You Are Cordially Invited to the Twelfth Wichita Aero Club Gala.
Please join us for cocktails and dinner as we recognize this year’s recipient of the WICHITA AERO CLUB TROPHY Mr. Ron Ryan of Ryan International Airlines.
When: Saturday, January 29, 2022
Where: Doubletree Hotel by Hilton at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport 2098 South Airport Road Emerald Ballroom
Time: Cocktail Hour: 6:00-7:00 PM Dinner: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Tickets
$150 for WAC Members
$175 for Non-Members
$1200 for a Table of Eight
Reservations may be made on-line below, or by calling 316-641-5962
RSVPs and Prepayment requested by January 21, 2022
Business Attire
Sponsorships
We hope you’ll join us for this festive and fun event and consider helping us fund the Air Capital’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) projects involving students from elementary to post graduate level. Our WAC Education Committee has awarded tens of thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants to qualifying schools and educational groups—especially those featuring aerospace components—since our first Gala in 2009. You can be a part of this ongoing effort by choosing to be a:
GOLD - $5,000
SILVER - $2,500
BRONZE - $1,000
About Our Recipient
Ron Ryan, the 12th WAC Trophy Recipient
Most of you probably already know Mr. Ryan well. His nomination cited: “From Learjet captain to Owner/Operator of the U.S.’s largest charter airline to Honorary Commander of McConnell Air Force Base’s 931st Air Refueling Wing and the Wichita River Festival’s Admiral Windwagon Smith, Ron Ryan has served global aviation and his local community with creative leadership, vision, and generosity worthy of lasting recognition as a recipient of the Wichita Aero Club Trophy.”
Learn more about Mr. Ryan here!