Individuals interested in exploring career opportunities in the aerospace and aviation sector can do so at a variety of events hosted by local airports, educational institutions and industry leaders. The following calendar includes a sampling that will continue to be updated. If your organization is planning an event that might be relevant to include on our calendar, please email the details to MCLamie@nullTheFreightway.com for consideration.
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| Event Name | Host | Location | Date | Time | Who Can Attend? | Contact Name | Title | Email / Website | Contact Phone |
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| UMSL to welcome its first cohort of first-time freshmen in the new Engineering School | University of Missouri - St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | Fall 2025 | Students enrolled in the new Engineering School | Janet Wilding | Asst. Vice Chancellor, Economic and Community Development | wildingj@nullumsl.edu | 314-516-4261 | |
| Applied Research Symposium | Supply Chain & Analytics Department, University of Missouri - St. Louis | UMSL Campus | Fall 2025 | Open to public; Registration needed | Haitao Li | Supply Chain & Analytics Faculty | lihait@nullumsl.edu | ||
| Taking Off: Impact of New Lambert Terminal & Aerospace on STL | Construction Forum | St. Louis Lambert Int'l Airport Aero Event Space 10701 Lambert International Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63145 | Oct. 22, 2025 | 7:30AM - 9:30AM | Registered individuals. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. | Tom Finan | Tom@nullConstructForSTL.org | 314-880-2063, ext 301 | |
| Girls in Aviation Day | St. Louis University; Oliver L. Parks Dept. of Aviation Science | St. Louis Downtown Airport, Hangar 8 4800 Vector Drive, Cahokia Hts, IL 62206 | Oct. 20, 2025 | 8:30am‑1:30pm | Women students from invited high schools. | Michelle Scheipeter | Aviation Operations Manager | michelle.scheipeter@nullslu.edu | 314-977-9589 |
| AME International Conference: AME St. Louis 2025 | Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) | America's Center Convention Complex | Oct. 6‑9, 2025 | The conference is designed for professionals and organizations across a wide range of industries and sectors. | AME | 224-232-5980 | |||
| Wings-n-Wheels | West Star Aviation, EAA-Chapter 864, Bethalto Chamber of Commerce, Bunker Hill, Illinois Speed Demons, St. Louis Regional Airport | St. Louis Regional Airport 8 Terminal Drive East Alton, IL 62024 | Sept. 27 & 28, 2025 | 9am‑2pm | Free family friendly event; opportunity for free flights for kids ages 8-17. | Danny Adams | Airport Director | dadams@nullstlouisregional.com | 618-259-2531 |
| National Workforce Development Month Apprenticeship Summit | Better Family Life, Inc. | Better Family Life Cultural, Educational & Business Center, 5415 Page Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112 | 9/19/2025 | 10am‑6pm | 10 AM – 2 PM: Dedicated to Youth & High School Seniors, featuring interactive demonstrations and exposure to apprenticeship pathways. 3 PM – 6 PM: Open to the General Community, highlighting career-connected training and employer engagement. Participants will gain firsthand insight into how apprenticeships provide a direct bridge between education and employment. | Norman Miller | nmiller@nullbetterfamilylife.org | 314-367-3440 ext. 505 | |
| Gulfstream St. Louis Hiring Event | Gulfstream | Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel - 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134 | 9/18/2025 | 7am‑6pm | Those interested in seeking career opportunities as avionics technicians, avionics installers, painters, aircraft mechanics and inspectors, logistics personnel, interior installers, technicians, sheet metal technicians, procurement professionals, cabinet makers and finishers, operations management, CNC programmers and operators, continuous improvement professionals, and planning professionals | ||||
| Global Aerospace Summitt | Leadership Council SWIL-Madison & St. Clair County-St. Louis Regional Freightway | The Regency Conference Center 400 Regency Park, O'Fallon, IL 62269 | 8/13/2025–8/14/2025 | 8am-4pm | SWIL Leadership Council office | office@nullleadershipcouncilswil.com | 618-692-9745 | ||
| SWIC Aviation Summer Sampler Camp | ROE40-Southwestern Illinois College-Illinois Math & Science Academy-St. Louis Regional Airport and West Star Aviation | SWIC Granite City 4950 Maryville Rd, Granite City, Illinois 62040 | 7/17/2025–7/19/2025 | 8:45am-4pm & 8am-12pm | 11th -12th grade | Kelly Remijan | kremijan@nullroe40.com | ||
| Drone Academy | Edwardsville YMCA-Meyer Center | 7348 Goshen Rd, Edwardsville, IL 62025 | 7/14/2025–7/17/2025 | 9am-3pm | 2nd-8th grade | Front Desk-Lobby | 618-655-1460 | ||
| Intro To Flight-8 Week Class | Gateway Youth Aeronautical Foundation | Creve Coeur Airport 14301 Creve Coeur Airport Rd, Hnagar #D8 Creve Coeur, MO 63146 | 7/16/2025 & 7/19/2025 | 6pm -8pm & 8am-10am | Ages 14-25 | Joe Steimann | Founder & President | joe.gyaf@nullgmail.com | 314-399-9208 |
| OBAP Aviation Camp | OBAP Ace Academy-St. Louis | Lane Tabenacle CME Church 910 N. Newstead Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108 | 6/23/2025-6/28/2025 | 8am-5pm | Ages 13-18 | Yolandea Wood | Academy Director | yolandea.wood@nullobap.org | 618-444-5925 |
| Aviation Adventure Camp | Duchene High School | 2550 Elm St. St. Charles, MO 63301 | 6/16/2025‑6/20/2025 | 8am-12pm | Boy & Girls-Grade 6-8 | Robyn Fuchs | Coordinator | rfuchs@nullduchesne-hs.org | 636-946-6767 ext. 6902 |
| Youth Aviation Day | Gateway Youth Aeronautical Foundation | Creve Coeur Airport 14301 Creve Coeur Airport Rd, Creve Coeur, MO 63146 | 6/7/2025 | 10am-4pm | For all ages | Joe Steimann | Founder & President | joe.gyaf@nullgmail.com | 314-399-9208 |
| OMEGA Stem Fest | OMEGA Psi Phi Fraternity 88th Tenth District | Lincoln Middle School 12 S. 10th Street, East St. Louis IL | 5/1/2025 | 9am-12:30pm | For all ages | Darryl Jones & Sean Long | STEM Chair & District Rep | ||
| Speed Networking | Supply Chain & Analytics Department, University of Missouri - St. Louis | UMSL Millennium Student Center | 4/15/2025 | TBD | Companies and UMSL Students | Temidayo Akenroye | Supply Chain & Analytics Faculty | takenroye@nullumsl.edu | |
| 66th International Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum | The Transportation Research Forum | Lindenwood University - St. Charles, MO | 4/10/2025‑4/11/2025 | See Registration Options | Transportation practitioners, consultants, regulators, and students and faculty from universities around the world will convene to share ideas, explore current research and policy issues, and build networks. | Transportation Research Forum | info@nulltrforum.org or stltrfchapter@nullgmail.com | (425) 374-8181 | |
| Washington SOAR Into STEM Career & College Fair | The School District of Washington, City of Washington, Washington Area Chamber of Commerece, and Downtown Washington | Washington Regional Airport, 1220 N. Airport Rd., Washington, MO | 4/5/2025 | 9:00 to 10:30 a.m | High school students and families interested in aviation, STEM careers, and related fields | Jennifer Kephart | Superintendent, School District of Washington | jennifer.kephart@nullsdowmo.org | 636-231-2006 |
| SOAR into STEM | Wings of Hope | Chesterfield, MO | 3/30/2025–5/3/2025 | 8:30am – 3:00pm | High School students | Lee Ann Nolte | Education Programs Manager | LeeAnn.Nolte@nullwingsofhope.ngo | 636-778-5487 |
| “Global Supply Chain Management” simulation (Harvard) - Supply Chain Risk Management & Resilience Experiential Exercise | Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation | One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO | Feb. 2025 | TBD | No longer taking registrations | Andy Sample | Associate Director | sample@nullwustl.edu | 314-935-5577 |
| Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day | Ameren Illinois | SIUE School of Engineering 62026, 61 Circle Drive Edwardsville, IL 62026 | 2/22/2025 | 8:30 am-3:30 pm | Students, ages 10-18, who are eager to explore the world of engineering | Ximena Gonzalez-Alfaro | President, SIUE Chapter of the Society of Women in Engineering | xgonale@nullsiue.edu | |
| Student Case Competition | ASCM and Supply Chain & Analytics Department, University of Missouri - St. Louis | UMSL Anheuser-Busch Hall | 2/21/2025‑2/22/2025 | TBD | Competition Teams | Jill Bracy | Supply Chain & Analytics Faculty | bernardji@nullumsl.edu | |
| Launch of New Avionics Program | Soutwestern Illinois College | Granite City Campus | 1/13/2025 | N/A | Keith Mueller | Coordinator, Pilot Training | keith.mueller@nullswic.edu | 618-235-2700, ext. 5683 | |
| “Motor City Game: Lean Thinking & Pull (Effective) Planning for Execution Excellence” (RSVPs due by Nov. 18) | Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation | One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO | 12/3/2024 | 12:30pm – 4:30pm | BCSCI member companies and other aerospace industry professionals on a case-by-case basis | Andy Sample | Associate Director | sample@nullwustl.edu | 314-935-5577 |
| SLP - Explore Session 1 | Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. | 6400 Curtiss-Steinberg Dr, Cahokia, IL | 11/21/2024 | 9:30am – 1:30pm | Members of the Student Leadership Program | Kyle Redner | Public Affairs State Director | kyle.redner@nullgulfstream.com | 912-856-4585 |
| Saint Louis University Girls in Aviation Day | Oliver L. Parks Department of Aviation Science | SLU Center for Aviation Science at the St. Louis Downtown Airport; 4300 Vector Dr, Cahokia Heights, IL 62206 | 10/28/2024 | 8:30am – 1:30pm | Female students, grades 9-12 with chaperones | Chris Penberthy | Director of Undergraduate Outreach | SSEOutreach@nullslu.edu | 314-977-8371 |
| SOAR into STEM | Wings of Hope | Chesterfield, MO | 10/12/2024–11/9/2024 | 8:30am – 3:00pm | High School | Lee Ann Nolte | Education Programs Manager | LeeAnn.Nolte@nullwingsofhope.ngo | 636-778-5487 |
| Manufacturing Week | Center for Workforce Development East Central College | Union, MO | 10/4/2024–10/11/2024 | Anyone | Todd Tracy | Director | todd.tracy@nulleastcentral.edu | 636-649-5807 | |
| 2024 Missouri MFG Day Virtual Program | Missouri Chamber Foundation | Virtual | 10/4/2024 | 9 am - 1 pm | Educators and students across Missouri. | Brian Crouse | Vice President of Education Programs | Bcrouse@nullmochamber.com | 573-634-3511 |
| NASA’s Back-to-School Career Day | NASA’s Next Gen STEM project | Clark Family Branch Library - Teen Creative Center Computer Lab | 9/26/2024 | 9 am - 1 pm | High School | Ashley Curry | Founder, Recruit for Flight | recruitforflight.com | |
| St. Louis Agribusiness Club Event | Supply Chain & Analytics Department, University of Missouri - St. Louis | UMSL Campus | 9/12/2024 | 4:00pm – 6:00pm | Open to public; Registration needed | Jill Bracy | Supply Chain & Analytics Faculty | bernardji@nullumsl.edu | |
| SWIC Aviation Summer Sampler Camp | SWIC with support from various organizations | Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) in Belleville, IL AND St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, Il | 7/11/2024–7/13/2024 | 7/11-7/12 9:00-4:00pm at SWIC in Belleville, IL AND 7/13 8:00 am-12:00 pm at St. Louis Downtown in Cahokia, IL | Students entering grades 11 and 12 | Kelly Remijan | Camp Coordination Contact | https://aiaastlstem.wixsite.com/swic-aviation-camp | |
| OBAP Aviation Camp | Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals | Lane Tabernacle CME Church, 910 Newstead AVE, St Louis MO 6310 with transportation provided to various sites | 6/24/2024–6/29/2024 | 8:00am – 4:00pm | Boys & girls Ages 13-18 | Yolanda Wood | Camp Director | https://obap.org/ace/stlouis/ | |
| Aviation Summer Academy | St. Louis University/School of Science and Engineering | SLU's campus in St. Louis, MO and St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, IL | 6/9/2024–6/14/2024 | Six day, five night residential camp | Students entering grades 11 and 12 | Amy Preis | Outreach Coordinator | sseoutreach@nullslu.edu | |
| Generations Flying club Grand Opening | City of Washington | Washington Regional Airport | 5/18/2024 | 9:00am – 11:00am | Anyone | Pete Kephart | Founder | info@nullgenflyclub.com | 816-274-1807 |