DATE
EVENT
 

Joint Dinner Meeting with AAAA
WHO: Col. Newman Shufflebarger, Project Manager, U.S. Army Cargo Helicopter Office
 WHAT: “CH--47F Model Success”
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
 WHEN: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:30pm
 Sponsor: LORD CORPORATION
 Reservations: dinnermeetings@ahsphillypa.org or  610-522-4973
Jan 22 , 2010
Technical Lunch and Learn:
WHO: Thomas Ruffhead, Fluid Conditioning Products, Inc.
WHAT: Overview of Filter Design and Performance
WHERE: Boeing Philadelphia, 3-04.1 REC Rm (Non-Boeing must meet at 3-10 Lobby!)
WHEN: Friday Jan 22, 12pm. Guests must RSVP 24hrs in advance if coming from outside Boeing!
Jan 12, 2010
Lichten Award and Dinner Meeting:
WHO: Rhett Flater, AHS International Executive Director
WHAT: "The New Department of Defense Policy for Rotorcraft Science and Technology"
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
WHEN: Lichten Competition @ 3pm at Boeing Philadelphia REC Room (building 3-04)
Dinner Meeting: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:30pm
Sponsor: IBM Rational Software
Dec. 8, 2009
Dinner Meeting:
WHO: Dr. Nicholas Strauss, Boeing & Judith Redlawsk, Harsco
WHAT: "Potential Rotorcraft Technology Applications for Delaware Bay Patrol"
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
WHEN: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:30pm
Sponsor: BREEZE-EASTERN CORPORATION, UNION NJ
Nov. 17, 2009
Joint AHS-AAAA Dinner Meeting
 WHO: Dr. Bill Lewis, Director of US Army Aviation Engineering, AMRDEC, Redstone Arsenal, AL
WHAT: "Aviation Engineering Activities in Support of the Army Fleet"
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
WHEN: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:30pm
Sponsor: PIASECKI AIRCRAFT CORP. ESSINGTON PA
Oct. 13, 2009
Dinner Meeting:
WHO: Walter Gutsche, Boeing Company, AHS Philadelphia Board Member
WHAT: "From Flight School to Vietnam"
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
WHEN: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:30pm
Sponsor: OLYMPIC TOOL - ASTON PA
Sept. 15, 2009
Dinner Meeting:
WHO: Colonel Pete Mapes, USAF OSD Pilot Physician
WHAT: “DOD Helicopter Miishap Review” - Presentation Download
WHERE: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
WHEN: Cocktail hour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Sponsor: EATON AEROSPACE - ELECTRICAL SENSING AND CONTROLS DIVISION
May. 11 thru 19, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
May 11th, 2009 to May 19th - 2009 AHS Forum Dry Runs:
Download power point flier
May. 12, 2009
Dinner Meeting: *SPECIAL*
WHEN: Cocktail hour and museum tour - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
WHAT: “AN EVENING AT THE AMERICAN HELICOPTER MUSEUM”
PLACE: The American Helicopter Museum 1220 American Boulevard West Chester, PA 19380
Sponsor: Universal Service Associates
Reservations: dinnermeetings@ahsphillypa.org or  610-522-4973
May. 1, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
Friday, May 1st, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Robert Derham, The Boeing Company - "Anticipating DoD Source Selection Criteria to Guide Advanced Design"
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Gillman at 610-591-2190 or Joseph.Gillman@boeing.com
Apr. 14, 2009
Dinner Meeting:
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
Lt. Col Paul Rock Jr. Commanding Officer During deployment - “Debrief of First MV-22 Osprey Deployment”
PLEASE NOTE EARLY START
Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:15 pm, Dinner - 6:15 pm, Presentation - 7:00 pm
Sponsor: Timken Aerospace and Defense
Reservations: dinnermeetings@ahsphillypa.org or  610-522-4973
Apr. 8, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Roger Lacy, The Boeing Company - "Optimal Transportation"
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Nickerson at 610-591-7314 or joseph.d.nickerson@boeing.com

Apr. 3, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
Friday, April 3rd, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Fred Piaseck, Piasecki Aircraft Corp. - "X-49A Speed-hawk News"
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Gillman at 610-591-2190 or Joseph.Gillman@boeing.com
Apr. 1, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Robert Narducci, Ph.D., The Boeing Company - "Comparison of Blade Tip Vortex Calculations to Wind Tunnel Measurements"
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Gillman at 610-591-2190 or Joseph.Gillman@boeing.com
Mar. 11, 2009
Technical Lunch Meeting:
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Thomas Zientek, The Boeing Company - "The Unloaded Lift Offset Rotor"
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Gillman at 610-591-2190 or Joseph.Gillman@boeing.com
Mar. 10, 2009

Dinner Meeting:
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009 - Dinner meeting photo's
Brigadier General William T (Tim) Crosby, Program Executive Office (PEO), Aviation. US Army - “The PEO Perspective”
Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Sponsor: BAE Systems

Mar. 4, 2009
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 - 12:00-12:45pm
Mr. Marc Sheffler , The Boeing Company - Bringing Order Out of Chaos: Driving MDAO and More Accurate Analyses Earlier in the Design
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 2nd floor, column F7
Contact: Joseph Gillman at 610-591-2190 or Joseph.Gillman@boeing.com
Feb. 10, 2009

Dinner Meeting:
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 - Pictures from February dinner meeting (posted 02-25-09)
Ret Butler, Engineering Program Manager, Keystone Helicopter - "Would you like SAR with that? How Keystone Helicopter is creating the Search and Rescue S92 Helicopter?"
Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Sponsor: Keystone Helicopter

Jan. 13, 2009
Dinner Meeting:
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 - Pictures from meeting
Tom Laux Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Air Programs) - "The Role of Rotorcraft in the War on Terror”
Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Sponsor: Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
Dec. 9, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
“Issues with Civil Helicopter Performance Charts” - Shawn Coyle Instructor and Consultant at Eagle Eye solutions, LLC
Place: Upstairs in the Tiffany Room at D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Sponsor: Rockwell Collins
Nov. 11, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
Brandywine Valley Chapter of ASM International® Joint Meeting with the American Helicopter Society (AHS) Meeting -
Dale Weires and Scott Holder of Boeing Integrated Defense Systems, “Low Pressure Vacuum Carburizing and Gas Quenching of Gear Steels”
PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE:
The Mendenhall Inn - Route 52, Mendenhall, PA
Oct. 14, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
Dr. Valery Godinez - Manager of Research Contracts & Applications at the MISTRAS Group - “Non-Destructive Techniques in the Aerospace Industry”
Sponsor: Olympic Tool
Oct. 13 - 14, 2008
Rotorfest 2008!!
On Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 13th from 10:00 am to 4:30 p.m. both days. The cost is $10 for adults and seniors, students & children $5 and kids under 24 months Free.
Sept. 9, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
Bruce Oestreich, Director Rotorcraft Systems Engineering Boeing Integrated Defense Systems - V-22 Deployment Status / Update
Sponsor: Breeze Eastern Corp.
Apr. 15, 2008
Dinner Meeting: (Updated Images from Last Meeting) - Philadelphia Chapter of the American Helicopter Society and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the AAAA:
PATRICK DONNELLY Director, Advanced Rotorcraft Systems Rotorcraft Systems, The Boeing Company - "Overview of Advanced Rotorcraft Systems”
Sponsor: GE
Mar. 11, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
"The X-49A SpeedHawk" - Chief Test Pilot Steve Schellberg Program Manager, “X-49A SpeedHawk” Piasecki Aircraft
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Sponsor: http://www.piasecki.com/
Feb. 12, 2008
Dinner Meeting:
"Non-Destructive Test Techniques" - Dr. Valery Godinez, Physical Acoustics Corporation, Princeton Junction, NJ
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sponsor: Olympic Tool
Feb. 12, 2008
Technical Lunch & Learn:
"Non-Destructive Test Techniques" - Dr. Valery Godinez, Physical Acoustics Corporation, Princeton Junction, NJ
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Time: 12:00 -12:45pm
Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04, 1stfloor, column D4Rotorcraft Engineering Conference (REC) Room
Jan. 8, 2008
Dinner Meeting: JOINT DINNER MEETING - Philadelphia Chapter of the American Helicopter Society and The Greater Philadelphia Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Program: “World Helicopter Market: Trends and Forces 2008” - Pictures from meeting
Speaker: Mr. Rhett Flater - AHS Executive Director
Sponsor: BAE Systems
Jan, 2008
Lichten - Win $500 for just writing a paper:
The award for the Lichten winner consists of a $500 honorarium made available from Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., complimentary travel from anywhere in the U.S. to the Forum site, plus complimentary registration and lodging at the AHS Annual Forum.
Flyer - PDF
Procedure - PDF
Nov. 13, 2007
JOINT DINNER MEETING Philadelphia Chapter of the American Helicopter Society and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the AAAA
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 (PPT)
Program:“The Future of Army Aviation”
Speaker: COL Theresa Barton - TRADOC System Manager (TSM) Lift
Nov 1, 2007
Penn State Aerospace Engineering Reception - Join us for an enjoyable evening with fellow Penn Staters.  Hear about Aerospace Engineering activities at Dear Old State from department head George Lesieutre, other faculty members, and students. 
Thursday, November 1, 2007, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
American Helicopter Museum
1220 American Boulevard
West Chester, PA
Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments
Please RSVP to Ms. Debby Mayes (dvm3@engr.psu.edu)
Oct. 9, 2007
(PPT), (PDF)
Program: “Commercial Hovercraft in the 21st Century”
Speaker: Kurt Peterson, President, ATLAS Hovercraft, Inc Sponsor: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
Oct. 13, 2007
The American Helicopter Museum & Education Center will be hosting its eighth annual All Helicopter Air Show -Rotorfest.
West Chester, PA On Saturday, October 13th and Sunday, October 14th from 10:00 am to 4:30 p.m. both days. The cost is $10 for adults and seniors, children $5 and kids under 24 months Free.
Oct. 09, 2007
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 (PPT), (PDF)
Program: “Commercial Hovercraft in the 21st Century”
Speaker: Kurt Peterson, President, ATLAS Hovercraft, Inc Sponsor: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
Sept. 11, 2007
Boeing Rotorcraft: “Providing Value to our Customers, Now & in the Future” - Phil Dunford, Director, Division Operations
Apr. 27, 2007
April 27 Joe Irwin, The Boeing Company, Boeing Bldg 3-04 1st Floor, Col D4 "ADS-33E Predicted and Assigned Low-speed Handling Qualities of the CH-47F with Digital AFCS"
Apr. 26, 2007
April 26   Dave Poling, The Boeing Company, Boeing Bldg  3-04 1st Floor, Col D4 "Quad Tilt Rotor for Joint Heavy Lift"
Greg Nichols, The Boeing Company "The Evolution of a Rotorcraft Constructive Simulation Model"
Apr. 24, 2007
April 24   Bob Derham, The Boeing Company, Boeing Bldg 3-04 2nd Floor, Col A7 "Advanced Tandem Rotor Helicopter for Joint Heavy Lift"
Apr. 10, 2007
April 20   Rupert Seals, The Boeing Company, Boeing Bldg 3-04 1st Floor, Col D4 "A Re-configurable Portable Simulator to Support Rotorcraft Tactical Mission Rehearsal and Advanced Concepts Prototyping"
Apr. 17, 2007
Tuesday, April 17th, 2007:
Lieutenant Colonel Gary L. Maddux Jr., HMX-1, USMC Aircraft Maintenance Officer - “Marine Presidential Helicopter Squadron One: Past, Present, and Future” - Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm
Feb. 20, 2007
Joint AIAA and AHS Meeting:
Dr. David Poling - Boeing Quad Tiltrotor Program Manager: “Next Generation Heavy Lifter” - Tuesday, February 20, 2007, Place: D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063 Time: Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm - PHOTOS
Feb. 20, 2007
Robert Bruff - Boeing Rotorcraft, “Placement of the Systems Engineering Organization within an Aerospace Firm” Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Time: 12:00 - 12:45pm Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04 Rotorcraft Engineering Conference Room, 1st floor, column D4
Feb. 9, 2007
Dr. Hui Min Huang NIST – National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, “Levels of Autonomy for Unmanned Systems”; Date: Friday, February 9, 2007 Time: 12:00 - 12:45pm Location: Boeing Philadelphia, Building 3-04 Rotorcraft Engineering Conference Room, 1st floor, column D4
Jan. 10, 2007
Jan. 9, 2007
Commander Brian D. Johnston, USNR - “Navy Helicopter Service In Support Of Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts” - Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Jan. 24,
2007
The Philadelphia chapter is pleased to announce the annual Lichten Award Competition for the Mideast region, to be held January 24, 2007.
Dec. 12, 2006
“Chinook Worldwide Versatility” - COL Newman D. Shufflebarger, Project Manager for Cargo Helicopters - Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm, D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
Nov. 14, 2006
“The State of The Market” - Cocktails - 5:30 pm, Dinner - 6:30 pm, Presentation - 7:15 pm, D’Ignazio’s Towne House Restaurant, 117 Veterans Square, Media, PA 19063
Oct. 27, 2006  
Oct. 17, 2006  
Oct. 14, 2006
Oct. 12, 2006
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