Conferences, Meetings, Symposia, etc.

6th International Airship Convention
3 August 2006; London, England

The Convention theme is "Airships -- Evolution and Operations" and will be held at the Victory Services Club, near Marble Arch, London on Thursday, 3rd August 2006.

It is a one-day event, to be held 300 metres from Marble Arch in the centre of London. We have kept down the delegate price to the minimum (see 1.2 MB pdf brochure) and special cheap-rate accommodation is available at the venue for those who want to stay, including their families who might like to sight-see London and its environs (see page 2 of brochure).
 
All speakers are by invitation only and are leaders in the field of manufacture and operation.  
 
I hope that some of you will be able to attend. You can book on-line on our web site Airship Shop (details on the brochure).

Arnold Nayler

Past events

AIRSHIP ASSOCIATION: Annual General Meeting 2005
20 April 2005; London, England

The Annual General Meeting of the Airship Association will be held on Wednesday 20th April 2005 at The Royal Institute of British Architects, 66 Portland Place, London W1B 1AD - the nearest Underground station is Regents Park on the Bakerloo Line. Click here for a map of the location: RIBA.

All members are welcome to attend. Guests are also welcome but they are not entitled to vote on official business.

Doors open at 6pm for refreshments. The AGM begins at 6.30pm and will be followed by a members' meeting featuring an illustrated presentation entitled: "The Transfer of the Zeppelin NT-07 to Japan" to be given by Dr Bernd Straeter, Chief Executive of Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik.

Airships to the Arctic III Symposium
May 31 to June 2, 2005; Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sustainable Northern Transportation

An international race has emerged for leadership in the development of a new generation of airships. This is very good news for northern Canada and for other inaccessible regions of the world. Airships could offer lower costs and fewer negative side effects than the construction of all-weather roads through sparsely populated territories.

The University of Manitoba Transport Institute is proud to announce the third Airships to the Arctic symposium for May 31 to June 2, 2005 at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Five airship developers are coming to Manitoba to brief the business community on the future of passenger, freight and remotely controlled airships: 21st Century Airships, Ohio Airships, Zeppelin, HAC, and Delcon (the former CargoLifter). Input suppliers will discuss new materials and control systems that are being used in the next generation of airships.

Climate change in the Arctic and the boreal forest zone is giving new impetus for the demand for airships. Milder winters are limiting the season of temporary ice roads built over lakes and muskeg. Concerns are also rising that warmer climates may lead to massive forest fires that could threaten aboriginal settlements. Airships, which can provide year-round transport to remote and inaccessible regions, offer a new means to deal with the impacts of climate change. Conference speakers include experts on climate change and emergency response, representatives from the Northern communities and shippers representing mining, energy development, food products, construction/heavy lift sectors and the military.

Manitoba offers a strategic location for trans-shipment to the North, and an inviting place for the airship industry to establish. The Manitoba aerospace cluster includes expertise in the assembly and repair of engines, manufacture and fabrication of composite components, and is an ideal site for cold weather testing and certification. Located at the edge of the highly industrialized heartland of North America, Manitoba is the gateway to the Arctic landmass. Increasingly airships are viewed as a means of unlocking Canada’s storehouse of mineral and energy wealth. Speakers will address these topics and many others.

The 2005 conference venue is the Fort Garry Hotel at Winnipeg. Visit www.umti.ca to download the proceedings of previous symposiums, or for more information contact Sharon Cohen at (204) 474-7072 (direct) or 474-9842 (Transport Institute reception).

2005 Naval Airship Association REUNION
8-11 September 2005; Portland, Oregon USA

HOTEL: RED LION-JANTZEN BEACH
909 N. HAYDEN ISLAND DRIVE
PORTLAND,OR. 97217

TELE: 800-643-7340

COST : $89/DAY INCLUDING TAX (Make your own reservations with the hotel) Mention the NAA reunion. Registration for the reunion will be $70 per person. This includes reception and banquet.

Send REUNION Payment to: John Kane, 2 Maryhill Dr, St Louis, MO 63124-1357.

Program: 8th Reception 1800 Casual Dress-Heavy hors d'oeuvres-Cash bar

Friday: 9th Bus trip to NAS TILLAMOOK, WWII LTAS base, plus trip to Tillamook cheese factory. Museum admission, lunch and guided tour $16.95
per person.

Saturday: 10th Bus trip to see the Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose". Admission $6. Also tour the American Blimp Corp (Lightship)

SUNDAY: 11TH Members meeting, Banquet Reception 1800, Dinner 1900

We have reserved 70 rooms so don't delay making reservations.

5th International Airship Convention & Exhibition
19-22 August 2004, UK

DGLR Workshop VII
25-26 June 2004
LTA-Systems as Platforms for Measurements, Observation and Communication
Aeronauticum, Nordholz, Germany

DGLR Commitee S2.3 Flight Systems Lighter Than Air
Dipl.- Ing. Mathias Mandel
phone: ++49 531/2359 - 211 email: mandel@aerodata.de
Dr.- Ing. Thorsten Lutz
phone: ++49 711 / 685 - 3406 email: lutz@iag.uni-stuttgart.de

Colloque International Aerall
29-30 January 2004
“Des Dirigeables pour l'Humanité Pour une stratégie de développement du Dirigeable”

AEROCLUB DE FRANCE
6 rue Galilée, 75016 Paris, France
contact: Christine Dufrénois
tel: 01-43-61-74-30
Presentations in English and in French - all sessions include simultaneous translation.

15th AIAA LTA TC Conference & Exhibition
17-19 November 2003, Denver, Colorado, USA

Combined with: 3rd AIAA Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Forum: An Aviation System for the 2nd Century of Flight.

29th Joint Airship Symposium with the Royal Aeronautical Society
4 November 2003, London, UK

The venue is The Royal Aeronautical Society, 4 Hamilton Place, London W1 which is at the bottom of Park Lane just below the Hilton Hotel.

Airships to the Arctic II Symposium
21-23 October 2003, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

The University of Manitoba Transport Institute will host a circumpolar symposium to explore the airship industry. Leading experts and developers are coming to Manitoba to brief the business community on the future of airships for this location.

Great Blimp Meet: Dayton, Ohio
11-13 July 2003

A free signature event of the Inventing Flight Celebration, will take place on the grounds of the United States Air Force Museum. The meet could possibly set the world record for the largest number of blimps in one location since World War II – five blimps are already confirmed and more are in the works!