A Dozen Events For The Global Drone Industry To Be Held In Silicon Valley The First Week In October

The latest drone event to come on the scene is Commercial Drone Week, which will include meetings, conferences, networking, tours, demos and receptions to continue face to face conversations around its flagship event, Drone World Expo.  The first annual Commercial Drone Week already has a dozen concurrent events planned, ranging from an awards program presented by the Commercial Drone Alliance to the first in-person board meeting for the Global UTM Association and a special workshop on sUAS for inspections, presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide.

"There is tremendous value to Drone World Expo being located in the heart of Silicon Valley where attendees, exhibitors, sponsors and partners can catch up with colleagues and conduct business at the Expo and around it," said Joelle M. Coretti, Vice President and Event Director, Drone World Expo. "We are working with key partners, exhibitors and media to develop strategically timed events throughout the week surrounding our flagship event to ensure that attendees get the most out of their time in Silicon Valley.  Commercial Drone Week is sure to become the largest annual gathering of the commercial drone industry in North America."
 
Events that have already been announced include:

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Innovative Drone Exploration and Application (IDEA) Competition Winners' Presentation
• Commercial Drone Alliance Innovators of the Year Awards
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Workshop - sUAS for Inspections
• Professional Drone Demo Day, presented by InspecTools, sponsored by Drone World Expo
• MAPPS Fall Geospatial Conference
• Sensors and Analytics for Precision Agriculture Workshop, presented by MicaSense
• Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE) San Francisco Member Seminar
• Global UTM Association Board Meeting
• Women of Commercial Drones Roundtables and Networking Reception

In 2016, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo recognized Drone World Expo for its innovative approach to addressing business and environmental challenges with drones and welcomed the event to the Capital of Silicon Valley.   Commercial Drone Week showcases numerous events happening around Drone World Expo to give exhibitors and attendees even more opportunities to learn from each other while they are in town by attending focused meetings, conducting business transactions and networking with industry experts. 

"The Commercial Drone Alliance always likes to hold events around DWE since so many stakeholders will already be in town for the event," said Gretchen West, Senior Advisor, Hogan Lovells and Co-Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance.  "It's a great and convenient way to meet face to face with our members and connect with so many new end users as well.  We're looking forward to seeing everyone during Commercial Drone Week."

(Source: Drone World Expo news release)

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