AUVSI and FAA to Hold Media Availability at FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition, July 9
July 2, 2020
For Immediate Release: July 2, 2020FAA Contact: Marcia Alexander-Adams; Email: marcia.adams@faa.gov; Phone: 202-215-5562Tammy Jones; Email: Tammy.L.Jones@faa.gov; Phone: 202-230-6088AUVSI Contact: Michael Robbins; Email: mrobbins@auvsi.org; Phone: 571-775-5916
***Media Advisory***AUVSI and FAA to Hold Media Availability at FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition, July 9
ARLINGTON, Va. –The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a media availability during the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition on July 9 at 4 p.m. EST. Brian Wynne, president and CEO of AUVSI and Jay Merkle, Executive Director of the FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office will make brief remarks to conclude the event and take questions from reporters who have registered in advance for the event.
The annual FAA UAS Symposium, which is co-hosted by the FAA and AUVSI, brings together industry and safety professionals, technology experts and regulators to share safety information and updates among the UAS community. Originally set for June 16 to 18 at the Baltimore Convention Center, the symposium will now be conducted as a two-part virtual event. Episode I of the event is scheduled for July 8 to 9 with a focus on UAS traffic management (UTM) and international UAS integration. Episode II is planned for Aug. 18 to 19 with a focus on the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) and public safety operations. Each event will feature keynote presentations, expert panels, guided and non-guided networking discussions, one-on-one meetings with experts in the FAA UAS Support Center and How-To Sessions with live Q&A.
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Who: |
Brian Wynne, president and CEO, AUVSI, and Jay Merkle, Executive Director, FAA UAS Integration Office |
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What: |
Media availability at the FAA UAS Symposium – Remotely Piloted Edition |
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July 9, 2020 at 4 p.m. EDT |
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This event will take place virtually. Pre-registration is required and is available here. Once pre-registered, you will be provided log-in information. |
If you are unable to attend the media availability but would like to speak with Mr. Wynne, please contact Michael Robbins at Mrobbins@auvsi.org. To speak with Mr. Merkle, please contact Marcia Alexander-Adams at Marcia.adams@faa.gov. Contact Marcia Adams or Michael Robbins to reach any other speaker at the FAA UAS Symposium.
For more information about the symposium agenda and to register for the event, please visit the symposium’s website here.
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About AUVSI
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org.
About FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. We continue to demonstrate global leadership in how we safely integrate new users and technologies into our aviation system. We are accountable to the American public and our aviation stakeholders. For more information, visit FAA.gov.
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