Sunday, September 8; 11:30-3:30 pm St. Paul Downtown Airport-Innovation Field Trip
NASAO will kick-off the convention with an innovation field trip. As we travel to downtown St. Paul airport, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more how this unique airport operates, and also visit innovation stations set-up through out the day. The innovation stations will include the airport's flood wall; a learning jet; drones and more! Cirrus Aircraft will also have a jet on display. More information will follow!
Sponsored by Cirrus Aircraft, Metropolitan Airport Commission
Monday, September 9; 6:30-9:30 pm MNDOT Aeronautics Presents Can Can Wonderland Fun
Join NASAO and MNDOT Aeronautics for a fun team building evening at Can Can Wonderland! On Monday evening, attendees will travel to this game and entertainment hall in St. Paul. The facility includes a miniature golf course with each hole designed by local artists. In addition, attendees will have a chance to test their skills with arcade games featuring an electro-mechanical arcade with games from 1974 and earlier; a retro arcade, featuring games from the 80s and 90s along with Ping-Pong, Bubble Hockey and Skeet-Ball, and an electronic arcade with neon arcade games.
Sponsors- Jviation, Aviation Management Consulting Group; Delta; Minnesota Business Aviation; Visit St. Paul; TKDA,
Wednesday, September 11; 11:30-2:30 PM 3M Technical Tour
As the convention comes to a conclusion, we have one last special activity planned! NASAO has scheduled a trip to tour the 3M innovation center! During this visit, attendees will have the opportunity to view a range of technologies underlying the thousands of products developed by the 3M Company. If you are interested in attending, please contact Linda Connor to reserve a spot as space is limited, please RSVP to Linda by Friday, August 30.
Guest Events
Monday, September 9; 11:00-4:00pm- Paint Your Plate
NASAO guests will travel to Paint Your Plate, a contemporary ceramics studio. While there, guests will have the options of choosing a wide variety of options from plates, mugs to dog bowls and figurines to decorate with creative painting supplies! Please meet at the hotel lobby for the departure.
Tuesday, September 10; 10:00-3:00 p.m.-The Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Attendees will visit the St. Paul Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
The Como Park has 25 animal habitats including orangutans, gorillas, giraffes, lions, tigers and more.
The conservatory occupies one full acre under glass, managing six indoor gardens and three outdoor gardens and annually manages 50,000 plants from 1,684 separate species.
NASAO will kick-off the convention with an innovation field trip. As we travel to downtown St. Paul airport, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more how this unique airport operates, and also visit innovation stations set-up through out the day. The innovation stations will include the airport's flood wall; a learning jet; drones and more! Cirrus Aircraft will also have a jet on display. More information will follow!
Sponsored by Cirrus Aircraft, Metropolitan Airport Commission
Monday, September 9; 6:30-9:30 pm MNDOT Aeronautics Presents Can Can Wonderland FunJoin NASAO and MNDOT Aeronautics for a fun team building evening at Can Can Wonderland! On Monday evening, attendees will travel to this game and entertainment hall in St. Paul. The facility includes a miniature golf course with each hole designed by local artists. In addition, attendees will have a chance to test their skills with arcade games featuring an electro-mechanical arcade with games from 1974 and earlier; a retro arcade, featuring games from the 80s and 90s along with Ping-Pong, Bubble Hockey and Skeet-Ball, and an electronic arcade with neon arcade games.
Sponsors- Jviation, Aviation Management Consulting Group; Delta; Minnesota Business Aviation; Visit St. Paul; TKDA,
Wednesday, September 11; 11:30-2:30 PM 3M Technical Tour
As the convention comes to a conclusion, we have one last special activity planned! NASAO has scheduled a trip to tour the 3M innovation center! During this visit, attendees will have the opportunity to view a range of technologies underlying the thousands of products developed by the 3M Company. If you are interested in attending, please contact Linda Connor to reserve a spot as space is limited, please RSVP to Linda by Friday, August 30.
Guest Events
Monday, September 9; 11:00-4:00pm- Paint Your Plate
NASAO guests will travel to Paint Your Plate, a contemporary ceramics studio. While there, guests will have the options of choosing a wide variety of options from plates, mugs to dog bowls and figurines to decorate with creative painting supplies! Please meet at the hotel lobby for the departure.
Tuesday, September 10; 10:00-3:00 p.m.-The Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Attendees will visit the St. Paul Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
The Como Park has 25 animal habitats including orangutans, gorillas, giraffes, lions, tigers and more.
The conservatory occupies one full acre under glass, managing six indoor gardens and three outdoor gardens and annually manages 50,000 plants from 1,684 separate species.