AUVSI Partners with MDNA to Expand XPONENTIAL Trade Show in 2023 and Beyond

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the world’s largest nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of uncrewed vehicle systems and robotics, and Messe Düsseldorf North America (MDNA), one of the world’s largest organizers of international trade shows, have formed a partnership to co-host the world-leading uncrewed systems show, XPONENTIAL.

This partnership is the natural evolution of XPONENTIAL, which has grown into a trade show with more than 100,000 net square feet of exhibit space, a conference with industry-leading programming and more than 8,000 attendees. The AUVSI-MDNA partnership will allow AUVSI to focus more resources on growing the market for uncrewed systems and enhance AUVSI’s work on encouraging public acceptance and enacting enabling regulations. With defense agencies increasing UxS investments and commercial applications expanding, this partnership provides the capability for XPONENTIAL to broaden its reach to user communities and new market entrants.

As the uncrewed systems industry grows in the air, ground, and maritime domains, AUVSI and MDNA promise to deliver an even better experience for conference attendees in 2023 and beyond.

For XPONENTIAL 2022, which is of course only a week away, make sure to register now if you have not already made your plans to join us. #XPO22 is going to be an event you will not want to miss!

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.