2025 NBAA-BACE to Open With a Supercharged Day of Inspiration, From Dawn to Dusk
/Business aviation’s largest and most important event will launch this year with a series of dazzling opening-day moments that unleash the potential of an essential industry, and highlight the power of its seminal annual gathering.
“Get ready for a thrilling opening day at this year’s NBAA-BACE, from the moment the lights go up on the keynote stage, to the singular experiences in the exhibit hall and at the airport, to the capstone event that will gather the industry’s leaders and legends for an inspiring sunset celebration of all that is unique and special about business aviation,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
Trailblazers and Tributes at the NBAA-BACE Keynote
NBAA-BACE 2025 will kick off with an opening keynote featuring multiplatinum artist, accomplished pilot and aviation champion Dierks Bentley, who will share how his groundbreaking career in music-making has been interwoven with his love of aviation. Fellow aviator, business leader and aerospace visionary Steuart Walton will be honored at the keynote with NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award.
The keynote’s energy will carry onto the bustling NBAA-BACE exhibit hall, filled with the industry’s leading companies, several planning announcements throughout the day. An expanded, more interactive NBAA-BACE Flight Deck on the show floor will feature a headline-driving slate of discussions among a who’s who of expert panelists about the industry’s most important issues.
The NBAA-BACE Aircraft Connection
NBAA-BACE will also feature new experiences on the ramp, at the Aircraft Connection at Henderson Executive Airport (KHPN), which will showcase the industry’s most advanced aircraft from leading manufacturers including Bombardier, Cirrus Aircraft, Daher, Gulfstream Aerospace, Honda Aircraft Company, Pilatus Aircraft, Piper Aircraft, Textron Aviation and others. The centerpiece of the new Aircraft Connection will be the Tribute to Flight Pavilion, featuring vintage warbirds displayed alongside cutting-edge, all-electric advanced air mobility technologies, composite aerobatic aircraft and more.
A Golden Hour Toast to Aviation
The NBAA-BACE opening day will culminate with an inspiring moment at the Tribute to Flight Pavilion to celebrate the storied past, dynamic present and inspiring future of aviation. Starting at 5:30 p.m., Bolen will be joined by keynote speaker Steuart Walton and others to toast the Golden Age of Aviation, and the dawn of a new era in flight. The gathering will be one of the week’s best moments to network with VIPs and reconnect with old friends.
“This year’s NBAA-BACE will be the most immersive, inspirational and insightful to date – and it all starts with an electrifying opening day filled with new and reimagined experiences,” Bolen said. “We look forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas this October.”
The 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) will be held Oct. 14-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) and Henderson Executive Airport (KHND). NBAA-BACE is the world’s most powerful annual business aviation event. Additional announcements about the convention will be released on a continuing basis in the coming weeks.