2016 Luminary Award Recipient
The World Affairs Council of CT is honored to award The Connecticut Aerospace Industries the 2016 Luminary Award.

We are also excited to annouce that this year’s Luminary Award Keynote Speaker will be Colonel Mark Tillman, pilot and commander of Air Force One from 2001 to 2009. Colonel Tillman flew President Bush on September 11th, 2001 and made history as the first pilot to fly a US President into an active war zone.

Sponsorship Opportunites Available – contact Megan Torrey at [email protected]

About the Luminary Award
The annual Luminary Award is the signature event of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut. It honors one or more individuals or an organization from Connecticut that has profoundly influenced global affairs, with a strong emphasis on achieving the overall betterment of the world.

Luminary Award History
2004 – Harry Jack Gray, former Chairman of UTC –keynote The Honorable Alexander Haig
2005 – University of CT UNESCO Chair, keynote — keynote President Mary Robinson
2006 – Save the Children, keynote — keynote Cokie Roberts
2007 – Connecticut’s Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans — keynote General Eric Shinseki
2008 – ESPN International in recognition of their role in global sports diplomacy — keynote Chris Berman
2010 – Former Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger
2011 – Association of Hole in the Wall Camps
2012 – Nobel Peace Prize Committee
2013 – Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation—A leading global innovator
2014 – AmeriCares — keynote Ambassador Robert Ford

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Parking is available in the many parking garages near the Marriott Downtown.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please email [email protected] with any questions, or for more information on sponsorship.