IAA Executive Director Mario Rodriguez To Be Keynote Speaker At 2023 INAHOF Honors Banquet

The Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame has announced that Mario Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, will be the featured speaker at the Hall of Fame’s 2023 Honors Banquet on October 7, 2023, in Carmel.

Mr. Rodriquez is an accomplished leader in the transportation industry.  Under his leadership, the Indianapolis International Airport has been named “Best Airport in North America” for 11 straight years. He served on three Presidential Transition Teams and served three times on the U.S. Transportation Department’s Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee. He is a community leader serving on the boards of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Ivy Tech Community College Board of Trustees, the Indiana Sports Corporation, and the Indiana Destination Development Corp. Foundation. He was president of the Indiana Latino Institute and a founder of the Hispanic Leadership Council.

Join us on October 7, 2023, to celebrate the accomplishments of eight outstanding individuals who will be inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame’s Class of 2023.   This distinguished group of inductees represents a broad range of enduring contributions to aviation in Indiana and the world, ranging from pioneering and significant achievements in both civilian and military endeavors to aviation entrepreneurship and education.