Monday, May 13, 2024

1:30 PM    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Admission (ticketed attendees)  

5:00 PM    Registration - Palm Court Foyer, the Mayflower Hotel

6:00 PM    Welcome Reception (Light Hors d'Oeuvres) - Palm Court, the Mayflower Hotel

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

7:30 AM     Breakfast - East Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

9:00 AM     Official Fly-In Kickoff - State Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

                  Opening Remarks/Welcome 
                  DECA Student Introduction
                  Presenting Sponsor remarks 
                  Hobson Award Presentation 
 

9:30 AM   Panel: Ohio as Manufacturing Powerhouse in the 21st Century
                Moderator: Dave Burrows, Executive Vice President of Engagement, Dayton Development Coalition
                Panel Members: 
                             Gregory Bowles, Head of Government Policy, Joby Aviation 
                             Pete Giambastiani, Vice President, Global Government Relations, GE Aerospace (invited)
                             Jeff Reed, Government & Industry Relations, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

10:45 AM   Panel: China, Ukraine, and the International Security Environment
                  Moderator: Elaine Bryant, Executive Vice President, Aerospace and Defense, Dayton Development Coalition
                  Panel Members: 
                            Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes (USAF, Ret.), Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group, and former Commander, Air                                   Combat Command
                            Lt. Gen. S. Clinton “Q” Hinote (USAF, Ret.), Principal, Pallas Advisors, and former Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff,                                 Strategy, Integration, and Requirements
                            John E. Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine

12:00 PM   Group Buffet Lunch - East Ballroom (seating in State Ballroom)

1:45 PM     Keynote: Intelligence Challenges Facing the Air Force
                  Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects                             Operations and Beavercreek High School graduate

2:30 PM   Keynote: The United States Air Force Today
                Gen. James C. “Jim” Slife, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

3:15 PM     Networking Break

3:30 PM    Keynote - A Preview of the Presidential Race
                 Matthew Herrmann, Senior Advisor, The Roosevelt Group

4:45 PM     Depart the Mayflower Hotel for Congressional Reception (transportation provided)

5:30 PM     Ohio Congressional Reception - Location: Rooftop Terrace of 200 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.                               (corner of 2nd Street and Massachusetts Avenue. N.W.)

7:15 PM     Bus starts to return back to the Mayflower Hotel

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

7:30 AM     Group Breakfast - East Ballroom, the Mayflower Hotel

8:15 AM     Depart for Congressional Sessions (transportation provided) 

9:00 AM     Welcome Remarks

9:15 AM     Congressional Sessions

                     Congressional Members: 
                                 Rep. Mike Turner
                                 Sen. Sherrod Brown 
                                 Rep. Warren Davidson
                                 Rep. Greg Landsman
                                 Rep. Mike Carey 
 

11:30 AM    Wrap-Up/Closing Remarks

11:45 AM    Light Box Lunch

11:45 AM    Adjourn Fly-In

                                   (2) Buses Back to Mayflower Hotel

                                   (1)    Bus will Depart for Reagan Washington Airport (DCA)