The keynote speaker for the 70th Annual Forum & Technology Display has been confirmed. Brigadier-General Christian Drouin,the Deputy Commander of Force Generation for the Royal Canadian Air Force will provide the keynote address in the Opening General Session at 1:30 pm on Tuesday, May 20 in the Palais des congrès de Montréal. General Drouin will provide his insights into the present and future plans, progress and challenges of vertical flight for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Department of National Defence.

The keynote address will be followed by the popular interactive CEO Panel of the leaders of the world’s leading turbine helicopter manufacturers, who will share their insights into the future challenges of the industry.

With Forum 70 less than 8 weeks away, now is the time to make your plans to be part of The Biggest and Best Vertical Flight Technology Conference in the World!

Nearly 300 papers will be presented over the three days of technical sessions. Check out the Forum 70 technical paper schedule to see the impressive breadth and depth of the technical program. You won’t find a greater quantity or quality of vertical flight technical papers at any other event in the world.

Download our Forum 70 Registration Kit with the detailed preliminary program. Find out all the details about Forum 70 short courses, meetings, the Technology Display, the Grand Awards Banquet, panels with the US Army and US Navy/Marine Corps Program Executive Officers (PEOs) and program managers, and more!

Register before April 16 to receive discounted “early bird rates.” You can save up to $70 by registering before this deadline. See ourregistration rates and decide what the best package is for you. Plus, if you are a current AHS member, go to My AHS to get your special coupon code and get another 5% discount on registration for every 5 years of membership! This discount applies to online registration only.

Please make all hotel reservations at official Forum 70 hotels through our reservation website! This helps to defray the costs of the Annual Forum. AHS International offers five official hotels to meet your needs. To receive a discounted Forum 70 room rate, you must confirm guest room reservations with the official hotel by April 16. Make your reservation today! Check out our map of downtown Montréal and the official Forum hotels around the Palais des Congrès.

Looking for airline discounts? Need tips for a passport, visa, subway or what to do in Montréal? Check out our Forum Travel page!