from the Convention Center to the Air Museum. (Ticket required; $70 per person.) |
Saturday, November 11 |
| Closing Banquet | 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Convention Center Ballroom |
Special entertainment — Jason Randal
Renowned illusionist and mentalist, as well as an ATP, Master CFII, and Gold Seal Instructor for airplanes (single- and multiengine) and helicopters.
Jason Randal can be seen regularly on The David Letterman Show and Ellen. He's made more than 100 television appearances with all the greats from Johnny Carson and Merv Griffin to Regis Philbin and Arsenio Hall. He's entertained audiences of all types and sizes around the world with his unique brand of mental magic. Now this longtime AOPA member will be live at Expo.
AOPA will also honor a government official and an individual in the aviation community who did the most to defend and preserve general aviation during the year. Includes dinner. (Ticket required; $65 per person.) |
"The Expo provides me the best opportunity of the year to network with my aviation friends, colleagues, clients and vendors. The face-to-face communication is invaluable and I always look forward to meeting new friends at each AOPA Expo." — Kara Swensen, AOPA 04261052
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