Improving safety for the global vertical aviation industry is key to VAI’s purpose, and finding effective and innovative ways to help attendees elevate safety is an integral part of the conversation at VERTICON®, VAI’s annual conference and trade show. Please review the safety events and resources we’re offering this year. 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 2026.
VAI Safety Zone
You’ll meet some of the industry’s most committed safety stewards in the VAI Safety Zone. Discover a diverse array of valuable tools, tech, and services designed to help you elevate your safety culture, manage operational risk, and optimize mission effectiveness. Whether you’re new to your role, expanding your knowledge, exploring proven solutions, or you just want to ask a question—we got you!
For more than 75 years, VAI has focused on helping our 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 by offering sessions that provide enduring value beyond your visit to VERTICON 2026.
Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers—and Solutions!
Want to learn more about safety management system software, coaching, or assessment? Did you know that setting up an aviation safety action program, or ASAP, 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 available in the VAI Safety Zone.
The VAI Safety Zone is adjacent to the VERTICON Connect area, with the Connect Stage and seating, 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.
