BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250506T130000Z DTEND:20250506T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Skyline & Shoreline: West Bay Aerial Mobility Showcase DESCRIPTION:Join us to see the future of aerial innovation in action during a live demonstration of advanced aerial mobility technologies operating over the waters of Grand Traverse Bay. The event will highlight the real-world capabilities of drone technologies also known as uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) for public safety\, environmental monitoring\, and geospatial data collection. \n\n\n\nThis live demonstration event is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 12:00PM and will feature three dynamic flight missions conducted by key partners in Michigan's growing aerial mobility ecosystem. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDemonstrated Missions Include: \n\n\n\n\n \n Mission 1: A simulated Search & Rescue operation using a blueflite drone and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Mission 2: Water sampling and collection using overwater drone deployment \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Mission 3: LIDAR-enabled bathymetric mapping for underwater terrain analysis \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpening remarks from industry and state leaders will take place at 9:30 AM\, followed by drone and helicopter operations beginning at 10:00 AM. \n\n\n\nOpening Remarks: \n\n\n\n\n \n Charlie Tyson | Technology Activation Director at Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Bryan Budds | Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Aeronautics and the Michigan Aeronautics Commission \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Connor McCarthy | Project Manager - Ventures\, Newlab \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Jason Slade | Vice President Strategic Initiatives\, Northwestern Michigan College\; Board Member\, Freshwater Research & Innovation Center \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n Camille Hoisington | Director of Ecosystem Development\, Traverse Connect \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nEvent partners and demos include: AirMatrix\, blueflite\, Discovery Pier\, Frontier Precision\, Hybrid Robotics\, Michigan Department of Transportation\, Michigan Office of Future Mobility & Electrification\, Newlab\, Northwestern Michigan College\, and the U.S. Coast Guard. \n\n\n\nThe event is free to attend\, but you must register via this event page. \n\n\n\nThis event is made possible thanks to the support and funding of the Advanced Aerial Mobility Activation (AAM) Fund\, with additional support from New Lab. The AAM Fund\, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)\, the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME)\, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)\, aims to increase coordination across State entities and create a centralized pipeline of projects that can accelerate AAM readiness and growth in the state \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n////////// \n\n\n\nIMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PARKING: \n\n\n\nDue to construction at the Discovery Pier site and along M-22\, parking is a little tricky. There are two options: \n\n\n\n\n \n 1. Located 500' north of the Discovery Pier entrance and on the east/bay side of M-22\, you can park at the Greilickville Harbor Park and walk along the concrete pathway south through the park to the bridge that connects the park with the Pier. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n 2. Located 250' north of the Discovery Pier entrance and on the west side of M-22\, you can follow the signs for the Discovery Pier Tall Ship and Tour Boat Parking lot and park there. Once parked you will need to walk back to where you pulled off of M-22 and use the pedestrian crosswalk to cross M-22. Then proceed to the Pier through the park. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Join us to see the future of aerial innovation in action during a live demonstration of advanced aerial mobility technologies operating over the waters of Grand Traverse Bay. The event will highlight the real-world capabilities of drone technologies&mdash\;also known as uncrewed aerial systems (UAS)&mdash\;for public safety\, environmental monitoring\, and geospatial data collection. \; \;

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This live demonstration event is open to the public from 9:00 AM to 12:00PM and will feature three dynamic flight missions conducted by key partners in Michigan&rsquo\;s growing aerial mobility ecosystem. \; \;

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    Mission 1: A simulated Search &\; Rescue operation using a blueflite drone and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter \; \;

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Opening remarks from industry and state leaders will take place at 9:30 AM\, followed by drone and helicopter operations beginning at 10:00 AM. \; \; \;

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Event partners and demos include: AirMatrix\, blueflite\, Discovery Pier\, Frontier Precision\, Hybrid Robotics\, Michigan Department of Transportation\, Michigan Office of Future Mobility &\; Electrification\, Newlab\, Northwestern Michigan College\, and the U.S. Coast Guard. \;

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The event is free to attend\, but you must register via this event page. \;

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This event is made possible thanks to the support and funding of the Advanced Aerial Mobility Activation (AAM) Fund\, with additional support from New Lab. The AAM Fund\, a collaborative effort between the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)\, the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME)\, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)\, aims to increase coordination across State entities and create a centralized pipeline of projects that can accelerate AAM readiness and growth in the state \;

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\n LOCATION:Discovery Pier\, 13271 S W Bay Shore Dr\, Traverse City\, MI 49684 UID:e.1950.6773 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260502T233455Z URL:https://business.traverseconnect.com/events/details/skyline-shoreline-west-bay-aerial-mobility-showcase-6773 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR