Training and Workforce
NBAA's SDC Show Drives Stampede to Fort Worth
35th-anniversary show attracts more than 3,300 attendees, highlights new products and services
SDC attendees pack education session in Fort Worth
Education sessions are always a large draw at NBAA's Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, and this year's event offered a slate of 32 sessions led by industry professionals on subjects including emissions and sustainability, legal issues, emergency response planning, customs and border protection compliance, selecting ground handling providers, and getting the most out of your fuel purchasing dollar. © Curt Epstein/AIN

NBAA’s 35th-anniversary edition of its Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC), which took place last week at Texas' Fort Worth Convention Center, attracted more than 3,300 attendees from 54 countries. Of that amount, approximately 10 percent made their first appearance at the event.

The show officially launched on Wednesday with a lively opening session hosted by SDC committee co-chairs Brian Abrahamson, manager of flight operations with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., and Jessi Litz-Rowden, Women in Aviation International’s manager of chapter relations.