More than 55 top Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Companies Already Signed on to Exhibit at Commercial UAV Expo

Leading Companies from a Dozen Countries are Backing SPAR Point Group’s Inaugural Event in Las Vegas

July 14, 2015 (Portland, Maine, USA) – SPAR Point Group announced today the list of market-leading UAV companies that have put their support behind Commercial UAV Expo by booking exhibit space. Already 55 companies from a dozen countries have contracted for exhibit space, with many more expected to sign on for the opportunity to showcase their solutions to an audience of end-users in top growth markets for UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems). The event will take place October 5-7, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

The international exhibition will bring together sUAS vendors, drone manufacturers, component and sensor manufacturers, software providers and service companies, and will feature over 100 booths of cutting edge solutions from the world’s top UAS suppliers, including:
• 3D Robotics
• Aerialtronics
• AeroTestra
• Aeryon Labs
• AGERpoint
• AirGon, LLC
• AirRobot
• Airware
• Alta Devices
• Altus Unmanned Aerial Solutions
• Applanix
• ArrowData
• Autodesk
• Bentley
• Avyon
• Delair-Tech
• DroneDeploy
• EnviroMINE, Inc.
• Earth Imaging Journal
• Fuerte Cases
• Futaba Corporation of America
• GeoShack
• Harris Corporation
• HPRC Cases-Plaber Srl
• IDETEC Unmanned Systems
• ITRES Research Ltd.
• Informed Infrastructure
• Kespry
• Laser Technology Inc.
• Leica Geosystems/Aibotix
• Mapbox
• microdrones
• NECTAR Department of Science and Technology
• NovAtel Inc.
• Orbit GT
• Oxford Technical Solutions
• Point of Beginning (POB)
• Poms & Associates
• PrecisionHawk
• Positioning Solutions Co.
• Ran-Dee/Kestrelfindme.com
• RIEGL USA
• RPA Technologies Ltd
• senseFly Ltd
• Sensors & Systems
• Shenton Consulting
• ShenZhen Grepow Battery CO., LTD
• Silicon Forest Electronics
• SmartChutes
• Spotscale
• Technodigit
• Topcon Positioning Systems
• Trimble Navigation/Gatewing
• UAV Solutions
• Uniforce Sales and Engineering
• Unmanned Systems Canada
• University of Aberdeen – UCEMM
• Unmanned Experts
• U.S. Forest Service
• xyHT

The impressive list of exhibiting companies, as well as strong early attendee registration, demonstrates the confidence the industry has in SPAR Point Group, organizer of Commercial UAV Expo. “We have expertise in the geospatial market, know the players, and understand the challenges potential users are facing,” said Lisa Murray, Director of Commercial UAV Expo. “We’ve proven we’re able to deliver end-users, and that’s one of the reasons we’ve had such success attracting these top vendors.”

SPAR Point Group has over 15 years of experience producing world-renowned events and media in the geospatial arena, including SPAR International, the International LiDAR Mapping Forum and www.SPARPointGroup.com. Capturing Reality Forum (formerly European LiDAR Mapping Forum and SPAR Europe) and GeoBusiness Show are produced by the UK office of SPAR Point Group’s parent company, Diversified Communications.

The Commercial UAV Expo conference program will feature presentations from UAV industry experts, who will share key insights into the issues end-users face when implementing UAS, including systems selection and integration; developing enterprise workflows, guidelines and policies; data management and integration; and legal, safety and regulatory considerations. Plenary sessions and panels cover topics of interest to all end-users regardless of industry, while breakout sessions focus on UAV technology, applications and opportunities in the various vertical markets. “Commercial UAV Expo will provide the answers, technology and connections end-users need,” said Ms. Murray. “Our focus on the needs of the end-user in specific growth markets for UAVs differentiates us from other events in the space.”

For more information visit www.expouav.com. Registration is available online here.

About Commercial UAV Expo
Commercial UAV Expo is a conference and exhibition exclusively focused on the commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) market in North America covering industries including Surveying & Mapping; Civil Engineering & Infrastructure; Mining; Construction; Process, Power & Utilities; Precision Agriculture; Law Enforcement, Security, Search and Rescue (SAR), and more. It is organized by SPAR Point Group, a leading organizer of conferences and trade shows with 15 years in the geospatial arena, including SPAR International and International LiDAR Mapping Forum. SPAR Point Group is wholly-owned by Diversified Communications. Commercial UAV Expo will take place October 5-7, 2015 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.