You are invited to the 2023 CAHS National Convention
in historic Kingston, Ontario
The Canadian Aviation Historical Society is pleased to invite you to our annual convention in Kingston, Ontario, Wednesday 21 June to Saturday 24 June 2023. We have an outstanding programme of speakers and tours for you to enjoy. Convention registration is now open, using this form. Registration for in person attendance is only $240 and includes the Wednesday reception, lunch for three days, and the Friday banquet, plus the tours. Registration for online attendance is $50 for members and $75 for non-members (which includes a one-year online membership to the CAHS). Online registration includes access to all convention sessions via Zoom, but not the tours. Recordings will be made for sessions where the presenter grants permission, and these recordings will be available to all attendees after the convention, where possible.
If you have any difficulty with the form, you can email your information to the CAHS Convention email.
The CAHS National Convention is a great opportunity for you to meet people from across the country who share your passion for aviation. We hope you are able to attend.
If you have any difficulty with the form, you can email your information to the CAHS Convention email.
The CAHS National Convention is a great opportunity for you to meet people from across the country who share your passion for aviation. We hope you are able to attend.
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Download a PDF of the convention poster here…
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Convention Programme
All convention activities take place at the Quality Inn & Conference Centre, 33 Benson Street, Kingston, Ontario. The tour bus will leave from the hotel.
The convention opens with a Meet & Greet on Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm. Reconnect with your friends and meet aviation enthusiasts from across Canada at this informal evening. Hors d'oeuvres are provided, and there will be a cash bar.
On Thursday at 8 am, a bus will take us to Trenton, Ontario, where we will tour Canada's largest air force base. The CC-177 Globemaster, the CC-150 Polaris, the CC-130J Hercules, and the CH-146 Griffon are all based at Trenton. We are also planning a tour of the National Air Force Museum of Canada, featuring one of the only two restored Handley Page Halifax bombers. The museum also features an extensive air park of retired RCAF aircraft. We depart for Kingston at 4 pm. Dinner is on your own, with a free evening to explore Kingston's many points of interest.
Convention sessions run Friday morning from 9 am to 3 pm, and continue on Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm. On Friday we will have sessions on Kingston's aviation history, the Canadair Argus during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tribute to one of our most esteemed members, George Fuller, and sessions about Bev Shenstone and Frank Lince Trethewey. The day concludes with our annual banquet. Saturday starts with detailed looks at Louis Bisson, the aileron patent battle between the Wright brothers and the Aerial Experiment Association, a view of RCAF Air Transport Command in the 1950s, through the eyes of future air force general Bill Carr, developing an interest in aviation in youth, and how to get flights in over 360 types of airplanes. Our speakers include John Chalmers, Robert Downes, H. Robert Galway, Richard Goette, Chris Hargreaves, Russ Klingaman, David Riach, Dr. Dick Stojak, Diana Trafford, Dr David Waechter, and Nick Wolochatiuk.
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday at 3:30 pm EDT, and the banquet will follow at 6:30 pm.
The convention opens with a Meet & Greet on Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm. Reconnect with your friends and meet aviation enthusiasts from across Canada at this informal evening. Hors d'oeuvres are provided, and there will be a cash bar.
On Thursday at 8 am, a bus will take us to Trenton, Ontario, where we will tour Canada's largest air force base. The CC-177 Globemaster, the CC-150 Polaris, the CC-130J Hercules, and the CH-146 Griffon are all based at Trenton. We are also planning a tour of the National Air Force Museum of Canada, featuring one of the only two restored Handley Page Halifax bombers. The museum also features an extensive air park of retired RCAF aircraft. We depart for Kingston at 4 pm. Dinner is on your own, with a free evening to explore Kingston's many points of interest.
Convention sessions run Friday morning from 9 am to 3 pm, and continue on Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm. On Friday we will have sessions on Kingston's aviation history, the Canadair Argus during the Cuban Missile Crisis, a tribute to one of our most esteemed members, George Fuller, and sessions about Bev Shenstone and Frank Lince Trethewey. The day concludes with our annual banquet. Saturday starts with detailed looks at Louis Bisson, the aileron patent battle between the Wright brothers and the Aerial Experiment Association, a view of RCAF Air Transport Command in the 1950s, through the eyes of future air force general Bill Carr, developing an interest in aviation in youth, and how to get flights in over 360 types of airplanes. Our speakers include John Chalmers, Robert Downes, H. Robert Galway, Richard Goette, Chris Hargreaves, Russ Klingaman, David Riach, Dr. Dick Stojak, Diana Trafford, Dr David Waechter, and Nick Wolochatiuk.
Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday at 3:30 pm EDT, and the banquet will follow at 6:30 pm.
Hotel Reservations
The convention rate for the hotel is no longer available. To make your reservation, please contact Kyra, the sales and catering manager, at 613-546-3661 ext. 393 or email knoyes@qualitykingston.com.
Location map for the Quality Inn & Conference Centre, Kingston Central
Kingston
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Current and recent CAHS Annual Convention Sponsors
Please contact the Convention Chairperson if you or your organization would like to sponsor the 2023 (or future)
CAHS Annual Conventions.
CAHS Annual Conventions.
The CAHS 2023 Annual Convention is sponsored by…
Our Society is also grateful to these organizations for sponsoring our recent annual conventions
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