The International Council of Air Shows held its first convention in 1967. Since then, the air show community has gathered every year to exchange ideas, conduct business and begin the process of planning the upcoming air show season. In 2018, the ICAS Convention will be held December 3, 4, 5 & 6 at Paris Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. STAY TUNED TO THIS PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2018 ICAS CONVENTION. 

  

The ICAS exhibit hall features hours of exhibit sessions in our 60,000-square-foot hall containing every air show performer, support service provider and consultant you need to plan and conduct a spectacular air show.  Think of that. Subject matter experts. All in one place. All at the same time. All willing and able to share that expertise with you.  Year in and year out, our convention delegates tell us that the exhibit sessions are the single most important part of the convention. That’s why we focus much of the organization’s attention on making it the best possible tool for introducing air show performers and support service providers to the event organizers who organize and conduct air shows.  And, to ensure that the activity on the exhibit hall floor gets the full attention of all our convention delegates, ICAS does not schedule any other meetings or events while the exhibit hall is open.  For more information and available 2018 booth locations contact Karen Connors at ICAS headquarters, by e-mail at connors@airshows.aero or by phone at 703-779-8510.  To download an Exhibitor Prospectus click here.

 

ICAS will once again offer dozens of different educational sessions during the 2018 ICAS Convention. The topics and the format of the extensive education program have been fine-tuned during the nearly 50 years that ICAS has been running this important education event. Indeed, long before the ICAS Convention included a trade show and exhibit hall, ICAS members were attending this annual business meeting to meet, discuss and learn from one another.

 

Educational programming includes everything from a pre-convention, day-long, information-packed introductory workshop on air show air/ground operations to a series of hour-long break-out sessions conducted throughout the event. The education program for the 2018 ICAS Convention will include some of our perennially most popular sessions, as well as a large number of new programs designed to help you look at the air show industry from a somewhat different perspective. For information on our seminars and workshops click here.  For information on our break-out sessions click here.

 

Generally, dress for the ICAS Convention is business casual.  Though there is no official policy within the military, with the exception of Flight Suit Day and Mess Dress for the Chairman’s Banquet, it is unusual for military representatives to wear their military uniforms.  On Flight Suit Day, all pilots and performers are encouraged to wear their flight suits. Flight Suit Day will be on Wednesday, December 5.

 

The Chairman’s Banquet is a “black tie optional” event. Though many of our convention delegates choose to wear tuxedos (Mess Dress for military), and evening dresses, they are not required, and you will not feel out of place if you come in less formal attire. Tuxedo rental information is available by clicking here. The Chairman's Banquet will be on Thursday, December 6 at 6:00pm (reception beginning at 5:00pm).

 

Paris Las Vegas will be the host hotel for #ICAS18. Paris's state-of-the-art conference center includes over 60,000 square feet of space and offers easy access and great flexibility. The ambiance is elegant yet relaxed and removed from the bustle of activity in the hotel.  The hotel’s meeting space is ideally suited for the ICAS Convention. Large, open meeting space concentrated in our own corner of the hotel will ensure that ICAS Convention delegates will be able to conduct their business comfortably, easily and with a comparative minimum of walking.  More information regarding 2018 hotel arrangments are available by clicking here.