APR 24 - APR 25

AUVSI Cascade Spring Symposium | April 24-25, 2025

Spend a day and a half in Pendleton, Oregon – home of one of the nation’s busiest FAA-approved UAS test sites. Reach the leaders, innovators, and influencers in uncrewed and robotic businesses, end-users, entrepreneurs, startups, service companies, government officials, and academia. We are excited to partner with the Oregon UAS Accelerator for this event.

Full-day Sessions, Proven in Pendleton Counter-UAS Challenge, and Networking Social on April 24th at Hamley's Slickfork. Tech Showcase Half-Day on April 25th at the Pendleton UAS Test Range Hangar.

See below for discount codes.

Hamley's Slickfork
8 SE Court Street, Pendleton, OR 97801
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Apr 24, 2025 08:15am - Apr 25, 2025 12:30pm

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$55.00 - $255.00

Hamley's Slickfork

THURSDAY, APRIL 24th SYMPOSIUM & NETWORKING PARTY

8 SE Court Street, Pendleton, Oregon 97801

Experience Real-Life Scenarios First Responders Won’t Want to Miss!

Pendleton UAS Test Range Hanger

FRIDAY, APRIL 25th TECH SHOWCASE

4529 NW A Ave, Pendleton, OR 97801

The Hotel Pendleton

105 SE Court Avenue, Pendleton, OR 97801

Hotel Reservations Call Anna at (541) 300-0110 | AUVSI Cascade Group

Discount Reservations are $100 per room (approx. $113 after tax), discount ended April 8, 2025

Room Availability April 23rd-24th. April 25th is available as an extended stay.

TECH SHOWCASE FREE for FIRST RESPONDERS APRIL 25, 2025!

USE DISCOUNT CODE: FIRSTRESPONDER425 for HALF-DAY/25th

$25 DISCOUNT for FIRST 50 STUDENTS!

Sponsored by Pendleton UAS Test Range

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April 24TH Hamley’s Slickfork

7:45 AM | Doors Open

8:15 AM-4:30 PM | Sessions – including Proven in Pendleton cUAS Challenge, Lunch, & Networking Breaks

4:30–6:30 PM | Networking Reception

April 25TH Pendleton UAS Range Hanger

8:00 AM | Doors Open

8:30 AM-12:30 PM | Demos, Displays, Lunch, & Networking

April 24th Sessions Include:

Zing Drone, whose technology scans the airport for illegal UAS activity.
ArgenTech has insights working with the Forest Service, why UAS adoption in forest firefighting has been slow, and what needs to change.
Hear about First Responders, Emergency Management, and the use of UAS.
Join Thales, a leader in airspace management, and others as they discuss this critical area of UAS.
WA Dept of Aviation – updates, including the latest on the vertiport network WA is building.
OR Dept of Aviation – there are new and exciting innovative approaches OR is taking to streamline commercial drone ops in the state.
NEO Aeronautics: personal transport vehicle.

...and MORE!

April 25th events Include:

A showcase of the largest collection of drones (UAS) ever assembled in one Pacific Northwest location, with UAS of all shapes and sizes currently utilized for commercial, defense, and emergency services. Do not miss this rare chance to view the leading edge of autonomous aerial technologies.
Meet representatives from numerous companies that are safely integrating our national airspace.
Enjoy a glimpse into what the not-too-distant future holds: package delivery, medical transport, urban air mobility, hydrogen, solar propulsion, and much, much more.
Hear from actual OEMs and UAS service providers performing actual for-profit work.
Network and learn about new evolving opportunities to enter this exciting industry.
Have your picture taken with Airbus’ Vahana, one of the first and most successful air mobility vehicles ever developed.
The event will culminate with a lunch and a demonstration deemed “The Future of First Response.” Witness Dufour Aerospace’s 20-ft wingspan VTOL Aero2 operating for the first time in the Northwest.

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