In celebration of the 100th anniversary of flight, a Lindbergh Symposium will be held Nov. 15, at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers

The event, titled "Wings to Lift the World," will feature several well-known speakers associated with Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh and will focus on significant achievements in aviation history and the Lindberghs' shared vision of a balance between technological advancement and environmental preservation.

Confirmed speakers for the event include:

Jim Fowler, a Lindbergh Award recipient, internationally noted naturalist, and host of "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom," and later the "Spirit of Adventure" program.

Sergei Sikorsky, early pioneer in the helicopter search and rescue field, past vice president of United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft USA.

Richard Hallion, the aviation historian and author of "Taking Flight; Inventing the Aerial Age."

Kristina Lindbergh, granddaughter of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.

Welcome and opening remarks, Margaret Eiluned Morgan, niece of Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh and president of The Earth Shine Institute and Lindbergh Symposium.

Closing Remarks, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, award-winning author, and president of The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation.

The symposium will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a reception and book signing with the speakers from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $50, which includes all speaker sessions, lunch, refreshments and the reception/book-signing. Books authored by symposium speakers, as well as the Lindberghs, will be available for purchase at the reception/book-signing, and several speakers are invited to participate in the signing.

More information and a registration form are available on the Web at www.earthshineinstitute.com. Registration forms can also be requested by phone at (239) 334-2154 ext. 125 or e-mail at

The Lindbergh Symposium is presented by The Earth Shine Institute, a supporting organization of The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation. Additional event sponsors and supporters include The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, the Lee Island Coast Tourist Development Council, Florida Gulf Coast University, Northern Trust Bank and the Southwest Florida Community Foundation.