For Immediate Release: Feb. 20, 2019

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

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will partner with the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) to host the fourth annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium onJune 3 to 5, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. The event, which is rescheduled for these dates after being postponed earlier this year, will bring together stakeholders from all sectors to discuss the rules and concepts that will govern the future of drone operations.

At the 2019 FAA UAS Symposium, attendees will examine how industry and regulators are working together to establish partnerships and identify the responsibilities, education and tools needed for safe and successful integration of UAS into the national airspace. There will also be sessions on the latest topics in UAS, such as urban air mobility, package delivery and beyond line-of-sight operations.

WHAT:               FAA UAS Symposium 2019
 

WHO:                 AUVSI and the FAA
 

WHEN:               June 3 to 5, 2019
 

WHERE:            The Baltimore Convention Center
                          1 West Pratt Street
                          Baltimore, MD 21201
 

Registration for the UAS Symposium is now open on the event website: http://faauas.auvsi.net
 

Media registration is also available on the event website: http://faauas.auvsi.net/mediaregistration. Please contact Tom McMahon at tmcmahon@auvsi.org, if you need further information.
 

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.