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Top Drone Events from Around the World 2019
We have scoured the web and brought to you the top drone events from all over the world that are scheduled to take place this year.
These events have been organized by month and include expos, conferences and even drone races.
January 2019
CES 2019 Las Vegas, United States (January 7-10)
The Consumer Electric Show (CES) is the most awaited event of the year wherein tech giants along with burgeoning startups come with novel and imaginative technological concepts and prototypes. Drone technology is a separate niche at the event wherein the latest developments in the industry are showcased.
TUS Expo Rotterdam, The Netherlands (January 17-18)
Touted as one of the largest events that focuses on unmanned platforms, more than 2,500 visitors from all over the world and no less than 100 manufacturers participate in the TUS Expo Rotterdam, The Netherlands (January 17-18).
RPAS Civil Operations & Operations Forum, Madrid, Spain (January 23-24)
With an aim to focus on policy and regulatory procedures with regard to civil RPAS operators, the RPAS Civil Operations & Operations Forum, Madrid, Spain (January 23-24) is a conference that is held on the global scale.
Drone Show Korea 2019, Busan, South Korea (January 24-26)
Local as well as international experts participate at the Drone Show Korea 2019, Busan, South Korea (January 24-26) which is inarguable the largest drone event in the whole of Asia.
Keep in mind that these are annual events, so even if you missed them, you should keep them logged in your schedule for the coming year.
February 2019
UVS-Oman 2019 (February 5-7)
Professionals and experts from academia, research and development, engineering firms, industries and regulatory authorities come together at the UVS-Oman 2019 (February 5-7) to increase awareness, share their opinions and ideas along with the best practices that they are pursuing in relation to the world of drone technology.
FAA UAS Symposium Baltimore, United States (postponed from February 12-14: new dates TBA)
The future of drones is the primary focus of FAA UAS Symposium Baltimore, United States (postponed from February 12-14: new dates TBA). Relevant stakeholders from different countries get together to delineate the rules and concepts that will oversee the drone operations in the coming years. The conference had to be postponed in 2019 owing to the US federal government’s shutdown.
AMA Expo East 2019 New Jersey, United States (February 22-24)
Sponsored by the Academy of Model Aeronautics, the AMA Expo East 2019 New Jersey, United States (February 22-24) is not an event that entirely focuses on drones but these aerial machines are getting more and more attention at the event owing to their rapidly increasingly popularity worldwide.
CivilDRON 2019, Madrid, Spain (February 26-27)
Considered one of the most popular drone events in Spain, the CivilDRON 2019, Madrid, Spain (February 26-27) is a two day long conference that aims to discuss the civil applications of drones.
March 2019
New York City Drone Film Festival 2019, NY United States (March 1-3)
The art and science of aerial cinematography using drones is the main subject of the New York City Drone Film Festival 2019, NY United States (March 1-3). Cinematographers from all over the world come together to share their experiences and showcase their exquisite works of art conjured using the incredible drone technology.
DroneZone DownUnder Melbourne, Australia (March 1-3)
Regarded as one of Australia’s most popular drone event, the DroneZone DownUnder Melbourne, Australia (March 1-3) invites professionals and manufacturers from the Australian drone industry to participate in knowledge and information sharing.
Japan Drone Expo 2019, Chiba Japan (March 13-15)
The Japan Drone Expo 2019, Chiba Japan (March 13-15) is one of the leading drone shows in Japan. This year’s event will be focused at the commercialization of drones.
Drone Days 2019 Brussels, Belgium (March 17)
The Drone Days 2019 Brussels, Belgium (March 17) follows a Business to Business model wherein manufacturers, service providers, training institutes, academia and burgeoning startups get together in a bid to foster linkages and promote business activity revolving around drones.
Drone Champions League, Drone Grand Prix Laax, Switzerland (March 28)
The Drone Champions League, Drone Grand Prix Laax, Switzerland (March 28) is the first real time super speed drone racing event in the world. The popular Snowpark Laax will be hosting this year’s main event.
April 2019
Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2019 Amsterdam, The Netherlands (April 8-10)
The Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2019 Amsterdam, The Netherlands (April 8-10) is the only event that endeavors to cover the continent of Europe. The event is dedicated to exploring the vistas of opportunities that present themselves with regard to the industrial applications of drones. It is definitely a go-to event for the drone professionals and tech geeks who want to stay abreast with the latest developments in the field of drones.
AUVSI Xponential Chicago, United States (April 29 – May 2)
AUVSI Xponential Chicago, United States (April 29 – May 2) is one of the largest and most extensive event that encompasses unmanned and autonomous machines. Experts and professionals from different commercial and defense sectors participate at the event.
May 2019
International Drone Day 2019, worldwide (May 4)
Millions of drone aficionados around the world will get together on the International Drone Day 2019, worldwide (May 4) to raise awareness amongst those who are yet to be familiarized with the tons of benefits that drones bring into our everyday lives. More than 40,000 people around the world from more than 140 countries participated in the annual celebrations in 2018.
You can join a group here.
International Drone Expo 2019 Tokyo, Japan (May 29-31)
The International Drone Expo 2019 Tokyo, Japan (May 29-31) endeavors to present a broad array of Business to Business interaction opportunities along with depicting state of the art drone technology. More than 55,000 participants attend the expo from all over the world.
June 2019
Drone Expo International 2019 Atlanta City, United States (June 27-30)
Considered one of the leading and unique events in the eastern United States, the Drone Expo International 2019 Atlanta City, United States (June 27-30) is designed for drone geeks, hobbyists and professionals.
RoboUniverse Drone 2019, Seoul, South Korea (June 28-30)
The RoboUniverse Drone 2019, Seoul, South Korea (June 28-30) is the first of its kind professional buyer – seller conference and expo that focuses on the service robotics industry. The aim of this group is to mainstream the use of drone robots in different sectors such as manufacturing, surveillance, land mapping, construction, architecture, health, education, personal and home-centric applications.
July 2019
2019 German Drone World Cup, Nördlingen Germany (July 13-14)
The 2019 German Drone World Cup, Nördlingen Germany (July 13-14) is a drone racing event that is held prior to the FAI world cup.
Another event similar to this one is also held in France.
August 2019
Beijing Consumer Electronics Expo 2019, China (August 3-5)
The Beijing Consumer Electronics Expo 2019, China (August 3-5) has not been confirmed as yet by the organizers.
UAS Summit & Expo, Grand Forks, United States (August 20-22)
The UAS Summit & Expo, Grand Forks, United States (August 20-22) is yet to be confirmed by the organizers for the present year.
September 2019
InterDrone 2019, Las Vegas, United States (September 3-6)
InterDrone 2019, Las Vegas, United States (September 3-6) is the most popular drone event held in North America.
World of Drones Congress Brisbane, Australia (September 26-27)
World of Drones Congress Brisbane, Australia (September 26-27) is another annual event that focuses on the business of drones and their industrial applications. Another important subject that is encompassed at the event is the use of drones in a bid to enhance public service delivery. More than 1,200 participants are expected to be present at the event this year.
October 2019
Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019 Las Vegas, United States (October 28-30)
Commercial UAV Expo Americas 2019 Las Vegas, United States (October 28-30) is another hugely popular drone conference which is geared towards providing insight and information to the participants about the latest developments in the field of drones.
Unmanned Canada 2019 Ottawa, Canada (October 30 – November 1)
The Unmanned Canada 2019 Ottawa, Canada (October 30 – November 1) is another business to business venture that focuses on the Canadian drone industry.
November 2019
AMA Expo West 2019 Ponoma, United States (November 1-3)
Organized by the Academy of Modern Aeronautics, the AMA Expo West 2019 Ponoma, United States (November 1-3) has a specific segment reserved for all things related to drones thanks to their ever increasing popularity.
National Drone Show, Washington D.C., United States (November 26)
Educational sessions, panels and hands-on capacity building activities are the main focus of the National Drone Show, Washington D.C., United States (November 26). In addition, drone flying cage and video capturing technology vis-à-vis drones is also going to be a hot topic at this year’s event.
December 2019
UK Drone Show 2019 (dates to be confirmed)
The UK Drone Show 2019 is the most popular consumer drone technology event in Europe.
The Wrap Up of 2019
We believe that these are the events that are being organized around the world with an aim to propel drone technology to the heights of unimaginable glory.
If there is any event that has been missed out, do not hesitate to let us know by dropping a comment in the comments section below.
Top Drone Events of 2018 by Month
JANUARY 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES – Unmanned Systems 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | January 9-12, 2018 | Visit |
| AMA Expo West 2018 | Ontario Convention Center, Ontario, California USA | January 5-7, 2018 | Visit |
| RPAS CivOps 2018 | Paris, France | January 16-17, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Show Korea 2018 | BEXCO Exhibition Hall, Centum City, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea | January 25-27, 2018 | Visit |
| Pennsylvania Society of Land Surveyors | Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA, United States | Jan 21-24, 2018 | Visit |
| Dronehack Journalism Day | The Sharp Project, Thorp Road, Manchester, UK | January 21, 2017 | Visit |
| CivilDRON 2018 | Complejo de los Duques de Pastrana, Paseo de la Habana 208, Madrid, Spain | January 24-25, 2018 | Visit |
FEBRUARY 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Applications For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Conference 2018 | Montreal, Canada | February 7-8, 2017 | Visit |
| TUSExpo | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | Feb 13 – 15, 2018 | Visit |
| UAS4RS 2018 (Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Remote Sensing Applications) Conference | University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia | February 17-18, 2016 | Visit |
| Le Salon Du Drone 2018 | Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | February 18-20, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone Fair Vancouver | BCIT, SE16 Building, Burnaby, British Colombia, Canada | Jan 21-24, 2018 | Visit |
| Roma Drone Expo & Show | TB | February 21-22. 2018 | Visit |
| Drones 2018: Accident And Investigation | Cranfield University, College Rd, Cranfield, UK | February 21, 2017 | Visit |
| Roma Drone Campus 2018 | Department of Engineering, Università Roma Tre, via V. Volterra, 62, Rome, Italy | February 23-25, 2018 | Visit |
| AMA Expo East | Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA | February 23-25, 2018 | Visit |
| IDE International Drone Expo Barcelona 2018 | Fira Gran Via, Barcelona, Spain | February 26-March 01, 2018 | Visit |
MARCH 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.T.SEC – Unmanned Technologies & Security Expo & Conference 2018 | Exhibition Centre, 90471 Nürnberg, Germany | March 7-8, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone & Tech Expo Ireland 2018 | RDS, Dublin, Ireland | March 10-12, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone Days 2018 | Brussels Expo – Palais 4, Place de la Belgique 1 – 1020, Brussels, Belgium | March 09-11, 2018 | Visit |
| The Drone Educators Conference | West Valley College, Saratoga, California, USA | March 16 – 17, 2018 | Visit |
| Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference | North Carolina Global Transpark, USA | March 20, 2018 | Visit |
| RAeS Lectures | Royal Aeronautical Society, Medway Branch | March 21, 2018 | Visit |
| DronItaly | Palazzo Delle Stelline, Milan, Italy | March 23-24, 2018 | Visit |
| MobileTECH 2018 | Distinction Rotorua Hotel, 390 Fenton St, Glenholme, Rotorua 3010, New Zealand | March 27-28, 2018 | Visit |
| Japan Drone 2018t | Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan | March 22-24, 2018 | Visit |
| FAA UAS Symposium | Baltimore Convention Centre, USA | March 6-8, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Experience | Parc des Expositions, Nantes, France | March 20-22, 2018 | Visit |
| Connect Expo – Drone Summit 2018 | Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006, Melbourne, Australia | March 29-30, 2017 | Visit |
| DRONEfest 2018 | Plaza Event Center – ex Hypo Center, Zagreb, Croatia | March 30-31, 2017 | Visit |
APRIL 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanned World 2018 | Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), Doha, Qatar | April 5-7, 2017 | Visit |
| Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2018 | RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands | April 10-12, 2018 | Visit |
| NAB Show – Aerial Robotics & Drone Pavilion 2018 | Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | April 7-12, 2018 | Visit |
| The Drone Show – International Drones Expo & Congress 2018 | Fira de Barcelona, Pavillion 8, Barcelona, Spain | April 11-12, 2018 | Visit |
| Unmanned Systems Asia 2018 | Changi Exhibition Center, Singapore, Singapore | April 18-20, 2017 | Visit |
| Global Robot Expo 2018 | Pabellón de Cristal, Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain | April 18-20 2018 | Visit |
| Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition (sUSBE) 2018 | Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA | April 25-26, 2018 | Visit |
| International Drone Expo 2018 | Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan | April 18-20, 2018 | Visit |
| European UAV Traffic Management (UTM) Day | SITA Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland | April 27, 2016. 2017 | Visit |
| Xponential 2018 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado, USA | April 30-May 3, 2018 | Visit |
MAY 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Droni In Mostra | TBC | May 25-27, 2018 | Visit |
| Drones Oman | To Be Announced | May 7-8, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Show Latin America 2018 | Convention Center, Rua Frei Caneca, 569 – Consolação, São Paulo, Brazil | May 15-17, 2018 | Visit |
| DroneConvention | C-Mine Congres Centre, C-Mine 10, 3600 Genk, Belgium | May 10, 2016. 2017 | Visit |
| DroneFest – FabLab Festival 2018 | Artilect FabLab Toulouse, 27bis Allée Maurice Sarraut, 31300 Toulouse, France | May 11-14, 2017 | Visit |
| DroneCon | Vodacom World Conference Venue, Johannesburg, South Africa | May 16-18, 2018 | Visit |
| Safety Enabling UTM | Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters, No.4 Hamilton Place, London, UK | May 16, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone Con | Vodacom World Conference Venue, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa | May 16-18, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Expo | Olympic facilities FENCING Centre, Athens, Greece | May 18-20, 2018 | Visit |
| Unmanned Solutions Forum (USF) | Romaero Bucharest, Romania | May 18-20, 2016. | Visit |
| UAS4RS Conference 2018 | Hobart Function and Convention Centre, Tasmania | May 24-25, 2017 | Visit |
| IDE International Drone Expo Tokyo 2018 | Tokyo Big Sight West Hall, Tokyo, Japan | May 23-25, 2018 | Visit |
| UNVEX | Military Base,Conde de Gazola, LeónSpain | May 29-31, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Focus Conference 2018 | Fargo Civic Center, Fargo, North Dakota, United States | May 30-June 31, 2018 | Visit |
JUNE 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| DronFest 2018 | Depo2015, Pilsen, Czech Republic | June 1 – 2, 2018 | Visit |
| Drones, Data X Conference – USA | Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California, USA | June 3-5, 2016 | Visit |
| Spar 3D Expo & Conference 2018 | Anaheim Convention Centre, Anaheim, CA USA | June 5-7, 2018 | Visit |
| CeBIT 2018 – Unmanned Systems & Solutions | Deutsche Messe AG, 30521 Hannover, Germany | June 11-15, 2018 | Visit |
| UAV Remote Sensing Applications Course 2018 | BCN Drone Center, Camí del Espinoi s/n, 08180, Barcelona, Spain | June 11-15, 2018 | Visit |
| Demand for Unmanned at AIAA Aviation 2018 | Vodacom World Conference Venue, Johannesburg, South Africa | June 25-29, 2018 | Visit |
| ICUAS’ 2018 | Dallas Marriott, Texas, USA | June 12-15, 2018 | Visit |
| UAV Show China 2018 | Zhongguancun Exhibition Center, Beijing, China | June 14-16, 2017 | Visit |
| Unmanned Global Systems | Parc des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, France | June 11-15, 2018 | Visit |
| USI Conference – Washington | Washington, DC, USA | June 13-15, 2016 | Visit |
| RPAS Conference 2018 | Paris, France | June 16-17, 2018 | Visit |
| Drone Fair Calgary | Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Canada | June 19, 2016 | Visit |
| Energy Drone Coalition Summit | Royal Sonesta Hotel Galleria, 2222 West Loop South, Houston, Texas, United States | June 20-22, 2018 | Visit |
| Drones East Africa Conference | Nairobi, Kenya | June 20-21, 2017 | Visit |
| UK Drone Show 2018 | ExCeL, London, UK | June 20-22, 2017 | Visit |
| Shenzhen International UAV Expo 2018 | Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzen, China | June 23-25, 2018 | Visit |
| Kappa Drone Festival | Parco Dora, Torino, Italy | June 25-26, 2016 | Visit |
| Global UTM Conference 2018 | Hotel Bonaventure, 900 De La Gauchetiere W., Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June 26, 2017 | Visit |
| Northeast Drone Show 2018 | Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. | COMING SOON! | Visit |
| Small U A Systems for Environmental Research 2018 | University of Worchester, UK | June 28-29, 2016 | Visit |
| RoboUniverse Conference & Expo | Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX), Seoul, South Korea | June 27-29, 2018 | Visit |
| Intrasect | Hyatt Regency Washington, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., USA | June 29-30, 2017 | Visit |
| IDE International Drone Expo Shangai 2018 | Shanghai New International Expo Centre, 2345 Longyang Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China | June 28-July 01, 2017 | Visit |
JULY 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Symposium 2018 | Abuja Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, Nigeria | July 17-18, 2017 | Visit |
| WUEng Congress | University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK | July 27-28, 2017 | Visit |
AUGUST 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| World of Drones Congress | Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale Street & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Brisbane, Australia | Aug 8 – 11, 2018 | Visit |
| UAS Midwest Conference | Dayton Convention Center, Dayton, Ohio, United States | August 16-17, 2017 | Visit |
| UAS Summit & Expo 2018 | Alerus Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA | August 20-22, 2018 | Visit |
| The Commercial UAV Show – Africa | Santon Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa | August 23-24, 2016 | Visit |
| Utah Drone Summit | Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 S W Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA | August 25-26, 2017 | Visit |
SEPTEMBER 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRONEMASTERS Convention 2018 | Trabrennbahn Karlshorst, Berlin, Germany | September 1-3, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone TechX – TechX | Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore, Singapore | September 5-7, 2017 | Visit |
| InterDrone 2018 | Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, USA | September 5-7, 2018 | Visit |
| FUTURE DRONE Innovation Challenge | The University of Queensland – Gatton Campus, Gatton, Australia | September 8-10, 2017 | Visit |
| International Drone Expo (IDE) 2016t | Los Angeles Convention Center, Year of 1st edition: 2014 | September 12-14, 2018 | Visit |
| DRONEMASTERS Mobility Conference Frankfurt 2018 | IAA, Frankfurt/Main, Germany | September 15, 2017 | Visit |
| UASympEx | Hanseatic Trade Center, Hamburg, Germany | September 15, 2016 | Visit |
| MexDrone International | Km 22.5 Autopista México – Pirámides Barrio de Purificación San Juan, Teotihuacán, Mexico | September 17-18, 2016 | Visit |
| Second Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium (RPAS2018) | ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada | September 19-21, 2017 | Visit |
| Midwest Drone Fest | Sears Center Arena, Hoffman Estates, Chicago, USA | September 19-21, 2017 | Visit |
| Drones Africa Summit 2018 | Birchwood Hotel & O.R Tambo Conference Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa | September 20-22, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone Berlin 2018 | Adlershof con.vent., Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin, Germany | September 25-26, 2018 | Visit |
| ExpoDrónica | Feria de Zaragoza, Autovia A – 2, km 311, 50012 Zaragoza, Spain | 2015 | Visit |
| Drone Enable (ICAO UAS Symposium 2018) | ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada | September 22-23, 2017 | Visit |
| DronEast | Tuzla Airport, Constanta County, Constanta, Romania | September 22-23, 2016 | Visit |
| Spaceport America Drone Summit | Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzen, China | September 22-24, 2017 | Visit |
| Drones Middle East Conference | Radisson Blu, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 25-27, 2016 | Visit |
| Dronemasters Logistics – IAA Commercial Vehicles | Hannover, Germany | September 26, 2016 | Visit |
| The Big Drone Show 2018 | Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto, Canada | September 27-28, 2017 | Visit |
| LleidaDrone Professional & Amateur Conferences | Lleida, Spain | September 29-October 2, 2016 | Visit |
OCTOBER 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| DronesLab 2018 | Crowne Plaza Barcelona – Fira Center, Barcelona, Spain | October 3-4, 2017 | Visit |
| Drone World Expo 2018 (Merged with Commercial UAV EXPO) | Westgate Resort & Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada | October 1-3, 2018 | Visit |
| Age of Drones Expo | Hamburg Expo Center, Altona, Stresemannstraße 302, 22761 Hamburg, Germany | Autumn 2017 | Visit |
| USI Conference – San Francisco | San Francisco, CA, USA | October 3-5, 2016 | Visit |
| DroneTech | Arena Torun, Torun, Poland | October 5-6, 2017 | Visit |
| TUS Nordics | IAA, Frankfurt/Main, Germany | September 15, 2017 | Visit |
| UAV Show | Bordeaux Mérignac, France | October 10-11, 2018 | Visit |
| Over Head | Mystic Skatepark, Štvanise, Prague, Czech Republic | October 16-17, 2016 | Visit |
| Realising Market Opportunities | Royal Aeronautical Society Headquarters, 4 Hamilton Place, London, UK | October 18-19, 2017 | Visit |
| Commercial UAV Expo 2018 (Merged with Drone World Expo) | Westgate Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | September October 1-3, 2018 | Visit |
NOVEMBER 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanned Canada | Edmonton, AB, Canada | November 1-3, 2016 | Visit |
| Drones, Data X Conference – Ireland | Dublin and Achill, Co.Mayo, Ireland | November 3-6, 2016 | Visit |
| Belfast Drone & Tech Show | Eikon Exhibition Centre, Halftown Road, Sprucefield, UK | November 4, 2017 | Visit |
| Expo Drone Mexico | Morelos 67, Cuauhtémoc, CDMX, Mexico | November 5-6, 2016 | Visit |
| USCEI (Unmanned Systems Conference & Exhibition India) 2018 | Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | November 7-8, 2017 | Visit |
| Arizona UAS Conference | We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA | November 7-9, 2016 | Visit |
| UTM Convention | Silicon Valley | November 8 | Visit |
| The Commercial UAV Show 2018 | ExCeL London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, UK | November 14-15, 2018 | Visit |
| Catalonia Smart Drone Event | Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Avinguda de Joan Carles I, 64 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat 08908, Barcelona, Spain | November 15-17, 2016 | Visit |
| China Commercial UAV Congress | Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai Hong Quan, 210 Taopu Road, Shanghai, China | November 17-18, 2016 | Visit |
| EASA High Level Conference | Hilton Hotel, Warsaw, Poland | November 26-27, 2016 | Visit |
| Drone Fair Ontario | University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, Canada | November 26-27, 2016 | Visit |
| National Drone Show at The Government Video Expo | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., USA | November 27-29, 2018 | Visit |
DECEMBER 2018
| Event | Location | Date | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAV World Conference | Virtual event | Not announced | Visit |
| Commercial UAVs | Pullman King George Square, Brisbane, Australia | December 5-7, 2016 | Visit |
| International UAV Show 2016 | Enercare, 100 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, Canada | Not expected | Visit |
| Countering Drones | Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, London, UK | December 6-8, 2016 | Visit |
| UAS TAAC Conference 2018 | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA | December 12-15, 2016 | Visit |
| RoboUniverse 2018 – San Diego | San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, California, USA | December 14-15, 2016 | Visit |
Top Drone Events of 2017 by Month
JANUARY:
- CES – Unmanned Systems 2017 Las Vegas, USA (January 5-8, 2017)
- AMA Expo West 2017 Ontario, USA (January 6-8, 2017)
- Drone Show Korea 2017 Busan, South Korea (January 19-21, 2017)
- CivilDRON 2017 Madrid, Spain (January 25-26, 2017)
FEBRUARY:
- Global Robot Expo 2017 Madrid, Spain (February 2-4, 2017)
- Commercial Applications For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs) Conference 2017 Montreal,Canada (February 7-8, 2017)
- Le Salon Du Drone 2017 Paris, France (February 18-20, 2017)
- Drones 2017: Accident & Investigation Cranfield, UK (February 21, 2017)
- AMA Expo East Secaucus, USA (February 24-26, 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Barcelona 2017 Barcelona, Spain (February 27-March 02, 2017)
February (events not confirmed yet):
- TUSExpo The Hague, The Netherlands (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UAS4RS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Remote Sensing Applications) Conference Brisbane, Australia (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drone Fair Vancouver Burnaby, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
MARCH:
- U.T.SEC – Unmanned Technologies & Security Expo & Conference 2017 Nürnberg, Germany (March 2-3,2017)
- Drone & Tech Expo Ireland 2017 Dublin, Ireland (March 10-12, 2017)
- Drone Days 2017 Brussels, Belgium (March 10-12, 2017)
- CeBIT 2017 – Unmanned Systems & Solutions Hannover, Germany (March 20-24, 2017)
- The Drone Show – International Drones Expo & Congress 2017 Barcelona, Spain (March 22-23, 2017)
- MobileTECH 2017 Rotorua, New Zealand (March 22-23, 2017)
- Japan Drone 2017 Chiba, Japan (March 23-25, 2017)
- Connect Expo – Drone Summit 2017 Melbourne, Australia (March 29-30, 2017)
- Age of Drones Hamburg, Germany (date not announced yet)
APRIL:
- Spar 3D Expo & Conference 2017 Houston, USA (April 2-5, 2017)
- Unmanned World 2017 Doha, Qatar (April 5-7, 2017)
- International Drone Expo 2017 Chiba, Japan (April 19-21 2017)
- NAB Show – Aerial Robotics & Drone Pavilion 2017 Las Vegas, USA (April 24-27, 2017)
April (events not confirmed yet):
- FAA UAS Symposium Daytona Beach, USA
- European UAV Traffic Management (UTM) Day Geneva, Switzerland
MAY:
- Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition (sUSBE) 2017 San Francisco, USA (May 4-5, 2017)
- Xponential 2017 Dallas, USA (May 8-11, 2017)
- Drone Show Latin America 2017 São Paulo, Brazil (May 9-11, 2017)
- Dronetech Europe 2017 Bristol, UK (May 10-11, 2017)
- DroneFest – FabLab Festival 2017 Toulouse, France (May 11-14, 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Tokio 2017 Tokio, Japan (May 24-26, 2017)
May (events not confirmed yet):
- DroneConvention Genk, Belgium
- Unmanned Solutions Forum (USF) Bucharest, Romania
- Roma Drone Expo & Show Roma, Italy
- Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference Enschede, Netherlands
- UNVEX Madrid, Spain
JUNE:
- Demand for Unmanned at AIAA Aviation 2017 Denver, USA (June 5-9, 2017)
- Drone Expo Athens, Greece (June 9-11, 2017)
- UAV Remote Sensing Applications Course 2017 Barcelona, Spain (June 12-16, 2017)
- ICUAS’ 2017 Miami, USA (June 13-16, 2017)
- RPAS Conference 2017 Brussels, Belgium (June 14-15, 2017)
- Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2017 Brussels, Belgium (June 20-22, 2017)
- Shenzhen International UAV Expo 2017 Shenzen, China (June 23-25, 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Shangai 2017 Shanghai, China (June 28-July 01, 2017)
June (events not confirmed yet):
- Nordic UAS Event Odense, Denmark
- Drones, Data X Conference – USA San Francisco, USA
- Unmanned Global Systems Paris, France
- Drone Fair Calgary Calgary, Canada
- Kappa Drone Festival Torino, Italy
- Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Research Worchester, UK
- USI Conference – Washington Washington, USA
JULY:
- ASCEND Conference & Expo 2017 Portland, USA (July 19-21, 2017)
AUGUST:
- UAS Summit & Expo 2017 Grand Forks, USA (August 21-23, 2017)
- World of Drones Congress Brisbane, Australia (August 29-September 2, 2017)
August (events not confirmed yet):
- The Commercial UAV Show – Africa Johannesburg, South Africa
SEPTEMBER:
- Drone TechX – TechX Singapore, Singapore (September 5-7, 2017)
- InterDrone 2017 Las Vegas, USA (September 6-8, 2017)
- USCEI (Unmanned Systems Conference & Exhibition India) 2017 Noida, India (September 7-8, 2017)
- Drone Berlin 2017 Berlin, Germany (September 21-22, 2017)
- Interaerial Solutions 2017 Hamburg, Germany (September 26-28, 2017)
September (events not confirmed yet):
- Drone Experience Nantes, France
- MexDrone International Teotihuacán, Mexico
- UASympEx Hamburg, Germany
- ExpoDrónica Zaragoza, Spain
- Drones Middle East Conference Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Dronemasters Logistics – IAA Commercial Vehicles Hannover, Germany
- LleidaDrone Professional & Amateur Conferences Lleida, Spain
- DronItaly Modena, Italy
- DronEast Constanta, Romania
OCTOBER:
- Drone World Expo 2017 San Jose, USA (October 3-4, 2017)
- Commercial UAV Expo 2017 Las Vegas, USA (October 24-26, 2017)
October (events not confirmed yet)
- RAeS Annual Conference London, UK
- USI Conference – San Francisco San Francisco, USA
- DroneTech Torun, Poland
- UAV Show Bordeaux, France
- Over Head Prague, Czech Republic
- The Drone Educators Conference San Bruno, USA
NOVEMBER:
- The Commercial UAV Show 2017 London, UK (November 15-16, 2017)
November (events not confirmed yet):
- Unmanned Canada Edmonton, Canada
- Drones, Data X Conference – Ireland Dublin, Ireland
- Expo Drone Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
- Arizona UAS Conference Scottsdale, USA
- UTM Convention Syracuse, USA
- Spaceport America Drone Summit Truth or Consequences, USA
- Catalonia Smart Drone Event Barcelona, Spain
- China Commercial UAV Congress Shanghai, China
- DroneCon Johannesburg, South Africa
- Drone Fair Ontario Oshawa, Canada
- EASA High Level Conference Warsaw, Poland
DECEMBER:
no events confirmed in 2017 up to date
December (events not confirmed yet):
- UAV World Conference Virtual
- UK Drone Show Birmingham, UK
- RPAS CIV OPS Brussels, Belgium
- Commercial UAVs Brisbane, Australia
- International UAV Show Toronto, Canada
- National Drone Show Washington, D.C., USA
- International Drone Expo (IDE) Los Angeles, USA
- UAS TAAC Conference Santa Fe, USA
- Countering Drones London, UK
- RoboUniverse San Diego, USA
Top Commercial Drone Events of 2017 by Location (and ordered by date):
Europe: Commercial Drone Events in 2017
- CivilDRON 2017 Madrid, Spain (January 25-26, 2017)
- Global Robot Expo 2017 Madrid, Spain (February 2-4, 2017)
- Le Salon Du Drone 2017 Paris, France (February 18-20, 2017)
- Drones 2017: Accident & Investigation Cranfield, UK (February 21, 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Barcelona 2017 Barcelona, Spain (February 27-March 02, 2017)
- TUSExpo The Hague, The Netherlands (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- U.T.SEC – Unmanned Technologies & Security Expo & Conference 2017 Nürnberg, Germany (March 2-3,2017)
- Drone & Tech Expo Ireland 2017 Dublin, Ireland (March 10-12, 2017)
- Drone Days 2017 Brussels, Belgium (March 10-12, 2017)
- CeBIT 2017 – Unmanned Systems & Solutions Hannover, Germany (March 20-24, 2017)
- The Drone Show – International Drones Expo & Congress 2017 Barcelona, Spain (March 22-23, 2017)
- Age of Drones Hamburg, Germany (date not announced yet)
- European UAV Traffic Management (UTM) Day Geneva, Switzerland (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Dronetech Europe 2017 Bristol, UK (May 10-11, 2017)
- DroneFest – FabLab Festival 2017 Toulouse, France (May 11-14, 2017)
- DroneConvention Genk, Belgium (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Unmanned Solutions Forum (USF) Bucharest, Romania (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Roma Drone Expo & Show Roma, Italy (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference Enschede, Netherlands (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UNVEX Madrid, Spain (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drone Expo Athens, Greece (June 9-11, 2017)
- UAV Remote Sensing Applications Course 2017 Barcelona, Spain (June 12-16, 2017)
- RPAS Conference 2017 Brussels, Belgium (June 14-15, 2017)
- Commercial UAV Expo Europe 2017 Brussels, Belgium (June 20-22, 2017)
- Nordic UAS Event Odense, Denmark (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Unmanned Global Systems Paris, France (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Kappa Drone Festival Torino, Italy (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Small Unmanned Aerial Systems for Environmental Research Worchester, UK (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drone Berlin 2017 Berlin, Germany (September 21-22, 2017)
- Interaerial Solutions 2017 Hamburg, Germany (September 26-28, 2017)
- Drone Experience Nantes, France (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UASympEx Hamburg, Germany (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- ExpoDrónica Zaragoza, Spain (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Dronemasters Logistics – IAA Commercial Vehicles Hannover, Germany (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- LleidaDrone Professional & Amateur Conferences Lleida, Spain (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- DronItaly Modena, Italy (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- DronEast Constanta, Romania (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- RAeS Annual Conference London, UK (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- DroneTech Torun, Poland (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UAV Show Bordeaux, France (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Over Head Prague, Czech Republic (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- The Commercial UAV Show 2017 London, UK (November 15-16, 2017)
- Drones, Data X Conference – Ireland Dublin, Ireland (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Catalonia Smart Drone Event Barcelona, Spain (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- EASA High Level Conference Warsaw, Poland (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UK Drone Show Birmingham, UK (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- RPAS CIV OPS Brussels, Belgium (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Countering Drones London, UK (not confirmed yet in 2017)
North America: Commercial Drone Events in 2017
- CES – Unmanned Systems 2017 Las Vegas, USA (January 5-8, 2017)
- AMA Expo West 2017 Ontario, USA (January 6-8, 2017)
- Commercial Applications For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uavs) Conference 2017 Montreal,Canada (February 7-8, 2017)
- AMA Expo East Secaucus, USA (February 24-26, 2017)
- Drone Fair Vancouver Burnaby, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Spar 3D Expo & Conference 2017 Houston, USA (April 2-5, 2017)
- NAB Show – Aerial Robotics & Drone Pavilion 2017 Las Vegas, USA (April 24-27, 2017)
- FAA UAS Symposium Daytona Beach, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Small Unmanned Systems Business Exposition (sUSBE) 2017 San Francisco, USA (May 4-5, 2017)
- Xponential 2017 Dallas, USA (May 8-11, 2017)
- Demand for Unmanned at AIAA Aviation 2017 Denver, USA (June 5-9, 2017)
- ICUAS’ 2017 Miami, USA (June 13-16, 2017)
- Drones, Data X Conference – USA San Francisco, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drone Fair Calgary Calgary, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- USI Conference – Washington Washington, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- ASCEND Conference & Expo 2017 Portland, USA (July 19-21, 2017)
- UAS Summit & Expo 2017 Grand Forks, USA (August 21-23, 2017)
- InterDrone 2017 Las Vegas, USA (September 6-8, 2017)
- Drone World Expo 2017 San Jose, USA (October 3-4, 2017)
- Commercial UAV Expo 2017 Las Vegas, USA (October 24-26, 2017)
- USI Conference – San Francisco San Francisco, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- The Drone Educators Conference San Bruno, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Unmanned Canada Edmonton, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Arizona UAS Conference Scottsdale, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UTM Convention Syracuse, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Spaceport America Drone Summit Truth or Consequences, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drone Fair Ontario Oshawa, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- International UAV Show Toronto, Canada (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- National Drone Show Washington, D.C., USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- International Drone Expo (IDE) Los Angeles, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- UAS TAAC Conference Santa Fe, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- RoboUniverse San Diego, USA (not confirmed yet in 2017)
Latin America: Commercial Drone Events in 2017
- Drone Show Latin America 2017 São Paulo, Brazil (May 9-11, 2017)
- MexDrone International Teotihuacán, Mexico (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Expo Drone Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico (not confirmed yet in 2017)
APAC (Asia & Pacific): Commercial Drone Events in 2017
- Drone Show Korea 2017 Busan, South Korea (January 19-21, 2017)
- UAS4RS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Remote Sensing Applications) Conference Brisbane, Australia (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- MobileTECH 2017 Rotorua, New Zealand (March 22-23, 2017)
- Japan Drone 2017 Chiba, Japan (March 23-25, 2017)
- Connect Expo – Drone Summit 2017 Melbourne, Australia (March 29-30, 2017)
- International Drone Expo 2017 Chiba, Japan (April 19-21 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Tokio 2017 Tokio, Japan (May 24-26, 2017)
- Shenzhen International UAV Expo 2017 Shenzen, China (June 23-25, 2017)
- IDE International Drone Expo Shangai 2017 Shanghai, China (June 28-July 01, 2017)
- World of Drones Congress Brisbane, Australia (August 29-September 2, 2017)
- Drone TechX – TechX Singapore, Singapore (September 5-7, 2017)
- USCEI (Unmanned Systems Conference & Exhibition India) 2017 Noida, India (September 7-8, 2017)
- China Commercial UAV Congress Shanghai, China (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Commercial UAVs Brisbane, Australia (not confirmed yet in 2017)
Africa/Middle East: Commercial Drone Events in 2017
- Unmanned World 2017 Doha, Qatar (April 5-7, 2017)
- The Commercial UAV Show – Africa Johannesburg, South Africa (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- Drones Middle East Conference Abu Dhabi, UAE (not confirmed yet in 2017)
- DroneCon Johannesburg, South Africa (not confirmed yet in 2017)
*source: Skytango
