About
The Endeavor Awards will be a red carpet celebrity black-tie event that will honor, recognize and celebrate public benefit aviation and the good flying does. Major entertainment and dinner will fill out an evening highlighted by three awards, all supporting people and organizations that have committed resources and assistance to public benefit aviation – free flights flown for humanitarian reasons.
Host Committee
Mark Wolper, President & Executive Producer of the Wolper Organization, Chair of Endeavor Awards Gala Host Committee
Edward Asner, Actor & Winner of Seven Emmy Awards
William S. Ayer, Retired Chairman, Alaska Air Group
Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO of XPRIZE
Alan Dias, Executive Director & AFW Command Pilot since 1995
David T. Feinberg, MD, MBA, President of UCLA Health Systems
Tom Gallagher, Member, Angel Flight West Board of Directors; Chair, Development and Advisory Committee
Michael Herman, Founder and Chairman, North American Communications
John and Martha King, Co-chairmen and Co-owners of King Schools, Inc.
Clay Lacy, Founder/CEO of Clay Lacy Aviation
Benjamin Marcus, Co-Founder & Partner of jetAVIVA & Aerospace Capital
Scott Paraynski, 5-time Shuttle Astronaut and Spacewalker; Chairman, Challenger Center for Space Science Education
John L. Plueger, President and Chief Operating Officer of Air Lease Corporation
Tom Poberezny, Chairman Emeritus of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA)
Sean Tucker, Renowned Oracle Team Airshow Performer and Pilot; Honorary Chair of Young Eagles
Robert Zemeckis, Award Winning Film Producer and Director
Venue
Endeavor Awards will be held at The Samuel Oschin Space Shuttle Endeavour Pavilion in the California Science Center on May 4, 2014. Dinner and the event will happen right under the Space Shuttle Endeavor. This exciting location will surely resonate with those who love flying.
Tickets
The tickets for this event are on sale TODAY January 15, 2014!
You may purchase tickets here: http://www.endeavorawards.org/buy-tickets/