Monday, May 20, 2013

The Museum of Flight Names Star After Seattle Southside Tourism Executive

At Annual Meeting, Museum Honors Katherine Kertzman with Star Named in Her Honor for Years of Dedication to Tourism Industry

Trip Switzer from The Museum of Flight awards Katherine Kertzman with a start named in her honor.

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Published: May 13, 2013

SEATTLE — Katherine Kertzman, Executive Director of Seattle Southside Visitor Services (www.seattlesouthside.com), the official destination marketing organization for the cities of Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac and Tukwila, received a star named in her honor from The Museum of Flight.

The Seattle Southside Annual Tourism Networking Meeting was hosted at The Museum of Flight in the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Trip Switzer, Vice President of Development for the Museum, acknowledged Katherine as a shining star in the tourism industry, gave thanks to her dedication to the Seattle Southside region, and presented Kertzman with a certificate of registry naming a star in her honor.

"Katherine grew this program (Seattle Southside Visitor Services) to become a nationally awarded destination marketing organization. She has served as the co-chair of Washington State Destination Marketing Organization, she sits on the executive board of the Seattle Sports Commission, she was integral in getting Washington Tourism Association off the ground and now she is on the edge of more greatness with the Tourism Promotion Area," said Switzer during the presentation. "She is a mentor and cheerleader to her staff; she is well respected by her peers across the tourism industry as an innovative thought leader. Katherine is currently earning credits to become a Certified Destination Management Executive through Destination Marketing Association International."

The star, located at RA 129.6856956 and Declination -32.78669113, is named in honor of Katherine Kertzman. The official record, listed in the Universal Star Catalog, is copyrighted with the government of the United States of America and was dedicated May 1, 2013.

About Seattle Southside Visitor Services

Seattle Southside Visitor Services (SSVS) is the leading tourism and marketing organization in South King County. The program, offered jointly by the cities of Des Moines, Kent, SeaTac, and Tukwila, is responsible for competitively marketing the area as an ideal travel destination for tourists who wish to explore Western Washington. For more information, please visit www.seattlesouthside.com.

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Museum of Flight to Acquire Lockheed Model 10 Electra via “Project Amelia”

by WarbirdsUpdate on MAY 12, 2013 in AVIATION MUSEUM NEWS

The Museum of Flight’s Lockheed Model 10 Electra, is restored with the colors and

markings of Earhart’s plane. (Image Credit: The Museum of Flight)

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington is well along in its efforts to fund “Project Amelia” which would see the museum acquire a restored and in flying conditionLockheed Model 10E Electra which would be the focal point of a permanent Amelia Earhart exhibit. The plane which is currently in Reno, Nevada will cost $1.2 million with an additional $200,000 needed for the accompanying exhibits and to set up an educational program dedicated to encouraging interest among young women in science, technology, engineering & math (STEM) and will be incorporated in their existing “WomenFly!”program, designed to inspire young women ages 12-18 to pursue STEM education and careers.

Artist’s rendering of the new exhibit.
(Image Credit: The Museum of Flight)

“Project Amelia” has already raised over $800,000 of the monies needed and on the selling side of the transaction, the money received for the plane will fund an endowment for the Women Have Wings Foundation which seeks to invest in women around the world and thereby improve the standard of living for future generations while empowering equality for all, so in effect each dollar going towards the purchase of the plane will be used twice, first in fostering the museum’s female STEM outreach and again when the Women Have Wings Foundation awards cash grants to women who, in their words: “exhibit boldness and courage as Amelia did.”

In addition to the female STEM initiative, the Electra fits well with the museum’s existing collection as it will be the museum’s third aircraft designed by legendary Lockheed aeronautical engineer, Clarence “Kelly” Johnson. When the Electra is in place it will share the museum’s atrium with Johnson’s M-21 Blackbird and F-104 Starfighter.

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