VAN NUYS AIRPORT CITIZENS ADVISORY CHAIR TO RECIEVE LAURENCE P. SHARPLES AWARD FROM THE AIRCRAFT OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION

                                                MEDIA ADVISORY

Van Nuys Airport Citizens Advisory Chair to receive Laurence P. Sharples Award from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

WHAT: Elliot Sanders, Chair of the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Citizens Advisory Council and 20-year VNY pilot, will receive the Laurence P. Sharples Award from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The award is the highest honor given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the life of Laurence P. Sharples, one of AOPA’s founding fathers and its first chairman.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.

WHO: Participants: • Bill Dunn, Vice President Airports, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) • Dawn Veatch, Senior Director of Government Affairs, AOPA • Jeffrey Daar, Board of Airport Commissioners • Steve Martin, Los Angeles World Airports

WHERE: The Park at Van Nuys 7900 Balboa Blvd. Van Nuys, CA 91406 Enter off Balboa Place, look for the alleyway and the red gate.

CONTACT: Call Diana Sanchez at (818) 442-6526 or (818) 216-5290 (cell)