TPNx

TPN has set out to disrupt the traditional airline job fair with an annual conference that is designed to be informal, educational and most of all...fun. With 25,000 members and counting, we are focused on the topics that military aviators have questions about. The goal of TPNx is to facilitate an intimate and personalized environment where airline recruiters have the opportunity to really get to know potential candidates in more of a social setting where formality, applications and resumes aren’t the focus. TPNx is planned to be a 2-day event that will start on Nov 10th in the early afternoon with a happy hour reception event and expo, followed by a buffet style dinner that concludes with a limited open bar. The hope is that by creating an environment that encourages open discussion and interaction we can capture the same camaraderie that military pilots remember from Friday evenings at the Sq Bar. This is where real trust was built amongst military aviators. Unfortunately this tradition has been somewhat lost in today’s military, but TPN believes that they can recreate it to not only facilitate the search for a pilot’s “last job”, but to help build lasting professional friendships across the aviation community. This also gives recruiters a chance to interact socially with pilots in a way that isn’t normally possible. Day two of TPNx will start with an informal breakfast, followed by presentations and educational talks from experienced pilots. Some of the presentations we hope to include are: A panel of pilots that spent an entire career at their airline that can describe their respective experiences over the arc of 20+ year career at an airline. We also plan have a panel of 2nd or 3rd year First Officers that are willing to “tell it like it is”, by describing the realities of Part 121 life. They would like to offer recruiters from any airline interested, the opportunity to give their Airline’s recruiting presentation.