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Contact:  Alice Rice

05/28/01                                                                                   281-334-5932 

AWAM’S GALLERY OF WOMEN A HIT AT PAMA 

At the recent Profession Aviation Maintenance Association conference in Long Beach, CA the Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) arranged a gallery of pictures portraying women in various jobs within the aviation maintenance industry. 

Posters of women aviation maintenance technicians doing their jobs were arranged in a gallery setting in the reception area at the PAMA conference.  Shuttle technicians, airline mechanics , technicians building their own aircraft and general aviation maintenance technicians are samples of the women pictured in the gallery. 

AWAM also had a booth and hosted a breakfast during the conference.  The booth contained AWAM information and had special items for sale.   The breakfast was in honor of women in the aviation maintenance career field.  Many attendees were women in technology and others interested in learning about AWAM. 

Robin Lamar, AWAM President, said that, “While AWAM has had a booth at PAMA previously, this was our first year to participate on a wider basis.  We thank PAMA for that opportunity and hope to continue on this level at future conferences.” 

AWAM is a four year old organization whose mission is to provide support and to champion women’s professional growth in aviation maintenance/technology.   This is accomplished through education, scholarships, networking and informational publications.   For more information, call 386-424-5780 or visit us at www.awam.org. 

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