Updated May 31, 2023
The safety of NBAA event attendees is of paramount importance to NBAA. To ensure that the 2023 NBAA White Plains Regional Forum is safe, secure and successful for all participants, enhanced security measures will be in place at Westchester County Airport (HPN).
- All participants will undergo a bag inspection and security check on entry to the NBAA White Plains Regional Forum.
- Participants must present government-issued identification that matches their registration badge.
- Uniformed and plainclothes security officers will be located at the aircraft display, indoor exhibits and registration.
Please allow additional time for entry.
The following items will be prohibited at the 2023 NBAA White Plains Regional Forum:
- Weapons
- Fireworks
- Glass bottles
- Megaphones
- Balloons
- Spray paint
- Signs larger than 5 feet*
- Drones*
* Exhibitor signage and stationary drones on display in exhibits are permitted.
NBAA thanks participants in advance for their patience and cooperation with these safety and security initiatives.
Best Practices for Attendees in the Event of Protests
NBAA is not aware of any planned protect activity at the 2023 NBAA White Plains Regional Forum, however attendees should be prepared.
If you see a protest of any type at the aircraft display, exhibit hangar, registration area or on the perimeter of the event at Westchester County Airport, please contact Dina Green at 202-415-1315 immediately or notify uniformed security officers on-site.
The best strategy for dealing with protests is to avoid areas where protests are occurring and have no interaction with protesters, if possible.
Other strategies for dealing with protests of any type at the 2023 NBAA White Plains Regional Forum include the following:
- Be aware that protesters may film, photograph or live-stream events. Do not behave in a way that will jeopardize the reputation of you, your company or the NBAA White Plains Regional Forum. Remain calm and do not engage with protesters.
- Don’t linger or watch a protest. Police may not be able to distinguish between bystanders and protesters if they move to address a problem.
- Do not film or photograph protesters or police, even if they are filming attendees. Authorities will film/photograph illegal activities as appropriate.
- Never attempt to physically interact with protesters. Do not grab signs, push or make gestures at them.
- If protesters are blocking entrances, airport locations or otherwise impeding guest movements, alert the show organizers and wait in a safe location until the threat has been resolved. Do not attempt to push, argue or run through crowds of protesters.
- Heed all official instructions. Remain cooperative if stopped by officials for security checks.
Any person who attends an NBAA convention, conference, seminar or other program grants permission to NBAA, its employees and agents (collectively "NBAA") to record his or her visual/audio images, including, but not limited to, photographs, digital images, voices, sound or video recordings, audio clips, or accompanying written descriptions, and, without notifying such person, to use his or her name and such images for any purpose of NBAA, including advertisements for NBAA and its programs.