NBAA Will Bring Business Aviation’s Most Powerful Event to New Orleans in 2028

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected]

Washington, DC, March 4, 2026 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that in 2028, it will bring the world's most powerful business aviation event to New Orleans, a vibrant city and a global destination for major trade shows and other business and entertainment events.

The 2028 edition of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) will take place from Oct. 10 - 12, 2028, at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).

"We cannot wait to host NBAA-BACE in New Orleans, a city with a unique energy and vibe," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "NBAA's exhibitors, attendees, sponsors and other event partners have been eager to bring NBAA-BACE to New Orleans, a world-class location for the industry's most important event."

View a new video showcasing the excitement building in connection with 2028 NBAA-BACE in New Orleans.

Bolen noted that NBAA's 2014 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC) took place in New Orleans, breaking the attendance record at the time with 2,600 participants. In 2025, New Orleans again hosted SDC, this time welcoming more than 3,300 attendees. The city has hosted other prominent events - New Orleans was the location for the 2025 Super Bowl and routinely hosts several other large trade shows.

Over the next two years, NBAA is planning to bring other events to New Orleans, beginning with the Maintenance Conference in 2026, followed by the International Operators Conference in 2027, with more expected to follow.

"New Orleans is an incredibly welcoming host city, and its resurgence as a major event destination has been tremendous," said Jo Damato, CAM, NBAA senior vice president, events and professional engagement. "We are delighted to include it in NBAA's event calendar going forward."

As the foundation is being set for a return to New Orleans in 2028, NBAA is moving forward with exciting plans for the 2026 and 2027 editions of NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, which promise to be high-octane shows, featuring compelling new elements, headline-driving announcements, industry visionaries, the most innovative companies and advanced aircraft, and more.

After hosting NBAA-BACE in New Orleans in 2028, the show will return to Las Vegas in 2029; plans are in development for future NBAA-BACE dates and locations after the 2029 show.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world's largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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