Conference Chairmen

68th Annual International Conference on Mass Properties Engineering
Wichita, Kansas
May 16-21, 2009
Hyatt Regency Wichita

Patrick BrownVictor Graham

 

Patrick Brown Victor Graham
Conference Co-Chairman
Cessna Aircraft

Victor Graham
Conference Co-Chairman
Cessna Aircraft

 

The 2009 Conference is in Wichita, Kansas, the Air Capitol of the World. After an 11 year hiatus, the Wichita Chapter of the SAWE joyously welcomes the SAWE back to Wichita. Many things have changed since your last visit. Wichita’s downtown was revitalized including many fine shops and restaurants suitable for all discerning customers. A $100 million, 30 acre Wichita WaterWalk project was completed. The project is anchored by an interactive waterway featuring waterfalls, fountains, and an outdoor amphitheater.

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Wichita (on the WaterWalk).  From the hotel, it is a maximum 15 minute walk to most of the downtown attractions like Exploration Place (Kansas' premier science center, offers hands-on exhibits that focus on flight, Kansas natural history, medieval life in a three-story castle, and traveling exhibitions.), and Old Town (site for specialty shops, restaurants, and nightclubs). The Sedgwick County Zoo, home to 2,500 animals of over 500 species and Botanica the Wichita Gardens are only a short bus ride away.  Finally, for all of you aviation enthusiasts there are the Wichita Aviation Museum and the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (which some of you may remember from 1998).

We are planning many enjoyable activities that will appeal to your cents and sensibilities during your stay.  The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is planned for Sunday. There are four galleries and plenty of activities for all ages and backgrounds.  In fact, the Hall of Space Museum is one of only three museums in the world to display flown spacecraft from all three early-manned American space programs – Mercury (Liberty Bell 7), Gemini (Gemini 10) and Apollo (Apollo 13).

The Monday night event at the Exploration Place promises to be unforgettable. Besides supping in a gorgeous location overlooking the Wichita WaterWalk on the Arkansas River, attendees will have access to the hands-on aviation and history of Kansas exhibits. Within sight of, and just a short walk from, the Exploration Place is the Keeper of the Plains (symbol of the city and featured on the conference announcement cover page). 

We have an engaged committee putting on this year’s conference.  Help us make this one of the most memorable SAWE Conferences ever. Come to Wichita for the 2009 Conference; enjoy the hospitality, friendliness, and charm of the Midwest.