NECAS Conference Schedule

Presented by:

1pm- 5pm –Exhibitor Move-In and Conference Committee Set Up

Grand Ballroom

6pm- Networking Social

Torrent Bar in Sheraton

6:30 pm – Food is served!

Torrent Bar in Sheraton

7pm- First Timer’s Recognition

Torrent Bar in Sheraton

7:30pm The fun continues Torrent Bar in Sheraton!

7:30am Breakfast starts in the Cataract Room of the Convention Center

9am- AGM Opens in the Grand Ball Room at the Conference Center

9:30am- Funflation in the New Economy in the Grand Ball Room at the Conference Center Featured Panelists Tony DiCamillo & Dave Olmstead

• A presentation about the impact of Glitter Freckles and Super Spenders on Events and Travel
• A question-and-answer time will follow the prepared discussion.

10:30 am- Critical Task Timeline in the Grand Ball Room at the Conference Center Featured Panelists Jerry O’Neill & Mike Bowser

11:15am- Care and Feeding of Volunteers & Staff in the Grand Ball Room at the Conference Center Featured Presenter Colin Stephenson

12pm- Lunch in the Cataract Room of the Convention Center

1:15pm- ICAS Update-in the Grand Ball Room at the Conference Center – John Cudahy

2pm- Breakouts (rooms to be determined)

2-3pm Canadian Producers Invite Only Meeting (attended in person only by invited Airshow Producers and Board members)

2-3 pm Canadian Show Crew Breakouts
Snowbird & CF 18 Demo Briefings for those that didn’t attend ICAS

2-3pm US Event Organizers–

2-3pm Performers–

3pm Surveying Your Kingdom- The art of understanding who your audience is and asking them the right questions to help understand your next steps! Featured Presenter Ashley Myers

3:30pm Did Lightning Strike Twice in New Jersey?

• A presentation by Tim Wagner an Event Organizer who changed his traditional schedule air show into 3 night air shows!

4:30pm- New and Improved Facetime

• This is the time of the day when Event Organizers get to meet Performers/Event Service Providers for one on one (team) discussions.
• There will be 8 8-minute sessions during this 90-minute session.
  • A countdown clock will be displayed on the screen.
• All scheduling will be online and will be closed at the end of the lunch break.
• Event Organizers will be provided with a list of who has scheduled time with them along with table tents to aid people connecting with each other. 

6:30pm Networking Gathering in the Cataract Room of the Convention Center

7pm Introduction of 2025 Board Members and Dinner

7:30am to 9am Breakfast in the Cataract Room of the Convention Center

Working breakfast session–

AGM committee reports and other business will happen during the breakfast session.

9am- Practicum Air Show Layout Lessons Learned– Grand Ballroom

• This will be an open discussion about air show layout “from the fence back” including:

• Vendor & Chalet placement
• Chalet placement
• Emergency lanes
• GA area
• VIP access
• And many others

9am- Optional Programs

• ACC Presentation- Governor’s Amphitheater
• FAA- Governor’s Amphitheater

9:30am Optional Programs

• 1CAD- Governor’s Amphitheater
• Transport Canada- Governor’s Amphitheater

10am Conference Closing and 2026 Free Registration Drawings– Grand Ballroom