Although some of the details are subject to change between now and the Convention in December, ICAS has developed the following tentative schedule to help members plan their travel to and from Las Vegas for the ICAS Convention 2024.
Sunday, December 8th |
| 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Air Force Open House Workshop |
Monday, December 9th |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | A Digital Strategies Workshop |
| 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Air Shows 101: Air/Ground Operations Training Workshop |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Navigating Military Air Show Partnerships and Sponsorships |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Maple Leaf Forum |
| 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Move-In |
| 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Networking Lounge |
| 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | ACE Training Session |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | First Timers Orientation |
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Air Show Sponsorship Workshop |
| 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: New Air Show Event Organizers |
| Enhancing Safety, Teamwork, and Relationships Using Emotional Intelligence |
| Fine-Tuning Your Social Media Marketing: Lessons from SASP |
| U.S. Army Golden Knights Forum |
| 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: Revenue and Expenses |
| FAA Forum for Air Bosses & Event Organizers |
| So, You Landed a Military Performer; Now What Do You Do? |
| U.S. Marine Corps Forum |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: Emergency Response Planning and Execution |
| Critical Task Timeline: Air Show Community's Newest Tool for Planning Your Event |
| Decoding Social Media Analytics: Turning Data into Action |
| U.S. Navy Forum |
| 5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | O Canada Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, December 10th |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Networking Lounge |
| 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Roundtable Discussion: ACE Program Revisited |
| Roundtable Discussion: Advice for Military Shows from Veteran Civilian Organizers |
| Roundtable Discussion: Increasing Revenue and Decreasing Expenses for Event Organizers |
| Roundtable Discussion: Using Analytics to Your Advantage |
| Roundtable Discussion: Using the Internet To Market and Sell Tickets |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Opening General Session |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Military Jet Team Announcements |
| 10:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Exhibit Session A |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Cozy Coupe Contest |
| 1:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Air Shows 102: Business Basics Workshop - Part 1 of 2 |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Air Boss Safety De-brief, Part 1 |
| 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: Military Event Organizers |
| Adding Value To Your Sponsorship |
| The Purpose, Value, and Techniques of Briefing/ Debriefing |
| U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds Forum |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Air Boss Safety De-brief, Part 2 |
| Contract Air Show Production Partner: The Future of Military Open Houses? |
| FAA Forum for Performers |
| Prospect Research: In Search of the Elusive Sponsor |
| U.S. Navy Blue Angels Forum |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Exhibit Session B |
| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | NECAS Regional Meeting |
| NWCAS Regional Meeting |
| SECAS Regional Meeting |
| SWCAS Regional Meeting |
| 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | United Air Show Grunts Meeting |
Wednesday, December 11th |
| 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Networking Lounge |
| 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Roundtable Discussion: Air Show Production Partner |
| Roundtable Discussion: Insurance, Contracting, and Legal Issues |
| Roundtable Discussion: Mobile Aircraft Arresting Systems/Aerospace Ground Equipment |
| Roundtable Discussion: SASP |
| 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | From Home to Ramp: A Holistic Approach to Air Show Parking, Admissions, and Security |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Air Show Project Management: Taming the Event Planning Beast |
| Canadian Forces Snowbirds Forum |
| Surveying Your Audience: Unlocking Insights to Enhance Your Air Show |
| The Greatest Story Never Told: What You Can Learn from Air Show Accident Data and Analysis |
| 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Exhibit Session C |
| 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Innovation Awards Showcase Luncheon |
| 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| 1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Session D |
| 1:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Air Shows 102: Business Basics Workshop - Part 2 of 2 |
| 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Building Stronger Partnerships with Airport Management: Strategies for Event Organizers |
| Missionizing Military Air Shows |
| Performer Safety De-brief, Part 1 |
| U.S.A.F. ACC Forum |
| Where It All Starts: Conquering DD Form 2535 and FAA Form 7711-2 |
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | How to Use a Military Air Show To Improve Community Relations |
| Maximizing Revenue: Strategic Approaches to Ticket Pricing |
| Performer Safety De-brief, Part 2 |
| Planning and Executing a Night Show: A Look Behind the Curtain |
| Royal Canadian Air Force/1 CAD Forum |
| 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. | Military Roundtable Discussion Sessions |
| Air National Guard Roundtable Discussion |
| U.S. Air Force Roundtable Discussion |
| U.S. Marine Corps Roundtable Discussion |
| U.S. Navy Roundtable Discussion |
Thursday, December 12th |
| 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Roundtable Discussion: Static Display Aircraft |
| Roundtable Discussion: STEM |
| Roundtable Discussion: Ticket Pricing and Seating Upgrades |
| 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Registration & Member Services Open |
| Networking Lounge |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Annual Membership Meeting |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Closing Keynote Presentation: The Color of our Engagement: How to Better Understand and Make Use of your Awareness Level |
| 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Exhibit Session E |
| 12:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Break-Down |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: Supercharging Your STE(A)M Program |
| Air Show Budgeting - CANCELED |
| 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | 40 Tips in 40 Minutes: Managing Social Media Spam, Comments, and Sentiment |
| Building Your Aerobatic Box |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. | Pre-Banquet Reception |
| 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Chairman's Banquet |
| 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. | Survivor Party |
