A New Frontiers Gala - Frontiers of Flight Museum

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We are honored to announce that this year’s Frontiers of Flight Museum 2023 Gala Chair is community leader (and community builder), Toni Brinker.

Thank you for your gracious leadership to help us thrive and connect as one community.

Our Gala theme is: A New Frontiers!

Become a Sponsor Now!

Please join us to sponsor or attend this exciting evening, and dress to impress in cocktail attire. The Gala is on Saturday, October 7, 2023, and funds raised will help us to grow and build capacity for the future and support our unique Aerospace-STEM® camps. This year we will serve 48,000 children through STEM-Aerospace education programs and camps. We predict over 150,000 people from all over the world will visit and explore the museum in 2023.

At the Gala, we will launch “DESTINATION: Frontiers” - sparking authentic conversations around the new frontiers of space exploration, the love of flight and history, new advancements in our own Aerospace-STEM® education programs, and new partnerships fulfilling the museum’s vision to use the power of aerospace to improve society.

BID NOW in our Silent Auction!

SPECIAL GUEST
DR. SIAN PROCTOR

Dr. Proctor is a geoscientist, explorer, artist, and astronaut. She was the mission pilot for the Inspiration4 all-civilian orbital mission to space.

Dr. Proctor is one of The Explorer’s Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World.

Her motto is called Space2inspire where she encourages people to use their unique, one-of-a-kind strengths, and passion to inspire those within their reach and beyond.

Dr. Proctor believes that we need to actively strive for a J.E.D.I. space: a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive space as we advance human spaceflight.

LIVE MUSIC FROM RICKI DEREK & THE BAND

Greatly influenced by Sinatra, Dino, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Tom Jones, Bobby Darin & Sammy Davis Jr (to name a few) Ricki Derek has made it his mission in life to channel the greats of past and present with his own style. Whether he's performing with his 24 piece orchestra, his 15 piece Big Band, or leaning against a piano, he always surrounds himself with the best musicians. And if he looks like he’s having a great time it’s because he is. Seeing a Ricki show is like a time machine to the Vegas strip in the early 60’s.

DINNER FROM CELEBRITY CHEF PEJA KRSTIC

Serbian-born Peja Krstic is the chef and owner of critically acclaimed concept restaurants Một Hai Ba and Ichi Ni San. Chef Krstic will delight guests with his signature mix of global flavors.

HOST COMMITTEE

Kymberlaine Banks
Kevin Brooks
Monica Blacker
Bruce Bleakley
Barbara Brice
Roslyn Dawson-Thompson
Joe Dealey, Jr
Alison & Ed Doherty
Lynn Fisher
Theresa Flores
Lynn Hailstone
Dan Hamilton
Teresa Heidt
Pat Holder
Helen Irizarry
Hussain Manjee
Troy & Ryan McCuller
The Mintari Family
Darci Neuzil

Suresh Narayanan
Lance Leslie
Jeremy Lock
John ‘Lucky' Luckadoo
Jan Osborn
Christine Perez
Farris Rookstool III
Carol Seay
D'Andra Simmons-Lock
Chuck Steelman
Abigail & Tony Torres
John Watson
Meredith Walker
Admiral Patrick Walsh, USN, Ret.
Holli Wilborn
James White

THANK YOU SPONSORS