NAAA is excited to announce that U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Captain and Pilot, as well as author, Shannon Huffman Polson will serve as this year’s Kickoff Breakfast speaker at the 2017 NAAA Ag Aviation Expo on Dec. 4. She will share her flight experiences and stories of grit and leadership. See the video below to watch her welcome to Ag Aviation Expo attendees.
Shannon is a woman of many firsts. Among those high points: She is the first woman to fly Apache combat helicopters in the U.S. Armed Forces, where she served on three continents and led two flight platoons and a line company.
After nearly a decade as an Army officer and attack aviation leader, and later, as a leader and manager in the corporate sector at Guidant and Microsoft, Shannon turned her attention to storytelling, sharing the stories of remarkable female leaders and trailblazers through her “Grit Project” and other writing endeavors.
Drawing on a distinguished military and corporate career, she reveals her lessons learned and leadership strategies to help you harness your own inner strength, move beyond resistance, and attain your goals. With an emphasis on grit – which she describes as “a dogged determination in the face of difficult circumstances” – she demonstrates how to tap into that passion and resolve so you can face your limitations, own your sense of purpose, and become a leader of greatness.
Thank you to BASF for sponsoring the 2017 Kickoff Breakfast.
Book Your Hotel Room
2017 NAAA Convention housing is coordinated through the Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Housing office. Please do not call the hotels directly; use the link and/or phone number below to book your room.
Rooms are available at the Westin Savannah Harbor (directly next to the convention center), Hyatt Regency Savannah and Savannah Marriott Riverfront hotels (across the river from the convention center and Westin – transportation provided).
Book your room today by clicking
here or calling the housing bureau at (912) 644-6465. Please note that reservations are taken Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you cannot call during those hours, please book your room online
here.
PLEASE NOTE THE CANCELLATION POLICY FOR THE WESTIN. For each reservation canceled after Nov. 1, 2017, a non-refundable one night room and tax will be charged to the credit card on file. Guests who check out early (prior to the reserved check-out date) will be assessed one full night's room charge, plus applicable taxes. This was put in place in 2015 due to many people canceling rooms at the Westin a few days before the NAAA Convention, leaving dozens of rooms unfilled at that hotel.
Complimentary Transportation & River Taxis
Complimentary river taxis and bus transportation will be provided between the hotels, convention center and the downtown Savannah entertainment district for all exhibitors and attendees.
