Greensboro - For three days this summer,
Greensboro will be the center of the drone world.
The 2018 North
Carolina Drone Summit and Flight Expo (NC Drone SAFE) at the Grandover
Resort and Conference Center from August 5-7 will feature speakers, exhibitors
and flight demonstrators from around the world that showcase the present and
future of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, or drone) industry.
The N.C Department of Transportation Division of Aviation’s UAS
Program Office is hosting the event to bring together key leaders from the
research, commercial and public safety community across N.C. and the
nation.
“North Carolina is on the leading edge of this fast-growing
industry,” said NCDOT Director of Aviation Bobby Walston. “We’re excited not
only to be bringing the very best of the drone industry here, but also for the
chance to showcase the innovation already occurring in our state to the
world.”
More than 350 people are expected to attend. Speakers and
exhibitors at the event will include personnel from industry trailblazers,
regulatory agencies and public safety drone users.
A full agenda will be released in the coming weeks. Additional
information and registration can be found at ncdronesummit.com.
Contact: James Pearce
jpearce2@ncdot.gov
(919) 812-1685