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Get Moving :: December 14, 2007
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Re: Career Expo 2007
P.O. Box 619428
DFW Airport, TX 75261-9428
 
DFW International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration and American Airlines are pleased to invite students, ages Elementary through High School, to attend the Fourth Annual Career Expo at DFW Airport on Friday, December 14, 2007.

Representatives from industry, government and academia have joined forces to introduce our community youth and educators to a multitude of career paths offered by the aviation and transportation industry. Numerous static aircraft, vehicles displays and information booths representing various aspects of the aviation and transportation community will provide the backdrop for this dynamic educational experience.

Students will have the opportunity to learn about the work environment of organizations such as DFW International Airport, American Airlines, Federal Aviation Administration, Civil Air Patrol, Tarrant County College, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Texas Air National Guard and many more. There will also be a live aerobatic aircraft performance, give-aways and door prizes for both students and teachers!

Reservations will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis until November 16, 2007.
Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 @ American Airlines Hanger #2
Grand Marshal :: Jan Collmer
Jan Collmer is a native of Dallas, Texas. He received his initiation into flying at NAS Pensacola, and was awarded Navy wings at NAS Corpus Christi. He flew Navy fighters both active and reserve, including the Panther, Cougar, Banshee, Fury, and F8 Crusader. He retired from active reserve with the rank of Lieutenant Commander..

Jan is an 20+ year airshow veteran and has flown over 300 airshow performances across the United States from Daytona Beach to MCAS Miramar and from Minnesota to NAS Corpus Christi, Texas.

His aviation related activities include serving as President of the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field, two four year terms on the board of the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, former Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and a member of ICAS, CAF, EAA, IAC and many other aviation organizations.

Jan's day job is president of High Voltage Power Systems, Inc. in Dallas, a distributor of high-tech electronic components. He is also very active in civic and charitable institutions and is a Trustee of the University of Dallas.


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High School Students
Arrive 9:30am
Depart 12:00 noon

Middle School Students
Arrive 11:00am
Depart 1:30pm

Elementary Students
Arrive 9:30 or 11:00am
Depart 12:00 noon or 1:30pm

*Groups will overlap to provide us the opportunity to address all our attendees and make acknowledgments

All students must bring a sack lunch. Food service will not be available.

DFW Airport will not be providing transportation to or from this event.

•  AeroVents.com
•  American Airlines
•  American Eagle
•  Aviation Institute of Maintenance
•  Commemorative Air Force
•  Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
•  Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)
•  DFW Collaboration/Phil Waigand
•  Federal Aviation Administration
•  Fort Worth Transportation Authority - The T
•  General Motors
•  Golden Heart Foundation
•  Jan Collmer Airshows
•  Lockheed Martin
•  National Guard Counterdrug Program
•  National Highway Traffic Safety
   Administration
•  S & S Aviators – West Sanders
•  Tarrant County College
•  TCC - NCATT
•  Texas Air National Guard
•  Texas Department of Transportation
•  Texas Motor Speedway
•  Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
•  U.S. Army Reserve Aviation
•  U.S. Civil Air Patrol
•  U.S. Customs and Border Protection
•  U.S. Department of Transportation
•  University of Texas @ Arlington
   Physics/Planetarium
•  URS Corporation
•  Vintage Flying Museum
•  Women in Aviation

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