Convention 2022 at a Glance
Story and photos by John Chalmers,
CAHS Membership Secretary
posted October 2022
CAHS Membership Secretary
posted October 2022
For the first time since 2019, stymied by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) was able to hold its annual convention. Held in Winnipeg, it started with a board meeting on Wednesday, 28 September, followed by a meet and greet session. Two days of program sessions were then held on the 29th and 30th. On the evening of 29 September, conventioneers had the new Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada to themselves for a tour. The convention concluded on Saturday, 1 October, with visits to the RCAF Heritage Park and 17 Wing Heritage restoration building in Winnipeg, and a bus trip to visit the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon.
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Gary Williams
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Prior to the start of program presentations held for two days at the Holiday Inn Express hotel, minutes from the Winnipeg airport, national president Gary Williams, who serves also as the Regina chapter president, welcomed all attendees and voiced the pleasure of the CAHS being able to hold a convention in person. For the first time, Zoom video was integrated to make sessions available to members who were not in attendance, but had registered to sign in for online delivery of presentations.
Jim Bell
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National secretary Jim Bell, who serves also as president of the Manitoba chapter, deserves credit and thanks from all CAHS members for his work in planning and organizing the convention and serving as chairman for the sessions. As well, Jim provided technical support for any speakers needing help when cross-breeding their computers with the sound system and projector to show PowerPoint productions.
Sixteen presentations on a variety of topics were included in the schedule, including speakers for lunch, the Friday banquet, and a session at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada on Thursday evening. |