2024 Braniff History and Architecture Conference: When You Got It Flaunt It

Braniff Airways Foundation

Celebrate Braniff's famed history at our Fourth History and Architecture conference

4001 Walnut Hill Ln

<blockquote><h3>Fourth Braniff History and Architecture Conference</h3><p>Join us September 14, 2024, for an impressive list of entertainers, speakers and Braniff employee group interviews will be presented at the most popular and biggest Braniff event held. Braniff Airways Foundation will present the new Hall of Fame inductees for 2024.</p><p>Our day begins in true Braniff fashion filled with a packed agenda filled with color, fashion and fun. After a fully catered BBQ lunch, sit back and relax while enjoying interviews discussing Braniff's role in support of our soldiers in Vietnam, Hall of Fame induction and more.</p></blockquote>

Agenda

We open with an interview with Pilot Bill Martin speaking on Braniff's long history with the Dallas Cowboys as their official airline.  The presentation will reveal wonderful insight into the teams history experiencing legendary Braniff service.  Next, Pilot John Baganz will talk about being Braniff's youngest Concorde pilot with interview from travel correspondent Henry Harteveldt.  This promises to be a mach speed view into the only US based carrier to ever fly Concorde.  The next section will revel in the memory of advertising legend Mary Wells Lawrence and her impact on Braniff.  Meg Williams will be in from Mallorca, Spain to discuss Pangaea & our partnership with her company Stick No Bills.  Finally, Father Greg Mcrayer discusses the plaque dedication and chapel refresh at DFW Terminal B.  Finally enjoy an in-depth interview with many former Braniff flight attendants as they always have great stories to share!

Morning Session

Steps away from the auditorium, make your way to the onsite air conditioned cafeteria where a fully catered BBQ lunch from famed Rudys BBQ on North TX awaits.  There will be plenty of time to reminisce on old memories & make new ones.  Wrapping up lunch, enjoy the JL Sports Asian Dragon Dance Troupe to entertain and keep the energy pumping before heading back to the afternoon session.

Catered BBQ Lunch

Settle in!  Mr. Patrick Carreno, Director of Aviation, City of Dallas will be on site to present Dallas Love Field & the future including updates on both DAL & Dallas Executive.  Thereafter your host David Preziosi will present the Architecture of Braniff International Hotels in Latin America.  This is a rare peek into an often overlooked part of Braniff's legacy.  At 2pm, Henry will interview multiple Braniff pilots on their time flying the skies and all you never knew from the cockpit.  Our annual Hall of Fame segment is up next inducting 6 worthy individuals who made their mark on Braniff.