The Vertical Flight Society's 76th Annual Forum & Technology Display

Update 2020-03-31:

Forum 76 Registration Reopened

We appreciate everyone's patience over the past few weeks. We're pleased to announce that our Forum 76 contracts are being finalized and we have reopened registration. We hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will have peaked and subsided long before October and that everyone will be able to join us in Virginia Beach.

Check out our revised Forum 76 webpages for all the latest updated information on the technical paper deadline, technical session schedules, exhibits, sponsorship opportunities, short courses and more!

We hope to see you in Virginia Beach!

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Update 2020-03-24:

Forum 76 Rescheduled to October

Thank you to all of our members and partners for your support and encouragement over the past few weeks. As you know, the 76th Annual Forum & Technology Display was planned for May 19-21 in Montreal. However, as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we have been busily working on alternatives.

We don't have all of the contracts lined up yet, but we want to keep you updated and let you know that we have tentatively rescheduled Forum 76 for later this year.

As a result of current medical projections of the virus and the availability of our traditional convention centers, we are working towards holding Forum 76 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on Oct. 6-8, 2020. Note that we are working out the logistics and contractual changes, so please be patient.

Forum 76 authors, please note that the paper deadline is being extended. Everyone can check the Forum 76 web pages for the latest information.

We know that you may have a lot of questions, but please give us a few more days to work out more of the details. We will continue to send out regularly updates and posts to www.vtol.org/covid.

Meanwhile, we hope you are able to take care of your own physical and mental well-being, as well as continuing your work to advance vertical flight under these challenging circumstances. Thank you!

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The Vertical Flight Society's 76th Annual Forum & Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The conference, which will be held at the Palais des congres de Montreal, will span 3 days and include 250 technical papers on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems, as well as dozens of invited presentations and discussions by leaders in the military, government agencies and industry.

The Technology Display, running concurrent with the Forum, is the most extensive exposition of cutting-edge vertical flight technologies in the world, and also includes other technologies more broadly applicable to aerospace in general. Leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities, and research and development organizations will showcase the very latest in vertical flight technology.

Take a look at our preliminary Forum 76 Program Overview to see what we have planned! Also, check out the preliminary Forum 76 Session-At-A-Glance.

Participate at Forum 76!

Forum 76 is the longest-running and most established vertical flight event in the world. It's the best way to interact and share ideas with over 1,200 of the world's leading vertical flight professionals.

Authors:

1. The abstract review phase has been completed, with 277 technical papers selected for Forum 76 — congratulations to all the authors who were selected.
2. Final written papers are due Monday, April 6, 2020 and have to be submitted via Mira.
3. The following templates should be used for your final written paper - download Word or LaTex.
4. Download the Forum 76 Author Guide — this guide contains important author information including deadlines, paper and presentation guides and Forum registration/hotel information.

Why Come to Forum 76?

1. Technical papers: learn from experts in their fields as they discuss the latest theories and breakthroughs in vertical flight technology. Check out the preliminary Forum 76 Session-At-A-Glance.
2. See the latest technologies from leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities, and research and development organizations in our extensive technology display.
3. Hear from the leaders in industry, government, and academia to gain perspective on the future of vertical flight technology:

   • Straight Talk from the Top with the leaders of major rotorcraft manufacturers and suppliers
   • US Army and US Navy/Marine Corps rotorcraft program managers
   • Other civil and defense leaders in government and industry

4. Recognition of VFS award winners and scholarship recipients at the Vertical Flight Foundation Reception and the Grand Awards Banquet
5. Short courses, MAV Student Challenge, Friday industry tours, guest excursions, and other special events!

Make Your Presence Known at Forum 76!

Showcase your technology, products, and services! Contact VFS Exhibits for more information or to submit your application.