EAA does a lot all year round to encourage women and girls to participate in the world of aviation, but at AirVenture those efforts ramp up. Wednesday was WomenVenture day at the show, and this year's event drew nearly 1,000 women to gather for a group photo on Boeing Plaza. Elissa Lines, EAA's former VP of donor relations, said the original goal for the event was to give female pilots a place to gather at a largely male-dominated convention. It's all about "women helping women overcome the challenges, the fear, the uncertainties, and achieve their dreams," she said. "The percentage of women pilots among all pilots has been a difficult number to push forward. The rewards are tremendous, the opportunities are terrific and the impact on one's life is just amazing. We want to pass it on!" Participants also met for a networking breakfast and lunch.
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