NBAA, EBAA Cancel EBACE2021, Plan for New, Virtual Programming During EBACE Week

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org

Washington, DC/Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 4, 2021 – Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2021), while making plans for new, virtual EBACE programming from May 18-20, the previously planned dates for EBACE2021.

The two associations added that they will seek other opportunities to jointly promote business aviation excellence throughout the coming year.

“This continues to be a very challenging situation, and the health and well-being of our attendees and exhibitors remains our highest priority,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.

“Although vaccination programs are ramping up, we are still in unchartered waters,” said EBAA Secretary-General Athar Husain Khan. “We felt that, in May 2021, the safety of our exhibitors and attendees could not be guaranteed in the traditional EBACE format.”

The associations will provide details regarding the new EBACE programming that will gather the industry around compelling speakers and valuable content.

Exhibitors already signed up for participation in EBACE2021 will hear shortly from the EBACE exhibits team.

Media with questions about the EBACE cancellation can contact EBAA’s Róman Kok at rkok@ebaa.org, or NBAA’s Dan Hubbard at dhubbard@nbaa.org.

The latest information regarding COVID-19 developments is available at nbaa.org/coronavirus. The latest available EBAA updates on COVID-19 can be found at ebaa.org/industry-updates. 

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 11,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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