NBAA-BACE Collegiate Connect to Inspire Tomorrow’s Business Aviation Workforce

Career opportunities in business aviation are limitless and provide substantial growth potentional for young professionals. This message will be on display during the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Collegiate Connect program, which will shine the spotlight on all the industry has to offer.

Taking place Oct. 24, admission to the one-day program is free for all registered students, faculty and chaperones. Attendees must present a school/university ID at a registration counter to obtain a student badge.

“Collegiate Connect is a carefully curated event to help students learn about, and get inspired by, business aviation. It’s like business aviation LinkedIn, come to life,” said Jo Damato, CAM. senior vice president of education, training and workforce development at NBAA. “Ultimately, though, it’s about getting students to come and have fun getting engaged with our industry.

“This event is about our industry’s future,” she added. “It’s the perfect chance to attract incredible talent and get them engaged with business aviation and the many opportunities that await them.”

The program opens with a welcome from NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and other industry leaders. Next is a panel discussion where young professionals and seasoned management-level speakers share their strategies for attracting and retaining top talent in business aviation.

After the panel discussion, students will participate in an exciting networking event where they’ll be encouraged to select from one of nine career categories and speak with young professionals currently working in those roles. There will also be an opportunity to explore the NBAA-BACE exhibit floor and engage with those in their prospective career field. The job categories include airport business, flight attendant, pilot, scheduler, maintenance and marketing.

The tour concludes at the NBAA-BACE Career Fair where students can connect with recruiters, get headshots taken and more.

Learn more about Collegiate Connect.

NBAA-BACE, taking place Oct. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), is the world’s most powerful business aviation event of the year. Learn more about NBAA-BACE.