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NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Sets New Records
Annual show’s Cleveland debut proved a huge success
crowds of attendees and exhibitor staff pack the show floor at SDC 2026
Crowds of attendees and exhibitor staff packed the show floor at SDC 2026 last week in Cleveland. © Curt Epstein/AIN

NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC), held last week in Cleveland for the first time, was a record-breaker, according to the show organizers. Over the course of three days, it attracted more than 3,500 attendees—10% of them making their first SDC appearance—to the Huntington Convention Center, coming from all 50 U.S. states and 55 countries. On the sold-out show floor, more than 440 exhibiting companies occupied the largest amount of space in the conference’s 37-year history.

During the event, attendees could choose from a slate of 34 educational sessions, with topics ranging from optimizing fuel planning and uplift to mental health in aviation. To support future industry growth, upwards of $40,000 in monetary scholarships was awarded, along with 16 training scholarships.

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