LEARN the latest research results in TIGHAR’s ongoing investigation of the Amelia Earhart disappearance. New analysis of a torn section of aircraft aluminum found on Gardner Island (now Nikumaroro) may conclusively link the artifact to the Earhart aircraft. SEE artifacts believed to be relics of the last days of Amelia Earhart’s survival as a castaway – the famous freckle crème jar, the broken pocket knife, and much more.
		MEET TIGHAR Forensic Imaging expert Jeff Glickman. Jeff will be here from Seattle doing hyperspectral imaging of artifacts. We’re eager to see what new information may be revealed.
MEET TIGHAR Senior Archaeologist Dr. Tom King. Tom has supervised TIGHAR’s archaeological operations on Nikumaroro, including the excavation of the castaway campsite. He is the primary author of Amelia Earhart’s Shoes – Is the Mystery Solved? and has written a novel about life on Nikumaroro titled Thirteen Bones. He’ll have copies to sell and sign.
				MEET TIGHAR Executive Director Ric Gillespie and TIGHAR President Pat Thrasher. Ric and Pat founded TIGHAR in 1985. After 28 years in Wilmington, Delaware they moved the organization’s headquarters to Oxford, Pennsylvania in December 2013.
TOUR the new TIGHAR Research & Conference Center on Lochaber Farm, an eleven acre facility in beautiful southeastern Chester County horse country. Still very much a work-in-progress, TIGHAR’s new headquarters has tremendous potential for development as a center for aviation historical research and education. SAVE on TIGHAR Store items. Huge one-day-only discounts on books, mugs, T-shirts, sweat shirts, etc. ENJOY a day of intelligent discourse, good food and drink, and great camaraderie with your fellow TIGHARs.

Please REGISTER on the TIGHAR website by August 15 so we know how many to plan for. Suggested donation of $100 per person to cover costs. We’ll post hotels, airports and driving directions on the TIGHAR website.

By commercial airline:

• Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Approximately 45 miles, about one and a quarter hours by car.
• Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). Approximately 66 miles, about one hour 20 minutes by car.
• New Castle County Airport, Wilmington, DE (ILG). Frontier Airlines only. Approximately 25 miles, about one hour by car.
• Please coordinate with us if you would like to share transportation to and from these airports.

By general aviation:

• New Garden Flying Field, Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania.
• New Castle County Airport, Wilmington, Delaware.
• Please coordinate with us if you would like to share transportation to and from these airports.

By train:

Amtrak runs an excellent service to Wilmington, Delaware. We will be happy to help arrange transportation from Wilmington for you.

By car:

We are readily accessible off of Interstate 95. Click HERE for directions from the south. Click HERE for directions from the north.

Hilton Garden Inn, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Fairfield Inn and Suites, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Both are roughly a half hour away from TIGHAR Headquarters. Use the directions for driving from the north, beginning at Kennett Square.