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NBAA INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL

BUSINESS AVIATION PLATFORM

launched on April 30. New sessions will be available weekly
on Thursdays at 11 am EDT.
As our personal and professional lives move through the • Virtual MC2020: The education sessions at the 2020 NBAA
drastic changes the world is experiencing, aviation associations Virtual Maintenance Conference will cover new ways of
doing business and best practices in aircraft maintenance.
like the National Business Aviation Association are moving fast to This virtual conference launched May 4 with a free keynote
re-tool content delivery systems to maintain their usual high level presentation offering the latest regulatory updates from the
of educational benefits. FAA, and new sessions will be available weekly on Mondays
NBAA’s new GO Virtual Interactive Platform is an example of the at 2 pm EDT.
shifting mindset association executives are working with to keep • Virtual SDC2020: This virtual conference will feature a
members engaged and updated. combination of 2020 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers
NBAA GO (short for “Go Online”) initially launched with Conference sessions recorded live on-site in Charlotte,
pre-recorded and interactive live content that delivers the latest North Carolina, in early March. New sessions recorded
advancements, best practices, and progress in the business virtually will keep members up-to-date on the latest
aviation industry, all aimed at industry professionals. With nearly operational information critical to business aviation, with
40 hours of available content currently being offered, NBAA GO an emphasis on building resilience in the face of challenges.
virtual sessions provide access to important educational programs Virtual SDC2020 sessions are available now and more will
available anytime. “We’re extremely excited to offer this new, be added by May 15.
interactive product to business aviation professionals seeking
to further their education about the latest developments in our Each session includes a live question-and-answer portion allowing
industry,” said Jo Damato, CAM, NBAA vice president of educa- attendees to engage virtually with session presenters and other
tional strategy and workforce development. “Especially during this industry professionals. Live sessions and Q&A will also be recorded
difficult time, it’s more important than ever that business aviation for on-demand consumption. Additionally, nearly every NBAA GO
professionals remain informed and engaged. The platform is open online interactive session is eligible for quarter-point credit toward
to everyone right now at introductory member pricing regardless initial or recurrent Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) approval.“
of their membership status.”
The new interactive platform will initially feature sessions tied to NBAA GO will include all of the scheduled education sessions
three NBAA staple events that were canceled or curtailed for 2020 planned for SDC2020, IOC2020 and MC2020 that lend themselves
well to the virtual format,” Damato added. “While these
because of the COVID-19 crisis. These include the following virtual interactive online sessions are in no way intended to replace the
events: experience of attending an NBAA conference in person, during this
• Virtual IOC2020: The 2020 NBAA Virtual International difficult time NBAA GO offers an exciting and innovative way for
Operators Conference sessions will focus on the latest business aviation professionals to continue their engagement with
critical safety and security information, and they were education about our industry.” Q

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