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August 31, 2023
Register & Book Your Travel to Palm Springs, CA for the Ag Aviation Expo
The 2023 Ag Aviation Expo will be here before you know it from Dec. 4-7, so it’s time to start thinking about registration and your travel to Palm Springs. Attendee registration and booth sales are open! You’ll hear from Burt Rutan, Aerospace entrepreneur and Virgin Galactic spacecraft designer, at the Monday Kickoff Breakfast. At Tuesday’s General Session, you’ll hear from Ed Messina, Director of EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs, Terry Kippley, President of the Council of Producers and Distributors of Agrotechnology, and a panel discussion on Turning Safely.
 
If you’re looking to grow your business, find a job or sell a product or service in the aerial application industry, the 2023 Ag Aviation Expo is the place for you! Our expo has everything from a world-class trade show floor featuring aircraft and helicopters to education sessions, expert speakers and many networking opportunities!
 
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) offers 12 airlines flying nonstop from 32 destinations and connecting from more than 500 destinations worldwide. As you search your airfare options into Palm Springs for the Ag Aviation Expo, visit NAAA’s Transportation Discount webpage and explore tickets on Delta and United Airlines.
 
If you’d like to fly into another airport and drive to Palm Springs, below are driving times from several airports. Contact your hotel for parking details. Book your hotel room online.
  • Los Angeles – 2 hours
  • San Diego – 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Anaheim – 1 hour 45 minutes
  • Phoenix, Arizona – 4 hours
  • Las Vegas, Nevada – 4 hours

Low Time Pilot Registration 

If you are an ag pilot with less than five years of experience or are interested in becoming an ag pilot, we are offering a special price to attend the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo for pilots like you. Further details are available here.

Details for the 2023 Ag Aviation Expo

  • Dates: Dec. 4-7, 2023
  • Location: Palm Springs Convention Center and Renaissance (the two facilities are attached)
  • Kickoff Breakfast Speaker: Burt Rutan, Aerospace Legend
  • General Session Speakers:  Ed Messina & Terry Kippley & Turn Smart Safety Session
  • Schedule of Events: See the current, tentative schedule here.
  • Hotel: Details here.
  • Attendee Registration: Now Open here.
  • Exhibitor Booth Sales: Booth Sales Open here.
  • Sponsorship Opportunities: View the sponsorships opportunities here. We have sponsorships available for all budget sizes. Please email Lindsay if you would like to secure a sponsorship from last year or be contacted about 2023 opportunities!
  • Auction Donations: Thank you to Pratt & Whitney Canada for donating a PT6-34AG to this year’s NAAA Live Auction. Please consider making a donation for the Live and Silent Auction. The earlier you inform us of your auction donation, the more advertising you will receive on the NAAA website and in NAAA publications. Support the aerial application industry by donating an item today. Email Lauren with your donation details.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 

Sept. 5-8

Operation S.A.F.E. Analyst Training 

WRK of Arkansas

Lonoke, AR

Dennis Gardisser 

(501) 676-1762

 

Oct. 3-5

2023 RPAAS Workshop (Remotely Piloted Aerial Application Systems)

(In Person + Virtual + On Demand) 

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA

 

Oct. 5-7

NAAA & NAAREF Board Meetings

Marriott at the University of Dayton (meetings at Dayton Convention Center)

Dayton, OH

Lauren Henretty

(202) 546-5722

 

Full Calendar of Events

 

 
 
 
 

 

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NAAA Award Nomination Form
GPS Data Collection Project to Protect Ag Aircraft from Drones
Certified-Professional Aerial Applicator Safety Steward
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2023 NAAA “Ag Wings of Tomorrow” Scholarship
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Agriculture’s Air Force Book
AgAviation100.com
100th Anniversary Press Room
Aerial Applicators’ Growing Role Video Download Files
Agricultural Aviation Mag.
NAAA/NAAREF Safety Videos
Turn Smart: Respect the Safety Margin Video
NAAA Media Relations Kit
Customizable Aerial Application DIY Press Releases
NPDES PGP Compliance Tools
Shooting-Response Checklist
NAAA UAV Encounter Checklist
Tower Outreach Tools
Tower Marking Warning Letters
NAAA UAV Safety Stuffers
NAAA Professional Operating Guidelines Booklet
Aerial Applicator’s Manual
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