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VBACE, a fully immersive convention experience, will take\nplace Dec. 2-3, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo one will want to miss this one-of-a-kind kickoff to\nVBACE,\u201d said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen, noting that Bentley\u2019s unique,\n\u201cfree-and-easy\u201d keynote will have a vibe characteristic of the overall event,\nwhich has a single, game-changing aim: bring people together, in an industry\nthat thrives on connection. The keynote session will feature a conversation\nbetween Bolen and Bentley, along with audience questions and maybe a song or\ntwo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A certificated pilot, Bentley first spoke about the\nimportance of utilizing business aircraft in his life and career to a packed\naudience at NBAA-BACE 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. Bentley\u2019s energetic, off-the-cuff\npresentation, in which he described flying to concerts and then quickly\nreturning home to his family, brought the crowd to its feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bentley continues to be a dominant voice in Country music\nwith over 6.4 billion streams. Reaching a new creative high while \u201cmaking music\ndesigned to challenge\u201d (New York Times), Bentley co-wrote 10 of 13 tracks on\nTHE MOUNTAIN, which earned him the highest debut sales of his career and became\nhis seventh chart-topping album. Bentley has amassed countless nominations from\nthe ACMs, CMAs, Billboard Music Awards and more, while also earning 14 GRAMMY nominations.\nThe multi-Platinum singer\/songwriter continues to be \u201cone of Country music\u2019s\nmost adventurous artists\u201d (Billboard) and just recently celebrated his 15-year\nanniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NBAA thanked sponsor, Textron Aviation, for supporting the\nVBACE kickoff with Bentley, noting the performer has had a storied relationship\nwith the company. \u201cDierks Bentley has been a friend of the Textron Aviation\nfamily for many years,\u201d said Rob Scholl, senior vice president of Sales and\nFlight Operations. \u201cWe are privileged to develop lasting relationships with our\ncustomers, and our relationship with Dierks is no exception. Being a pilot\nhimself, his incredible passion for aviation made him the perfect keynote for\nthe first-ever VBACE conference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cClearly, VBACE will uniquely offer the speakers, new\nproducts, professional-development content and other features that will bring\nthe industry together, so we can move not just online, but ahead,\u201d said Chris\nStrong, NBAA senior vice president, conventions and membership. \u201cIn a year\nunlike any other, we want to provide opportunities to connect, so we can work\nwith each other and chart a course for the future. Dierks is the perfect person\nto get us started on the event\u2019s two days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n