Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities                                                                            

NATA’s sponsorship opportunities offer high visibility for your company focused directly at your target audience, the aviation business community. Our conference event and seminar sponsorship packages are designed to help you build brand loyalty, drive sales and provide meaningful access to your customers. The number of impressions gained as a benefit of these programs make them much more than just spending sponsorship dollars – they are true marketing tools. To achieve maximum visibility, NATA offers sponsorship packages for your convenience and at considerable cost savings. NATA's seminar and conference event sponsorship packages are ideal for reaching your audience and demonstrating your commitment to continuing education.

Opportunities start as low as $250. For questions or to select your sponsorship opportunity, please contact Karissa Uko at kuko@nata.aero or (202) 774-1513. 
 
NATA's Sponsorship Opportunities Are Designed With You In Mind
  • Achieve high visibility
  • Gain meaningful access to your customers
  • Build brand loyalty
  • Drive sales
  • Get a return on your dollar
Sponsorship Benefits (depending on your event selection)
  • Every sponsor will be listed in brochure/program materials distributed to event attendees
  • NATA will provide signage for all sponsors
  • Access to attendee list for follow-up communications
  • Introduction at the event and opportunity to highlight your product/service
  • A company logo will be shown on items sponsored, such as tote bags, lanyards, and giveaways specific to each event
  • Sponsors may also be eligible for discounts on event registration, based on sponsorship amount
2019 Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities

Conferences & Symposiums

Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference
June 17-19 | Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
The Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference (ABC) provides aviation businesses with important information and access to industry thought leaders and aviation policymakers. Attendees include aviation business executives and professionals from FBOs, MROs, flight schools, air charter operators. 

Ground Handling Safety Symposium
Date and Location TBA
The Ground Handling Safety Symposium was developed by the NATA Safety Committee to promote safety at FBOs and other general aviation ground handling businesses/operations. The symposium is designed for safety professionals, including directors of safety, line service managers, operations managers, and flight departments — any stakeholder responsible for ensuring the safe handling of aircraft.

Aviation Leadership Conference
Date and Location TBA
The Aviation Leadership Conference is the premier event focused on senior aviation leaders — featuring opportunities for executives to tap into a wealth of industry knowledge from business and government policy experts.

Industry Town Halls & Air Charter Forums

January 16 | Van Nuys, CA
Additional dates TBA
NATA town halls provide  aviation business leaders across the region the opportunity to sit down together and discuss the challenges, risks and opportunities within our industry — including regional matters and a legislative and regulatory update.

January 14 | San Jose, CA
Additional dates TBA
NATA Air Charter Forums allow attendees to discuss issues impacting the Part 135 community, including illegal charter, federal excise taxes, the pilot shortage, FSDO relationships and more.

Professional Development

NATA Safety 1st  Advanced Line Service Workshop
Date and Location TBA
The Advanced Line Service (ALS) Workshop includes discussions and training on fuel handling, motivation and leadership techniques, customer service training and the impact of human factors on aviation ground handling. The ALS Workshop is designed for Line Service Professionals who are experienced or relatively new to the industry.

NATA Safety 1st Certified Quality Control Inspector Workshop
Date and Location TBA
The new Certified QC Inspector Workshop will provide attendees with a comprehensive fuel handling education, including fuel characteristics, filtration, sampling & testing, maintenance and setting up a conformant inspection program. Additionally, attendees will receive instruction on developing internal QC training programs that assure that all refueling personnel understand the basics of aviation fuel handling and quality management.

NATA Safety 1st Advanced Deicing Workshop
October 1-2 | Bedford, MA

FBO Success Seminar
Date and Location TBA
Attendees of the FBO Success Seminar will learn new FBO management techniques, gain essential operational and service knowledge, and connect with fellow attendees at a networking forum. This seminar is designed for FBO owners, operators, general managers, new managers, finance personnel and other key FBO employees who are interested in building a more successful FBO.

NATA Certified FBO Safety Manager Workshop
Date and Location TBA
Certified FBO Safety Manager attendees will learn the fundamentals of safety management in a ground handling environment as well as practical knowledge on the development and implementation of an IS-BAH conformant safety management system (SMS). This workshop is designed for professionals who will be leading an FBO safety program and will include independent coursework, as well as a final exam leading to certification as an FBO Safety Manager.