The emotional highlight of the Forum came on Tuesday, October 29, as IAMC founder H. McKinley "Mac" Conway presented the Conway Safe Skies Award to the 40 individuals aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who fought back against the September 11 hijackers and crashed in Pennsylvania. Accepting the award on behalf of all the passengers were Deena Burnett and Sandy Dahl, whose husbands died aboard Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. Tom Burnett was one of the passengers who led the attack on the hijackers, while Jason Dahl was the pilot of the aircraft.
        "All of the people on board that plane taught us a very valuable lesson," said McKinley Conway, founder and presenter of the award. "And that lesson is that the answer to terrorism is to fight back -- whenever, wherever and whatever the cost."
        Conway, who, at age 82 is still a licensed pilot, initiated the award in 1990 to honor those who defend the safety of global air travel. The award given to the surviving relatives of those killed on Flight 93 includes a donation of $10,000 to a special memorial fund.