Upcoming Annual Meeting
Date: September 13-14, 2024
Location: Olympia, Washington
You are cordially invited to our Fall Northwest Section Conference September 13-14 in Olympia, the state capital of Washington. The host chapter, Mount Tahoma, has planned some fun activities and educational events. It will also be a good opportunity to network with your sister 99s.
The DoubleTree by Hilton Olympia will be the main venue. They have offered a discounted rate of $139 plus tax that expired August 3. Book your room using the above hotel link or call the number on the registration form. If you'd like to share a room and need help finding someone to share with, let us know, and we will help connect you.
On Friday afternoon, the Squaxin Indian Nation is offering an optional boat ride and salmon bake. Numbers will be limited. Additional information including the fee will follow. There is a lively local farmers market near the hotel from 10am-3pm Thursday through Sunday.
On Saturday the annual business meeting followed by the keynote lunch will be at the hotel. In the afternoon we'll head to the Olympia Regional Airport for tours, and then the Olympic Flight Museum for the awards banquet.
The 2-page registration form includes more information about activities, hotel, meals, registration cost, and who to contact with questions. Send your form to your section leaders at northwest99s@gmail.com. Please register by July 29, which is also when the hotel discount expires. The deadline to register for the conference is Sept. 3.
Not able to join us in person? We plan to host the Saturday morning business meeting virtually for all 99s. Please email northwest99s [at] gmail.com for the link.
Past meetings
Spring 2024 Board Meeting
Vice Governor Theresa White arranged a fun tour of Bellingham International (KBLI) airport’s Customs and Border Protection and aircraft rescue/ firefighting (ARFF) operations after our Spring Board of Directors meeting on April 13. Some of us, including the International 99s Director Janet Patton, later went for a walk and to dinner at Anthony’s Hearthfire on the waterfront. Please see the Members Area for the meeting packet, treasurer's report, and proposed 2024-25 budget.
2023 Location and Activities
The Central Oregon High Desert chapter hosted the Northwest Section annual business meeting and conference September 21-24 in Madras, Oregon (S33). The event started with a Thursday evening meet and greet. On Friday, we enjoyed a talk by Mike Kloch of Specialized Aero on upset prevention and recovery, a lunch, and a tour of Epic Aircraft in Bend, followed by a BBQ dinner and movie night at Erickson Aircraft Collection in Madras. Saturday started with the annual business meeting, then lunch with keynote speaker Cecilia Aragon, and finally the awards banquet. The event finished up with a pancake breakfast at the Madras airport on Sunday.
2022 Location and Activities
After a Friday welcome dinner cruise on Lake Coeur D'Alene or alternative wine tasting and dinner at CdA Cellars in Coeur D'Alene, the annual business meeting and Awards Luncheon was held on September 17, 2022, at Historic Flight Museum, Felts Field, Spokane, Washington (KSFF). After lunch came a Wings presentation by Amy Hoover and the closing of the Silent Auction. Local 99s provided transportation. The event ended with an optional dinner at Twiggs across from the Oxford Suites; the other hotel was the Hampton Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn & Suites Coeur d' Alene. See the Coeur D'Alene pamphlet for ideas on what to do when you are next in the area!
2021 Location and Activities
The annual business meeting was hosted jointly by the Mid-Columbia Chapter of the Northwest Section and the Southwest Section of the 99s during September 9-12 at the South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The recommended airport was Vegas/Henderson (KHND).
2020
On September 12, 2020, 10 a.m. Pacific Time, the annual meeting was held virtually via Zoom. Please log in to the Members Area on this website to review the meeting documents in PDF form (reports, etc.).
2019 Location and Activities
August 22-25, 2019! The Mid-Columbia, Cascade, and Crater Lake Flyers chapters were our hosts at the Red Lion Hanford House.
2018 Location and Activities
The Eastern Idaho and Idaho chapters hosted the Northwest Section annual business meeting and conference on September 13-15 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Idaho Falls, ID, on the Snake River. Conference activities included a Wings program by Patty Mitchell, seminars on situational awareness, Angel Flight, and "Learn to Fly Fish," and a dinner with Gene Nora Jessen as keynote speaker. A raffle gave participants a chance to win airplane rides, including in a Beechcraft Staggerwing, and a beautiful quilt, among other prizes.
2017 Location and Activities
Oregon Pines and Columbia Cascade chapters hosted "Converge on the Gorge" on September 14-17, at McMenamin's Edgefield Resort, at the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge. Activities included a WINGS seminar on "Flying in the Gorge" and a drive along the scenic Columbia Gorge Highway (constructed 1916), past Multnomah Falls on our way to Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum (WAAAM). At WAAAM Judy Newman, the Director and fellow 99, treated us to a presentation and tour.
2016 Location and Activities
Greater Seattle, Mt. Tahoma, and Western Washington chapters hosted the Fall 2016 "Soar the Sound" meeting at the Hilton Garden Inn, Mukilteo, and Paine Field, Everett, Washington. After the Saturday morning business meeting at the hotel, participants walked over for the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour, followed by a reception and banquet with a guest speaker. Other tours and seminars provided further entertainment and enlightenment.
2015 Location and Activities
The Intermountain Chapter welcomed us to the great Northwest city of Spokane, Washington. It was "Plane Fun!": arts and entertainment, restaurants, wineries, golf, shopping, and outdoor fun, all within walking distance or via shuttle from the Red Lion Hotel at the Park. Felts Field (KSFF) supported our fly-gal guests with waived tie-down fees, and Western Aviation offered some really nice fuel discounts. Alaska Airlines provided a 5% discount.
Previous meetings
For photos of our fall meetings during 2011-13, please see our Google Album Archive.
Meeting Rotation Schedule
| Hosting Chapter(s) | Year and Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Idaho Idaho |
2003: McCall, ID | |
| Greater Seattle | 2004: Port Angeles, WA | |
| Intermountain | 2005: Spokane, WA | |
| Mid-Columbia Central Oregon Crater Lake Flyers |
2006: Ashland, OR | |
| Devils Tower Montana North Dakota South Dakota Wyoming |
2007: Gillette, WY | |
| Alaska Cook Inlet Mat-Su Valley Midnight Sun |
2008: Anchorage, AK | |
| Columbia Cascade Oregon Pines |
2009: Vancouver, WA | |
| Eastern Idaho Idaho |
2010: Boise, ID | |
| Greater Seattle | 2011: Vancouver, BC | |
| Mid-Columbia Central Oregon Crater Lake Flyers |
2012: Walla Walla, WA | |
| Montana | 2013: Bozeman, MT | |
| Alaska Cook Inlet Mat-Su Valley Midnight Sun |
2014: Fairbanks, AK | |
| Intermountain | 2015: Spokane, WA | |
| Greater Seattle Mount Tahoma Western Washington |
2016: Everett, WA | |
| Columbia Cascade Oregon Pines |
2017: Troutdale, OR | |
| Eastern Idaho Idaho |
2018: Idaho Falls, ID | |
| Mid-Columbia Cascade Crater Lake Flyers |
2019: Richland, WA | |
| Montana Wyoming Big Sky |
2020: Virtual | |
| Joint meeting with the Southwest Section |
2021: Las Vegas, NV | |
| Intermountain | 2022: Coeur D'Alene/Spokane | |
| Central OR High Desert | 2023: Madras, OR | |
| Greater Seattle, Western Washington, Mt. Tahoma | 2024 | International 99s meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 3-7 |
| Montana, Big Sky, Wyoming, Alaska chapters | 2025 | |
| Intermountain, Idaho, Eastern Idaho | 2026 | |
| Greater Seattle, Western Washington, Mt. Tahoma | 2027 | |
| Mid-Columbia, Central Oregon High Desert, Crater Lake Flyers | 2028 | |
| Oregon Pines and Columbia Cascade | 2029: Albany, OR | |
| Montana, Big Sky, Wyoming, Alaska chapters | 2030 | |
| Intermountain, Idaho, Eastern Idaho | 2031 | |
| Oregon Pines and Columbia Cascade | 2032 | |
| Greater Seattle, Western Washington, Mt. Tahoma | 2033 |
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