Our Conventions
Every year, the EAC Convention brings together the entire airshow community to connect, network, and shape the future of our industry. While the event travels to a new country each year, recognising the continent wide interest in airshows.
Whether you are a performer, organiser, sponsor, display director, or commentator, the convention is built for you. Beyond promoting your brand, it offers a vital platform to learn, innovate, and drive the industry forward—all while keeping safety and excellence at the heart of everything we do.
Who attends the Convention?
The EAC Convention welcomes everyone in the global airshow community—from civilian and military pilots to organizers, display teams, safety specialists, and event service providers. Whether you run a single-person operation or represent a major national team, your voice matters here.
Our strength lies in our diversity. By bringing together professionals from across Europe and around the world, the convention fosters fresh perspectives, rich discussion, and shared innovation—honoring our proud aviation heritage while driving the industry forward.
Key Elements of the Convention
Our Conventions are held over 3 days and feature a mix of specialist side seminars, general briefings and presentations from speakers joining us from across the globe.
Seminars
specialist meetings looking at key issues and training
An important element of the Convention is improving specialist knowledge. Each year we offer a range of specialist side seminars for Pilots, Organisers and Safety personnel. These range from Marketing, Fast Jet Safety, Formation Safety, Emergency Planning and Flying Display Directors Seminars. Each aimed to promote best practice within smaller groups to improve learning and knowledge.
Gala Dinner
Celebrating, Dining and Networking
The annual Airshow Dinner is a highlight of the Convention. It's a chance to share a meal in the company of friends and colleagues old and new, in a relaxed and convivial setting. Whether its just to catch up or to continue networking during the evening, the Dinner is the perfect end to the first day of the Convention. It's also our chance to present awards to the years recipients!
Presentations
from around the globe on relevant topics from the industry.
Each year we host a number of speakers from across the globe, focussing their presentations on key topics, often suggested by the delegates, which look at issues and safety that currently affects the airshow industry. Innovation and sustainability are also key elements within our conventions, with presentations designed to promote best practice for now and the future.
Annual Awards
recognising our community
As an industry and community it is important that we recognise and celebrate the work of individuals and organisations. Each year during the Airshow Dinner, we take time to make awards to those who have made a significant short term or long term contribution, innovation or special achievement within the Airshow Industry in Europe. Its our chance to say thank you and well done.
Networking
as important as anything else at the convention! Meet, Greet and Engage.
As with all business related activities Networking is a huge part of our business. Whether your looking for new contacts, meeting existing ones or simply looking to improve and expand your business network, the convention provides many opportunities, in a warm and friendly environment. Our programme is designed to provide several opportunities to speak to as many delegates as your can.
Culture
Mix Business and Pleasure
Where ever possible we try to ensure there is something on offer for partners and friends should they wish to attend the Convention and make an extended break for the visit. Often he conventions are held in some of the most scenic cities, full of culture, history and learning, giving an extra dimension to the Convention. We aim to add partner programmes each year.
Recent Conventions
A quick sample of our recent conventions held across the European Continent and attended by representatives
from over 35 different nations. If you were there, you may even find a picture or two of yourself in the gallery!
