Aircraft
The Changing Tides of Bizav Events
Event organizers are trying to adapt as market needs shift
NBAA-BACE 2025 crowd
At BACE 2025, NBAA rolled out fresh approaches for exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees as the organization adapts to shifting market needs. © Mariano Rosales/AIN

When NBAA wrapped up its 78th annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE) in October in Las Vegas, much looked familiar. It had a static display with about 50 aircraft, a convention hall filled with a diverse set of exhibitors pushing their wares, an opening general session that featured famed country singer and aviator Dierks Bentley and honored aviation and business visionary Steuart Walton, and the familiar range of receptions and celebrations.

But yet, for an association that is a veteran in the events business, the 2025 convention was also a time of “test and learn.”

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