Event for women in aviation set for take-off at Shannon

A SPECIAL networking event aimed at women in aviation takes place in Shannon next week.

To mark International Women's Day, the Shannon Aviation Museum in Smithstown, on the outskirts of the town will host the event from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday next.

The industry led initiative will bring women from the aviation industry across the region together, to create synergies and boost collaboration. 

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The inaugural event is being sponsored by the Shannon Airport Group.

More information on it is available at https://womeninaviationmid.wixsite.com/women-in-aviation

Event Organiser and chair of the Shannon Aviation Museum, Jane Magill said: "We are proud to offer an all-inclusive space for women across the aviation industry to come together, collaborate, support and learn from each other. To kick-start the network, this will be an informal event where women can network and begin to further their relationships with peers. We are thrilled to have the Shannon Airport Group on board as our main sponsors and are really looking forward to welcoming all our attendees."

Speaking on the sponsorship, Mary Considine, chief executive of the Shannon Airport Group added: "The Shannon Airport Group has a proud history of spearheading and supporting aviation in the region. We are delighted to be the main sponsor for this event. The Shannon campus is home to the Republic of Ireland’s largest aerospace and aviation cluster, so the establishment of this network is highly important to support women across the region whose passion and work involves aviation.” 

Founding members of the network hail from aviation and aerospace organisations such as the Shannon Airport Group, Shannon Aviation Museum, Airborne Capital, SILC and Specialist Aviation.