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Ready to see the equipment and other technology you may use tomorrow?
The tradeshow at the 148th General Conference & Exhibition offers such a glimpse Aug. 28–31 in Indianapolis.
More than 4,000 Guard officers, spouses and supporters will gather at the event to network, help shape the NGAUS legislative agenda, hear from America’s defense leaders and discover the latest from the defense industry.
The exhibition is unique among military-association trade shows. Most feature companies that market goods and services to a single service. The exhibit floor in Indianapolis will reflect the full breadth of the Guard mission: Army, Air and domestic response.
Expect to see more than 300 companies and organizations, including perennial, big-name firms such as AM General, Boeing, General Atomics, Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce.
But there will also be many first-time exhibitors. “More than 60 companies will make their NGAUS debut this year,” said James Spargo Sr., Chairman at SPARGO, the association’s tradeshow manager.
“We want attendees to experience a new and exciting tradeshow every year,” he said.
In Indianapolis, attendees will see more of the advancing tech that is fueling changes in the character of war, including drones, cyber and artificial intelligence, Spargo said.
There will also be several hands-on offerings from NGAUS's corporate members. For example:
- New NGAUS corporate member HTX Labs will showcase immersive training technology.
- BILT, another new corporate member, will have interactive tablets and Apple Vision Pro headsets to experience the BILT 3D app.
- Conflict Kinetics is set to bring a firing-range simulator.
- InVeris Training Solutions and Laser Shot will feature advanced virtual and marksmanship training.
Meanwhile, Motorola Solutions will bring demonstrations of mission-critical communications, AI-enabled intelligence, body-worn technology and resilient public-safety systems.
Safran Defense & Space adds another futuristic dimension with capabilities spanning EO/IR systems, advanced navigation and geospatial intelligence, as well as space and propulsion technologies.
The exhibit hall opens with a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. Aug. 29, followed by a complimentary brunch on the show floor.
While booth sales are running ahead of last year’s pace, exhibit space is still available. An exhibitor prospectus can be found here. A map of the current exhibit floor is here.
More information about the conference, including registration information, is available here.
—By Michael Metz
