Improving safety for the global vertical aviation industry is key to VAI’s purpose, and finding effective and innovative ways to help you elevate safety is an integral part of the conversation at our annual conference and trade show. Please review the safety events and resources we’re offering at this year’s conference. Whether you want to learn from the experts, connect with peers, or join others working to make a difference—you’ll find all these safety-focused opportunities at VERTICON 2025.

VAI Safety Zone

Come meet some of the industry’s most committed safety servants in the VAI Safety Zone. Discover a diverse array of valuable tools, tech, and services designed to help elevate safety culture, manage operational risk, and optimize mission effectiveness. Whether you are new in your role, expanding your knowledge, exploring proven solutions, or just have a question—we got you!

For more than 75 years, VAI has focused on helping its members succeed through advocacy, education, and safety initiatives. As one of VAI’s most active industry advisory councils (IACs), the Safety IAC is committed to helping you address your biggest challenges and to offering enduring value long after your visit to VERTICON 2025.

Got Questions? We Have Answers – and Solutions!

Want to learn more about safety management system (SMS) software, coaching, or assessment? Did you know that setting up an ASAP (aviation safety action program) can change your safety culture overnight? Have you mitigated your operating risk to the lowest acceptable level? The answers to these and many more questions are only steps away.

The VAI Safety Zone is adjacent to the VERTICON Connect area, which means you will have even more space to relax, network, and learn. Here are just some of the things you can expect this year:

• A static helicopter where you can discover the latest proven technologies, techniques, and tactics (pending confirmation)
• A virtual reality rescue hoist simulator to try out your precision hoisting and decision-making skills
• Easy access to nearby live presentations, promotional giveaways, and networking events.