GRAND FORKS, N.D., Aug. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- UAS
Magazine announced the final agenda for the 12th annual UAS
Summit & Expo, the upper Midwest's premier unmanned aircraft
systems event. Taking place August
20-22 in Grand Forks, North
Dakota, the 2018 agenda includes a keynote presentation from
secretary of the U.S. Air Force, Heather
Wilson and presentations from North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Heidi
Heitkamp, and Representative Kevin
Cramer.
"We are excited to have such a strong presence from North Dakota's Senators, Representative and
the U.S. Air Force for this year's summit," says John Nelson, sales & marketing director for
UAS Magazine. "It demonstrates the support directed towards
the UAS industry in North Dakota
and the importance it has on our economic growth as a
state."
The 2018 program will provide in-depth analysis and timely
presentations from 40-plus speakers focused on the following for
both small and large unmanned aircraft systems:
- Trends in large UAS operations in defense and civil
- New materials for small UAS platforms
- What investors and government agencies want from UAS-linked
firms
- Realities of Counter UAS
- Near-term opportunities for drone delivery
- UAV service models that generate real revenue
- Keynote presentation by U.S. Air Force Secretary, Heather Wilson
The Summit, taking place in the "Silicon Valley of Drones,"
offers the most open airspace in the country, vast tracts of
farmland, infrastructure to test on and the nation's first unmanned
aircraft degree program. Now in its 12th year, The
Summit will match UAS service providers with end-use clients during
special presentations geared towards the utility and power, law
enforcement, oil & gas, survey, agronomy & precision ag and
media industries.
"For the first-time UAS service providers are matched with
attendees from their main client base to explain the operations,
technicalities and opportunities of their services," says
Luke Geiver, editor of UAS Magazine.
"By adding more content that explains real-world application, we
believe attendees will walk away with valuable knowledge that can
be used to improve their current operations using drone
technology."
To view the final agenda: UAS Summit & Expo
About UAS Magazine
For commercial manufacturers and operators, UAS Magazine is
the only online publication, exclusively highlighting the most
critical developments and cutting-edge technologies for unmanned
aerial systems in the civil, agriculture, defense and commercial
markets worldwide. UAS Magazine's readership includes
executives, directors, managers and operators from companies and
organizations focused on expanding their knowledge of unmanned
aerial systems. UAS Magazine is an industry hub connecting
decision-makers, who are looking for new technologies, with the
most innovative companies.
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