Click here to view the 2026 Welcome Letter from NCAA President, Gage King.

2026 NCAA Conference Working Agenda

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CONFERENCE THEME: Elevating Horizons: Navigating Growth and Change

2026 Conference Hotel Options

The NCAA is excited to announce that the 46th Annual NCAA Conference Block is LIVE! This conference will take place in Downtown Charlotte, NC from March 18-20, 2026 (golf being the morning of the 18th). We URGE you to reserve a room in this block ASAP as these typically fill up FAST.

This hotel is next to the Charlotte Convention Center and near the Bank of America Stadium, home of the Panthers. The hotel offers an on-site restaurant .The light rail is located directly in front of the hotel. The Westin Charlotte features a 49-inch flat-screen TV with premium channels in every guest room. Free Starbucks coffee is also included in each room. Guests at the Charlotte Westin can use the fitness center or have a drink in the hotel’s SoCo Bar. JP Charlotte, also on-site, serves American cuisine and fine wines. The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and Discovery Place are within one mile of the Westin in Charlotte. The Epicenter dining and entertainment area is .3.7 mi away.

Check-in is at 04:00 PM and Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Covered self parking fee: USD 35 per night
Covered valet parking fee: USD 45 per night (in/out privileges)

Reserve your room here: https://book.passkey.com/gt/220654934?gtid=6c350b83c5b2d1dc9331cddf53415bc3

2026 Conference Sponsors

Presidential Diamond Sponsor

• Talbert, Bright, & Ellington

Presidential Plus Sponsor

Presidential Sponsor

• Ardurra Group, Inc.
• AVCON, Inc.
• Para-Port Doors, LLC

Platinum Sponsors

• Charlotte Douglas International Airport
• Garver, Inc.

Gold Sponsors

• Gresham Smith
• RS&H

Silver Sponsors

• Bolton & Menk, Inc.
• Gensler
• HDR, Inc.
• Holder-Edison Foard-Leeper, a Joint Venture
• JACOBS
• JSM & Associates
• Michael Baker International
• Paradies Lagardere
• Parrish and Partners
• Signature Aviation
• Tailwind Hospitality
• The Wilson Group Architects

Bronze Sponsors

• Avfuel Corporation
• Bobbitt Construction
• Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
• Kimley-Horn
• Hensel Phelps
• Lindsey Architecture
• McFarland Johnson, Inc.
• Messer Construction Company
• Newton & Associates, Inc.
• Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC
• Pace Pavement Technologies
• Passero Associates
• Terracon Consultants, Inc.
• Titan Aviation Fuels
• Sanford Contractors

Angel Plus Sponsors

• Aulick Engineering
• Campbell Oil Company
• Holt Consulting Company, LLC
• Mead & Hunt, Inc.
• Southeast Powerlift Hydraulic Doors, Inc.
• S&ME, Inc.
• Wilmington International Airport

Exhibiting at the NCAA Annual Conference offers a unique opportunity to meet and engage with the decision makers for aviation. Visit the Exhibitors Page for details…

2026 Conference Exhibitors

• Airport Lighting Company
• Ameriseal of Ohio Inc./GRIP-FLEX Micro-Surface
• Associated Asphalt
• AutoChoice Car Rental
• AVCON, INC. Engineers and Planners
• Avfuel Corporation
• Bobbitt Construction, Inc.
• Campbell Oil Company
• CES Group Engineers, LLP
• D.S. Brown Company
• EJ
• Erect-a-tube
• Garver
• Hanson Professional Services
• Hasco
• Hi-Lite Airfield Services, LLC
• JACOBS
• Ken Weeden & Associates, Inc.
• Kimley-Horn
• Kwest Group
• LS3P
• McFarland Johnson, Inc.
• NCDOT- Division of Aviation
• NV5 Geospatial
• Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC
• Para-Port Doors LLC
• Parrish & Partners
• Passero Associates
• ProAm Hangar Systems
• RealClean Central Carolina
• Runway Safe
• Sanford Contractors, Inc.
• SealMaster
• Southeast Cement Promotion Association
• Southeast Powerlift Hydraulic Doors Inc.
• Surveying and Mapping, LLC
• TELICS
• Terracon Consultants, Inc.
• The FOD Control Corporation
• Titan Aviation Fuels
• Virtower
• Walker Consultants