ANNOUNCING THE NEVADA AEROSPACE HALL OF FAME

       
ANNOUNCING THE 
NEVADA AEROSPACE HALL OF FAME
1ST ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY

HENDERSON, Nevada – On Saturday, November 6, 2010, at 6pm, the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame (NVAHOF) will hold its Inaugural Induction Ceremony. This historic event will see a diverse group of air and space legends inducted before an anticipated audience of 300 or more peers and admirers.  This includes not only NVAHOF members, but also government, aerospace and defense industry leaders, media representatives and aviation enthusiasts from around the country.  The NVAHOF inaugural inductees are: William R. “Bob” Hausler, John A. Macready, Lowell H. Smith, Bruce A. van Voorhis, Robert “Bob” Timm & John W. Cook, Sr., Joseph A. Walker, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, and Marie Elizabeth McMillan.

Thanks to the generosity of the Henderson Executive Airport and Business Aero, LLC, the program will be held in a spacious private hangar of the Henderson Executive Airport.  A private Cocktail Reception, for sponsors and the families of inductees, will begin at 6pm. Dinner will follow at 7pm.  The awards ceremony will include live and multi-media on-stage presentations to each of the eight honorees.

Seating for the Inaugural Induction Ceremony is limited and by advance reservation only.  Seats are $125 and tables of 10, are available for $2,000.  Attire is black tie (dark suit optional).  For further information contact the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame at (702) 560-0623.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information please contact Dawn Barlow-Curtis at (702) 561-6372 /lvdb01@aol.com.

About the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame
The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame is a non-profit, educational institution dedicated to preserving the legacy of the men and women who pioneered aerospace within the State of Nevada. The corporation, Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame, Inc., establishes and maintains an ongoing means of honoring individuals who have contributed in a significant manner to the development, advancement and promotion of aerospace in the Battle Born State of Nevada, or elsewhere. NVAHOF also honors individuals who were not native to Nevada, but whose careers enhanced the aerospace climate worldwide as well as in space. The mission of NVAHOF is unique as it especially recognizes and honors the men and women, CIA, Air Force, and civilian, who worked in secrecy at Groom Lake, the Nevada Test Site, the NASA High Range, Tonopah Test Range, Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, the Fallon Air Station, Stead AFB, and related sites in the state of Nevada.

The goal is to foster, promote, and encourage a better sense of appreciation by the public of those persons’ contributions and the role of aerospace, and to perpetuate the memory of those honored by means of public displays and announcements.
Except in cases involving national security concerns, archival materials collected in the course of researching the above mentioned careers will be filed for future historical reference. Exceptional and responsible consideration will be given to selection of nominees without compromising the secrecy of their deeds and accomplishments.

The primary educational objectives of the NVAHOF focus on honoring the past by supporting the future of aviation.  First, the programming consists of four annual scholarships awarded to outstanding students of aviation and aerospace engineering on the high school and university levels.  Second, the NVAHOF also provides a state-wide Speakers Bureau for outreach within the community.  The third educational objective is the creation of an accessible archive of Nevada aviation history.  The uniqueness and diversity of Nevada’s aviation projects make it the most important state in the nation in regards to cutting-edge aerospace technology and development.  A virtual museum and research archive satisfies the final educational objective, while the NVAHOF searches for a permanent home for is collection.

WHO: The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame (NVAHOF)

WHAT: Inaugural Induction Ceremony

WHERE: Henderson Executive Airport, 3500 Executive Terminal Drive, Henderson, NV 89052

WHEN: Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 6pm

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