Let the Good Times Fly… Navigating Tomorrow, Today

The 2025 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2025) is where your journey towards success takes flight. Elevate your logistical planning and explore the most advanced dispatch technologies and cutting-edge equipment designed to take your flight department operations to new heights. Stay ahead of the curve with the latest scheduling and dispatching practices through expert-led education sessions, all while enjoying unparalleled networking opportunities and connecting with hundreds of exhibitors showcasing their premier business aviation services.

Experience the future of business aviation, as companies will be unveiling the latest in advanced equipment and technologies to help you navigate with ease. Whether it’s your first time or you’re looking forward to reconnecting, SDC2025 offers an unmatched opportunity to explore the future of our industry while forging valuable connections with new vendors and suppliers. Start planning today to ensure you’re part of an exceptional event you won’t want to miss!



About the Venue

New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Exhibits will be located at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Halls G, H, I-1 and I-2.

Education sessions will be held in the second level meeting rooms in the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

First Floor Map (PDF)

Second Floor Map (PDF))

Take an interactive 3D tour on the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center website.


Accommodations for Attendees with Disabilities

NBAA will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who make their situations known to NBAA personnel. Reasonable accommodations are those that do not create an undue hardship on NBAA, change the nature of scheduled events or activities, or pose a safety or health threat to other attendees.

For safety reasons, only officially-approved vehicles are permitted to operate within the exhibit hall at the New Orleans Ernest N Morial Convention Center. Individuals with disabilities who wish to use power-driven mobility devices at SDC2025 must contact NBAA at exhibits@nbaa.org for approval. It is the policy of NBAA that these vehicles be specifically used for handicapped individuals and exhibit the stability required to operate around exhibits.

Only trained service animals with proper supervision are permitted at SDC2025.

Badges/Registration

  • All attendees and exhibitors are required to wear a badge while attending SDC2025 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
  • Once issued, badges are non-transferable and may only be used by the individual named on the badge.
  • Name substitutions for badge registrations are only permitted prior to badges being issued.
  • NBAA may remove from the event, and deny reentry to, any individual who is found to have sold, lent or otherwise transferred a badge or who uses another individual’s badge to access the event.

For more badge information, contact registration@nbaa.org.


Bag/Coat Check

Bag and coat check will be available on March 25-27 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for a nominal fee.


Children

Children less than 12 years old are not permitted on the SDC2025 exhibit floor under any circumstances.

Children 12 years old and older are permitted in exhibit areas during exhibit hours with a SDC2025 badge, provided they are accompanied by an adult at all times.

Children will not be permitted in exhibit areas during installation and teardown.


Dress

Dress for SDC2025 is business casual, both on the exhibit floor and in education sessions.


Exhibit Hours

Tuesday, March 25 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 27 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

First Aid

A first aid station will be available onsite at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and staffed by an EMT during the official event hours.

Review New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center safety and first aid information.


Hotel & Transportation

Travel with ease and experience all SDC2025 has to offer by arriving in advance of this year’s exciting event. Settle in on March 24 to enjoy the sites and local attractions of New Orleans, LA, or arrive at the convention center early morning to enjoy three full days of immersive education sessions and an unmatched networking experience. If you’re looking to enhance your professional development and career opportunities, NBAA Professional Development Program (PDP) courses will be held at Hilton New Orleans Riverside starting Sunday, March 23 through Monday, March 24.

Book discounted hotel rooms in NBAA’s SDC2025 room blocks.


Lost & Found

Lost & found is located at the SDC2025 Registration Desk.


Meals

In addition to the SDC2025 Welcome Reception in the exhibit hall, your registration includes morning refreshment breaks and lunches daily, as well as afternoon snacks.


Pets

No pets, with the exception of service animals, will be permitted at the conference at any time, including on the show floor and in meeting rooms.


Photo Use Permission

Any person who attends an NBAA event grants permission to NBAA, its employees and agents to record his or her 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.


Smoking

SDC2025 is a smoke-free event. All smoking, including electronic or vapor cigarettes, is prohibited at SDC2025.

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.