ATCA

UPCOMING CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIA AND FORUMS

March 2-4, 2026

Charleston, South Carolina

ATCA Connect is the premier Air Traffic Management safety event, hosted in Charleston to feature civil/military aviation connections. This conference synthesizes insights from our Tech and Leadership events while exploring policy frameworks, cross-agency collaboration, and system-wide planning. A central theme will be mission-critical safety for the National Airspace System. Connect through dynamic programming, educational workshops, and interactive expo networking with government, industry leaders, and peers.

April 28 - 30, 2026

Atlantic City, N.J.

The ATCA Tech Symposium, themed "Modernizing for Safety & Efficiency: The Role of Innovation in a Changing Airspace," will be held at Caesars Resort near the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. The symposium explores how emerging technologies enhance safety protocols and operational efficiency, AI's transformative role in predictive safety systems and risk mitigation, safety implications of FAA's modernization contracts and system integrations, and the critical safety frameworks needed for airspace integration into the NAS. Technical sessions will address safety principles, cybersecurity threats to air traffic systems, and how modernization efforts maintain uncompromised safety standards during system transitions.