SAE's AeroTech Joins Forces with ASM's AeroMat

Two major technical organizations, SAE International and ASM International, plan to combine their hallmark aerospace events, AeroTech and AeroMat, beginning in 2022, a move that will double the size of exhibit space and number of technical sessions available to attendees. The initial combined AeroTech and AeroMat conference is scheduled for March 15 to 17, 2022, in Pasadena, California, and will be offered for a single registration fee.

SAE International’s AeroTech event brings together experts from the commercial, military, general aviation, rotary-wing, and unmanned sectors to discuss all facets of aircraft development. This year’s event moved to a virtual format and was held June 2 and 3 with presentations scheduled from Magnix, Aerion Supersonic, and NASA, among others. The 2021 event is anticipated to be held in traditional face-to-face format March 9 to 11 in Orlando, Florida.

AeroMat, meanwhile, has featured technical information on aerospace industry materials and processes. The event has been held for more than 30 years, but for this year has been revised into AeroMat 2020 Virtual Session also held this week. The next full event is scheduled May 24 to 26, 2021, in Quebec City.

In the decision to co-locate the events beginning in 2022, ASM CEO Bill Mahoney said, “SAE and ASM will be responding to feedback from our industry supporters and innovating our own events that both work to promote innovation within the aerospace community.”

“SAE International has long positioned the AeroTech event on the cutting edge of the aerospace industry, providing engineering professionals with the resources, learning, and networking opportunities that can help them develop the innovations of tomorrow,” said Todd Zarfos, 2020 president of SAE International’s board of directors. “We are proud to establish this partnership with ASM International to co-locate AeroTech with AeroMat as the new concept better meets the needs of attendees from both events.”