For Immediate Release: Feb. 12, 2019

Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786
 

ARLINGTON, Va. — Organizations focused on wireless infrastructure, autonomous vertical flight, drone ports, marketing solutions, weather and other aspects of unmanned aircraft systems will partner with the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) to host informational and educational events co-located at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, on April 29 to May 2,  at McCormick Place in Chicago.
 

CO-LOCATED EVENTS

AGL SUMMIT

The AGL Summit will offer high-quality education to wireless infrastructure professionals while exploring topics including FCC regulations, in-building wireless and drone data in tower surveys on Wednesday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.

AUTONOMOUS FLIGHT FOR TOMORROW – TECHNOLOGY LEADERS IN VERTICAL FLIGHT

The Vertical Flight Society presents a special interactive panel with top innovation leaders from Uber, Aurora Flight Sciences, Bell and Sikorsky to discuss the latest in autonomous vertical flight for manned and unmanned aircraft on Monday, Apr. 29 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CDT.

DRONEPORT SEMINAR: UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Discover how droneports are creating an epicenter for regional UAS activities and providing companies the airspace to fly drones safely. Learn from industry leaders and visionaries about how droneports are already serving several communities. Monday, April 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.

STRATEGIC MARKETING WORKSHOP: GET YOUR BUSINESS OFF THE GROUND

As drone businesses grow and enter nearly every industry, it can be difficult to set oneself apart in an increasingly competitive market. The Strategic Marketing Workshop will offer a tutorial of how to elevate and promote one’s business on Wednesday, May from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT.

UAS WEATHER FORUM

The UAS Weather Forum provides a platform to share experiences with expected and unexpected weather impacts, engage in a dialogue about weather needs for UAS operations and assist regulators with safe integration of UAS into the national airspace system on Monday, Apr. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. CDT.
 

AUVSI XPONENTIAL is the largest trade show for the unmanned systems and robotics industry. The 2019 exhibit hall will showcase 700 cutting-edge companies from around the world and more than 150 sessions of educational programming, providing information about the future of unmanned systems policy, technology, business solutions, and trending topics.
 

For more information about XPONENTIAL 2019 and to register, visit xponential.org.

About AUVSI
 

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org